Beginning on Thursday, September 4th
Snacks & Drink will be served during class!
*** RELEASED LEARNING BIBLE EDUCATION ***
School Ministries Alabama (SMA) is a Released Time Education (RTE) program. We provide Biblical Hope for students living in Alabama. "Our mission is to raise, coach, and sustain release time Bible education programs across Alabama. We are focused on changing lives of public school students through a relationship with Jesus Christ."
THE FACTS:
- Classes are held off school property
at Sardis Baptist Church.
2. Students have parental permission to attend.
3. Classes are privately funded.
God's Rescue Mission Units:
The Bible
Relationship with God
Old Testament History
Jesus is the Way
Believe, Repent, and Receive
Practical Ways To Live
Sardis Middle School
Parent/Guardian Student Permission Form
You must register your 7th or 8th Grade Student by 8/29/2025.
Advantages of Released Time Bible
Education
National Council on Crime and
Delinquency found that RTBE:
*Reinforces positive behavior in students
*Improves Academic Performance
*Fosters Community Involvement
SMA's Education Tool:
God's Rescue Mission
Our curriculum is geared toward
elementary through middle school students.
We also offer a high school curriculum.
LEGALITIES
When did this become legal?
In 1952 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld
RTE programs as legal.
1952:
Zorach v Clauson 343 U.S. 306
2019:
Alabama Code §16-1-20.6
Timeline for Bible Education in
Public Schools
1781 - Congress approves the purchase of
Bibles for Public Schools
1836 - Mcguffery Readers (1836-1960) teach
reading using the bible
1914 - First RTBE Program in Gary, Indiana
1952 - U.S. Supreme Court holds RTBE
constitutional
1990 - School Ministries National
Headquarters founded
2015 - School Ministries of Birmingham
established
2016 - Class begin in Birmingham
2019 - School Ministries Birmingham becomes
School Ministries Alabama
