Sunday Morning Connection Groups

Connection Groups meet before the Sunday morning services at either 8:00 or 9:30 am. Joining a Connection Group really helps you to grow and get to know the Olive family. Listed below are both Coed and Ladies groups from middle school through senior adults.

Middle School

8:00 AM

Class Name Location Leader(s)
6th, 7th, 8th Grade Room 7204 Cheryl Tidwell, Director
Pam Ardoin, Teacher
Katey Barger, Teacher
Ryan Kirkland, Teacher
Michael Lawlis, Teacher

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Leader(s)
6th Grade Room 7202 Joe & MeMe Smith, Directors
Scott & Kathy Cole, Teachers
Mike & Marlys Fisher, Teachers
Ron Riles, Teacher
Linda Bryant, Teacher
Faith Gilliland, Teacher
7th Grade Room 7204 Chuck & Brandi Vinson, Directors
Curtis & Cindy Ford, Teachers
Ryan Kirkland, Teacher
Charles Walsingham, Teacher
Mallory McArthur, Teacher
Ashley Butler, Teacher
8th Grade Room 7100 Paul & Michelle Wilson, Directors
Eddy Bledsoe, Teacher
Barry & Melissa Roberson, Teachers
Courtney Hall, Teacher

High School

8:00 AM

Class Name Location Leader(s)
9th - 12th Grade Room 5212 Alton Roberts, Director

9:30 AM - CONNECT

Class Name Location Leader(s)
9th Grade Passmore Hall John Davy, Director
Sara Davy, Teacher
Brian Deida, Teacher
Leslie Espy, Teacher
10th Grade Passmore Hall Steve Townley, Director
Kandy McGinnis, Teacher
Sandy Riddell, Teacher
Allyson Salter, Teacher
Paul Salter, Teacher
Amber Sherouse, Teacher
11th Grade Passmore Hall Bobby Taylor, Director
Lisa Taylor, Teacher
Charlie Griffith, Teacher
Ginger Griffith, Teacher
Heath Kelly, Teacher
Raelynn Latchaw, Teacher
12th Grade Passmore Hall Brandon Henry, Director
Krista Henry, Teacher
Simon Barrow, Teacher
Justin Tyner, Teacher

College & Young Adults

8:00 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s)
The CORE Room 5107 18-22 Sandie Parazine, Director
Randy Parazine, Teacher

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s)
R.U.S.H. Room 5103/5105 18-22 Glenn & Lyn Best, Directors
Danny & Aimee DeWitt, Teachers
Journey Room 3102 23-29 Pam Hinote, Director
Bud Hinote, Teacher

Single Adults

8:00 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s)
Singles Room 5106 35 & Up Cindy Dean, Director
David Dean, Teacher
Single Ladies Room 5206B 50 & Up Marianne Nettles, Teacher

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s) Description
Bridges ROC 30-39 Erica Ratliff, Director
David Adams, Teacher 		This class is intended for those who have never been married or were previously married with no children.
Single Ladies ROC 30-49 Kelly Goolsby, Director
Judy Lloyd, Teacher
Single Men ROC 30-49 Namon Nassef, Director
Robert Lloyd, Teacher
Horizon ROC 40-49 Jason Sasser, Director
David Waters, Teacher 		This class is intended for those who have never been married or were previously married with no children.
Singles 2 ROC 50 -Up Rusty Towery, Teacher This class is intended for those who are single, divorced or widowed.
Significantly Single Ladies ROC 50-Up Martha Cobb, Teacher
Single Parents Room 4203A Up to 45 Amy Mixon, Director
Larry Dick, Teacher		 This class is intended for single parents up to 45 years old.
Overcomers Room 5104   Barbara England, Director
Jay Jefcoat, Teacher		 This class is intended for those who are transitioning from divorce, drug/alcohol addiction, and other life struggles.

Adult Ladies

8:00 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s) Description
Discovery Ladies ROC Ladies
Adult 		Kim Jernigan, Teacher
  • Lecture
  • Chronological Teaching
Ladies Class Room 3102 Ladies
Age 35-55 		Pat Brock, Director
Linda Jones, Teacher
  • Lecture
  • Chronological Teaching
Ladies Class Room 5200/5202 Ladies
Adult (average age 50's) 		Lanara Southard, Teacher
  • Lecture
  • Chronological Teaching

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s) Description
Daughters of the King Room 5223 Ladies
Adult 		Melanie Saccomanno, Director
Donna Day, Teacher
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching
Ladies Class Room 5204A Ladies
Average age 53 		Sherry Trail, Teacher
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching

Married Adults

Adult 2 (ages 20-29 married)

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Leader(s) Description
Bride & Groom Room 4204 Crawford Odom, Director
Wayne Quarrier, Teacher
  • Engaged or married
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching
Young Families 1 Room 4202 Frank & Miriam Joslin, Directors
Jim Bondurant, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching

Adult 3 (ages 30-39 married)

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Leader(s) Description
Young Families 2 Room 4209 David & Krista Hindsman, Directors
Ken Laube, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching
Adult 3 Room 5200 Dick Currey, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching
Round Table 2 Room 5202 Martin Mina, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching

Adult 4 (ages 40-49 married)

8:00 AM

Class Name Location Leader(s) Description
Adult 4 Room 4102 Kayode Soladoye, Director
John Banks, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Leader(s) Description
The Gathering Room 4203 Warren Whitfield, Director
Mike Bodie, Teacher
Ted Peaden, Teacher
Mark Faulkner, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching
Book by Book Room 5223 Paul Langford, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Chronological Teaching
Round Table 1 Room 4200/4206 Pierce Taylor, Director
Jim Harris, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching
Couples Class Room 4219 Cliff Meyers, Director
Jerome Jones, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching
Couples for Christ Room 5204 Chuck Walthall, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching
The Bridge Fellowship Room 5206 Danny Kepner, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching

Adult 5 (ages 50-59 married)

8:00 AM

Class Name Location Leader(s) Description
Adult 5 Room 4219 Bob Browning, Director
Tommy Cushing, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching
Adult 5 Room 4203 Charlie Gimbel, Director
Roy Brown, Teacher
Jim Trent, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Leader(s) Description
Adult 5 Room 4103 Sam Johnson, Director
Scott Heald, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching

Senior Adults

Adult Division 6

8:00 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s) Description
Adult 6 Room 4204 Married
60-69 		Hermon Gordon, Director
Larry Smith, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Discussion
  • Chronological Teaching
Adult 6 Room 4209 60-69 Jerry Wood, Director
Ruth Towery, Teacher
David Seymour, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching
Adult 6 Room 5206 Married
60-69 		Don Weidner, Director
Pete Wells, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching
Adult 6 (Men) Room 5223 Married
60-69 		Jay Jefcoat, Teacher
  • Men
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s) Description
Adult 6 Room 4219 60-69 Howard Jones, Director
Don Camacho, Teacher
Richard Johnson, Teacher
Earle Rogers, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Varies
  • Topical Teaching

Adult Division 7

8:00 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s) Description
Adult 7 Room 4202 Coed / Men / Ladies
70-79 		Gene Dunn, Director
Marilyn Hopkins/Gay Parazine, Teachers
Carole Dunn/Sarah Jo Trimble, Teachers
Ron Hopkins/Winston Conway, Teachers
Steve Register, Teacher
Carl Misner, Teacher
  • Varies
  • Chronological Teaching
Adult 7 Room 4103 Men / Ladies
70-79 		Jerry Bennett, Director
Jackie Davis/Willie Mae Martin, Teachers
  • Varies
  • Topical Teaching
Adult 7 Room 4100 Men/Ladies
75 & Up 		Fred Knodel, Director
Mary Bass, Teacher
Tyra Brunson, Teacher
Pat Findley, Teacher
Roscoe Watson, Teacher
Ben Frye, Teacher
  • Varies
  • Topical Teaching
Chapel Class Room 5104 70 & Up Chuck Ledbetter, Director
Ray Adkison, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching
Agape Room 5102 Married
70 & Up

Helen Powell, Director
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s) Description
Adult 7 Room 4103 Coed /Ladies
75 & Up 		Wayne Dycus, Director
Judy Steele, Teacher
  • Varies
  • Chronological Teaching

Other Studies

8:00 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s) Description
Route 66 Room 5204/5206 Average Age 47 Bob & Hillary Hughes, Directors
Mike Rollwagen, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Chronological Teaching

9:30 AM

Class Name Location Ages Leader(s) Description
Chinese Class Room 5214A Adults David Welch, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Chronological Teaching
Korean Class Room 4102 Adults Paul Kim, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Chronological Teaching
Bride & Groom Room 4204 Married/
Engaged to age 34 		Crawford Odom, Director
Wayne Quarrier, Teacher
  • Coed
  • Lecture
  • Topical Teaching
Remarried Room 5214 Married
50-59 		Bob & Vicki Bruno, Directors
  • Coed
  • Discussion
  • Topical Teaching

For more information, contact Cindy Weatherall at 850.475.1128 or cweatherall@olivebaptist.org.