Pastor Amy will be offering a series of short-term Book Studies for Adults throughout the 2022-2023 school year. Classes will be offered IN PERSON on Tuesday Nights from 6:00-7:00 and ONLINE on Wednesday nights from 7:30-8:30pm. Books may be purchased in the main office for $10 or you can order eBooks online from your favorite vendor.
FALL 2022: “Sabbath as Resistance” by Walter Brueggemann
“Sabbath As Resistance” calls out our 24/7 society of consumption and busy-ness. Brueggemann shows readers how keeping the Sabbath allows us to break this restless cycle and focus on what matters most.
The Fall 2022 Book Study is 6 weeks.
6:00-7:00pm in person on Tuesdays: 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1
7:30-8:30pm online on Wednesdays: 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2
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ADVENT 2022: “Faithful” by Adam Hamilton
Faithful explores Advent and Christmas through the eyes of Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus.
The Advent 2022 Book Study is 4 weeks.
6:00-7:00pm in person on Tuesdays: 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20
7:30-8:30pm online on Wednesdays: 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21
View Ch. 1 HERE View Ch. 2 HERE View Ch. 3 HERE View Ch. 4 HERE
View Epilogue/Notes HERE
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LENT 2023: “Signs and Wonders” by Amy-Jill Levine
“Signs And Wonders” explores selected miracles of Jesus in historical and theological context. For each miracle, she discusses not only how past witnesses would have understood events, but also h1.8″ow today’s readers can draw meaning from Jesus’s words and actions.
The 2023 Lenten Book Study is 6 weeks.
6:00-7:00pm in person on Tuesdays: 2/21, 2/28*, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4
7:30-8:30pm online on Wednesdays: 2/15*, 3/1*, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5
*NOTE: Pastor Amy is away the first week of March for BOM. Also, the online course will start a week earlier in order to avoid meeting on Ash Wednesday 2/22/23.
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SPRING 2023: “Courage” by Tom Berlin
“Courage” examines the life of Christ so that we can begin to understand what true courage is and how God works in our lives when we exhibit a brave faith.
The Spring 2023 Book Study is 6 weeks.
6:00-7:00pm in person on Tuesdays: 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23
7:30-8:30pm online on Wednesdays: 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24
