In Bible III, we've been studying about the Sanctuary and its services. Last week, Pastor Fetrick generously volunteered to bring his sheep to class, and so on Thursday we were treated have two of his lambs join us. While the students petted the lambs and fed them leaves and grass, Pastor Fetrick and his [...]
Last Tuesday, Juniors in Bible III had the privilege of spending time with elementary students at Petersen Elementary School just down the road. During a recent unit on the book of Daniel, the Juniors wrote and illustrated children's books based on its inspiring stories. The final portion of the project was to read their [...]
Last Tuesday, students in Bible IV visited four houses of worship in the Milwaukee area as part of their unit on worldviews and religions. During the all-day field trip, we visited the Hindu Temple of Wisconsin, Congregation Shalom, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, and the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. At each location, religious leaders [...]
This week and next, Junior in Bible III are putting the finishing touches on their sanctuary models. For the several weeks, we have been exploring the plan of salvation as revealed in the sanctuary. The concluding project includes building a model of the sanctuary, including the furniture. Each group is responsible for finding their [...]
Dan Jackson, president of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists (NAD), visited Bible classes last Tuesday. He stayed for three periods, sharing a bit about himself and his background before taking questions from the class. Students asked a variety of questions. Do you like your job? How did you become NAD president? What [...]
On Tuesday, students in senior Bible class visited four houses of worship in the Milwaukee area as a part of our Worldviews and Religions unit. We visited Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Congregation Shalom, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, and the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. At Holy Hill we took [...]
As part of a unit on the Sanctuary theme in the Bible, the Juniors in Bible III got a taste of biblical foods during an approximation of a first-century Passover meal (without the lamb, of course). In addition to the ceremonial foods such as bitter herbs, unleavened bread, and grape juice, the meal included [...]
