short term studies

Moments on the Mount

We will begin our Wednesday night gatherings this fall with a book study of Kate Bowler's No Cure For Being Human. This is a poignant memoir of the author's struggle to deal with her cancer in ways that are honest, faithful, painful, yet beautiful. A professor of Christian history at Duke Divinity School, Kate Bowler's writings have appeared in the New York Times, her TED talks have been watched by millions, and she has been featured on the Today Show and many other national media outlets. She does not offer easy answers, but she does offer a powerful testimony to God's grace at work in our broken humanity. And she manages to weave in some delightful humor along the way. She has an award-winning podcast entitled, "Everything Happens." We will begin this study on the Wednesday evening after Labor Day, Sept. 7 at 6:30 pm. Go ahead and buy your book now (at a local bookstore or through Amazon) and read the first two chapters before our first gathering on September 7. Contact Pastor Jonathan if you would like to participate by Zoom.


C.S. Lewis Study Group

If you would like to be a part of a C.S. Lewis study  group, please email Pastor Jonathan at jmarlowe@mtzionumc.net.  Our purpose is simply "to deepen our Christian faith by a study of the life and works of C.S. Lewis." This study group is for all who wish a better union of heart and mind regarding the classic Christian faith. 

 

WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY

“Many of us want God’s Word to dwell richly in us, but life can get in the way”. We will use Ruth Chou Simons’ study, TruthFilled, to learn how to preach the gospel truths to ourselves as we study the book of Colossians. Preaching the gospel to ourselves in each of our life seasons, we will renew our hearts and transform our minds. We will start our study on September 13th at 10:00 a.m. in the Sonseekers Sunday School classroom (2nd floor of Education Building beside the stairs). Books are in our library and you can leave payment in the church office for $18. Our study book is an actual work of art! If you have questions, you can reach out to Susie Crump or Jeannette Koch prior to starting the study. All women are welcome!

DISCIPLE FAST TRACK II

We are excited to announce that we will offer the next study in the Disciple series, Disciple Fast Track II: Into the Word, Into the World beginning this fall. This is a 24 week series that will be divided between this fall and spring. In the fall, we will start with an in depth look at Genesis and Exodus, and in the spring, we will look at Luke and Acts. It is not necessary to have taken any Disciple class before in order to participate in this one. Pastor Angela and Pastor Lauren will be leading this study together. In Disciple, each person has a study guide that will take you through each week with daily readings of Scripture that will help prepare you for each week’s meeting. The date and time that we will meet will be announced later, once we see who is interested and what availability there is. A virtual option through Zoom will be offered. Please reach out to Pastor Lauren with any questions that you have, and to sign up if you’d like to join us!