We offer courses designed for both short-term commitments or drop ins.
| On That Day, Everybody Ate: A Journey of Faith and Action in Haiti |
Facilitators: Tammie Garner, Eloise Clawson, and Bill Larson
Sundays at 9am; Room 1, UCC Norwell
February 21 through March 28; drop-ins welcome! |
Join the Mission and Outreach and Adult Christian Education ministry teams as we journey together through On That Day, Everybody Ate: One Woman's Story of Hope and Possibility in Haiti by Margaret Trost, in which a grieving widow finds purpose in her life through a “reverse mission” experience that leads her to feed the hungry and feed her own soul. We will use the book as a backdrop to discuss the history, politics, and socioeconomic conditions surrounding the country and people of Haiti, then and now. Just as Ms. Trost developed the mission “What If” through her experience in Haiti, we, too, will ask what our response as a Christian community should be to our troubled and impoverished neighbor in crisis.
Purchase books after Ash Wednesday service (2/17 at 8pm) or at the first class. |
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| The "End Game:" Reflecting on Important Decisions about Death and Dying |
Facilitators: Dick Broholm and Michelle Glidden
Sundays at 9am; Church Library, UCC Norwell
February 21 through March 28 |
As with money and sex, thoughtful conversations about the issues surrounding end-of-life decisions are difficult. Most of us avoid thinking about them or talking with family until it is too late and decisions are then often driven by fear, guilt, ignorance, or persons in position of “authority.” This course is designed not only to bring factual knowledge and information, but to create a spiritually supportive and comfortably safe place for that conversation well before decisions have to be made under duress. |
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| A Journey of Discovery: On the Road with Jesus' Followers by Kate Hayes |
Facilitators: Leigh Williamson and Wendy Bawabe
Wednesdays at 9:30am; Church Library, UCC Norwell
February 24 through March 31 |
Grow in your understanding of the journey taken by Jesus' followers and its significance for us today as you delve deeply into the relationships between Jesus and the disciples. Learn principles that will help you on your own journey of transformation when you discover how their lives were transformed. Learn what your priorities should be as you try to live God's way, how to cope with pressure and failure, and how the Lord can transform us into people who play their full part in God's plans for the world. |
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| Evening Meditation |
Facilitator: Ann Finnie
Wednesdays 6-6:30pm; Church Library, UCC Norwell
February 24 through March 31 |
Starting the Wednesday following Ash Wednesday, join in for a half-hour of guided meditation and prayer around the journey of lent. Drop-ins welcome. |
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Church School 101 for Adults |
Facilitators: Debbie Spratley
Sundays at 9am ongoing; Staff Study, UCC Norwell |
Read and discuss scripture in an informal setting. The ultimate Sunday morning drop-in course. Church School 101 is an opportunity to sit with others every Sunday morning and explore the scripture reading that will be used in Sunday morning worship. We explore the history of the text, what it might have meant to the people of the time and, most importantly, how it might speak to our living today. No preparation is necessary; just drop in. |
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