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Christian education is a life-long, life-giving response to God's love. As we learn more about the
Lord, we enrich our lives and are encouraged to walk in God's
ways. The Hope family invites you to continue your spiritual
development through one or more of these wonderful study
groups. Click here for a response form that you may place in the offering plate
or bring to the church office, or contact the church office to
receive more information or to enroll in a class.
Sunday Morning Adult Education 9:30 a.m.
Check out this great lineup of Summer Adult Classes!
June 1-Aug. 10: Why Are Some Christians So Dull and Other
Important Questions will be taught by such “not so dull”
Christians as Michele Blank, Kaci and Kendra Jones, Evelyn Farmer,
Rudy and Gloria Munguia, Nadene Mitchell and Fred Morgan. This
class will discuss such important questions as: Is God really
in control? How can I forgive and forget? How can I succeed
at my job without losing my faith? And of course, leading off
with Why are some Christians so dull? Discussion questions from
Lloyd Ogilvie’s book Asking God Your Hardest Questions.
(AE-105)
July 6-Aug. 31: The Theology of Dr Seuss
taught by Pastor Holly. Come drop in on this class to see
what Green Eggs and Ham might have to do with the Lord's
Supper. We will have six fun weeks of exploring Dr. Seuss
through a
theological spectrum! (AE 104)
Aug. 17 & 24: Fools for Christ – Theology of Christian Clowning
– Always wanted to know what clowning has to do with Christianity?
Come to Ed Salvant’s class on Christian clowning to learn and
laugh. (AE-105)
Sunday Evening Adult Education 6:00 p.m.
(September - April)
Disciple
Bible Study emphasizes disciplined reading & listening to
Scripture that results in biblically nourished persons committed
to lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. Learners must begin with
Disciple 1, but continuing classes may be taken in any order.
Disciple 1: Becoming Disciples through Bible Study
is an overview Bible study from Creation of Genesis to the
New Jerusalem of Revelations. The principle Scripture for
each session follows the chronological movement of the
biblical story.
Disciple 2: Into the Word, Into The Word builds
on the biblical knowledge gained through the overview of Disciple
1. The emphasis shifts from the broad view to
the deeper, more detailed view. Genesis, Exodus, Luke and
Acts are reading assignments with appropriate passages from
other parts of the Bible.
Disciple 3: Remember Who You Are - The word YOU
in the title is meant to be heard both in its singular form and in its plural form
(the community). Not offered in the 2008-2009 academic year.
DISCIPLE 4: Under The Tree of Life
is the final study in the four-phase Disciple Bible Studies.
The image of the tree of life frames the biblical story: in
Genesis, in the midst of a garden, but off limits; in
Revelation, on either side of the river of the water of
life, with fruit to eat and leaves for the healing of the
nations. Disciple 4 concentrates on the Writing in the Old
Testament, Gospel of John and Revelations. Present through
the study is the sense of living toward completion - toward
the climax of the message and the promise pictured in
Revelations.
There is a $35 cost for Disciple Bible Study Materials*
Pastors' Bible Study:
Sunday Evenings at 6:00 p.m. & Wednesday Mornings at 10:00 a.m.
Living the Questions
- People know that at its core, Christianity has something
good to offer humanity. At the same time, many have a sense
that they are alone in being a "thinking" Christian and that
"salvaging" Christianity is a hopeless task. What is needed
is a safe environment where people have permission to ask
the questions they've always wanted to ask but have been
afraid to voice for fear of being thought a heretic. Join us
for the exploration!
The Discipleship
Commission is responsible for the Adult Education program
of Hope Presbyterian Church.
* The Discipleship Commission requests those who are able
to pay for materials used in book studies as well as Sunday
evening and Wednesday morning classes. Persons who are unable
to cover the cost of materials may contact Rev. Holly Hasstedt
for an Adult Education Scholarship.
For more information, please contact
Rev. Holly Hasstedt, Associate Pastor at 512-258-9117 x 16.
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