Cleveland, Tennessee
(423) 476-5541 | stlukes@stlukescleveland.org
320 Broad St NW Cleveland, TN 37311
Church School for All Ages
Jesus called a group of disciples, and before he died he told them to go out and make other disciples in every land on earth. As his disciples, we are called as Christians to a lifelong journey of spiritual formation, continually renewing and deepening our relationship with God through study, conversation, music, and prayer.
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St. Luke’s offers Church School for Children and Youth on Sundays at 9:30 AM, beginning September 13th, in the Parish House.
SPARK: Holy Moly! | ages 4 — 5th grade
Holy Moly! engages through imagination as we imagine what the Bible characters are saying and thinking while watching the Bible story video. Interactive games and crafts help us engage with the Bible story of the week.
Faith Seeking Understanding| 6th – 12th grades
This year our youth are encouraged to choose between three options: 1) Assisting with Spark: Holy Moly!; 2) Attending the Adult Formation Class; or 3) Meeting for Bible Study in the Church Office with Isaac.
Church School for Adults meets Sundays at 9:30 AM in the Gathering Room in the Parish House.
September 13th
“Ministry in Our Community” with Corinne Freeman, Executive Director of The Caring Place
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September 20th & 27th
"The Upside Down Gospel: The Roots of Benevolence" with Gary and Jodi Riggins
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October 4th
"Sleep in Heavenly Peace" with Tiffany Cooper
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October 11th, 25th, and Nov. 1st
"More Than Our Mistakes: What the Apostle Peter Teaches Us About Following Jesus" with Jennifer Matthews
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October 18th | St. Luke's Day
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November 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th
"Re-membering In Prayer: The Book of Exodus and Daily Prayer" with Dr. Nathan Napier
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These classes will be audio recorded and released on our podcast in batches after each series completes.
​In the closing prayer of the Eucharist we often say these words, “And now Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.” I love this part of our liturgy where we are reminded that it’s not for nothing that we come together each week to worship and receive Communion, but that it is a preparation to go back out into the world and do the work of loving God and loving our neighbors.
But how are we formed into a people who can faithfully love and serve in this way? At St. Luke’s we place a great deal of emphasis into answering this question. We want to give every member of our parish opportunities to grow in their faithfulness and love of God as we pursue together the work that God has given us to do.
To that end, we have many opportunities for adult spiritual formation, including excellent preaching from Fr. Joel, in-person Bible studies from many gifted and insightful teachers, as well as classes about our Episcopal tradition. Additionally we have a growing list of online offerings, such as live-streamed services, podcasts and social media content that offer wonderful resources for revisiting sermons and staying connected when we can’t make it to in-person worship.
It is my hope that through these many offerings we will each find a way to engage in our adult spiritual formation ministry and through it to become more equipped to do the work that God has given us to do.
Lori Jacob, Adult Formation Coordinator
