Discipleship 101/102: Following Jesus
Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, BYO lunch, led by Pastor David, Registration fee: $20
Dates of sessions: Sunday March 3, 10, 24, April 7, 14, 28, and May 5, 12, 26, Child care provided
This course helps you assess where you are on your spiritual journey and empowers you to define your next steps and take charge of your spiritual growth. It begins with several deep discussions about what it means to follow Jesus (not just as a beginner, but even as a seasoned veteran), then explores practical ways to grow your personal relationship with God by experimenting with several different methods of prayer and Bible study, with the goal of finding what works best for your personality. Then, in the second half of the course, we’ll explore why Jesus calls us into this thing called “church” and where we fit in that picture. This course will challenge you to take your spiritual life to the next level!
Book Study: Becoming an Anti-Racist Church: Journeying toward Wholeness by Joseph Brandt
Monday nights at 7:00 beginning March 4th led by Pastor Robert Registration fee: $20
Martin Luther King's observation that 11 a.m. on Sunday is the most segregated hour of the week remains all too true. Addressing racism in American society must begin with a frank assessment of how race figures in churches themselves. Join us as we read Brandt’s book together and dare to engage deep discussions on this vital spiritual issue. Let’s learn together how we and our church can be anti-racist.
Bible Study: 1st & 2nd Peter: Living Under the Rule of a Different King
Tuesday nights on Zoom 7:45pm beginning March 5th led by John Dinwiddie and Pastor Tandy Registration fee: $20
The First and Second Epistles of Peter were written for practical purposes. First Peter was written by the apostle Peter and is addressed to various churches in Asia Minor, offering guidance and encouragement to believers facing persecution. Second Peter, also attributed to Peter, addresses false teachings and emphasizes the importance of knowledge and moral living.
There are many themes in these two letters relevant to us today, such as: new hope; new Identity; new family; suffering as a witness to Jesus; the non-violence call to love; being participants of the divine nature; judgment on false teachers; how God loves this world and is determined to rescue it through Jesus, and a new future for humanity.