Sunday School, Contemporary Issues
News is inevitable--whether it be good or bad. In this course we are juxtaposing Scripture to help navigate current events. God's Word is powerful and relatable to the events happening here and now. Come join the dialogue on how to apply God's word to everyday life. Meets in the Library.
Joe Staton.
Sunday School, Chosen
The Chosen is NOT the Bible nor does it seek to be or replace reading and studying the Bible. The Chosen is based on the Gospels; some locations and timelines have been combined or condensed. Back stories and characters or dialogue have been added. However, all biblical and historical content and artistic imagination, they say, is intended to uplift Scripture. This study will compare the adaptation with Scripture.
Meets in the Fellowship Hall.
Tom Cox.
Youth Sunday School (The Gospel According to Mark)
Mark's glad news of salvation is, based on the contextual evidence, said to be written for a Gentile readership. For example Mark seldom refers to the Old Testament, and he explains Jewish things. For Mark, Jesus proves himself to be the Christ, God's Son, by his mighty teaching and deeds and then by teaching and enduring the Passion which is followed by the Resurrection.
For more information contact Family Life Minister Curtis.
Confirmation (Youth)
Confirmation is a lifelong Christian education and relational experience, within the congregation, that began when you came to faith in Jesus Christ.
Small Catechism
Unit Sacraments (Office and Liturgy) The Office of the Keys is that special authority which Christ has given to His church on earth to forgive sins. With the help of the Holy Spirit, students will come to appreciate the benefits, the mystery, and the Lutheran understanding of the sacraments. Given Scripture references The Lutheran Study Bible, Small Catechism, and class discussion, students will identify the scriptural support for the teachings of the office of the keys; distinguish the differences between the LCMS's understanding of the Office of the Keys and WELS; explain the relationship of the congregation and its Called church workers.
Middle of the Week Bible Study
The Christ is the theme of the Book of Zechariah. Zechariah emphasized that God has used His prophets to teach, warn, and correct His people. Unfortunately, they refused to listen. However, salvation may be obtained by all, not through Universalism but in Christ alone. Meets in the Cafe.
Women's Bible Study
A group Bible study can be a place to celebrate life’s victories, get prayer support, be encouraged in tough times, and keep ourselves accountable in our personal growth. Group Bible studies, like ours, offer a structured time to focus on topics that address our needs or interests. They offer an enlivening arena to help carry us from week to week and a safe place to work out the challenges we face.
For more information contact Alice
Life Team
The Life Team will meet for breakfast at the FWB golf course restaurant on Dec 21st at 9:00am. Please RSVP to Julie Cox at 'julie135@cox.net' by Dec 13th if you plan to attend.
Middle of the Week Bible Study
Haggai is the first prophet after the Babylonian captivity and the 10th of the minor prophets. Minor only in the length of their writings, not in their message. This book illustrates the problem of focusing on self-serving priorities to the neglect of God's priorities. It also shows how God rallied this community of faith to accomplish and important work, which united them in hearing God's Word.
Middle of the Week Bible Study
Zephaniah had the courage to speak bluntly. God is gracious and compassionate, but when all His warnings are ignored, judgment is to be expected. The inevitability of the punishment of wickedness gives comfort in a time when it seems that evil is unbridled and victorious. God does not forget those who are faithful to Him.
Middle of the Week Bible Study
The book of Micah provides one of the most significant prophecies of Christ’s birth, pointing to His birthplace of Bethlehem and to His eternal nature. The dominate theme to the book is Law/Gospel, Judgment and restoration. Meets in the Cafe.
Middle of the Week Bible Study
Jonah’s fear and pride cause him to run from God. He does not wish to go to Nineveh to preach repentance because he feels they are they are worthy of destruction. The first half of the book is familiar to us, the second half, not so much. Meets in the Cafe.
Middle of the Week Bible Study
The book of Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament. Within its one chapter is the announcement of the restoration of God's people, a foreshadwoing of Christ and His Church
Middle of the Week Bible Study
The book of Amos is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet Amos. Most of Amos’s messages are announcements of God’s anger with and impending judgment on faithlessness. Amos is critical of worship life, which has deteriorated to rote ritual observance disconnected from daily life. The prophet draws on both on history and moral/legal tradition to support his condemnations of our actions.
Middle of the Week Bible Study
The book of Joel is a short collection of prophetic poems that are both powerful and puzzling. The book contains no references to datable historical events, it could have been written in the days of the Assyrian conquest of the Northern Kingdom or after the Babylonian captivity. The Disciple Peter quotes Joel in his Pentecost sermon (Acts 2). The Apostle Paul quotes Joel in his letter to the Romans. Joel himself reflects on the scriptures of his time to helped him to make sense of the tragedies of his day and gave him hope for the future. Meets in the Library.
Middle of the Week Bible Study
The Book of Hosea
The Minor Prophets are not called minor because they are unimportant or that their messages are minor but because of the size of their books. Symbolic interpretation of numbers has little place in a sound system of understanding the Bible but it is interesting that there are twelve prophets. The number twelve in is sometimes associated with governmental perfection or rule, sometimes it is symbolic of God’s chosen people, and sometimes it is connected to God’s elective purposes. Meets in the Library.
Middle of the Week Bible Study
The Book of Habakkuk
Among the prophetic writings, Habakkuk is somewhat unique in that it includes no oracle addressed to Israel. It contains, rather, a dialogue between the prophet and God. In the first two chapters, Habakkuk argues with God over his ways that appear to him unfathomable, if not unjust. Meets in the Library
Life Team Training
Speaking the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15) is easier said than done. We live in a time when abortion is called a “right” and a “choice,” when assisted suicide is called “compassion,” when sex outside of marriage is called “natural” and “safe.” We are meeting together to figure out how we can counter these lies in love with the truth of God’s Word.
A Seminar on Heaven
Everyone wonders what Heaven will be like. There is no end to the confusion people have about what it will be like. Scripture does provide answers to people's questions. This class will explore where we learn our ideas about heaven and compares those conceptions against what Scripture says.
Handouts for your reference:
| Barbara Walters | Heaven Timeline | Additional Bible Passages | Modes of Eternal Life | What Happens when I Die? |
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