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Adult Christian Formation (ACF) helps us live out our call to connect with God, grow together, and live our faith in everyday life. Through Bible studies, classes, and small groups, we create space to ask real questions, listen for God, and walk with one another in community.

Questions or not sure where to start? Contact Formation Pastor Tony DeGruy for any questions.

Featured Classes

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More Than a Book Club

Sometimes spiritual growth begins with a conversation.
Sometimes it begins with a story.

The SBCC Book Club is a welcoming community of readers seeking a deeper, more courageous discipleship. Together, we’ll explore Black Joy by Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, a powerful collection of essays celebrating resilience, creativity, healing, and the sacred beauty of Black life. Rather than looking away from difficult realities, this book invites us to discover joy as a source of hope, restoration, and faithful witness.

Meeting Wednesdays from July 15 through September 2, 7:00 to 8:30 PM, we’ll gather virtually on Zoom to read, reflect, and engage in honest conversations shaped by grace and curiosity. Whether you’ve been part of a book club before or this is your first time, you’ll find a space where questions are welcome, different perspectives are valued, and everyone can grow together.

Facilitated by Tony DeGruy, Cheryl French, Darlene Green, Sam White, Andrea Smith, and Jackie Cox, each session connects thoughtful reading with Scripture and practical discipleship, helping us better understand God’s heart for justice and how we can faithfully love our neighbors.

Together we’ll connect with God, grow as a community, and discover ways our faith can make a meaningful difference beyond the pages of a book.

Open the book. Join the conversation. See where God leads next.

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Ongoing Classes

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The Wired Word

How Do I Live the Gospel as Jesus Wants?

The Wired Word classes meet weekly on Sunday mornings from 9-10 a.m. via Zoom.

*There are classes for men and classes for Women

The Wired Word is an easy-to dive into, weekly Bible study that takes the week’s current events as a launch to not only learn scripture but to obtain the useful application of God’s Word to our personal lives.

Wired Word Men
Facilitator: Maurice Smallwood
Contact: mauricesmallwood@gmail.com for more information

Wired Word Women
Faciliatator: Debbie Smallwood
Contact: padeb@pacbell.net. for more information

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Book-by-Book: A  Bible Study from Genesis to Revelation in One Year 

The Urban Ministry Institute (UMI), chaired by Pastor Emeritus Dr. Stanley Long, has provided churches and other groups with a weekly bible study class to study God’s Word.

South Bay Community Church continues to present classes of the UMI material as we grow together in God’s Word.

UMI is now presenting a book-by-book journey through the Bible to churches in one year.

These classes cover a primary Biblical principle of each book from Genesis through Revelation and will help you read and study the Bible in one year.

This book-by-book study of God’s Word will emphasize applications for activating the bible book principle theme in our daily lives.

We will read and know God’s Word from all Biblical books and contributions of people from many nations, cultures, ages, and genders.

Join us every Sunday, 9-10 AM on Zoom!

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Connect, learn, and grow with your church family in this enriching exploration of God’s Word.

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Wednesday Evening Chronological Bible Study (CBS)

Looking for an energizing bible study of His Word? The Chronological Bible Study studies the Bible chronologically from Old Testament to New Testament and meets each week on Wednesday evening from 7-9.
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As we grow in our relationship with God and desire a deeper understanding of His Word, sometimes reading random portions of the Old and New Testament may not be sufficient or as rewarding.

CBS may be what you want. With fresh eyes and an open mind, you can be energized and edified by this chronological Bible study just as the events happened in history.

Registration is limited. Classes are held every Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. via ZOOM.

For more information, contact Elder Dawania Quiett