Joshua
Wednesdays, in the Chapel
The Present Word
Sundays, in the Chapel
We are going to put our best effort into making the class comfortable, helpful, and enjoyable for everyone, even people who have been reluctant to go to a class. Don't like lecttures? We will have fun, sociable discussions in small groups . Don't like to talk in class? There will be no pressure to say anything. Don’t know much about the Bible? The curriculum uses small amounts of Scripture to explore themes. At a point in your life where you don’t want to learn any more? Come share your wisdom. On the other hand, if you want to put some extra effort into God’s word, you can take the booklet home and study the lesson material and the suggested daily Bible readings.
Disciple
Study led by Rev. Bob Evans on Monday nights at 7:00p.m.
BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY is the foundation of the DISCIPLE Bible Study program.
DISCIPLE assumes that the bible is the key to renewal in the church. It recognizes the human-divine nature of the Bible: The actual texts of Scripture were written by human beings like ourselves in their cultural settings, under the divine inspiration of God.
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. DISCIPLE aims at transformation, not just information, and calls on persons to submit themselves to examination by Scripture, to put themselves under the power of God’s Word, and to be changed by God’s Word. DISCIPLE invites persons to bring their experiences and struggles to the Scripture. All persons know something is amiss with their existence and yearn for the Word from God.
BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY uses biblical language and images and draws upon the work of scholars to aid understanding of the Bible.
This study requires reading large portions of Scripture each week and is based on careful study and preparation. During the course of thirty-four weeks, groups will move through the biblical stories of Creation to the New Jerusalem. The titles of the sessions along with theme words; theme verses; and major persons, events, and topics will set the sequence of the biblical story in the minds of the participants. The principal Scripture for each session follows the chronological movement of the biblical story.