Fall 2011 Adult Education on Sundays (11 am)
Community Group
Led by Frank Cope, Ron Darby, & Joe Vigil
Meets in the Sanctuary
Community Group is a great time of fellowship and discussion-oriented teaching based on the morning's sermon. It is a great place for guests and newcomers to get started and to begin to meet people at Calvary.
Savoring God's Word
Led by Jeanine Wiley & Carol Foust
Meets downstairs in the Fellowship Hall
The word "meditation" appears in the Bible more than 30 times, but many Christians don't understand what it's all about. This class explores the Bible using lectio divina, an ancient approach to studying Scriptures. The class utilizes Jan Johnson’s excellent book Savoring God’s Word: Cultivating the Soul-Transforming Practice of Scripture Meditation (NavPress). With helpful how-to exercises and tips, this book explains how meditating on Scripture can help you hear what God is saying to you today. The class will participate in a lectio divina session each week. This class is open to everyone, so please join us in savoring God’s word! There is a short chapter to read each week. Books are available for $12 or you may purchase your own. Books are also available for those who cannot afford one (please contact Carol Foust at 547-3059).
A Brief History of the Christianity
Led by Stacey Douglas
Meets upstairs in the Gym
The history of Christianity is tremendously exciting. It revolves around the expansion and spread of the Gospel, the growth and development of the Church, the struggle for doctrinal clarity and the application of biblical teaching in the church, and the people and events decisive in shaping the Church’s past and present. This class gives a brief overview of the history of Christianity from the first century to the present. Significant people, events, doctrines, and struggles within the Church are looked at to help us answer such questions as “Who is Jesus Christ?” “Why do we read the Bible the way we do?” “Who are the key players critical in the development of the Church?” “What’s the difference between the Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants?” “Why are there so many denominations?” “What is heresy?” “What are the main events that dramatically affected the Church?” “What’s so important about the creeds and church councils?” “How have Christians in different parts of the world expressed their faith?” “How has the Church engaged the various cultures and societies in which it finds itself?” and many others. When all is said and done, the history of Christianity is really a story – our story – our family history.
