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2007-2008 Adult Education Activities

 Adult Education committee members:

Angie Ausban, Paul Tompkins, Jim Towler, Joanne John, Randy Johnson, Val Rogoscheske, Phil Rogoscheski.

  Sundays                            Weekdays

**  Faith Forum-meets on various Sunday mornings on a variety of topics.  Each is a one-time session. If you have a topic of interest, contact Paula Tompkins at 255-9879 or pstompkinsatstcloudstate.edu

 **  Bible Studies-One is planned for this fall, one for the spring. Each study will be 4-5 weeks  long, topics and leaders are not yet decided.  These studies will continue to be on Sunday mornings, probably 10:30-11:30.

** Winter Study-We are planning a study for mid-January thru February, running for 5 Sunday evenings, 6:30–8:30 pm.As before, this study will be open to the community.  Topic: Religion and War, an Interfaith perspective.

**  Advent and Lent Activity-planned in early December and around Easter; a one time Sunday evening educational activity for children and adults with a meal (it should be fun, too!)

Dates and times may vary so watch the Sunday bulletin for changes or announcements during worship. 

This is the proposed 2007-2008 calendar:

September:

Sunday 9/9 - Annual kick-off

Sunday 9/16– Faith Forum:  Dr. Teresa Simonson, AIDS in Kenya, Women in Kenya

Sunday 9/23 - 9/30-Faith Forum

October:

Sunday 10/7– 10/28

 Fall Bible Study: Topic undecided

November:

Sunday 11/4 Fall Bible Study last session.

Sunday 11/11-All Church Conference-Visioning

Sunday 11/18-Faith Forum

Sunday 11/25-no activity

December:

Sunday, 12/2 Advent Activity

No further activity planned for December

January:

Sunday 1/6 thru 1/13-no activity planned.

Sunday 1/20 and 1/27; 6:30-8:30 pm-Sunday Night Study.

February:

Sunday, 2/3-Superbowl Sunday   (unsure of date)

Sunday 2/10-2/24 Sunday Night Study. 2/24 is the end of the Winter Study.

March:

Sunday 3/2-3/9 No activity (Note: District 742 Spring Break  3/3-3/7)

Sunday 3/16 Lenten Activity- time undecided.

Sunday 3/23-Easter

Sunday 3/30-no activity decided.

April:

Sunday 4/6-4/13 no activity decided.

Sunday 4/20 Spring Study starts, 4-5 weeks on Sunday morning.

Sunday 4/27-Sunday Morning Spring Study

May:

Sunday 5/4-5/18 Sunday Morning Spring Study. 

Sunday, 5/18 is the last session.

Sunday 5/25 Memorial Weekend

 Weekday Groups to Grow in Faith

  • Men’s Breakfast Bible Study, Mondays 6:45 a.m.—Meets 6:45 a.m. Mondays at McMillan’s Restaurant. Call Jim Towler 240-6399 or Mick Benson 252-4152

  • Breakfast Group, 7:30 a.m. at McMillan's Restaurant.

  • Morning Oasis Group, Wednesdays 9:30-11:00 a.m.—Refresh and reconnect through reading, friendship, laughter and prayer, using various spiritual resources.

    • Beginning September 5 at 9:30 am.  Book selection is to be announced.  Call Marcia Summers, 252.3553, or Joanne John, 252.9030 for more information.

  • Evening Oasis Group, New! Thursday, September 6th at 7:00 p.m. Anyone is welcome.  The book selection is to be announced. For  information call Judi Dunlop, 685-7239 or Barb Rosen, 252-2768

  • Thursday Morning Reading Group, Thursdays 10:30 a.m.—Reading group will meet weekly at 10:30 in the Library, beginning on September 6.

    • We'll begin "The Spiral Staircase" by Karen Armstrong; members secure their own book.  Readers spend several weeks discussing a book of a spiritual nature, and enjoy lunch together at a convenient coffee shop. New readers are invited; call Jessie Harper at 252-4152.

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