Adult Forum, Sundays from 9 to 10 a.m.
Our Sunday morning Adult Forum is designed for folk who want to grow in their understanding of the Bible, theology, Christian mission, and how to relate their faith to contemporary life and issues. The Forum meets in the parish hall of the Church from 9 to 10 a.m. weekly while children and youth participate in Sunday School.
Schedule
January 29, 2012—The Bishop’s Forum. The Bishop of Southern Ohio, The Rt. Rev. Thomas Breidenthal, Ph.D., will be our leader and speaker. The Bishop will be making his annual visitation to Christ Church. He will preach and celebrate the Holy Eucharist and both the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services. Topic(s) to be covered at the Forum will be determined by the bishop and by the participants.
February 5, 2012: An Open Forum. Bring your cares, concerns, questions and answers to this Forum. Following the second service at 10:30 a.m. we will hold our annual parish meeting.
February 12--April 1 (and Good Friday Worship and Action) The Jesus Movement: Then and Now Dr. Larry Welborn, Professor of New Testament and Early Church History, Fordham University. Before Christianity became the established religion of the Roman Empire, it was a "movement" with broad appeal to individuals and multitudes, a movement that engendered moral reform and social change. This eight-week course explores the roots of the "Jesus movement," from Jesus' proclamation of "good news" to the poor, to Paul's creation of communities of "unconditional welcome." The course draws upon the earliest Christian sources: Q (a collection of Jesus' sayings), the miracle catenae, the passion narrative, and Paul's authentic epistles. Parallels will be sought between the "Jesus movement" and modern movements of social change. Encountering the "Jesus movement" afresh, we will seek to discern what public actions are demanded of Jesus' followers in our present crisis. Come and see how Jesus' love impels us into action!
Other Adult Opportunities
EXPERIMENTS IN FAITH
Several folk have recently commented that they struggle with faith/belief and would like to be part of a group to explore strengthening their faith. You are invited to join in a three-month experiment to explore spiritual practices of sharing a meal, Bible study, and reflection as a way of discovering or growing faith.
WHEN: Mondays, February 6, March 5, and April 2 -- 5-7 p.m.
WHERE: Christ Church Parlor
WHAT: Begin with a simple meal at 5 with program beginning at 5:30 (latecomers can still eat). Program includes Bible Study, reflection, and commitment to daily spiritual practice. At the last session we will reflect on how this experiment has gone for us and what impact it has had.
Please register by calling the parish office, putting your name on the sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall, or sending an email to The Rev. John Paddock at jpaddock@christepiscopal.com We need a minimum of five participants.
EFM (Education for Ministry)
EFM classes will resume at St. George's, Dayton on Thursday evenings on September 8, 2011. The EFM classes as the Convent of Transfiguration will resume their classes in September at 9 a.m. Individuals from all the parishes in the Dayton Deanery are welcome. To register for the EFM classes at St. George, contact Eric Schyrver Lericschryver@abcglobal. For the classes at the convent, contact Emily Jobe at ejobe@christepiscopal.com. Read more about EFM.