Choose from the following class offerings:
Course #1 - Three Simple Rules for Following
Jesus - for elementary school age children
Do No Harm, Do Good and Stay in Love with God
This class helps children experience John Wesley’s General Rules through
activities, games, mission projects, and learning sessions. Each of the
four sessions asks children to: Gather to Explore; Know the Rule; Follow
the Rule; Celebrate and Praise God. There is no fee.
Course #2 - Three Simple Rules for Christian
Living- Instructor: Dr. Dale Miller
This class is for adults and the cost is $6. Three
Simple Rules for Christian Living by Reuben Job, reflects on three
principles of Christian living illuminated by John Wesley in the General
Rules and revisited by Bishop Rueben Job in his book Three Simple
Rules: Do No Harm, Do Good, and Stay in Love with God. This
study presents the early Wesleyan understandings of spiritual
disciplines that can transform us and the world in which we live and can
lead to a more faithful way of living as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Course #3 - Parables of Jesus Instructor-
Instructor: Rev. Bob Bough
This class is for adults and will use the Bible for
the text. There is no fee.
Course #4 - An Invitation to the Gospel as
Storytelling- Instructor: Rev. Susan Youmans
This class is for adults and will use the Bible for
the text. There is no fee. Through the biblical narrative, the stories
of God, Jesus Christ becomes present. There is a sense where Jesus tells
his own story, first to and through the evangelists and then to and
through us. When these moments of authentic connection take place, Jesus
is really there. Thus, telling the stories of the Gospels is one of the
forms of the real presence of Christ. You are invited to come along on
this Gospel journey into the sacred journey where God’s story becomes
our story.
Course #5 - Songs and Stories -
Instructor: Jim Allbery
This class is for adults and youth. There is no fee.
From beloved hymns like “When Peace Like a River,” to contemporary
Christian favorites like “Open the Eyes of My Heart,” every song has a
story. Often, these stories are as moving and inspirational as the songs
themselves! Jim Allbery will lead this class that uses a song as the
basis of devotions and reflections. In addition to discussing how he
wrote some of his own songs, Jim will share faith-based stories that
draw on sources ranging from Charles Wesley to Bob Dylan. This hour of
music, fellowship and reflection requires only your presence,
participation, and desire to grow closer to God.
Course #6 - The Will of God-
Instructor: Rev. Wes Brun
This class is for adults and will use the text The
Will of God Workbook, Leslie Weatherhead, Cost: $9. This workbook helps
readers discern God's will for themselves and their communities. The
entire contents of Weatherhead's classic book "The Will of God" is
reprinted, with three case studies added to illustrate the difficult
questions that arise in understanding the will of God.
Enroll for the class of your choice by
registering in Mercer Hall or by contacting
the office.
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