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ADULT EXTENDED STUDIES
In addition to our Sunday School and Fellowship Dinners classes, you are invited to join us for a variety of ongoing Bible studies. Pre-Registration is required and can be completed by contacting Sarah Christie, Church Educator (336-228-1703) or email Sarah. Simply request the class and time of your choice. A registration fee/ book fee is requested for some of the courses. You may refer to your class listing for the amount. Please make checks payable to: First Presbyterian Church and note the class title on the memo line. Scholarships are available upon request. You may also refer to our homepage under “Adult Ministries” and then “Adult Extended Studies” for a downloadable brochure or take a brochure from one of the many locations throughout the church. Classes offered include:
TUESDAY MORNING STUDIES
Men's Bible Study
The Revelation of John and the Johannine
Epistles - This class will begin the year
with a study of the background, content and
various interpretations of the Revelations
of John and will then conclude the year with
an examination of the Johannine Epistles (1,
2, and 3 John). Many shy away from these
writings due to their bizarre imagery, but
together we will seek to understand its
original meaning and discover a sane
interpretation for our day. This class is
taught by Ronald Shive and meets on Tuesday
mornings, September 22 - May 25. We gather
for coffee and a ham biscuit at 6:45 am and
conclude promptly at 7:45 am. Join us for a
grand country breakfast to begin our new
year on Tuesday, September 15th.
The Book of Joshua
If you were to name a book for a Bible
character, who would it be? You might thing
first of Joshua. He came nearly five hundred
years after Abraham. Many a hero preceded
him under the umbrella of God's promises.
Joshua is the first to a book in the
Bible named for him. God chose him to lead a
huge band of liberated slaves in to the
Promised Land.
With the blessing of his hero, Joshua
takes up where Moses leaves off, not as a
prophet or priest, but hand-in-hand with the
Commander of The Lord's army. Here we see
Joshua leading the wilderness survivors as
step-by-step they claim the promise of God
for their very own.
For the first time in their long history
they would become a "nation under God"
living in the Land long since promised to
the descendents of Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob. The class is taught but Marion Currie
and will be held on Tuesday mornings from
9:00-11:30 from September 8th - March 23rd.
TUESDAY EVENING STUDIES
Under the Tree of Life: A Study
of Apocalyptic Literature in the Old
Testament, The Gospel of John, John's
letters and Revelation.
Genie Martin will teach a class on
Tuesday nights from 6:45 to 7:435 pm
September through April. If you've never
taken the Disciple IV class this is your
opportunity! There is some reading and study
during each week that you will do at home. A
video clip will highlight exceptional
information and group discussion will prove
to be rewarding. Consider joining this fall,
winter, spring study that could be life
changing.
WEDNESDAY MORNING STUDIES
The Revelation of John and
Johannine Epistles
This class will begin the year with a
study of the background, content and various
interpretations of the Revelation of John
and will then conclude the year with an
examination of the Johannine Epistles (1,2
and 3 John). Many shy away from these
writings due to their bizarre imagery, but
together we will seek to understand its
original meaning and discover a sane
interpretation for our day. This class is
taught by Ronald Shive and meets on
Wednesday mornings, September 23 - May 25.
We gather at 10 am and conclude at 11:30 am
each week.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDIES
"Bite-Sized" Studies
Join us for one or all four
"bite-0sized studies on Wednesdays from 12
-1pm. Bring your lunch and enjoy a mid-day
retreat where we will gather for a time of
study and fellowship together. This class
will be taught by Genie Martin and Sarah
Beth Christie and will be held in the new
Young Adult classroom ( Room 401).
Registration is required for each four-week
study at a cost of $12 per session and will
include your class materials. Studies
offered include:
Intro to the Old Testament -
September 15 - October 6
Intro to the Gospels - October 13 - November
3
Intro to Theology - January 5 - 26
Survey of the Pauling Letters - February 2 -
24
MENS' MORNING BIBLE STUDY
Each Tuesday morning, from September until May, a group of men gather for a time of coffee and light breakfast, fellowship and study. We gather at 6:45 a.m. in the John Knox Room, which is on the lower level of our education building. Our typical format is to have coffee and a biscuit together and to begin our study by 7:00 a.m. and conclude by 7:45 a.m.
This year our study will take us through the book of Matthew, usually studying about one chapter a week. The study is led by Ron Shive and discussion and questions are encouraged. While we focus on the text, we strive to leave with a thought that will challenge or enable us to live as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Please join us.
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