Sabbath Morning Study Groups 10-11 a.m.
Adult Bible Study and Fellowship Classes
(Adult Group 1) Exploring Hebrews | Room 9 - Leaders: Elder John Wilbur, Ken Keeton, and Moses Adoko
(Adult Group 2) Adult Sabbath School Quarterly - 2nd Quarter 2025: ALLUSIONS, IMAGES, SYMBOLS. How to Study Bible Prophecy | Room 12 - Leaders: Elder Frank D'Andrea, Elder Gideon Nyambiya, and Elder Fred Mosby
(Adult Group 3) Adult Sabbath School Quarterly - 2nd Quarter 2025: ALLUSIONS, IMAGES, SYMBOLS. How to Study Bible Prophecy | Room 1 - Leader: Pastor Robert Martinez; This class has various teachers.
Children's Sabbath Ministry
Four age appropriate classes.
Ages 0-17
Cradle Roll - ages 0-4
Primary - ages 5-8
Juniors - ages 9-12
Teens- ages 13-18
Leader: Pastor Shawn Kelley
This class is lead by our Senior Pastor Shawn Kelley and meets every Wednesday from 7-8 pm. on Zoom. For more information on this class, please contact Dawn Horvath at info@damascusgrace.org
Weekly Studies
Leader: Elder Debbie Bass
This Bible study group meets in the home of Debbie Bass every Tuesday from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. For more information, contact Debbie at dschyllander@gmail.com
Leader: Bonnie Wilbur
This Bible study group meets every Tuesday at the church from 2 pm - 3 pm. For more information, contact Bonnie at jbwilbur77@gmail.com.
Leaders: Patti Mills and Mical Keeton
Join this group every Wednesday morning at the church from 10 am - 11 am. Study topic is the book of Exodus. For more information, contact Patti at mills5186@gmail.com
NOT YOUR AVERAGE BOOK
It's the world's best-selling book and yet it is generally the least read in any household. Written several thousand years ago, it could certainly seem irrelevant at first glance. The fact that it is a tome can also be an enormously daunting prospect, especially when you are time-poor.
But the Bible isn't just your average book. It's a love letter, storybook, history lesson, self-help guide and collection of inspirational quotes all rolled into one.
Research done by Baylor University found that Christians who read the Bible are more likely to actively seek social and economic justice; believe it's important to consume or use fewer goods; and are less likely to view religion and science as incompatible, among other moral and political issues.
Then there's another study published in the Mental Health, Religion and Culture journal, which showed that "Bible reading makes a small but unique contribution to promoting a sense of purpose in life among [13-15-year-olds]."
And yet, those aren't the main reasons why Adventists study the Bible. We read the Bible to get to know the God who loves us; to learn from the stories and experiences of others; to discover the history of our origins; to be amazed by prophecy; to gain insight on how to live our lives; and to read God's many promises that give us hope, peace and confidence.
In a nutshell, Adventists study the Bible because they are in love with the Word, "and the Word was God" (John 1:1)