GUMC Celebration Class

GUMC Celebration Class CELEBRATION: An active class that is mission-oriented with many members involved in service. Our class is comprised of couples and singles studying biblica

Celebration Class has one important characteristic in common with other GUMC adult Sunday School classes—we provide community and “family” for each other. With approximately 25 active members (couples and singles), none of us have young children or teens living at home, but many are still parents. Some of us are adult children caring for elderly parents. Some class members are retired, some still

working. We rejoice together over the graduations and marriages of our adult children and the birth of grandchildren. We have supported each other through, illnesses, surgeries, job losses, caring for and mourning the loss of our own parents, and other difficult experiences. We provide lots of prayers and meals, plus whatever else is needed. For some of us, it is the first of this sort of Christian community that we have known. For all of us, it is very meaningful. The class was formed in 1990 at the request of GUMC staff as an offshoot of the Wesley Class. After recent multiple moves of our classroom, we jokingly began calling ourselves the Children of Israel because we felt like such nomads (and yes, some of us might have complained a little). In researching the history of the class, we discovered that the class has moved frequently since its founding. We were in multiple classrooms downstairs in what is now the Trek area, then moved upstairs to Room 232, then to the Church Parlor, and are currently meeting in Room 257 in the Children’s Wing at 9:40. Did I mention that we are fairly flexible? Celebration Class is a diverse group in terms of age, occupation, personality, and family circumstances. Our common denominator is our commitment to mission and ministry. While we don’t have specific, regular organized ministry or mission activities as a class, most class members are quick to volunteer for anything that is requested and are active in specific mission activities of their own choosing. Nine of our members have been on international mission trips including multiple leadership roles on teams to Kenya and Costa Rica. Other ministries in which our members participate include tutoring at Caldwell-Guthrie, Adults in Ministry (AIM), FirstWorks, Wesley Foundation (at the U of M), Room In The Inn, and Project Homeless Connect. Individually and as a class, we support many of the church’s international and local missions and ministries, including our youth (Mt. T.O.P. and Daddy Craw), and we adopt families at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our members are involved in a variety of activities at GUMC—driving the van on Sunday mornings, choir, various committees, ushering, volunteering at the Welcome Center, Stephen Ministry, cookie baking, and teaching or facilitating studies.

Our Sunday School Class is currently immersed in an in-depth analysis of the different Christian faiths. All are welcome...
06/29/2025

Our Sunday School Class is currently immersed in an in-depth analysis of the different Christian faiths. All are welcome to visit and learn!

The Celebration Class is planning to attend this event on June 7th! You should make reservations if you plan to attend.
05/25/2025

The Celebration Class is planning to attend this event on June 7th! You should make reservations if you plan to attend.

Featuring Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken and Mighty Souls Brass Band!

The GUMC Celebration Class had a great brunch at Sam’s Deli today!!!
05/30/2022

The GUMC Celebration Class had a great brunch at Sam’s Deli today!!!

01/07/2021

The GUMC Celebration Class is continuing to meet via Zoom each Sunday at 10:15 AM. If you would like participate in our zoom class please contact Barry Smith at [email protected].

The Celebration Class enjoyed a presentation on Celtic Christianity by our Executive Pastor Rev. Dr. Brad Gabriel.
02/23/2020

The Celebration Class enjoyed a presentation on Celtic Christianity by our Executive Pastor Rev. Dr. Brad Gabriel.

Carolyn And Bill Crawford were in charge of Celebration Class snacks today!
07/07/2019

Carolyn And Bill Crawford were in charge of Celebration Class snacks today!

Wow it was good! Our 5th Sunday Brunch Bunch enjoyed great food and fun at Porcellino's today.
04/30/2017

Wow it was good! Our 5th Sunday Brunch Bunch enjoyed great food and fun at Porcellino's today.

Celebration Class members take turns bringing breakfast snacks to class.
05/17/2016

Celebration Class members take turns bringing breakfast snacks to class.

The Celebration Class had a wonderful time at the Habitat Fall Build today. So rewarding to help.
10/24/2015

The Celebration Class had a wonderful time at the Habitat Fall Build today. So rewarding to help.

10/06/2015

This Sunday, October 11th, the lesson will be the final session of the retirement series taught by Susan Hillebert Smith.

09/02/2015

NOTICE: Celebration Class will not meet this Sunday, September 6th. Please join us next Sunday, September 13th.

Susan, Leda, and Terry on 6/14/2015
06/15/2015

Susan, Leda, and Terry on 6/14/2015

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2331 S Germantown Road, Rm 257
Germantown, TN
38138

Opening Hours

9:40am - 10:40am

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+19014861748

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