Study Buddies and Small Groups
In addition to our usual Sunday morning adult classes, Christian Education is forming small study groups for winter and spring terms. Class materials are ready to order. Group decides meeting day, location, and time. Call L.M. at 541-484-4461 or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to tell us which ones you are interested in.
Exploring the Way: An Introduction to the Spritual Journey by Marjorie J. Thompson
Do you long for something more? Maybe you can't explain your yearning, but you want to make a difference in the world, and you're never quite satisfied with your life. You are not alone. Even people raised in church can feel disconnected from - and even repelled by - what should be a comforting, constant presence in their lives. It is why so many people today proclaim themselves "spiritual but not religious." But what does that mean? And what do people mean when they talk about the spiritual journey? Exploring the Way will help you understand and deepend your experience of God. You'll be able to ask questions about issues and faith in a safe place.
Shaping a Life of Significance for Retirement by R. Jack Hansen and Jerry P. Haas
Retired engineer Jack Hansen and spiritual formation leader Jerry Haas explore the transitions, opportunities, and challenges we encounter in retirement through a series of interviews with persons facing retirement and already in retirement. Their book is about the more personal dimensions of these transitions, including relationships, feelings of self-worth and purpose, and spiritual and intellectual growth.
Yours are the Hands of Christ: The Practice of Faith by James C. Howell
This discussion takes spirituality into the real world. Jesus didn't "become flesh" so we could feel different. He came to this world so we will be different. Through Howell's study, you'll find ways to apply faith to your daily life and show your commitment to Christ. By considering all that Jesus did with his hands as a teacher, a healer and a compassionate servant, Howell challenges us to be the hands and feet and love of Christ in the world.
What She Said: Quotable Women in Scripture, Horizons PCUSA Bible study, by Dale Lindsay Morgan
In many ways, women of both Testaments were much like we are; they raised families, survived hard times, celebrated victories, shared hopes and dreams with sisters in the faith, and tried to obey God's call. The nine lessons in this study cover nearly 2,000 years--from the call of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis to the early days of the church described in Acts. In these lessons we hear a variety of human expression: tears and laughter, songs of worship, conversation among friends, petitions and prayers, affirmations of faith, preaching and prophecy, words of invitation and hospitality.
Eugene Peterson (The Message Biblel): The Jesus Way
A provacative look at the life Jesus lived and how we can live in our own times; Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology; Practice Resurrectin: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ; and Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers.