Upcoming

Bible Survey & Writing Class

Teens are invited to sharpen their writing skills, by becoming more familiar with the great themes of the book of Genesis.

Each week has two classes: an in person class on Sunday morning at 10 a.m., where the student comes to take notes, ask questions, etc. about a theme in the book of Genesis (see syllabus). For the second class, students (and their parents) attend a Thursday night class, where they actually write a one to two page paper on Sunday's content.

Pastor Wagenmaker (who has also served as a classical Christian school headmaster and teacher, and who is an attorney) will give personal instruction on how to write the paper, and after the student hand writes the paper, the student will give the paper to Pastor Wagenmaker for grading and feedback. Writing the paper by hand ensures that the student, not the parent or A.I., develops analytical and writing skills.

For safety's sake, the Sunday morning class happens with many people present at Covenant Presbyterian Church, and the Thursday night class also takes place with many AND with the ability for parents to watch the class via zoom if they cannot attend in person.

Weekly Schedule
  • Sunday mornings, 10:00 AM — in-person class at Covenant Presbyterian Church
  • Thursday nights — writing class, in person with a Zoom option for parents who cannot attend
Opening Night Orientation

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM, Covenant Presbyterian Church

Please email todd.wagenmaker@gmail.com if you are interested in attending, or with any questions.

There is no cost; this is a labor of love to encourage students to think and to develop writing skills (and the content is also an important-but-neglected topic: basic Biblical literacy).

Course Outline — Genesis Survey, Fall 2026

DatePassageThemeWriting Assignment
September 13Genesis 1-2God's TempleConfirmation: The Temple
September 20Genesis 3The First AdamInvective: Adam and his failure
September 27Genesis 4-8The Flood/T.B.O.Encomium to Noah
October 4Genesis 9-12Moral chaos/AbramRefutation: Man's City will Last
October 11Genesis 12-17Abram's (Faltering) Faith(break)
October 18Genesis 18-22Abram's SonsConfirmation: The Blood Sacrifice
October 25Genesis 23-27The PatriarchsInvective: Jacob
November 1Genesis 28-34The Patriarchs IIConfirmation: God saves sinners
November 8Genesis 35-41The Joseph storyRefutation: God helps those who help…