These courses offered throughout the year vary in length from 4 to 12 weeks.  They may be  DVD based courses or book study and either overview  or in-depth courses. 

Writings of the Apostolic Fathers

Wednesday Evenings, January 4 - March 28,   7-8:30 p.m.    Room 237

The class will feature lectures by Bart Ehrman on the writings of the Apostolic Fathers and their relationship to various developments in the early centuries of Christianity. There will be opportunities for discussion of these writings and their relevance to our faith today.

Facilitator: Bob Radford

Invitation to the New Testament: A Short-Term Disciple Bible Study

Monday Evenings, January 23 - March 12,   7-8:30 p.m.    Room 239

Wednesday Mornings, January 25 - March 14,   10-11:30 a.m.    Room 239

Using Matthew’s Gospel as a starting point, this study will examine how the New Testament writers and the early Christian community wrestled with the implications of the story of Jesus for their lives and their communities of faith. Uses a video-based study. 

Facilitator: Mary Clair Lowrance

God and the Search for the Meaningful Life

Wednesday Evenings, February 29 - March 28,   7-8:30 p.m.    Room 239

Have you ever wondered why we do what we do, why there is suffering and violence, why it is often hard to see any meaning in life and feel good about ourselves, how we can live meaningfully in this crazy world and what God and theology and the Christian faith have to do with any of these issues?  Come and explore human nature and the nature of God and the relationship between the two and have a chance to ask all sorts of questions.  An excellent Lenten experience.

Facilitator: Ben Marshall