Adult Education
St. John's encourages regular study of Scripture at every stage of a Christian's life. Here are our current and upcoming course offerings:
Winter 2010
Sunday Mornings, 9:30 am
- Christianity, Cosmology, and Cosmogony: Starting Feb 28, explores the topic of God’s creation, starting with the first few chapters of Genesis and discovering how the subject of creation is woven throughout Scripture. Creation touches numerous aspects of the Christian faith. Come delve into the meaning of creation for us as Christians, discuss the creation story in the context of our technological society, and experience the compelling drama and beauty of the account of the start of origins. instructor: Scott Budzien.
Wednesday Mornings, 10:00-11:30 am
- Adult Bible Study: God Heard Their Cry: Second and fourth Wednesdays, Rms 307-309; instructor: Pastor Nass. This seminar will concentrate on documenting the spread of the Gospel following the death and resurrection of Our Lord and persecution of early Christians. A DVD presentation by Ray Vander Laan of Faith Lessons will kick off each session, followed by a guided discussion, and concludes with a prayerful embrance of the needs of the community of faith at St. John's. Dutch treat lunch at a local restaurant concludes the morning.
Wednesday Evenings, 7:15-9:00 pm/7:00-8:00 pm
- Crossways® (Unit 3): The class meets on Wednesday evenings starting up again on January 6 in the Fellowship Hall; Greer Putnam is the instructor. With 40 units covering the Old Testament and intertestamental period, and 20 on the New Testament, the couse is the perfect travel guide for an unforgettable, indepth journey through all 66 books of the Bible plus the Apocrypha. Students gain eye opening insights into the culture and traditions of Jesus' day.
Register for the above classes here.
Ongoing
- Small Groups
- Women's Bible study, occasional Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm, coordinated by Liz DeMik.