Teach Me . . . the Bible Stories

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Disciple I

Margo Murphy, Facilitator (Session 1)
Jim and Martha Montgomery, Facilitators (Session 2)

Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study is a foundational study in the Disciple Series. Course reading and study will cover the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and emphasis is on the wholeness of the Bible as the revelation of God.  This study requires weekly scripture reading in preparation for group sharing and learning together.  Scholars aid in the understanding of biblical text through weekly DVD presentations. No prior bible study experience is necessary.                                                  

Session 1
Tuesdays, Sep 14, 2010 - May 24, 2011 (34 weeks) 
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Rm. 209, Education Center 

Session 2
Sundays, Sep 12, 2010 - May 15, 2011 (34 weeks)
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Room. 209, Education Center 

Fee: $35, includes Disciple I Participant Guide

Register Here by Sep 7 for Session 1 (Tuesday a.m. class).
Register Here by Sep 5 for Session 2 (Sunday p.m. class).

Invitation to Romans

Roger Fortney, Facilitator

Exploring how people have interpreted Romans through the ages is a good lens to view the history of Christianity itself. Compare what Paul writes in Romans to what theologians like Augustine, Luther and Calvin say in trying to understand Paul in their time. At the end of this study you will have a more informed commitment to Paul's radical vision of God's relationship to both Christians and Jews and to their relationship to each other, thanks to the "love of God in Christ Jesus."  

Mondays, Oct 4 - Nov 22
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Rm. 206, Education Center
Fee: $11, includes participant guide

Register Here by Sep 27

Parables

Richard Crawford, Facilitator

One of today's most exciting biblical writers, J. Ellsworth Kalas, explains nine of the parables Jesus used to present eternal truths. Scripture passages referenced are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Parables covered include:
 - The House on the Rock (Matthew 7:24­-27)
 - The Sower (Mark 4:1­-20) 
 - The Father and His Two Sons (Luke 15:11­-32) 
 - The Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31­-32)
 - The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-­37)
 - The Widow and the Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1­8) 
 - The Wise and Foolish Bridesmaids (Matthew 25:1­-13)
 - The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9­-14) 
 - The Nobleman and the Pounds (Luke 19:11­-27)

Tuesdays, Sep 7 - Oct 12
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Rm. 211, Education Center
Fee: $11, includes text, Jesus Collection - Parables of Jesus 

Register Here by Aug 31

    

Disciple IV

Benita Belsley, Facilitator

Disciple IV, Under the Tree of Life concentrates on The Writings (Old Testament books not in the Torah or the Prophets), the Gospel of John, and Revelation). Emphasis on the Psalms as Israel's hymnbook and prayer book leads naturally to an emphasis on worship in the study. Present throughout the entire study is the sense of living toward completion - toward the climax of the message and the promise, extravagantly pictured in the Revelation. Prerequisite: Disciple I 

Tuesdays, Sep 7, 2010 - May 17, 2011 (34 weeks)
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Rm. 213, Education Center
Fee: $35, includes Disciple IV Partipant Guide

Register Here by Aug 31

Old Testament 101

Dick Mussett, Facilitator (Session 1)
Durward Rutledge, Facilitator (Session 2)

Come let us romp together in a short run through the Old Testament.  Who were those people that endured in a world that we can hardly imagine? No cell phones, no TV's, no antibiotics, Wild West Law beyond the Pecos. And then, suddenly God found them and made them, and us, His own.  Let's uncover this mystery together.

Session 1
Mondays, Oct 4 - Nov 29
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Rm. 205, Education Center
 

Session 2
Wednesdays, Sep 22 - Nov 17
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Rm. 210, Education Center
  

No fee

Register Here by Sep 27 for Session 1 (Monday a.m. class)
Register Here by Sep 15 for Session 2 (Wednesday p.m. class)