FriedensNotes
Week of November 23, 2003
Head Of The Class
Second quarter adult education classes get underway the first weekend in December so sign up at the information table in Fellowship Hall. This quarter's classes, held at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, are:
- "Personal Evangelism": Learn how to reach friends, family and strangers with God's good news. Taught by Associate Pastor Don Zahurance.
- "New Testament Survey": Become familiar with how the four Gospels harmonize, the context of the period in which Jesus and the first Christians lived, how Paul's letters fit with the Book of Acts and how the first century church is an example to us today. Taught by Dan Benson.
- "The ABC's of Bible Study": Learn why we have the Bible, how it is organized, how to study. This is a hands-on course where you will learn by doing. A great class for those who wanting to study God's Word for the first time. Taught by Doris Feider-Schlenvogt.
Midweek Classes Too
There are mid-week groups for men and women and those recovering from addictive behaviors. The men meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays – check with Mike Bendt, 2845499. The Recovery group meets at 8 p.m. Thursdays – call Lee Sloane, 387-1526. The women's group is in the process of setting a new time – check with Marci Ferrell, 375-1009.
Holiday Doings
Lots going on at Friedens this holiday season:
- Friedens is joining in a community Thanksgiving service to be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Lutheran Church at the corner of Whitefish and Holden Streets.
- The Blaze youth group is hosting a baby shower for Matt and Kari MacKellar at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 7 at the church. Matt, you may remember, is Friedens' former associate pastor.
- Friedens Women Ministries will hold a "Cookie Exchange" at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 8, at the church. It will be a great time of caroling and sharing. RSVP by Nov. 30. Call Linda Lueck, 284-7095, for more information.
- A Christmas caroling excursion to local nursing homes and other venues, followed by a potluck dinner at church, will be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Gather at the church. Call the church office, 284-2471, for more info.
Did You Miss Out?
Did you miss the recent membership seminar, which was attended by more than a dozen people? Don't worry. Just call Associate Pastor Don Zahurance at 284-2471 and set up an appointment to go over the information and get your questions answered.
God Knows What It's Like To Be A Teenager
God's Word is intensely relevant to the concerns of teenagers. The problem is we sometimes don't do a good job of showing them that. Now there's a book to help teens see just how relevant God and His Word are to their lives: "God Knows What It's Like to be a Teenager" by Mark Marshall. The book points out the overlooked truth that Jesus not only knows what it's like to be a teenager, He's been there! Marshall uses the Psalms with all their ups and downs to look at teen life with all its ups and downs. Go to http://www.godknows99.com/.
It's National Bible Week
The week of Nov. 23 is National Bible Week, a time when Christians are encouraged to pull their Bibles off the bookshelf and spend time re-familiarizing themselves with its stories and teachings. Here are links to some articles by David Sanford, Charles Colson and others about how the commemoration got started and other notes: · · ·
- http://www.backtothebible.org/cgi-bttb/bc/bc_quiz.pl · http://www.nationalbible.org/nbw/
- http://www.gospelcom.net/content/bibleweek/
- http://www.worthyopinions.com/breakpoint/national-bible-week.html
The Friedens web site also has Bible helps for you. Visit our Resources page to find links to devotionals, Bible study tools and reading plans.
Enter 'The Matrix'
The vastly popular "Matrix" trilogy of films – the third of which, "Revolutions," is now in theaters – has "probably generated more philosophical discussion than any," according to one author, among the 12-to-30-year-old set, tackling as it does questions of purpose, choice, destiny and the need for a Savior. There is therefore a God-given starting point for discussion of spiritual issues. Read more on the Neo/Christ Parallels at:
- http://awesomehouse.com/matrix/parallels.html
- http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35479
- http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/
- http://www.damaris.org/content/content.php?type=5&id=304
- http://christianitytoday.com/ct/2003/144/41.0.html
- http://christianitytoday.com/ct/2003/012/23.63.html
- http://www.gospelcom.net/guide/rd?b03111
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