Wednesday Night Education will begin again on
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Please register now! Click on the button below to register for classes and fill out a Permission Slip for each child you register:
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Please register now! Click on the button below to register for classes and fill out a Permission Slip for each child you register:
Wednesdays180: What’s going on for Adults and Young Adults?
This year we are offering a few new options for those who wish to dive deeper into their understanding of the Bible and how one’s faith intersects with one’s everyday life. Like last year, our Confirmation class will be involved, but they will have their own conversation group while adults and young adults will have their own small groups. Wednesdays will have the following opportunities:
Messy Church: This is an all-generations gathering that explores a verse/story of the Bible through activities: art, conversation, journaling, experimentation. The night begins with the Bible verse/story and brief conversation, then folks are invited to go to as many different stations as desired: maybe just one, maybe all the options that night. Each station will have a different way to explore aspects of that Bible Verse to help us apply the Word to our Lives. Exploring the Word in Community = Church (just a bit messier than Sundays!) Messy Church will be the first Wednesday of each month (September’s first gathering is an exception to this rule as this is Orientation night for the classes).
M&M Nights: Yes, you read that right: M&Ms! And we don’t just mean the candy (but there will be some of that as well).
Dan Erlander wrote an extensive retelling of the Bible, focusing on God's grace and never-ending love for humanity. Manna and Mercy is a book about God—more specifically the God of the Bible who is present and active in human history and all creation. Using Jesus' life, death, and resurrection as our guide, we will journey through all of Scripture to reclaim its message of life, justice, and inclusion for all people.
On M&M nights, we will begin as a large group (Confirmands and adults) to review that night’s reading (yes, there is homework). Then the Confirmands and Adults will split up into their own small groups for conversation, discussion, questions and contemplation. We will come back together at the end for community prayer. M&M will happen twice a month (most months) until we wrap up in February (just before Lent). This is an opportunity to let the Word break open into your life in a way, perhaps, it never has before now. If you plan on taking part, please sign up in the gathering space (narthex) or email the office by September 4 to let the staff know so we can make sure to have enough books on hand. Join us!
CTM: Conversations that Matter: On some Wednesdays, we will have Community-wide conversations about issues in our life and world today: Creation Care (September 25), Racial Reconciliation: Becoming Beloved Community (October 16), Sanctuary: Immigrants and Refugees (November 20) for first semester. We will be asking what topics might be of interest for second semester.
This is open to members of the Beloved Community, but also to anyone interested in the issue/topic. We plan to bring in speakers (either in person or via video) with a wider grasp of the topic to bring about a fruitful conversation. Mark your calendars and invite your friends.
Wednesdays180 Calendar for Confirmands and Adults First Semester
September 11: Worship/Orientation/Intro to M&M
September 18: M&M
September 25: CTM
October 2: Messy Church
October 9: M&M
October 16: CTM
October 23: M&M
October 30: Fall Bonfire and Fellowship
November 6: Messy Church
November 13: M&M
November 20: CTM
November 27: Thanksgiving Break
December 4: Messy Church
December 11: M&M
December 18: Caroling at Brookdale
December 25 and January 1: Christmas Break
This year we are offering a few new options for those who wish to dive deeper into their understanding of the Bible and how one’s faith intersects with one’s everyday life. Like last year, our Confirmation class will be involved, but they will have their own conversation group while adults and young adults will have their own small groups. Wednesdays will have the following opportunities:
Messy Church: This is an all-generations gathering that explores a verse/story of the Bible through activities: art, conversation, journaling, experimentation. The night begins with the Bible verse/story and brief conversation, then folks are invited to go to as many different stations as desired: maybe just one, maybe all the options that night. Each station will have a different way to explore aspects of that Bible Verse to help us apply the Word to our Lives. Exploring the Word in Community = Church (just a bit messier than Sundays!) Messy Church will be the first Wednesday of each month (September’s first gathering is an exception to this rule as this is Orientation night for the classes).
M&M Nights: Yes, you read that right: M&Ms! And we don’t just mean the candy (but there will be some of that as well).
Dan Erlander wrote an extensive retelling of the Bible, focusing on God's grace and never-ending love for humanity. Manna and Mercy is a book about God—more specifically the God of the Bible who is present and active in human history and all creation. Using Jesus' life, death, and resurrection as our guide, we will journey through all of Scripture to reclaim its message of life, justice, and inclusion for all people.
On M&M nights, we will begin as a large group (Confirmands and adults) to review that night’s reading (yes, there is homework). Then the Confirmands and Adults will split up into their own small groups for conversation, discussion, questions and contemplation. We will come back together at the end for community prayer. M&M will happen twice a month (most months) until we wrap up in February (just before Lent). This is an opportunity to let the Word break open into your life in a way, perhaps, it never has before now. If you plan on taking part, please sign up in the gathering space (narthex) or email the office by September 4 to let the staff know so we can make sure to have enough books on hand. Join us!
CTM: Conversations that Matter: On some Wednesdays, we will have Community-wide conversations about issues in our life and world today: Creation Care (September 25), Racial Reconciliation: Becoming Beloved Community (October 16), Sanctuary: Immigrants and Refugees (November 20) for first semester. We will be asking what topics might be of interest for second semester.
This is open to members of the Beloved Community, but also to anyone interested in the issue/topic. We plan to bring in speakers (either in person or via video) with a wider grasp of the topic to bring about a fruitful conversation. Mark your calendars and invite your friends.
Wednesdays180 Calendar for Confirmands and Adults First Semester
September 11: Worship/Orientation/Intro to M&M
September 18: M&M
September 25: CTM
October 2: Messy Church
October 9: M&M
October 16: CTM
October 23: M&M
October 30: Fall Bonfire and Fellowship
November 6: Messy Church
November 13: M&M
November 20: CTM
November 27: Thanksgiving Break
December 4: Messy Church
December 11: M&M
December 18: Caroling at Brookdale
December 25 and January 1: Christmas Break
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