Lamplighters Class The nucleus of the original Lamplighters Class was a part of the "Come Double" class, a young married couples class. Our class came out of that class because of the growth of the church in the early 1970's. Lamplighters chose their name based on a tradition that we felt had helped create a common bond between us in the early days of the class. As our class began to grow, the socials became an important part of our fellowship. An old floor lamp, chipped paint, old silk lampshade, tattered and torn (you get the picture), was selected to be the "surprise grand prize" for the winner of the game of the evening at a social one night. The group that night decided that if a person won the lamp, he or she would be the next host for the social, and it was the person's responsibility to come up with a way to pass it on to someone else. In addition, each person who "won" the lamp had to add a special touch to the dÈcor of the thing! As with all faithful servants, the lamp became tired and very heavy-laden with its monster dÈcor. So, the time came to give it eternal rest. A very fitting funeral was held at Elliott-Hamil's on Highway 277, with music ("The Old Lamplighter"), pallbearers, and a fitting party afterward. Our class, however, has managed to carry on without it. Our class sponsors Bowie Elementary School, and hosts a luncheon every year for the Fifth Graders at that school.