Christian Education for Children and Adults will begin on Sunday, September 15th.
See the classes listed below.
Fall Sunday Schedule Summary
October 20th – December 15th Disciple Bible Study – Confirmation Room
October 20th – November 24th Context Book Study – Lighthouse Room
December 1st – December 22nd Advent Book Study – Lighthouse Room
Title: Heaven and Earth: Advent and the Incarnation by William H. Willimon
Facilitator: In Person Leader: Pastor Grace / Zoom Leader Tom Bolton
Location: Lighthouse Room
Date/Time: In Person Class begins Sunday December, 1 9:00-10:00am
Zoom Class begins Tuesday November 26, 7:00-8:00pm
Please contact the church office to register. Books will be available for sale in the church office.
Description: In this four-week Advent study, William Willimon introduces us to the God who does just that: he brings heaven to earth and changes everything. In Advent, we celebrate and anticipate the earth-shaking, life-transforming good news that God is coming to us. Watch out. Get ready. God is on the way. We can’t make a fresh start on our own. For a different future, we need a gift, not of our making. We need a God who isn’t confined by eternity, who cares about us and is willing to be present and take action with us, here and now. This study includes a video component.
Title: Context-Putting Scripture In Its Place by Pastor Josh Scott
Facilitator: Val Holzman
Location: Lighthouse Room
Date/Time: Sunday mornings until Advent – 9:00 – 10:00am
Description: The 6 “Bible Greatest Hits “are investigated in their context for the true meaning. Application to current cultural topics and debunking popular understandings of our day will happen. You are invited to get a possibly new perspective on gospel passages.
Title: Jesus in the Gospels by Leander E. Kech
Facilitator: Tom Bolton
Location: Confirmation Room
Date/Time: Begins October 20 – 9:00 – 10:00am
Description: Tom is continuing the Discipleship Bible Study: Jesus in the Gospels. New participants are welcome to join the group. The class resumes on October 20th (9:00-10:00 am). This study invites believers to examine Jesus in each of the four Gospels and ask the question,” Who is the Jesus that you see?” We study the names, places, and people who encounter Jesus, who is both hard to ignore and hard to control, as portrayed in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The 30 lessons are divided into 60-week segments, so we will complete the study in two years. This way, you don’t have quite as much to read each week. We will not meet on holiday weekends.
Title: Social Justice Principles
Facilitator: Rev. Deacon Nancy Lanman and Others
Location: Lighthouse Room
Date/Time: Begins September 15 – 9:00 – 10:00am
Description: Capturing the Wesleyan spirit of social holiness and ethical action, over 4,000 United Methodists from around the world participated in an eight-year process to review and update the United Methodist Social Principles. Completed in 2020, this new draft document reflects the United Methodist response to today’s most pressing social issues and was adopted at the General Conference 2024. Using the Revised UM Social Principles document as the basis for the class, the class will look at the Economic Communities and the Political Communities and will reflect upon the character of the Economic and Political Communities we are building. Each participant will receive a copy of the final draft to guide the discussion. Rev. Lanman will share some of her social principles book collection that will further the study of social principles. The class will begin on September 15th and continue through October 13th (9-10:00 am).
Title: You Were Made for This Moment: Courage for Today and Hope for Tomorrow
Facilitator:
Location: Lighthouse Room
Date/Time: Begins Wednesday, September 11 – 10:30-11:30am
Description: Class participants will take turns leading this book study on Max Lucado’s book You Were Made for This Moment: Courage for Today and Hope for Tomorrow. This study will be held on Wednesdays starting on September 11th from 10:30-11:30 am in the Lighthouse Room. Author Max Lucado will help you to put your hope in the God of grand reversals, to trust that God will right every wrong, to cultivate courage for your challenging times by leaning on the God who redeems and restores, and you will discover your role in God’s story by exploring how God can use your experiences and circumstances to join Him in his holy work. God never promised us a life without trials, but He does promise to be with us as we walk through them. Trust that He can redeem your struggles for a mighty purpose. This study is enhanced with a video component.
Title: Context Book Study
Facilitator: Val Holzman
Location: Lighthouse Room
Date/Time: Begins Sunday, October 20th, through November 24th (9:00-10:00 am)
Description: Josh Scott’s Context examines verses we know by heart but may not know the people, places, and times that give them meaning. Scott delves into these well- known Scripture verses, exploring their true meanings by examining them in their original biblical context. Through this process, he unveils fresh and enlightening interpretations that are often missed when these Scriptures are taken out of context. If Bible study intimidates you, Context is a six-week Sunday book discussion on familiar Bible verses and the context, setting, event, or idea of that verse. Come dip your toes in a “lite” Bible study experience beginning on Sunday, October 20th, through November 24th (9-10:00 am). This class also has a video component to enhance the study.
Title: What Does the Bible Say?
Facilitator: Michael Odle.
Location: Zoom
Date/Time: Second Monday of each Month (except December) 7:00pm Zoom
Description: The class on hold for now. The class details, including the subject, will be announced at a later time.
Other Adult Education Opportunities
Sometimes it is just easier to have the Bible read to us than to read it our-selves, isn’t it? Here are three FREE good options for hearing the Bible read on a daily basis. Each reads a selection from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs. All are available as an app also.
- OneYearBiblePodcast.com – The Bible is read in a clear, straightforward fashion without commentary.
- DailyAudioBible.com – The Bible is read through in a year by rotating what version is read each week. There is a ten minute meditation/commentary each day.
- DailyRadioBible.com – The Bible is read through using the New Living Translation. There is a ten minute daily meditation/commentary each day.
- Check out Pastor Glenn McDonald’s 5-minute morning reflection program. It’s accessible on your phone and available as a podcast. Join by going to glennsreflections.com.