Here is final information
for the course which starts on Tuesday 21st October with the
Introductory Session (see programme below) and continues on Tuesdays
thereafter.
Place: St John’s Church
Time: 1230h – please arrive early - a prompt start will ensure that we don’t
overrun.
Agenda:
|
1230h |
Meet and set out lunch |
|
1240h |
Lunch |
|
1310h |
Song/prayer |
|
1320 |
DVD Presentation of the
day’s topic |
|
1400 |
Discussion |
|
1440 |
Prayers/closing song |
|
1445 |
Close |
Food: Lunch
is ‘bring and share’ so please bring a
contribution such as: cold meats,
quiche, salads (green, rice, pasta, potato, etc.), pate, cheese, fruit, or
whatever you fancy. Bread and water
will be provided!
Course You will be given three documents:
Materials: (1) Questions of Life: a book which
follows the course. It is issued on a
sale-or-return basis and costs £5.50 if you decide to buy it.
(2) Course
Manual:
a booklet with brief notes and references on each week’s topic. It’s yours to keep.
(3) Why
Jesus?: a leaflet about Jesus. Also yours to keep.
Cost: The
only cost to you is the food you contribute.
Programme: The 15-session programme is given below.
| Month | Session | Title | Day | Date |
| October | Intro | Christianity: boring, untrue, irrelevant? / Is there more to life than this? | Tuesday | 21st |
| 1 | Who is Jesus? | Tuesday | 28th | |
| November | 2 | Why did Jesus die? | Tuesday | 4th |
| 3 | How can we have faith? | Tuesday | 11th | |
| 4 | Why and how do I pray? | Tuesday | 18th | |
| 5 | Why and how should I read the Bible? | Tuesday | 25th | |
| December | 6 | How does God guide us? | Tuesday | 2nd |
| 12 | Does God heal today? | Tuesday | 9th | |
| no meeting | Tuesday | 16th | ||
| no meeting | Tuesday | 23rd | ||
| no meeting | Tuesday | 30th | ||
| January | 11 | Why and how should we tell others? | Tuesday | 6th |
| 13 | What about the church? | Tuesday | 13th | |
| 7 8 9 | Who is the Holy Spirit ? What does the Holy Spirit do? How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?* | Saturday | 17th | |
| no meeting | Tuesday | 20th | ||
| 10 | How can I resist evil? | Tuesday | 27th | |
| February | 14 | How can I make the most of the rest of my life? | Tuesday | 3rd |
| *All-day session, approx. 1000h-1600h at Shirley and Peter Rowson's house, La Motte | ||||
I know we’ll learn from
each other and hopefuly grow in faith and
fellowship. My home number is 0494 522359.
I hope you’re looking
forward to the course as much as I am. With best wishes, Leona.