GAUSE METHODIST CHURCH
  • Welcome!!!
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Worship Services
    • Strategic Vision
    • Visitors
    • Our "Staff"
    • Our History >
      • Major Milestones
      • Church Conference Reports 1892-1926
      • Original 1895 Deed
      • 2nd Clarifying Deed for 1895 Purchase
      • Town of Gause Deed Dedicating the Town Plat
      • Town of Gause Plat
      • Fraim Deed of 2 Lots Block 11
      • Deed of Two Lots For Parsonage - 1916
      • Land Transfer to Baptist Church
      • Satisfaction of Mortage - 1938
      • Mortgage Payoff Info - 1938
      • 1932 Contract to Build Church
      • Hearne Lot Contract to EMS
      • GUMC Name Filing
      • Deed For Land Purchased from Kyles
      • GUMC Incorporated
      • Neely to GUMC Deed
      • Committee List - 1973
      • Alexander Property Donation
      • Condemnation of Alley 2019
      • Amazing Grace of Gause Agreement
      • Kyle Deed Lien Release 2022
      • UMC Trust Clause Release
  • Programs
    • New Building Project >
      • Facility Study Cmte Final Minutes
      • Building Committee Meeting Minutes
      • Church Conference Meeting May 19 2019
    • Program of Ministry
    • Prayer Blanket Ministry
    • Nursery & Child Care
    • Community Outreach
    • Christian Education
    • Adopt-A-Highway
  • Memories
    • Photos - 2022 >
      • VBS 2022 Photos and Videos
    • Photos - 2021
    • Photos from 2020
    • VBS 2019
    • Shots from 2019
    • Valentines Dinner 2019
    • 2019 - Men's Steak Dinner
    • Shots from 2018
    • Christmas 2018
    • Gause Founders' Day 2018
    • Blessing of Backpacks 2018
    • Pastor Kyle's First Month
    • Pastor Byrd Retirement Jul 2017
    • Graduation Sunday 2018
    • GUMC 2018
    • Easter 2017
    • Easter 2016
    • Christmas 2016
    • Easter 2015
    • Rededication and Founders Day
  • Committee Central
    • Committees & Boards 2022
    • 2023 Accomplishments
    • 2022 Accomplishments
    • 2021 Accomplishments
    • 2020 Accomplishments
    • 2019 Accomplishments
    • 2018 Accomplishments
    • Committee Responsibilities >
      • Committee Member Responsibilities
      • Committee Chairperson Responsibilities
      • Church Council Responsibilities
      • Lay Leader Responsibilities
      • Trustees Responsibilities
      • Missions & Benevolence Responsibilities
      • Worship Responsibilities
      • Staff Parish Relations Responsibilities
      • Finance Responsibilities
      • Treasurer Responsibilities
      • Events & Activities Responsibilities
      • Nominations & Lay Leadership Responsibilities
    • Committee Meeting Minutes >
      • Church Council Meeting Minutes
      • Staff Parish Relations Committee Meeting Minutes
      • Trustees Meeting Minutes
      • Worship Committee Meeting Minutes
      • Missions & BenevolenceCommittee Meeting Minutes
      • Events & Activities Meeting Minutes
      • Finance Committee Meeting Minutes >
        • Financial Status
      • Nominations & Lay Leadership Committee Meeting Minutes
      • 2018 Vision Team
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  • YouTube Streaming Instr

Educational efforts

We believe in educating people about God and the Bible.  We do not believe you can have a complete walk with God without obtaining more and more Biblical knowledge as you go along that walk.  We also believe it is a lifelong task that all Christians should want to do.  In order to provide opportunities for our members and anyone interested in attending, we sponsor or provide various educational activities through the year.
Sunday School

Obviously, our walk with God should include Sunday School.  There are two reasons we should attend.  First, it will greatly help us have a better understanding of God and the Bible.  Sunday School is a structured way for all of us to improve our knowledge about God and the Bible.  Every Sunday, in our class you will hear someone say, "Wow, I did not know that," or "That is certainly a new way to look at..."  

The second reason is a selfish one on our part.  Our learning and our fellowship is significantly improved by having other people in the class to discuss ideas and concepts about God or the Bible.  EVERY person, regardless of knowledge level, adds to the collective experience we all get from Sunday School.  In fact, we learn the most when people ask questions about the scripture or the lesson as they seek to understand it.  So, the less you know about the Bible, then the more questions you will have and, therefore, the more we will all learn!

