The first class to be offered, Bible Backgrounds, is scheduled for Saturdays, 10 am to 2 p.m., January 21-February 25. .The class will explore the culture, geography, languages, etc.. of Bible times. .Class sessions will meet at Blacksburg Baptist Church, 550 North Main Street in Blacksburg. Course instructor will be Dr. Timothy Crawford, Director of the Division of Christian Studies at Bluefield and deacon and Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church, Bluefield.

For further information/registration for the class, contact the Southwest Virginia Christian Leadership Network at 540-777-3014 or info@vachristianleadership.net.