Small Groups & Bible Studies

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Bible Study: Revelation (11 weeks, starting August 18)

Led by Leonard Bell
Sundays 5-6:30pm in Room A106
No book required
The book of Revelation can be a most puzzling book. Although it has inspired some of the world’s greatest literature and art, to many readers the book remains a scary mystery – a hodgepodge of strange, mystical symbolism and obscure references. Join us as we seek to understand this apocalyptic writing by examining its historical context and discover its important message for us today. No book purchase necessary.

Bible Study: Disciple 3: Remember Who You Are (24 weeks, starting August 12)

Led by Jimmy Lawrence
Mondays 3:30-5pm in Room A113
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Disciple III Remember Who You Are is the third study in the Disciple program, which do not need to be taken in order. The driving idea in this study is the connection between memory and identity as the people of God. The word You in the title is meant to be heard both in its singular form (the individual) and its plural form (the community). We are a community of memory. Participants in this 24-week study (Fall and Spring) will read the major and minor Old Testament prophets, with the exception of Daniel, and the thirteen Letters traditionally attributed to Paul.

Bible Study: Disciple 1: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study (24 weeks, starting September 9)

Led by Rev. Lisa Pierce
Mondays 6-8pm in Room A113
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Disciple 1 Fast Track, an adaptation of the original, bestselling Disciple Bible Study, provides a viable option for busy people seeking comprehensive engagement over time with the entire biblical text. Fast Track groups meet for a total of 24 weeks (12 in Fall, 12 in Spring), devoting 12 weeks each to the Old Testament and the New Testament. This study will be a 12 week immersive Old Testament study.

Book Study: Called: Hearing & Responding to God’s Voice by Susan Robb (6 weeks, starting September 10)

Led by Emily Pollard
Tuesdays 9:30am in Room A106
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Join us for this 6-week study through which Susan Robb shows us that the same God who called six of the Bible’s most iconic characters calls us, too, to bring hope and transformation to the world.

Book Study: Jesus Calls by Justo González (8 weeks starting September 20)

Led by Murray Adams
Tuesdays 10-11am in Room A113
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The study explores several biblical accounts of how Jesus calls people and what these accounts suggest for contemporary Christian life. In this eight-week study, we will explore how Jesus calls us to discipleship by a series of various steps in daily life; as we view Jesus, we come to understand how discipleship takes shape; explores how the church relates to our own calling; and how Jesus’ call can come through service, from other people as we understand the Great Commission.

Book Study: Follow the Healer by Stephen Seamands (8 weeks, beginning September 24)

Led by Patricia Stevenson (334-444-3344)
Intro meeting on September 10; Study begins September 24
Tuesday evenings, 5:30-6:30pm in Room A106
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In Follow the Healer, Stephen Seamands draws upon four decades of teaching theology and active involvement in healing ministry to help us grasp the “why-to” of healing that comes before the “how-to.” This holistic, Wesleyan approach lays out the essential theological foundations for healing ministry in a way that is simple and accessible.

Companions Book Study: Field Notes for the Wilderness by Sarah Bessey (starting Aug. 18)