Inside you will find our most up-to-date listing of courses, textbooks, and reference materials. The catalog also has a large assortment of other DVDs, CDs, and print materials. These include older Sunset classroom classes, topical studies, sermon series, messages from the Sunset Church of Christ pulpit, commentaries, reference works, popular books on many subjects, and Sunset materials available in Spanish.

All Satellite School graduates who are planning to attend and receive their Diploma, or certificate must immediately fill out our Graduation Form (click to download) and return to us along with a suitable photo for inclusion in the graduation program. See the Graduation Form for all details. We must receive your form and photo no later than Friday, May 6th.

Schedule of Events

Ladies’ Salad Supper – Thursday, May 16th  – 6:00 pm – Sunset Church of Christ Hall of Flags

Graduation Banquet – Friday, May 17th  – 5:30 pm – Sunset Church of Christ Family Life Center

Graduation Exercises – Saturday, May 18th  – 10:00 am – Sunset Church of Christ Auditorium

For those who are already making plans to attend, here is a list of local hotels, motels and RV parks for housing:

There are many hotel and motel options in Lubbock, as well as options for RV travelers. Below are a few options worth mentioning. More thorough listings can be found at sites like visitlubbock.org, hotels.com., and google 43 Lubbock Great Hotels. 

La Quinta Inn (Lubbock West / Medical Center)
1 mile from Sunset
(806) 792-0065
1-800-642-4271
http://www.lq.com

Lubbock Inn
1 mile from Sunset
(806) 792-5181
1-800-545-8226
http://www.lubbockinn.com

Guesthouse Inn
1 mile from Sunset
(806) 791-0433
1-800-284-1838
http://www.lubbockguesthouseinn.com

Arbor Inn & Suites
3 miles from Sunset
5310 Englewood
1-806-722-2726
1-866-644-2319
http://www.arborinnandsuites.com

Motel 6
5 miles from Sunset
(806) 745-5541
1-800-466-8356
http://www.motel6.com

Best Western Windsor Inn
4 miles fro Sunset
5410 Interstate Hwy 27
I-27 & 50th
806-762-8400
http://www.bestwesternlubbock.com

Search on the web: 43 Lubbock Great Hotels

The following are for those traveling in RVs:

Loop 289 RV Park
3 miles from Sunset
(806) 747-4948

Camelot Village
3 miles from Sunset
(806) 792-6477

KOA
7 miles from Sunset
(806) 762-8653
1-800-562-8643

http://www.koa.com 

*Credits toward degrees are not granted in states such as Oklahoma and Pennsylvania in which our degree program is not recognized or authorized.

"Go ahead, get even with God – LOVE HIM BACK! After all, He started it!" (quote from Norman Gipson)

"People with horse sense have stable minds."

"The path of least resistance is what makes men and rivers crooked!"

"A man who carries a cat by its tail will learn something he can’t learn any other way!"

– humorous thoughts from Bill Powers

This is a question I am asked very often. Actually, no, you cannot have too many satellite schools within a local area. Here are the reasons why. The satellite school  program and its curriculum are flexible enough to be  tailored to the specific needs and goals of each congregation. Suppose one congregation needs to train some to teach or to equip future teachers through a deeper  level of study of God’s word. So, they decide that to do this most effectively, a Wednesday evening class  should be conducted because this is the most convenient time  for those involved. Suppose another congregation wants to  use the program to teach and ground new Christians in the  faith. So, they have decided to streamline their studies for  that purpose and make it a part of their community evangelism. Still another congregation sees the need to reach those on the outer fringe. So, they use Sunday  mornings to re-introduce Christ to members who have lost  their way. The purposes for these satellite schools are  different and they may not all intend to bring other  congregations together. Instead, they are specialized and  structured for different needs. This way, two or three  congregations may be within twenty minutes of each other and each one be involved with a satellite school of their own. What specialized area of ministry needs special  attention in your congregation? The satellite school program can offer that special needed  energy, organization, materials, and opportunity to assist in achieving your goals.

Posted by Darrell Wallace

Above is the Fall 2009 class of Fulton Bible Institute in Fulton, Mississippi. Administrator Russ Crosswhite reports they average 51 students per class coming from 15 different area congregations! They have just finished the Bible History II course.

I had never heard of the churches of Christ. I was not a Christian when I came to Erie Bible Institute (EBI), but I was seeking God. I prayed for direction, not knowing where to go, and went to the Yellow Pages, (I had to start somewhere!) and found a lot of division and confusion. Have you ever read the headings there? I didn’t understand most of the classifications…Apostolic (?)…Baptist–the "just Baptist groups" , Independent, Southern (in Erie, PA?)…Evangelical (and no one else is?)…Full Gospel…Gospel (apparently the just "Gospel" group were missing something)…etc. I believe under "Non-denominational" I found an ad for Erie Bible Institute and the church of Christ.

I didn’t trust the doctrine of men, but I did want to study the Word of God. The first week I attended a worship service at the church of Christ, "just happened" to be the first week of the EBI semester. It was through study at EBI, and the love of the people I met there and the support of the church (not to mention the work of the Holy Spirit who made it possible) that I became a baptized believer and disciple of Jesus Christ. So, yeah, I guess you could say I think it’s beneficial.

What I love about EBI:
• Undemanding learning – Although we attend class in a building belonging to a church, as a non-believer I wasn’t worried that I’d be asked to place membership or take on a responsibility or role I didn’t want or for which I wasn’t ready. I was there solely to study the Word of God. The classroom is a known and comfortable environment for many people in the world—unlike participating in worship services with an unfamiliar religious group.
• Focused studying on the Word of God – We have an agenda and we stick with it.
• Gentle accountability – If you have a tendency to procrastinate (like me) or are simply busy and scattered, it helps to keep studying the Word of God a priority. (And no one wants to disappoint our Ms. Judy by not having our homework done!
• Advanced level classes – With flexibility as to the investment of your time and money. Audit the class (scripture reading, attending class & a completion of a workbook) or take it for credit toward a certificate (add a few research papers, more texts to read, exams, etc.)
• Professors – Classes are taught by experienced teachers who are also bible scholars, missionaries, preachers, bible archeologists, historians, etc. The additional knowledge they bring to the video lectures, such as history and geography (i.e. Richard Rogers) or bible archeology (i.e. Ted Stewart) helps me to understand the culture and context of the scriptures we study.
• Location, location, location – Within a 30 minute drive from work/home for me. (You mean, I don’t have to move out of state for this…!)
• Fringe benefits – Great fellowship in small groups that even an introvert like me can relax and enjoy.

We at the Erie church of Christ are blessed with a number of wonderful, devoted and educated bible teachers. But the usual bible class environment does not allow for as much time or depth or breadth of study, along with the above benefits, as does EBI.

I had "attended church" since I was a child; but have never learned so much about the scriptures as I have the last few years in EBI. And thanks to God, I have become part of the Lord’s church. It’s not just a matter of semantics. I have an eternal family now.