Sunday Classes
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Couples Lifequest
9:15–10:15 a.m., Church Room 5
Couples—many of whom are new parents—gather weekly for fellowship and study with conversation using a text/video that leads us to Bible study and the issues we face in our families, our marriages and professional lives. Participants enjoy a sense of belonging that extends to creative class social events and periodic mission activities.
Teachers: John Gregg and Lora Tredway
Format: Facilitated group discussion
Work in Progress: The Path of Spiritual Growth
9:15–10:15 a.m., School Room 236
For better or worse, our children look to us as role models for their spiritual growth and development. The words we use, the choices we make and the nature of our relationships all have an impact on how our children perceive their own relationship with God. Come join other parents as we look to deepen our own spiritual walk using Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. Come enjoy fellowship and conversation as we grow deeper together.
Leaders: Steven and Karen Greisdorf
Format: Facilitated group discussion
Parents of Teens Group
Sunday Evenings, 6:30–8:00 p.m., Agencies 105
Parents of teenagers: drop your kids off for Youth Group and stick around for conversation, study and support with other parents of teens as we explore together our faith and how it impacts the lives of our families. We’re discussing Eugene Peterson’s book for parents of teenagers, Like Dew Your Youth (the title is based on a Psalm 110:3). The group takes a break on the first Sunday of the month for social time.
Leaders: Melinda Moore and Joanne Lesher
Format: Facilitated group discussion
WomenConnect
9:15–10:15 a.m., School Library
We will begin our new term with a six-week study of prayer, taught by Mildred Wheat, a veteran Bible teacher. The focus will be on people in prayer—people like Abraham, Jacob, Hannah, Moses, and others in the Bible. We will look at these prayers to learn how people of faith—some heroic leaders, others rather ordinary—approached our loving God whose heart longs for relationship with His children. Other topical studies will follow.
Facilitator: Ellen Lawler
Format: Facilitated group discussion
The Bible’s Greatest Story: Scripture’s 100 Essential Passages About the Life of Jesus NEW
9:15–10:15 a.m., Agencies 101
Discover who Jesus is and why he is so significant—in just 18 weeks. Through both Old and New Testament readings we’ll explore why God sent Jesus, what Jesus taught, how he treated people, why he did miracles, the meaning of his death, the significance of his resurrection and what the Bible says about his second coming. And that’s just for starters! Intended for those with little or no previous background in Bible study.
Teachers: Currie Renwick and Gabe Chikes
Format: Lesson and facilitated group discussion
A Better Savior: The Book of Hebrews NEW
9:15–10:15 a.m., Elson Parlor
The New Testament Book of Hebrews is a carefully reasoned treatise written to strengthen believers who were considering abandoning the Christian faith and reverting back to Judaism—to a safer and less stressful life in the familiar culture and religion of their past. Nearly every Christian struggles with the temptation to go back to our “old ways,” whatever those might be. The author of Hebrews demonstrates convincingly, through a complex and sophisticated argument, that Jesus is better than whatever we might be tempted or inclined to substitute in his place, encouraging us to stay the course of commitment to Jesus Christ.
Teachers: Quinn Fox, Margaret Gardner and Donna Marsh
Format: Lesson and facilitated group discussion
Encounters with Jesus: Following Him to the Cross and Beyond the Tomb NEW
9:15–10:15 a.m., Agencies 105
This Bible course is designed to help its participants deepen their understanding of Jesus’ mission and how he related to a wide range of people during the final stages of his ministry. The class will focus on the key events leading to Palm Sunday and his crucifixion and then Jesus’ post-resurrection encounters. We will study the context of Jesus’ ministry in order to better understand the content of His message. Our goal is to take a fresh look at Jesus in order to better understand how we can live as faithful disciples of his in our world.
Teachers: John Bernbaum and Nancy Fox
Format: Lesson and facilitated group discussion
Guided Tour of the New Testament Continued from fall
9:15–10:15 a.m., Church Room 110/111
This year-long survey aspires to provide participants with a strong familiarity with the text and message of the New Testament as well as tools for personal Bible study. The discipline of regular Bible reading will be encouraged through weekly assignments. Following on this Fall’s exploration of the Gospels, continuing participants will explore the dynamic work of the Holy Spirit in The Acts of the Apostles (Winter), followed by the letters of Paul and others to first-century churches (Spring).
Teacher: R.V. Seep
Format: Lesson and group discussion
Wrestlers: Engaging Contemporary Issues
9:15–10:30 a.m., Agencies Lower Level
For 35 years, our longest-running class has hosted speakers from a vast spectrum of professions and ministries to share their life experiences so that members and friends of NPC can “apply God’s Word to God’s world.” We engage with the issues presented and wrestle with them in spirited discussions in the context of Christian fellowship. In the coming months we will hear from: Dr. Ann White on great prayers, Dr. Carol Hamrin (Global China Center) on China’s early missionaries, Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben, Chaplain of the Marine Corps and Deputy Chief of Chaplains, national evangelical leader Richard Cizik, and others. Join us any Sunday!
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Conveners/Facilitators: Paul Arveson and Cyril Draffin
Format: Lecture followed by large group Q & A, with some discussion
Young Professionals
12:30–2:00 p.m., Elson Parlor
This vibrant group of Washingtonians meets for fellowship and study as we chart our course as faithful disciples in the unique world “inside the Beltway.” Join us every-other-week for a light lunch followed by a time of study, conversation and reflection. This winter we are continuing our study of Tim Keller’s book, Reason for God, using a video-curriculum featuring the author. Check the weekly bulletin or click here for up-to-date meeting information.
Leaders: Sookie Hong and Chris Chai
Format: Lesson and facilitated group discussion