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May 29 – September 4
9:00 am Sunday School and Adult Elective Classes
Joint Fellowship time
10:30 am Worship Service
Session 1
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Session 2
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Session 3
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May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26
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July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
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August 7, 14, 21, 28, September 4
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The Freedom of Forgiveness
Ann Anderson
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What Would Jesus Eat?
Frank Troth
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The Bible, the Christian, the Church, and Technology
Bob Lepse
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Real- Time Choices
Floyd Gustafson
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A Brisk Walk Through Matthew
Lyle Peter
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Lessons from Ecclesiastes
Ralph Graves
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How to Study the Bible
Mark Wheeler
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History of the Church: The Early Years
Rob Wingfield
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Calling and Work: A Biblical View of Work
Mark Halstrom
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Session 1 – May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26
“The Freedom of Forgiveness”
Ann Anderson
If you’ve ever struggled to give up a grudge or let go of a bitter spirit toward someone who has wronged you, you’ll want to consider God’s remedy in Scripture: Forgiveness! Join us for a look at biblical principles for forgiving others and for accepting God’s forgiveness, which lead to freedom and joy.
“Real-Time Choices”
Floyd Gustafson
Five different subjects of family and community concerns (leisure, aging, security, the "Big One", etc.). A presentation with time for questions and open discussion of how, when and why.
“How to study the Bible”
Pastor Mark Wheeler
How do I make sense of what the Bible says? Is it to be taken literally, or is it an analogy? What role does grammar and figures of speech play in understanding the meaning? How do I discover what applied to the people who received it and what applies to me today? These and many other questions will be considered as we learn how to study the Bible.
Session 2 – July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
“What would Jesus eat?”
Frank Troth
A Christian look at food from soil to supper, from Eden to the Great Feast. As believers urged by the apostle Paul to "take captive every thought to the obedience of Christ," we can be thoughtful about food production and our treatment of God's creation and his earth. We'll also look at nutrition and the food movement. We'll have some local experts and enjoy the results of our labors together in class!
“A brisk walk through Matthew”
Lyle Peter
Matthew’s gospel is a foundational document which asserts the messiahship of Jesus, describes Jesus’ theological reforms, and promotes a faith accessible to both Jew and Gentile. This will be a quick reading and discussion of approximately the first half of the Gospel of Matthew. The format is intended to be an interactive discussion based on prepared questions and ideas brought by the leader as well as those brought by the class members.
“History of the Church – the Early Years”
Rob Wingfield
This class will provide a high level overview of the first 500 years of the Church.
These topics, brief biographies of key Church leaders and how Christianity swept across the Graeco-Roman world will be the focus for our discussion.How did the Cannon of scripture get established? What about the gospel of Thomas? How did the early church deal with people who renounced their faith in times of persecution? How did Christians feel about war and participation in public amusements? How did the Pope come to be considered the head of the Church by some?
Session 3 – August 7, 14, 21, 28, September 4
“The Bible, the Christian, the Church, and Technology”
Bob Lepse
Technology has the potential to help Christians in their personal growth and kingdom work. We will examine technology in the Bible and quickly look at tech changes over the years, then see how our people at United now use modern technology. We see abuses as people use technology; however, we intend to focus on the many ways Christians are now reading, studying scripture, and attempting to witness worldwide.
“Lessons from Ecclesiastes”
Ralph Graves
There’s much to study in Ecclesiastes between “everything is meaningless” and “fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” We’ll explore what we can learn from the Teacher about how to live our modern lives.
“Calling and Work: A Biblical View of Work”
Mark Halstrom
We will explore questions and issues around work such as: Whose work matters to God? Does all work have intrinsic value? Does work have a part to play in our spiritual formation? How do we integrate work with spirituality, calling, rest, & ethics. What does theology “from below” mean? Theology of Work is critical for understanding the mission of the whole people of God since the workplace is where most people “live.”
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