Our 9:30 a.m. hour is a dedicated time for rest, connection, and learning.

We hope you can find space for what you need during this hour, whether that’s meeting with friends, sitting in quiet, or learning in a topical and interesting class. Find what works for you!

Kids and Students

Sunday School Program

Our annual Sunday school program runs from August through June, and is offered for all kids 2 years old and up at 10:00 a.m. found in the maps below.

Learn more about our Nursery and Children’s Ministry, Club 56 (5th & 6th Graders), and Student Ministry (7th grade and up). All kids and students Kindergarten and older meet in their designated rooms, found below.

These age groups meet on the first floor:

  • Infants: newborn through walking steadily

  • Toddlers: walkers through 2-year-olds

  • Little Lambs: 2-year-olds by Sept. 30

  • Little Lions: 3-year-olds by Sept. 30 (and potty trained!)

These age groups meet on the second floor:

  • Little Eagles: 4 and 5 year olds, and Pre-K

  • Kindergarten - 4th Grade

  • Student Ministry (7th-12th Grade)

Club 56 (5th - 6th Grade) meet in the basement.

Prayer Room

Room 205, found within the Library (Room 204) is our dedicated prayer room. During the 9:30 hour, there is someone available to join you in prayer for intercession for the needs of our church, nation and world, as well as individual burdens. All are welcome.

Adult Classes

Forest ave Classes

Welcoming the Stranger: God’s Heart and Our Call 
We'll take a deep dive into what the Bible says about immigrants and refugees. We will study Scripture to learn about God’s heart for the outsider, hear stories from refugees and immigrants, and learn about how you can be involved in caring for immigrants and refugees right here in Richmond. 
Room 201  |  Led by Elisabeth Hayes

Metamorphosis | Study on (Un)Successful: An unlikely guide to human flourishing
How do we live out Jesus's upside down kingdom in our fractured, frenetic world? Join us beginning April 6 for a 6 week video series, How to be (Un)Successful: An unlikely guide to human flourishing.
Multipurpose Room, 500 Forest Avenue (Office Building!)

Practicing the Way | Spiritual Practices as Discipleship
Room 203, Led by Rick Hutton and Becky Bowers

  • May 4 - May 25: Solitude. In an increasingly distracted and noisy world, we need solitude more than ever. The practice of solitude mimics Jesus’ rhythm of retreat and return: retreat from people and distractions to be with God, in order to return to community in love and service.

People of the Word: The Psalms of Hebrews
The Psalms are often quoted in the book of Hebrews. Join the People of the Word as they take a deeper dive into these specific Psalms mentioned in the theologically rich book of Hebrews.
Room 107, Led by Kyle Frayser, Paul White, and others

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