Faith Lutheran Church Adult Education

Winter Schedule - Jan-March 2010

Sunday Morning Adult Bible Classes Begin Jan 4

More Than Money Matters - Led by Mike Massaglia in the library -Join Mike for a six week course in a values-based money management workshop to help you take charge of your finances and reach your goals. The six sessions include: Stewardship and Values, Communicating about money, Setting Goals, Credit and Debt, Finding Money to Save, and Budget and Net Worth. This class will help you to manage the resources God has entrusted to your care.

Digging into the Readings - Led by Bruce Lindskog in the Chapel - Each Sunday we hear three readings from the Bible. In this class we will take a closer look at these readings and find the connections between each reading. The class probes the meaning of each reading and provides food for thought throughout the week.

Couples of the Old Testament (PANIC) - Led by Dave and Marty Piotrowsky in the Fellowship Hall - P.A.N.I.C. stands for Parenting and Nurturing in Christ. We usually study something that helps us be better parents. One of the things we have discovered is that in order to get our parenting right we must have our relationship with our spouse right too. Consequently, this session we are going to study "Couples of the Old Testament." In the pages of the Old Testament we find copules who live with chronic disappointment and couples who overcome all obstacles to be together. There are arranged marriages, fiercely loving marriages, enduring marriages, an instant marriage, a coerced marriage, and even a couple who had the perfect marriage - and blew it. In these strange but timeless stories we learn much about marriage, God and ourselves.

Great Personalities in the Story of Salvation - Led by Kathleen Butel in the Fireside Room- The goal of this class is to present the story of salvation by exploring twelve persons in the Old Testament. These characters will help provide a big picture of the history of the Old Testament and how it relates to the story of Christ. This will present the stories often used in Sunday School but with an adult perspective.

Adult Bible Classes During the Week

Sunday evening - 6-7 pm - Matthew - Meets at church- contact Steve Baker -The first gospel tells the story of Jesus. This class offers a small group discussion which will enhance your understanding of how the Gospel helped the people in the early church who were led to Christ and how we too can come to know about his saving work.

Sunday evening - 6-7 pm - Lifelight - Meets at church- contact Cheryl Deterding-The book of Timothy is being discussed.

Monday morning - 8-9 am - The Parables - Meets at church- contact Marvin Brockschmidt-Jesus used stories to teach the people of his day. Those stories can teach us today. Sometimes these stories are easy to understand and at other times there are many layers to these stories. This class helps Jesus' words come alive. (begins Oct 5)

Tuesday morning - 9-11:30 am - Gospel of John - Meets in different homes in the Williamsburg area- contact Arlene Lindskog-The Gospel of John is an excellent summary of God's plan of salvation. Christians of all experiences can gain valuable tools for sharing the news of salvation.

Wednesday morning - 8-9:30 am - Lifelight - Meets at church- contact Pastor Zimmerman-This Lifelight class will study the life and times of David. His life serves as an example of great faith and an even greater example of God's abundant love and mercy.

Thursday afternoon - 1-2 pm - Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World - meets at church - contact Arlene Lindskog - -This women's class is using this book to guide their study in how to balance their lives betwen the days activities and the need to attend to one's own spiritual growth.

Saturday morning - 7:30-8:30 am - Men's Breakfast and Bible Class - meets at church - contact Marty Burik - Romans is a book that Paul wrote to encourage faith in the Christians at Rome. Luther believed each of us should read this book daily. The letter will show us the great truths of God's grace and mercy. This letter will help us see how we can be members of God's kingdom and share his mercy with those we meet.