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Justice and Peace Study
Monthly forums, facilitated by Paul Yale, discuss
Biblical practices of Justice and Peace
on the first Sunday
of the month, 9:00-10:00 a.m. in room 207 of the Mission Center.
February 5
Human Trafficking in Houston and Beyond: Featuring Judy Cox of
Family Time
A discussion of the world wide problem of human slavery
(trafficking), the problem of human trafficking in the Houston area,
and how Christians should respond.
March 4
Guns and Religion: Featuring Diana Barker of Good Shepherd
A Christian discussion
about issues of gun control and rights of victims.
April 1
Granite on Fire: The Life and Ministry of Bishop John Hines
A discussion about the
life and ministry of the late Bishop John Hines, the only Presiding
Bishop of the Episcopal Church who came from our own Diocese of
Texas (so far) and whose prophetic attitudes towards
racial injustice and injustice in general continues to influence.
May 6
Twelve Christians Who Threatened the Status Quo
Dietrich Bonheoffer, his life,
ministry, resistance to Hitler, execution by the Nazis in 1945, and
the theological concept of “cheap grace.”
Marriage
and Family Breakfast Club
Facilitated by Kim
Hammond/ Guest Speaker: Fr. Bill Richter Sundays 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Room 206
Come join other Good Shepherd parents every Sunday morning for
stories, advice, and fellowship. This is a great way to meet other
parents and discuss raising families in a Christian setting.
Classes will be somewhat informal focusing on current events and
their impacts on the lives of our children and ourselves. In the
second part of the semester, Fr. Bill will visit for four Sundays to
discuss marriage and the spiritual, psychological and emotional
aspects of love and intimate relationships. Discussion, lecture,
audio-visual presentations and written materials will be used during
this session. Two authors that will receive a lot of focus are
Harville Hendrix and John Welwood.
Discovering
Your Spiritual Gifts
With Dave Kerkes Sundays 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Starting October 9
Room 207
We have all been given spiritual gifts (Romans 12:6-8), but
recognizing these gifts is difficult for many of us. If you are
interested in discovering your spiritual gifts and who you are as a
child of God, then join us for an eight week journey of discovery.
Plan on attending “Discovering God’s Vision For Your Life: You
and Your Spiritual Gifts.” The course will be taught Sunday
mornings by Dave Kerkes, beginning October 9th. There
will be a fee of $18.00 to cover the cost of course materials, and
these materials will need to be obtained prior to the first
meeting. Therefore, if you are interested you will need to register
for the course with Dave (281-358-5155) by Saturday, September 24th.
Dave will order the materials and have them available on October 9th
for those individuals who registered. This course will be
particularly relevant to individuals with an interest in becoming a
Stephen Minister.
What
are Deacons?
With Deacon Jerry Critchlow Sunday
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. October 9 Room 205
In this one week course we will look at how deacons serve the
Episcopal Church. The class will focus on both the history of the
deaconate and the process of becoming a deacon
Weekday Classes:
Jesus in the Gospels
30 week Bible Study Wednesday Evenings 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Room
205
Come join us for a fun small group Bible Study entitled “Jesus in
the Gospels”. The course is a 30 week study, with a guided text and
weekly DVD presentations. We meet on Wednesday evenings in Room 211
of the Mission Center beginning on Wednesday August 31st.
Classes will start at 7:00 PM and end at 9:00 PM. Discussions will
be fun and lively. The two questions that frame this study are “Who
is the Jesus you bring with you to the study?” and “Who is the Jesus
you take from this study?” Join us and answer these questions for
yourself. The answers may surprise you! (Cost to cover the
individual study guides and DVD, ~$50 per person.) Contact Ed
McClintock, 281-684-0821 or
edmcclin@aol.com.
Wednesday
Evening Men’s Bible Study
With Fr. Bill Richter Wednesday Evenings 7:15 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Room
208
Bill Richter plans to begin a men’s Bible study group on Wednesdays
after the Healing Service. Our first meeting will be September 7,
2011 in Room 208 of the Mission Center. The group will meet from
7:15 until 8:30 p.m.. Our first meeting will be used to discuss our
initial topic of study. Please bring a Bible and come join us. Call
Fr. Bill if you have questions.
Adult Bible Study: The Gospel of Matthew
With Fr. Bill Richter Tuesdays 9:00-10:30 a.m. Room 208
This will be an in depth study of Matthew led by Bill Richter. We
will take our time in reading and discussing Matthew in its entirety
(it took us 11 months to finish Luke). Study resources are available
online, so there are no materials to purchase. Pre-class preparation
is encouraged but not required. The class will meet on Tuesdays
from 9:00 to 10:30 in Room 208. The first session will be on January
4.
Lectio Divina
With Debbie Curtice Thursday Mornings 9:00- 10:00 a.m. Room 207
Debbie Curtice leads this prayer class on Thursday mornings. Lectio
Divina is
Latin for divine reading,
spiritual reading, or "holy reading," and represents a traditional,
historic Christian practice of
prayer and scriptural reading intended to promote communion
with God and to increase in the knowledge of
God's Word. Newcomers are
welcome to join at any time.
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