Sabbath School

Mrs. Cook was like the sunrise, every Sabbath morning she would walk into our Sabbath school class with a handful of felts (remember those) and a warm smile. She was short, a bit chubby, but beautiful in every way. Each Sabbath she would interrupt our teacher to steal our imaginations away to places like India, Africa, Asia, and South America and amaze us with stories of others learning about Jesus. I have been to some of those places now…and I hope Mrs. Cook and the rest of my Sabbath School teachers know… what a wonderful job they did! We have a fantastic Sabbath School leadership team here, I am thankful for them. Here is what they wanted to tell us….

Making a resolution (New Year’s or otherwise) implies that we can accomplish whatever “we” set out to do. This is probably the reason most self-made promises fail. The ‘resolvers” often announce their intentions without asking for any accountability, so with no one checking on them, the “resolver” can cheat without reservations.When making resolutions, the Bucks County Church Sabbath School leadership relies completely on God, and we have seen His blessings in extraordinary ways. Our giving to the community in food and monetary donations has tripled over the past year. Fifty-seven families were given food baskets filled with love and promises. The Christmas Giving Tree supplied five families with a total of sixteen children with items that were needed. This included at least four gifts for each child, and money for other needs –a total of $1,000 donated by the church membership. The Penny Fundraiser, a new project for local Evangelism, exceeded the goal of one mile, thanks to many prayers, preparation, and dedication. Many blessings have been received from programs which include Unity Day, The Christmas Play, Bonfire Fellowship and Heroes’ Day. Programs by Sabbath School have encouraged Baptismal Studies resulting in sixteen baptisms over the past five years, and plans are being made for additional baptismal classes in 2010. The Sabbath School Ministry is accountable to everyone attending Bucks County Church. High expectations and heavy responsibilities aiding spiritual growth of families are taken very seriously by members of The Sabbath School Department’s Leadership. It is our prayer and trust that these and additional programs will continue in 2010. With God’s direction, all members of church and community will be blessed as we “resolve to seek God in serving our community, you and your children.”

The Sabbath Department