Religious Education
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Recently we finished a lenten lecture series and before that a 16 week study of 8 Short books of the Old Testament and 8 short books of the New Testament
Overview:
Immediately before our risen Lord's ascension into heaven, he instructed His disciples: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28:19). That Jesus would give this final instruction to His followers shows the importance of these words; but in order to proclaim the "good news" (i.e., gospel) and make disciples of others, we must first become disciples ourselves. This is done, in part, by understanding God's revelation to us. We take this mission seriously and invite anyone interested to join our regular classes. Participants are given any necessary informational handouts and questionnaires ahead of time to consider as they read through the assigned material for the week. Class discussions are interactive, offering people an opportunity to learn in a contextually appropriate way, ask questions, and apply what they are learning to their lives.
Our most recent Christian education classes have included:
Immediately before our risen Lord's ascension into heaven, he instructed His disciples: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28:19). That Jesus would give this final instruction to His followers shows the importance of these words; but in order to proclaim the "good news" (i.e., gospel) and make disciples of others, we must first become disciples ourselves. This is done, in part, by understanding God's revelation to us. We take this mission seriously and invite anyone interested to join our regular classes. Participants are given any necessary informational handouts and questionnaires ahead of time to consider as they read through the assigned material for the week. Class discussions are interactive, offering people an opportunity to learn in a contextually appropriate way, ask questions, and apply what they are learning to their lives.
Our most recent Christian education classes have included:
- A look at Revelation
- Explore Orthodoxy Classes
- Study of Genesis
- Gospel of St. John
- Letters of St. John the Apostle (i.e., 1, 2, 3 John)
- Introduction to the Old Testament
- Christian Apologetics
- The Apostle Paul's Letter to the Church in Philippi (i.e., Philippians)
- Book study of Fr. Anthony Coniaris' "Introducing the Orthodox Church: Its Faith and Life"
- Epistle of St. James
- 1 & 2 Thessalonians
