Adult Christian Formation

Fall Preview Edition August 2013

What are you doing to grow in your faith? Discipleship is a lifelong process of worshiping, learning, and serving in Gods name. Learning is as important for adults as it is for children! This fall, NaAvity brings you a terric set of opportuniAes for learning and spiritual growth, designed to t dierent schedules and dierent needs. Sunday Morning FormaAon opportuniAes are expanding this fall. StarAng August 18 ChrisAan FormaAon Hour is at 10:30, the interim between the 9:30 and 11:30 Eucharist services. It is our most comprehensive lineup of opportuniAes to date, including oerings for children, youth, and adults. For adults, our Sunday morning oerings include: A parent group for parents, led by Shelley Byrnes; IntroducAon to the Episcopal church, and postgame/pregame sermon discussions, led by Pastor Susan and others; and In-depth Bible Study, led by Deacon Wayne. Other Learning OpportuniAes for Ames other than Sunday include some great oerings, such as: Wednesday night Back to Basics classes the ABCDs of Faith: Anglicanism, Bible, ChrisAanity, Discipleship. Book Club periodic studies of books of interest to the group. DayAme Home Group Study at Vi Residence at Grayhawk. The Bible goes to Hollywood watching old-Ame Bible movies. ChurchNext an individual online learning experience. Part of the Great Commission that Jesus voiced was that we, as His disciples, "teach all that I have commanded you." When we take the Ame to learn more about "what" we believe we can then be teachers to people in our lives. Learning is rarely about ge`ng all the answers so much as it about learning to ask beaer quesAons. Such is the life of a disciple. Experiencing the fulllment of the promise that is eternal life begins in this lifeAme, so let us make the most of our Ame. So, starAng August 18, what are you doing to grow in your faith? Check out the Adult oerings within. Pax, Deacon Dr. Wayne V. Whitney

Sunday Morning Adult Christian Formation 10:45 - 11:25 a.m.

Parents Discussion Group
In the Longley-Cook Childrens Center Hosted by Shelley Byrnes and Friends

Topics of ConversaAon for Parents and by Parents

While the Children are aaending Sunday School

Sunday Morning Power Bible Study

Bible Stories: The Ones You Thought You Knew or Wish You Did In the Music Classroom Led by Deacon Wayne

Sunday Mornings at 10:45 with Pastor Susan and others

Episcopal 101, Hot Topics & Pre-Game/Post-Game in Deacon Waynes Oce Episcopal 101 - August 18 to September 22. Special Hot Topics Discussions, led by Pastor Susan Periodically - Postgame/Pregame discussing todays sermon and looking ahead to next week.

Weekday Adult Christian Formation

Back to BasicsThe ABCDs of Our Faith

Wednesday Nights at 6:30
Salad Bar Dinner Included

StarAng September 25
Materials Fee: $ 35.00 per module

Anglicanism (5 weeks, September 23 - October 23 ) Bible (5 weeks, November 6 - December 11 ) ChrisAanity (7 weeks, January 8 - February 19 ) Discipleship (5 weeks, March 12 - April 9 )
An exploraAon of the basics of what we believe in 4 modules, led by Pastor Susan, Deacon Wayne and lay leaders.
Child Care is availablea donaAon of $5 per week is requested to cover expenses

RegistraAon for Back to Basics

Yes, Count Me In!

Name:_______________________________ Phone:_______________________________
I will be needing child care: YES NO (Please Circle Y or N) If YES: Age of child: ____ years Child Care Fee $5 per week ________ RegistraAon Fee $35 ______

EducaAon for Ministry - EfM

An online version of the 4-year program administered through the University of the South led locally by Linda Ryan (mumcat37@gmail.com) featuring a systemaAc study of Old Testament, New Testament, Church History and Theology. Contact Linda for more informaAon, or visit the website at www.sewanee.edu/EFM/EFMonline.htm

ChurchNext
A virtual classroom stocked with dozens of courses on the Bible, liturgy and important ChrisAan topics like How to Have a Family Prayer Time and How to Simplify Your Life in a secure online environment that is convenient and engaging. The website with the class oering will be available in September. If interested email Deacon Wayne at waynewhitney@thenaAvity.net

Book Club with George Hartz:

A reading & discussion group for the bookish and intellectually curious. This Fall: CS Lewis The Screwtape Le.ers
Discussion group date and Ame is to be determined.

DayAme Home Group Study

Hosted by Lani Sambach at the Vi Residence at Grayhawk

The Bible Goes to Hollywood Join David Bolger & Deacon Wayne as they present some of the classic Bible movies to come out of Tinseltown like The Ten Commandments and David & Bathsheba. ShowAmes to be announced.

Spiritual PracAces of Early ChrisAans

Weekday and Ame to be announced.