Christian Education/Spiritual Formation

                    The Ten Commandments as the
                                     Way of Christ
                                Dr. John Burgess

Sundays   January & February 9:30-10:40  
                                Fellowship Hall

            Jesus does not reject the Ten Commandments, but he does reinterpret them.  They are no longer just laws; rather, they are markers of the new life that he offers his followers.  This class will explore the meaning of each commandment for the church today.  How can the commandments deepen our baptismal identity?  How can they help us express the love and justice of Jesus?  Come ready for study and discussion.

Dr. John Burgess is professor of Systematic Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He has written about the Ten Commandments in his book, After Baptism: the Shape of the Christian Life.  John is married and has three daughters, the eldest of whom is currently a cadet at West Point.

        Sunday Education Hour 9:30-10:40 classes

Children and Youth:

Sunday Splash! room 102 Mike & Shelby Wherry, Keith & Robin Tarbi

                        for parents AND their infants and toddlers

Kids’ Class: Primary (room 103) is a new class this year.  We are combined 4s through second grade into one class with a team of teachers. The class Gather in God’s Name (worship including music); Hear God’s Word (listen to the biblical stories being told, not read—parents will receive an email with the story and page number in the Bibles given at baptism); Share God’s Love (community building over snack); Respond to God’s Word  (process the story in open-ended stations that will change, including visual arts, photography, drama, puppetry, movement, puzzles, books, music, etc.); Go in God’s Name  (a benediction/blessing).

The planning team (Elva Swartzmiller, Robin Tarbi, Shelby Wherry, Joanne Bald, Terry Oberst, Sielke Caparelli, June Rush and Ellen Heriger) has undertaken writing the curriculum.

3^rd &  4^th Grade  room 201
                                    Lynne Wallis

5^th & 6^th Grade room 208

                        Jan Schroeder, Jennifer Tancraitor

Youth (7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th & 12^th)  Youth Zone
                   Dawn Hicken, Betsy Martinelli, Wil Forrest

ADULT options:

Round Table Fellowship Hall presenters offer courses of short duration (changes

            every month or so) 

          Sunday Splash! room 102 Mike & Shelby Wherry, Keith & Robin Tarbi

for parents AND their infants and toddlers; as you can see we have listed them with both kids and adults

          Bible Focus room 206 Arlene Crissman, Sielke Caparelli & friends

                        in depth Bible Study

          Short Class Chapel  9:30-10:10

(shortened class for other Sunday morning commitments)

                        John Gottschall, Milly Hum & Barbara Johnston

                        Class embraces a variety of styles, leadership and topics

What about weekly study?

          Men’s Bible Application 1^st & 3^rd Monday 7:00 AM  Chapel

Craig Esterly-this time/date change so please verify with office before attending

            Women’s Bible Study 1^st & 3^rd Thursday 10:00 AM  room 206

                                                                     Norma Heselbarth