ADULT EDUCATION

St. Johns will offer a rich variety of opportunities for education and spiritual formation during Lent.

Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home

Wednesday Evenings During Lent

6 to 7 pm

“… the heart of God is an open wound of love. He aches over our distance and preoccupation. He mourns that we do not draw near to him. He grieves that we have forgotten him. He weeps over our obsession with muchness and manyness. He longs for our presence.”

“Prayer ushers us into the Holy of Holies, where we bow before the deepest mysteries of the faith. . .”

This series, based on the book of the same name by Richard Foster, will seek to explore our experiences of prayer and define something of the character of our dialogues with God. A Soup Supper beginning at 5:30 pm will precede the sessions, and Evening Prayer in the church will follow from 7 to 7:30 pm

Celebrating Life in an Imperfect World

Thursday Evenings During Lent

6:30 to 8:30 pm

This series, led by Rev. Andy Jensen, will examine passages from Paul’s letters on the forces of good and evil (“powers and principalities”) at work in our world, and explore how we can maintain a sense of joyful Christian living in the knowledge that the Kingdom of God on the earth has begun with Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. The small group setting for this series will also provide an opportunity for participants to experience the community of a St. Johns “House Group” over the five weekly sessions (“House Group 101”)

The Death of the Messiah

Sunday Education Hour

10 to 10:50 am

More than any other section of the gospels, the stories of Jesus’ arrest, trial, condemnation, execution, and burial have captured the attention and imagination of dramatists (passion plays), artists, musicians, and moviemakers (Mel Gibson’s The Passion). The passion narratives are the centerpieces of the most sacred time in the church year, Lent and Holy Week. They contain the keys to understanding the Christian hope of justification, redemption and salvation for all. The stories in each of the four gospels do not, however, offer identical pictures of Jesus’ trial and execution. In this series, we will explore these stories, based on Father Raymond E. Brown’s commentary, The Death of the Messiah. From Gethsemane to the Grave.

E.C.W. Bible Study on Luke

Thursday Mornings, Feb 26 and Mar 4

10:15 am

The E.C.W. bible study on the gospel of Luke, led by Rev. Lydia Brown, is also open to all!  Coffee will be served at 10:00 a.m. and the Bible Study will begin at 10:15 a.m. and continue until 11:30 a.m.  Sitter service will be provided.

Calendar

Thu. Feb 26, 10:15 am: ECW Bible Study on Luke

Sun, Feb 29, 10-10:50 am: Revelation 7 (see Feb. Voice for details)

Wed, Mar 3, 6-7 pm: Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home 1

Thu, Mar 4, 10:15 am: ECW Bible Study on Luke

Thu, Mar 4, 6:30-8:30 pm: Celebrating Life in an Imperfect World 1.

Sun, Mar 7, 10-10:50 am: No Adult Ed. Meeting (Bishop here for Confirmation)

Wed, Mar 10, 6-7 pm: Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home 2

Thu, Mar 11, 6:30-8:30 pm: Celebrating Life in an Imperfect World 2.

Sun, Mar 14, 10-10:50 am: The Death of the Messiah 1

Wed, Mar 17, 6-7 pm: Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home 3

Thu, Mar 18, 6:30-8:30 pm: Celebrating Life in an Imperfect World 3.

Sun, Mar 21, 10-10:50 am: The Death of the Messiah 2

Wed, Mar 24, 6-7 pm: Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home 4

Thu, Mar 25, 6:30-8:30 pm: Celebrating Life in an Imperfect World 4

Sun, Mar 28, 10-10:50 am: The Death of the Messiah 3

Wed, Mar 31, 6-7 pm: Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home 5

Thu, Apr 1, 6:30-8:30 pm: Celebrating Life in an Imperfect World 5

Sun, Apr 4, 10-10:50 am: The Death of the Messiah 4

All of the above meetings will be held in the Parlor. All are welcome!

The St. John in the Wilderness Adult Education and Formation web site www.StJohnAdultEd.Org has information on past, present and upcoming series and the latest schedule. If you ever want to review the overhead transparencies or PowerPoint slides of a presentation, you can simply download them from the web site.

Anyone with any comments, questions or suggestions, or who is interested in joining the Adult Education and Formation Committee, please feel free to talk with me or drop me a note, David Monyak.