Every Sunday at 8:40 am we begin our Sunday School class.  We generally start arriving early (8:30 am) and have donuts and coffee as we mingle and enjoy fellowship with one another.  Our lesson then starts promptly at 8:40 am and concludes at 9:20 am so we have ample time to attend the worship service at 9:30 am. We meet in the Fellowship Hall Annex which connects to our Sanctuary.

We have several great Sunday School teachers as well as two back-up teachers.  We are using the Cokesbury Adult Bible Series as our program guide.  A student booklet containing the lessons is provided for us to use, make notes in, and keep as desired. Give us a try and you are guaranteed to enjoy the lessons and discussion!  We promise!  You DO NOT need a Biblical background to participate and you do not have to be a member of our church.  You just need a desire to learn.  The whole purpose of Sunday School is to hear the lesson, learn about God and the Bible, discuss it as we go, ask questions, and pose alternatives to the discussion if desired. We have all ranges of knowledge from little to a lot!  Join us.


Bible Study

We periodically conduct Bible studies.  Normally they are held in the Fellowship Hall Annex and the topics vary considerably.  Since we are good Methodists, we often accompany our Bible studies with either a meal or snacks.  Your level of Bible knowledge is NOT important.  We have people attending who have almost no Biblical expertise to those with a lot of experience.  Everyone is welcome and everyone can learn something from these studies.

  • Welcome!!!
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Contact Form
    • Worship Services
    • Strategic Vision
    • Visitors
    • Our "Staff"
    • Our History >
      • Major Milestones
      • Church Conference Reports 1892-1926
      • Original 1895 Deed
      • 2nd Clarifying Deed for 1895 Purchase
      • Town of Gause Deed Dedicating the Town Plat
      • Town of Gause Plat
      • Fraim Deed of 2 Lots Block 11
      • Deed of Two Lots For Parsonage - 1916
      • Land Transfer to Baptist Church
      • Satisfaction of Mortage - 1938
      • Mortgage Payoff Info - 1938
      • 1932 Contract to Build Church
      • Hearne Lot Contract to EMS
      • GUMC Name Filing
      • Deed For Land Purchased from Kyles
      • GUMC Incorporated
      • Neely to GUMC Deed
      • Committee List - 1973
      • Alexander Property Donation
      • Condemnation of Alley 2019
      • Amazing Grace of Gause Agreement
      • Kyle Deed Lien Release 2022
      • UMC Trust Clause Release
  • Programs
    • New Building Project >
      • Facility Study Cmte Final Minutes
      • Building Committee Meeting Minutes
      • Church Conference Meeting May 19 2019
    • Program of Ministry
    • Prayer Blanket Ministry
    • Nursery & Child Care
    • Community Outreach
    • Christian Education
    • Adopt-A-Highway
  • Memories
    • Photos - 2022 >
      • VBS 2022 Photos and Videos
    • Photos - 2021
    • Photos from 2020
    • VBS 2019
    • Shots from 2019
    • Valentines Dinner 2019
    • 2019 - Men's Steak Dinner
    • Shots from 2018
    • Christmas 2018
    • Gause Founders' Day 2018
    • Blessing of Backpacks 2018
    • Pastor Kyle's First Month
    • Pastor Byrd Retirement Jul 2017
    • Graduation Sunday 2018
    • GUMC 2018
    • Easter 2017
    • Easter 2016
    • Christmas 2016
    • Easter 2015
    • Rededication and Founders Day
  • Committee Central
    • Committees & Boards 2022
    • 2023 Accomplishments
    • 2022 Accomplishments
    • 2021 Accomplishments
    • 2020 Accomplishments
    • 2019 Accomplishments
    • 2018 Accomplishments
    • Committee Responsibilities >
      • Committee Member Responsibilities
      • Committee Chairperson Responsibilities
      • Church Council Responsibilities
      • Lay Leader Responsibilities
      • Trustees Responsibilities
      • Missions & Benevolence Responsibilities
      • Worship Responsibilities
      • Staff Parish Relations Responsibilities
      • Finance Responsibilities
      • Treasurer Responsibilities
      • Events & Activities Responsibilities
      • Nominations & Lay Leadership Responsibilities
    • Committee Meeting Minutes >
      • Church Council Meeting Minutes
      • Staff Parish Relations Committee Meeting Minutes
      • Trustees Meeting Minutes
      • Worship Committee Meeting Minutes
      • Missions & BenevolenceCommittee Meeting Minutes
      • Events & Activities Meeting Minutes
      • Finance Committee Meeting Minutes >
        • Financial Status
      • Nominations & Lay Leadership Committee Meeting Minutes
      • 2018 Vision Team
  • Online Giving
  • Links
  • Web Site Monitoring Information
  • YouTube Streaming Instr