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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 9:00 a.m.
Check out this great lineup of Adult Classes!
“Why Hymns and Not Hers?” - The History and
Stories Behind Favorite Hymns
Offered: Sunday, 9-9:45 A.M.
Location: AE 104
Beginning: June 6, 2010 (No Class July 4 – Come to the
Patriotic Presbyterians Class!)
Duration: 5 Weeks Comments: Drop
in class
Description:
Have you ever wondered about the inspiration behind our best
known and loved hymns? Do you know which hymn is called the
“Battle Hymn of the Reformation”? Well, wonder no more!
During this five week ACE class Adult Choir members will
explain the interesting and often amazing stories behind
many of your favorite hymns. During each session
you’ll learn who wrote the lyrics and melodies, listen the
tune and read the lyrics to two or more hymns...but wait,
that’s not all! Next you’ll learn how, when and why
the authors created these songs that inspire, teach and
comfort us in our daily Christian walk. You can pick
and choose your favorites. Drop by a single
class or attend all five. To help you choose, here is a
listing of the proposed dates and hymns: 6/6, “Blest
Be the Ties That Bind”, “All is Well With My Soul” and “Just
As I Am”; 6/13, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”, “Battle Hymn
of the Republic” and “Now Thank We All Our God”; 6/20,
“Amazing Grace”, “Onward Christian Soldiers” and “Faith of
Our Fathers”; 6/27, “How Great Thou Art” and “Be Thou My
Vision”; 7/4, NO CLASS (special July 4th event);
7/11, hymns to be determined.
Would
You Stand Up?
Offered:
Sunday a.m.
9:00-9:45 Location:
W3
Beginning:
July 18
Duration: 6
weeks
Comments:
Drop in class
Description: Would
you stand up?
Ordinary people making tough choices – an adult Christian
education class that will challenge you.
Each week participants will be given a sanitized
scenario of a challenging world situation where a single act
of participation might change the course of events.
In small groups you will brainstorm what you would
do. Class
members will then get a look at the history behind a real
world situation like Paul Rusesbagina’s defense against the
1994 breakout of genocide in Rwanda presented by Karol Giblin.
Pastor Holly will offer the religious background and
biblical passages to reflect on the situation and our faith
call to stand up if we were in that situation. The class
will look at a different case each of the six weeks where
ordinary people had to make tough choices to stand up
against evil. It
should be a great class that will challenge you and inspire
you. So, as an
American and a Christian, would you stand up?
Come find out! Sr. High Youth are also welcome to
attend this class.
Java
and Jesus
Offered:
Sunday a.m. 9:00-9:45
Location:
Fellowship Hall
Beginning:
June 6 – August 22 (will not meet July 4)
Description:
Join your sisters and brothers in Christ and enjoy a relaxed
drop in class that will allow you to: 1)
have a cup of coffee and a snack,
2) get to meet some new friends and enjoy existing
ones, 3) meet the members of the Vision 2015 team,
and 4)
participate in an informal bible study each week called
Word-Prayer-Share. (Word – read scripture and discuss new
and old insights into what God is revealing, Share – share
the blessings and concerns of life, and Prayer – praying for
each other with gratitude for blessings and requests for
concerns.) What a great way to wake up on a Sunday morning
this summer!
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*
Wednesday Mornings at 10:00 a.m.
Easter from the Back Side (Beginning
March 17, 2010)
Come join this study as we look beyond
the traditional gospel scriptures to connect the story of
Christ’s resurrection with other stories and scriptures
throughout the Bible, including both the Old Testament and
the New Testament. Class Facilitator: Pastor Holly Hoppe
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 Hoppe
for an Adult Education Scholarship.
For more information, please contact
Rev. Holly Hoppe, Associate Pastor at 512-258-9117 x 16.
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