Article VI
Sunday School
- Function
It shall be the function of the Sunday School to lead souls to Christ, to instruct believers in the Word of God, and to prepare its attenders for part in the permanent fellowship of the church. The Sunday School, or any other organization of the church, shall not consider itself a separate organization from the church, but a part of the church itself, and it shall act and cooperate with the church in all its functions.
- Officers
The officers of the Sunday School shall be the Adult Christian Education Leader, Youth Christian Education Leader, Children Christian Education Leader,the Secretary, Asst. Secretary,and the Treasurer who is the one elected to handle all church monies. The Christian Education Leaders shall be appointed bi-annually by the Elder Board. The remaining positions shall be elected at the annual meeting of the church. The Christian Education Leaders shall subscribe without reservation to the Articles of Faith and be of high moral and spiritual stature as they will be responsible for the supervision of the Christian Education program of the church. Choice of books and literature, classes and teachers, shall be determined by them together with the Pastor and subject to the approval of the Elders.
- Teachers
All teachers shall give evidence of a thorough conversion, shall live lives of separation from the world, and shall be faithful in attendance of the regular services of the church and the Team meetings. All teachers shall abide by the Articles of Faith. If there are areas of differences, the prospective teacher must make known to the Elders any reservations they may have about the Articles of Faith, and agree not to discuss those reservations with those they will be teaching, or to stir up any divisions or controversy within the church. In each case the Elders must give approval before a person is permitted to teach.
- Team Meetings
If practical each Christian Education Leader should meet at least monthly with their team. A record of minutes shall be taken at all meetings. These minutes are to be forwarded to the Elder with oversight responsibility of each team. If there is no regular or pressing order of business, the time should be spent in prayer in behalf of the Sunday School. Each Christian Education Leader may call special meetings if it is deemed necessary, this to be done one (1) week prior to the meeting. Each Christian Education Leader shall preside at their team meetings unless mutually agreed otherwise and each team shall record the business considered. All team members shall have the right to vote at their team meetings.
- All Christian Education Leaders and teachers must have formally joined the church family according to Article VII.
