Adult
The adult Sunday School class
meets immediately after Friendship Hour.
This puts the starting time usually at 11:15 and
finished by 12:00..
Adult
Sunday School is a study of scripture and ways to
grow closer in relationship with God, each other
and ourselves. All are welcome to attend as
well as to teach a class. There are no tests
or grades, only opportunities for learning,
prayer, sharing and spiritual growth.
The
following is a listing of recent and
current
topics.
Current
Classes
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP
Repeated
by request
Four
Week Group
Mondays,
May 12, 19 and June 2, 9
7p.m.
until
8p.m.
This
form of silent, imageless prayer using a mantra or
prayer word is rooted in the Gospel, the letters
of St. Paul and originated with the early Desert
Fathers of the 4th century. A Benedictine
monk, Father John Main has rediscovered this
ancient prayer tradition for contemporary men and
women. Today there are over 800 Christian
Meditation groups around the world.
You
don't have to already know how to
meditate.
Newcomers
are welcomed to the group.
The one hour meeting includes quiet music,
a short talk on meditation, 25 minutes of silent
meditation, followed by a question and answer
period.
For
further information, contact Heather Kahn at 248-225-7769.

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Past Classes
Six
Week Group
Mondays,
February 11 through March 17, 2008
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP
A
Christian Meditation Group meets at
Novi
United
Methodist
Church
each Monday from February 11 through
March
17, 2008
from
7p.m.
until
8p.m.
This
form of silent, imageless prayer using a mantra or
prayer word is rooted in the Gospel, the letters
of St. Paul and originated with the early Desert
Fathers of the 4th century. A Benedictine
monk, Father John Main has rediscovered this
ancient prayer tradition for contemporary men and
women. Today there are over 800 Christian
Meditation groups around the world.
Newcomers
are welcomed to the group.
The one hour meeting includes quiet music,
a short talk on meditation, 25 minutes of silent
meditation, followed by a question and answer
period.
For
further information, contact Heather Kahn at 248-225-7769.

January
27, 2008. Fasting, one of the Lenten
traditions.
This class looks at the
Judeo-Christian history of fasting and how it can
help us walk more closely with God and each other.
Can it be more than giving up food?
Is there a place for fasting on our
contemporary faith journey?
December
2 thru 23 Advent Study
Four week Advent Study.
Discussion led by Heather Kahn. For Advent,
we will read and discuss the book, "Rejoicing
in Hope" by James A. Harnish. This book
explores the Christmas story through the
experiences of characters from the Book of Luke,
each of whom finds joy in hope: Elizabeth and
Zechariah ("The couple Who Expected the
Unexpected"); Mary (The Girl Who Obeyed the
Unseen"); Joseph ("The Husband Who Kept
the Faith"); Simeon and Anna ("The
Witnesses Who confirmed the Hope").
This four week study provides
one lesson for each week of Advent. Each
lesson includes a reference to a key passage of
Scripture, a brief reflection, questions for
discussion or reflection, a brief prayer, and a
focus for the coming week.
Each chapter is complete and
self-contained, so you will benefit from each
week's study even if you can not make it to all
four.
Sept 16 thru Oct
28, 2007. Book
Study led by Pastor June.
A Book Review of Reclaiming God's Original Intent for the Church by Wes Roberts and Glenn Marshall, from Amazon.com :
"If you are a Christian pastor, lay leader, or "pew potato" who is tired of hearing that "bigger is better," this book is for you! In a straightforward and engaging style, the authors write about defining the "success" of Christian ministries not in secular terms, but instead measured against Biblical standards-what a novel idea! In order to reflect of the Biblical meaning of "success," we are challenged to examine the Bible carefully to see what the early (i.e. before it became institutionalized) Christian church looked like."
Our study will be led by Pastor June M. Smith, Sundays from 11:15 to 12:00, with social time afterward - if the class
chooses. It is NOT necessary to attend all six (6) weeks.
This class is designed for all people, young and seasoned, long-time member or new, pew potato or lightly fried.
Here is the tentative schedule:
9/23/07 - Chapters 1 & 2: It's Not About The Old Ways - It's About The Much Older Ways,
It's About Authenticity - Not Size
9/30/07 - It's About Making Disciples - Not Simply Recruiting Volunteers
It's About a Calling - Not a Career
10/7/07 - It's About Character - Not Credentials!
It's About Community - Not Just Management
10/14/07 - It's About Trusting God - Not Technique
It's About Following the Spirit - Not Mere Strategizing
10/21/07 - Its About Serventhood - Not Power
It's About Fruit - Not Achievement
10/28/07 - It's About Listening - Not Just Preaching
It's About Love - Not Being Right
It's About Our Triune God - Not Us.
The
Book of Esther
Beginning
May 6 and concluding on May 20th, Heather Kahn
will be teaching about and leading discussion on
the Book of Esther.
April
29
Anna
Graf will teach on a topic to be announced.
Learn
about other Religions
April
22. Dr. Betz King will teach us all about
Wicca.
Caring
for the Earth
April
15. Adult Sunday School will be taught by
Howard Kahn, who will lead a discussion of Earth
Day and how our United Methodist Principles apply.
Walking
The Labyrinth
April
1. Today’s Adult Sunday School will be
taught by Paula Grisell-Goldstein.
She will be providing in-depth information
about the labyrinth and its significance at this
season. Plan
to experience the labyrinth on Friday, April 6
from
6
– 9 p.m.
in Memorial Hall.
Personality
Types and Prayer
Beginning
Sunday,
January 14, and for four consecutive Sundays, Rev.
Phil Seymour will teach a class on Personality
Types and Prayer for Adult Sunday School.
Ongoing
classes in "Basic Training, The Basics of
Methodism"
Special
guest presenter on Oct 22. The religion of
Islam.
Dr. Soraya Orady, representing the Islamic Education and Resources Network, will present at our adult
Sunday school on Oct 22 at 11:15. She will be using a
PowerPoint presentation and so we will be meeting in the sanctuary.
This is an important part of our diversity theme,
so we hope for a very high attendance.
Jesus taught us to love our neighbor. To
love our neighbor, we must get to know our
neighbor. Please be there.
New
Adult Sunday School Class Begins Sept 24
Rev. John Kershaw will begin a new series
today that we’ll just call “Basic Training”.
The focus will be defining Methodism and
what it is we believe.
There will be lots of discussion, use class
members’ favorite scriptures to make the various
points. It
will be a very interesting series and all adults
are welcome to be part of the class.
Adult
Sunday School Starts Sept 17 With a New Study
Lectio Divina is a way to approach the Bible devotionally by
believing that, because it is God's inspired Word,
it is a living text that has something to say to
each individual believer. By entering deeply
into the text of God's Holy Word, God will be made
known to us, speak to us and shape our lives.
This class will provide an opportunity to
experience this ancient method of developing
friendship and communion with God.
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