How Did We Get Our Bible?
HOW DID WE GET OUR BIBLE? April 15 and 22, 11:30am - 12:30 pm in the Lounge. Childcare provided. Have you ever wondered how we got the 66 books that we call the Bible? There [...]
Women of the Word (WOW) Bible Study Group
Women of the Word (WOW) This group enjoys fellowship, study, prayer and laughter and meets every other Tuesday in the church lounge from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Feel free to join in at any time. For [...]
ICL: Reading and the Moral Imagination
September 22-October 6, 11:30am-12:30pm, in the Lounge Rick Osmer and Kristie Finley How does reading affect our ability to think and act morally? How can we encourage children and youth to explore their moral universe [...]
Fall 2013 ICL
Institute for Christian Living Classes, Fall 2013 (Sundays, 11:30am-12:30pm) This fall our focus is on how our faith calls us to live. What does it mean to be people of faith? How early does moral [...]
Love, Pray, Eat: A Mini-Retreat for Couples of All Stages
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Spring ICL
Faith and Free Will (Feb. 17, 24, March 3, 10 and 17) This five-week series will focus on choices: those we have and those we make. Picture this: You are offered the opportunity to visit [...]
Winter 2012: Sharing God's Story and Our Stories: Experiencing Advent as a Congregation (Completed)
Over two thousand years ago God gave the world a miraculous gift, Jesus Christ. The season of Advent is the time when we remember God’s promise of a savior, celebrate its fulfillment in the birth [...]
Men's Bible Study – Exploring the Beatitudes
Join us this fall as we begin a new Bible Study on the Beatitudes - a section of scripture found in both Matthew and Luke (in different versions), which speak to the core of Jesus' [...]
Women of the Word
Women of the Word is a group that meets every other Tuesday evening to discuss the intersection of God’s story with our stories. This fall we will have several short lessons using an on-line curriculum [...]
Engages in Social Change
Is committed to reducing poverty Advocates social and political change to improve human welfare Believes faith demands global concern Believes the church belong in the public sphere "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. [...]
Cultivates Life-Affirming Values
Pursues a healthy lifestyle Feels responsible for promoting human welfare Affirms religious diversity Embraces gender and racial equality Is accepting of other people Affirms the sanctity of creation "Is it not one of the [...]
Experiences & Nurtures Faith in Community
Seeks to nurture the faith of others Shares his or her own faith story Experiences God in interpersonal and social encounters Seeks opportunities for communal prayer and reflection "[For] it is in giving that we [...]
Seeks Spiritual Growth
Affirms that faith is a journey that results in continuing change in belief and meaning Seeks to increase biblical knowledge and understanding Frequently engages in private prayer or meditation Seeks opportunities for spiritual growth "I [...]
Welcomes the Integration of Faith and Life
Expresses faith through daily decisions and actions Derives moral principles and ethical guidelines from faith Willingly shares personal resources with others Commits life to Jesus Applies faith to political and social issues "Human being is [...]
Experiences the Fruits of Faith
Feels liberated, set free Experiences meaning and purpose in life Experiences a sense of peace Has a deep sense of personal security Experiences self acceptance "Faith on the outside comes from knowing God on the [...]
Trusts & Believes
Sees God as active personally, locally and globally Accepts both the divinity and humanity of Jesus Believes in God's love despite human suffering Accepts God's love as unconditional Experiences God's guidance in daily life Take [...]
