Adult Eduction
Adult Sunday School Class
Adult Sunday School Sessions – Sundays at 9:15 a.m.
January 7 – February 11 – Few people associate Christmas with going to prison for their beliefs, but the Bible does…and so do many, many Christians around the world today. Join the Adult Class to discover where and how the Church suffers in witness to Jesus Christ today. We will be helped by “The Voices of the Martyrs’ a ministry begun by a Lutheran pastor after he was released from a communist prison. All are invited, and we will gather in Christ Hall during the Sunday School hour at 9:15 a.m. The sessions will be led by Jonathan Jenkins.
Upcoming Lenten Studies
The Psalms and our Christian Life
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote a little book on the Psalms entitled The Prayerbook of the Bible. He was absolutely convinced that his common set of prayers and songs, shared by Jews and Christians was central to our faith. In lent we will explore the psalms through the lens of an article written by a seminary colleague and dear friend, Dr. Amy Schifrin, “The Voice of the Church: The Psalms in the Eucharistic Liturgy.” We will consider how the psalms function throughout the liturgy, as a reflection on the first lesson, how we give voice to faith through the psalter, and how the psalms teach us. We will also consider our own devotional use of the psalter. Please join Pastor Snyder for a Lenten journey that will both learning nd devotional.
Wednesday Bible Study – Christ Hall – 10:30 a.m.
We meet on Wednesdays, at 10:30 a.m. in Christ Hall. For those who have never participated in such a study, please consider; placing it on your calendar, participating in the conversation and putting aside any fears which may have precluded you from participating in the past. The format is simple. We study the upcoming Sunday readings. This helps you prepare for worship and helps Pastor Reep prepare the sermon. Most of the time we come away with a clearer understanding of how God is at work shaping our lives. Please do come. Bring a Bible if you have an edition that you particularly like or one in which you like to make notes. Otherwise, there are plenty of copies in Christ Hall. The group is extremely friendly and welcoming. Do come!
Please enter the building through the Springettsbury Avenue lobby.
***Reminder that the first Wednesday of each month is street sweeping so please park in one of the lots and not on Springettsbury Avenue.
Daily Devotional Readings – The new quarterly devotional book called Christ in our Home is available at all entrances to the church. Augsburg Fortress is offering Christ in Our Home as a free email subscription. Click on the following link: https://go.augsburgfortress.org/christ-in-our-home-email-subscription to sign up. This devotional has a bible reading, thoughts and prayer for each day. Are you more of an electronic reader? Try God Pause from Luther Seminary in St. Paul’s Minnesota. Sign up and you will receive a daily email with a scripture reading, reflection and prayer. To sign up, click this link or type it into your computer search bar http://www.luthersem.edu/godpause/default
Small Groups
Are you interested in being part of a small group? Would you like to discuss social justice issues, Bible studies, family/parenting ideas or any other topic? Contact the church office with your ideas!