Christian Education Opportunities

       
  Sunday Morning Christian Education Study
  When: 10:00 –10:40 AM from September through May
  Where: Fireside Room
  Leader: Pastor Ed Skutshek
  Topic: As outlined below:

Pastor Ed will wrap up the Hebrews study Chapters 11-13. Thereafter, he will present his Position Papers prepared as President of CALC on Women’s Ordination; Marriage and Human Sexuality; and provide a summary of the ELCIC’s proposed policy on marriage and human sexuality. This segment will run from Sunday September 19th to Sunday November 21st.

Mid-Week Christian Education sessions with Pastor Ed
When: Wednesdays, 1:30PM and 6:15PM, about 1.5 hours in length
Where: Fireside Room
Leader: Pastor Ed Skutshek
Topic: As outlined below:

The first series is entitled, “The Milton R. Wilson Memorial Series on the ‘Parables’.” Pastor Ed will unpack the meaning of the 12 parables depicted by the painting of the same name by James Christiansen, donated by the Milton and Myrtle Wilson family. This series will run from Wednesday September 15th to Wednesday December 15th. The study on the Parables will be followed by a nine part series based on nine “I Am” statements made by Jesus.  This series will run from Wednesday January 5th to Wednesday March 2nd.   

Ash Wednesday is March 9th. There will be no classes on Ash Wednesday. We will meet for an Ash Wednesday service at 7:00 PM. During Lent, all will meet Wednesday evenings at 6:15 pm for Lenten Worship Services consisting of hymns, prayers and a regular sermon. There will be no afternoon classes. John Chapter 17 will be the theme for Ash Wednesday and the five Lenten services which follow.  Worship will be led by Pastor Karen and Pastor Ed.

During May, Pastor Ed will present a four-part summary of the Book of Revelation.

Time Out!

When: Fourth Tuesday of each month, at 7:00 PM
Where: Fireside Room
Leader: Pastor Karen Seifert
Topic: as outlined below:

TIRED? STRESSED? NO TIME FOR YOURSELF?
Then you need to take a ‘Time Out’ - a new group formed at Grace just for you! Led by Pastor Karen, this group is ideal for women aged 35 through 60. We meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30PM. As we discover what it means to be ‘Called into Life’, we’ll affirm our spiritual gifts, guide our discipleship walk, and grow as women of faith. First gathering is September 28th – see you there!

Bi-monthly Morning Ladies Study
When: Tuesday mornings from September to May, as announced in our worship bulletins
Where: in the homes of volunteer hosts
Leader: Ladies from the group
Topic: TBA
 
Why Study the Bible?

The Bible begins with a universe described as water and chaos shrouded in darkness. God spoke into the darkness and the chaos, and changed it. God spoke and created the world we live in. The crowning glory of creation was the creation of humanity - male and female who were made in God’s image. This account of creation reveals much about God, His word and why we should study God’s word. At its most basic, this account of creation declares that when God speaks, things happen, light and life emerge; chaos is tamed and order is brought into the world. 
 
The Bible also teaches that human beings were created in a state of innocence; however, that innocence was shattered and there was a fall from God’s grace. Because of this fall, sin and death came into our world. Chaos returned once again to the world. God promised to change this state of affairs and speak into the chaos again. The Bible teaches us that the ultimate expression of God’s Word is Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son. The Gospel of John calls Jesus the “Word Made Flesh” (John 1:14). We believe that Jesus, through His life, death and resurrection, was the greatest expression of God’s love for the world and saved the world from sin and death (John 3:16).
 
We believe that when we study these words, God works a change in us and we come to have faith in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We believe that God’s Word speaks into the chaos and darkness of our lives and we can become a new creation of God

© Grace Lutheran Church Kelowna 2006
Grace Lutheran Church is a member congregation of CALC and LCMC