WEEKDAY CLASSES
For more information, or to express interest in any of the classes, please call Dominique Alban (937-293-3151) or e-mail: dominique@christumc.org
Short Term Classes
WEDNESDAY
See Sunday morning for description
Leader: Dominique Alban 7:00 PM Sept 1 – Sept 22 (Excluding Sept 8)
See Sunday morning for description.
Leader: Dominique Alban 7:00 PM September 29-October 27
THURSDAY
See Sunday morning for description.
Leader: Elizabeth Butler 10:00 AM September 30-October 28
Today…you can see God in action…you can hear God speaking to you…you can connect with God heart-to-heart. Intimacy with God can happen right now-a closeness you can feel, a reality you can experience for yourself. God is closer than you think, and connecting with him isn’t the exclusive domain of monks and ascetics. It’s for business people, high school students, busy moms, single men, single women…and most important, it’s for YOU. God Is Closer Than You Think will help you to…find God where you least expect him…listen to God’s voice…draw closer to God even He seems absent…and more.
Leaders: Ann Loper & Debbie Byrd 7:00 PM Starts September 9
Long Term Classes
Long Term Classes
DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDY
In-depth knowledge of the Bible NOT required
Disciple is an exciting, inspiring, and transforming in-depth study of the Bible. Its aim is to help us meet the Living God in Scripture. The study features daily reading assignments as well as weekly small group discussions. Disciple invites us to bring all our questions, our experiences and our struggles to Scripture. You do not need an in-depth knowledge of the Bible to participate in Disciple, only a heart-felt desire to know God, and the willingness to commit to a 34-week spiritual journey where you can bring all your questions of faith to a loving, supportive, and accepting small group environment.
Disciple I ~ Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study ~
How Can I find out more? Where Can I sign-up?
- The Upstairs Café: During the last three weeks of August we will have a display table and preliminary schedules of upcoming classes, as well as sign-up sheets.
- September Spire: The Fall 2010 Adult Spiritual Formation Offerings will be included in the September Spire.
- Bulletin Boards: During the month of August, the Bulletin Boards will feature upcoming Adult Spiritual Formation offerings.
- Web Page: www.christumc.org. – click on Adult Ministries,
- Dominique@Christumc.org: For more information, or to express interest, please e-mail or call Dominique Alban at 293-3151.
In-depth Knowledge of the Bible Not Required
Disciple is an exciting, inspiring, and transforming in-depth study of the Bible. Its aim is to help us meet the Living God in Scripture. The study features daily reading assignments as well as weekly small group discussions. Disciple invites us to bring all our questions, our experiences and our struggles to Scripture. You do not need an in-depth knowledge of the Bible to participate in Disciple, only a heart-felt desire to know God, and the willingness to commit to a 34-week spiritual journey where you can bring all your questions of faith to a loving, supportive, and accepting small group environment.
This 34-week foundation study will take you on a journey from Genesis through Revelation in nine months. Disciple affirms that the canon was formed as it is in order for God to speak to us. Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study gives equal time to both the Old and New Testament, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as the revelation of God.
Leaders: Rev Barry DeShetler & Rev Mark Damschroder 7 PM Wednesday – Starts Sept 15
Disciple II ~ Into the Word, Into the World This thirty-two-week study selects specific portions of Scripture and delves deeper into them. Equal attention is given to both the Old and New Testament with concentration on four books: Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts (eight lessons on each book). Appropriate connections are made to other parts of Scripture both through reading and study assignments and through commentary in the study manual. Participants will read familiar passages, see them in fresh ways, and anticipate that God will speak through them.
Leader: Bruce Underwood 7 PM Wednesday - Starts September 15
Jesus in the Gospels Created for graduates of Disciple, this is a 30-week in-depth study of the portraits of Jesus in the four Gospels. Jesus in the Gospels invites believers to look at Jesus in each of the four Gospels and ask the question, "Who is the Jesus that you see?" This study will deepen discipleship through better understanding of the biblical texts and their message. Two questions frame this study: "Who is the Jesus you bring with you to this study?" and "Who is the Jesus you take with you from this study?" Jesus in the Gospels takes participants on a journey from one question to the other
Leader: Bob Downs 7 PM Monday - Starts September 13
~ Every question about life is a question about God. What is the meaning of life? What does it mean to live as a Christian? For two millennia, the Church has been striving to answer the questions of human existence. Join us as we come together to explore the Church’s answers to life’s questions in a 30-week Disciple-inspired study of the classical doctrines of the Christian faith and the relatedness between Scripture, beliefs, and daily living.
Leader: TBA 7 PM Tuesday - Starts September 14
t ~ This 28-week journey moves through five parts: Christian journey, Scripture, prayer, call and spiritual guidance. The study is designed to help you deepen your experience of God, explore the fullness of life in Christ through spiritual practices, daily time with God through individual devotional reading and reflection, and receive the grace and guidance of the Spirit in community. There are no pre-requisites for this study.
Leaders: Dominique Alban & Susan Lang 7 PM Tuesday - Starts September 14 Ann Loper 10 AM Wednesday - Starts September 15
Christian Mystics
