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Adult EducationThe Adult Education Ministry Team invites you to join others in classes, seminars, and other events to challenge you mind, to replenish your soul, and to develop a deeper relationship with God.
"Classes"
Adult Classes are ongoing unless otherwise noted. Adult Education on Sundays (10:15-11:10 am) Inquiring Spirits This is a discussion group expanding theological boundaries through videos, books, and occasional lectures. Hamline
Contemporary Issues This is a discussion group examining current topics and how they affect faith in our daily lives. Room 146
We’ll talk about our challenges and celebrate our victories in this new and wonderful endeavor called parenthood. We’ll use scripture, prayer, and workshop materials to examine our parenting skills. This class is especially recommended for new parents or those parents with pre-Kindergarten children. Facilitator: Jenny Gunter, Room 136
VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY: UNPLUGGING THE CHRISTMAS MACHINE November 23, 2008 Our voluntary simplicity class invites everyone to spend the later part of November and the month of December studying the book Unplugging the Christmas Machine: a Complete Guide to Putting Love and Joy Back into the Season by Jo Robinson. Plan to attend one session or to attend them all. This book answers the questions the authors have heard most often in their many years of talking with people about Christmas, such as: "How can I reduce the stress of preparing for Christmas?" "How can I make our celebration more spiritual and less materialistic?" "How can I get my husband to be more enthusiastic about Christmas?" "How can I get my wife to relax and enjoy the celebration?" and "How can I help my children see that Christmas is more than just presents?" Facilitators: Diane Owen and Cheryl Kliewer, Hamline Room
October 5 – November 23 Our best decisions about life’s most important events are seldom made in a time of crisis. This class will assist us in making careful, wise and prayerful preparation for meeting life’s most important moments. This study inspires us to talk openly about faith and mortality. Topics include biblical and social perspectives on age and growing older, which practical legal decisions are important for everyone, what happens when we die, and how we can live each day to the fullest…starting today.’ It is important for those persons who are interested in this class to commit to attend the entire series. Nancy and Pat have many years of experience in working with families facing crisis. From the leader guide, ‘To live fully and die well requires deep personal faith as well as an inviting, vital, welcoming, supportive, and nurturing community of faith that presents opportunities to talk openly, honestly and frequently about the mystery of this last great experience of life in this world.’ There will be a participant guide for the study. Leaders: Nancy Wheeler Handlon, Minister of Congregational Care and Pat Hrabe, Parish Nurse, Mettam Conference Room.
Adult Education on Monday
ISAIAH BIBLE STUDY Mondays, December 1,8,15, 22 noon (Women’s group) Wednesdays, December 3, 10, 17 7:00-8:00 pm Leader: Pastor Amanda Larsen Isaiah is the most quoted text from the Hebrew Bible in the Christian New Testament. Our lectionary cycle places texts from Isaiah in the Advent and Lenten seasons. These have been traditionally interpreted as “fulfillment” passages, that is, Jesus did what the Hebrew prophets said would be done. This class will attempt to help us understand the original context of these passages, and see how traditional Christian readings are inadequate to understand God’s intentions in these scriptures. It should enrich your hearing of Isaiah in coming Advents and Lents. Ultimately, this class will help us see the ongoing work of God among all people.
Adult Education on Tuesdays(7:00–7:45 am)
Advent Yoga December 2,9,16,23, ECC floor. Advent is a time of waiting and preparing. It is also a very, very stressful time. This class will slow us down and open us up to God using the messages of Advent (peace, love, joy, hope) and the physical movement of modified yoga. Each session will include a devotion, some yoga, and a time of presence (Savanana). Participants will have to sign a waiver to participate in this class. Leader: Pastor Amanda Larsen
Adult Education on Wednesdays
Adventures in Theology 3:30 – 5:00pm Begins September 10 - Canceled until further notice. This is a small group that meets for theological and critical discussion of texts. The first book this Fall is The Shack by William P. Young. The group selects future books together, usually contemporary works of theology. Leader: Rev. Dick Reynolds
Begins mid September as an option within the Fall 2008 Dinner club (see Club announcement for format and details.) Led by Ed Shafer, retired RCTC Humanities Professor, the class will ask you to define and evaluate your own sense of happiness. Material drawn from philosophy, religion, and popular culture will give groups a broad basis for discussion with their dinner. Other Fall Offerings
New Membership classes start this Fall. Please contact Pastor Amanda
Fourth Friday Book Club 9:30 -10:30 am
United Methodist Women sponsor a book club that anyone is invited to become a part of. Present members will lead the sessions. Join us in the Fireside Room the 4th Friday of each month
Registration for Adult ClassesThis is optional, and helps with our planning.
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