St. James' Parish

Adult Formation

Adult Forum: Exploring the Spiritual Life

Class Website: Adult Forum Website (external link; restricted access)

The Adult Forum will resume meeting on September 12, continuing with its theme Exploring the Spiritual Life. We will begin with discussion of the popular book The Shack, by Wm Paul Young, of which more than seven million cop-ies are in print.

The Adult Forum is a seminar, with time allowed for free discussion, so registration will be limited to fourteen people on a first come, first served basis. We will meet in the Library from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM on Sundays.

Discussions will be facilitated by Canon John Huntington and Mr. Dean Lewis. If you wish to attend the Adult Forum, please contact Canon Huntington by e-mail at johnhdr@comcast.net., please contact Canon John Huntington - johnhdr@comcast.net.

EfM @ St. James'

Education for Ministry (EfM) is an opportunity to share our faith, along with fun, food, and fellowship. EfM seminars deepen our faith and our understanding of our Christian heritage, provide us with new confidence to be Christ's ministers, teach us how to think theologically, and provide us with a small group of supporters throughout the process. Seminars, facilitated by trained mentors, are being held during the school year on Sunday evenings from 5 to 7:30 pm downstairs in the Education Building. Participants commit one year at a time to study the Bible, church history, and twentieth century theology. EfM is a distance-learning program of the School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Completion of the entire EfM program takes four years, and there is a cost for each year. Continuing education credits are also available. Participants do not need to be from St. James' or even Episcopalians. For more information, please contact Linda Stewart - lstewart1563@gmail.com or Marjie Mack - mmack3108@comcast.net.

Goodness Gracious Bible Study

Application-oriented studies based on biblical prin-cipals for living. The studies focus on the character of God and His relationship with His creation, right down to each one of us! The studies are surprising, definitely relevant, humorous, helpful, and practical for facing those everyday situations. We'll be compelled to look at our own habits and thoughts and will find some startling insights on the art of slowing down to meet with God, talk with God and walk with God.

This year's course material is No Other Gods by Kelly Minter. The class length is 2 hours and will be on a Monday 12-2 pm in the library. The course will be 6-8 weeks in length and will begin in the spring.

For additional information or to register, please contact Nan Lewis - nanwlewis@gmail.com.