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Intercessory Prayer
Prayer joins our needs and God’s power. A prayer team will be in the St. Mary’s Chapel to pray with you about any need or situation after each service on Sunday. All prayer requests are strictly confidential.
Youth Group Schedule
The Youth Group meets on Thursdays beginning at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Old Stone Church located on the corner of 9th & Oak. During Lent, the Youth are studying the book by Martha Grace Reese “Unbinding Your Heart.”
The group is for all middle and high school students. There will be time for devotion and Bible study followed by worship, music, and creative reflection each week with a healthy meal provided. For more information or questions, please call Henry Howard at 819-0610.
Women’s & Men’s Bible Study
Join the Women and Men Bible Study
Louise Wu is starting the studying of the non-Paul Epistles, starting with James then going to Peter, and John, for the Women’s Bible Study Group. The group started meeting on Tuesday, January 10th at 11:00 to 12:00 noon in the Parish Library for 7 weeks ending February 27th when Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 28th. All women are invited to participate in this study group.
The men meet from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. every Thursday in the Parish Library. The group is studying the Book of Deuteronomy. If you are intersted in joining the Men’s Bible Study group, please join them in the Parish Library for immersion in the Word, fellowship, and great discussion.
Adult Forum: The Letter to the Hebrews
The Adult Forum is beginning the study of the Letter to the Hebrews. Please come to the Parish Hall at 9:15 a.m. on Sundays to join in this discussion.
The Letter to the Hebrews is a complex sermon written anonymously to Early Christians to exhort them to continuing their faith and hope in the face of hardship and persecution. Although initially considered to be “The Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews”, it was acknowledged very early in Church History not to be written by Paul, and although numerous suggestions have been made as to authorship, none can be definitively proven. Even the title, The Letter to the Hebrews, is deceptive, since it cannot be determined to be written only to a Hebrew audience. The Letter to the Hebrews develops the image of Christ as the great high priest who fulfills and completes the Jewish system of sacrifice, and is theologically complex and utilizes Platonic and allegorical interpretation of the Holy Scripture. This will be an enjoyable and enlightening series of talks explaining the growth of our Christian faith in the Early Church.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Children’s Program
The Catechesis Program is for children from the age of 3 years through those entering the 5th grade. Meet in the Atrium area at 9:15 a.m. each Sunday morning.
