Fall 2011 Hispanic
Sunday School Class Begins

Our Burlington District Hispanic Missionary, Rev. Rosanna Panizo held the first adult Sunday School Class in Spanish on Sunday, September 11. She had 6 adults and 6 children and youth. The children and youth who already speak English attended classes in our children and youth departments. Some of the Hispanic adults who attended also attend English as a Second Language (ESL) classes during the week here at the church. The ESL classes are sponsored by Alamance Community College and their teacher is Lee Ann Walton. The classes meet five days a week in the afternoon and evening. Presently there are two classes, one at 3:45-5:45 p.m. and the other is at 6:00-8:00 p.m. If you meet any of our ESL or Sunday school students in your comings and goings at the church, please engage them in conversation and allow them to practice their English. You just might add a few Spanish words to your vocabulary.

Adult Sunday School Classes

No Christ-follower was intended to live in isolation. So come join others and find a place to belong and people with whom to share your life. Tremendous spiritual power is experienced when a group wrestles not only with the meaning of scriptural truth, but also its meaning for their lives. Adult classes for all ages meet each Sunday @ 9:45 a.m.

DSUMC offers the following Adult Sunday School Classes on Sunday Mornings.

Young Adults Class
The Young Adult Class was begun around 1999. This class consists of couples, singles, and singles again. This class is quite diverse with a good range of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds and gifts for ministry. The age range of members is from age 21 to 45. Their membership is around 15 with an average attendance of 7to10. The class assists in various church wide events such as Fall Festival, Trunk or Treat and a BBQ Fundraiser.

Outreach Class
The Outreach Class was reorganized in 2001 from a former Sunday School class. The average age range of members is 35+, which consists of singles and couples. Their class membership is eleven. The class has regular class meetings and socials once a month. They host the Sunday Morning Breakfast Ministry on the first Sunday of the month. They use a variety of teaching methods from class discussions to videos and tapes. Their primary teachers are Kyle & Cynthia Walker. Contact: Kyle & Cynthia Walker ckwalk11@triad.rr.com

Fellowship Class
The Fellowship Class was begun around 1958 to 1960. The class consists of couples and singles again. The age range of its members is late 50s to 70s. Their membership is around 30 with an average attendance of 18-20. They elect class officers and have regular socials and class meetings. They have an annual BBQ Fundraiser. The proceeds are used for church, community, and discretionary charitable needs. They host the Sunday Morning Breakfast on the third Sunday of the month. They assist as a class in the church's annual community outreach Halloween Trunk or Treat and Easter Egg Hunt. Butch Wilson serves as the teacher. The mehod of learning is through group discussion of Bible based material. Contact: Butch Wilson bw47@triad.rr.com

Builders Class
The Builders Class is made up of women only with ages ranging from 50-85. The class was begun in 1944. They have a membership of 24. They have regular class meetings and elect class officers. This class hosts the Sunday Morning Breakfast Ministry every 5th Sunday. They serve as youth prayer partners. Katy Clayton, Nancy Loy and Gene James serve as class teachers using the Cokesbury Adult Bible Studies Series as their Bible study material.
Contact: Katy Clayton kst310@person.net

Joe Holmes Bible Class
Joe Holmes Bible Class started in the 1940s deriving its name from its first teacher, the late Joe Holmes. This is a men's-only class consisting of 21 members ranging in age from 65 to 85+. Ron Earp and Gene James serve as teachers. This class is presently studying the Old Testament book of Ezekiel using Cokesbury's Adult Bible Studies series. Ron Earp is the lead teacher.

Davis Street United Methodist Church
606 East Davis Street • Burlington,  N.C.  27215
Telephones: (336) 226-4457 office@davisstreetumc.org