ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL • 10:00AM • PLUMER HALL JANUARY 17- FEBRUARY 14; ‘JESUS - A MINISTRY OF COMPASSION’ FACILITATED BY ROBINMARIE McCLEMENT - All are welcome. Childcare is provided.
WEDNESDAY’S JOURNEY IS BACK! FEBRUARY 10 • 7 – 9PM Classes include: Spiritual Practice, Bible Basics, The Meaning of Progressive Christianity (class size - 12 people) and a larger forum – this month: OPEN & AFFIRMING ~ This forum will focus on what that means for all churches and for IUCC. We will discuss the history of the process and watch and discuss part of the film developed by our church. Classes will be 90 minutes long and followed by an informal Worship Service lead by Pastor Paul. See Robinmarie for details. Registration is suggested.
SPECIAL NEW WEEKLY CLASS WITH PASTOR ELIZABETH: FEMINIST THEOLOGY AND LENT WEDNESDAYS • FEB. 24 - MAR. 31 • 7PM • PLUMER HALL Please come to explore the intersection of these important topics in a weekly class, meeting throughout the season of Lent. We will be reading through and discussing the devotional Gifts from Within: Women’s Meditations for Lent (which can be purchased at a bookstore, from Amazon, or ordered through Elizabeth). This book will also be supplemented with selections copied from other more scholarly texts that Elizabeth will provide. Please note: This class is open to all genders, and everyone is encouraged to attend one class or the whole series. BISHOP JOHN SHELBY SPONG "BEYOND GUILT TO GRACE: A NEW LOOK AT JESUS" SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28 • 12:30PM LUNCH $30 (INCLUDES LECTURE) 3:00PM LECTURE $10 "Every human religion seems to have a doctrine of atonement in which the deity rescues the lost ones. Christianity calls Jesus Savior, Redeemer, Rescuer, which implies that we are in need of being saved, redeemed and rescued. That concept inevitably manifests itself in terms of guilt and the denigration of our humanity. Can we escape this mentality and still remain Christians? I think we can and even more I think we must.” See Robinmarie for details. JESUS SEMINAR ON THE ROAD APRIL 16, 17, 2010 “THE FIFTH GOSPEL – THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS AND THE WISDOM OF JESUS” with Milton C. Moreland and Stephen J. Patterson. Details to follow. See Robinmarie for details.
IUCC STAFF & GUEST SPEAKERS SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2009 Lt. Dan Choi Sr. Helen Prejean
(from left) Lt. Dan Choi, Robinmarie McClement, Sr. Helen Prejean, Rev. Dr. Paul Tellstrom
SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM
Education is an important component to the core of our ministries here at IUCC. We seek to provide our congregation with education opportunities that are progressive in theory and open to discovery. This is accomplished in several different ways. On Sunday mornings, education is available for both children and adults.
For the fall of 2008 we are introducing our new curriculum, Gather’ Round – Hearing and Sharing God’s Good News. This is a new church school curriculum from Brethren Press and the Mennonite Publishing Network. Local Church Ministries, a Covenanted Ministry of the United Church of Christ, entered into a cooperative user agreement with the publishers through the United Church Press at the recommendation of the National UCC Worship and Education Ministry Team.
This curriculum is Bible based and explores what it means to follow Jesus at home, in our church community and out in the world. The children will learn how to discern God’s activity in the world and how to share their faith with others in word and in deeds. Each session includes hearing a Bible story, connecting the Bible to life and responding to the Bible story with responses and activities that appeal to many ways children learn. Learn more about this curriculum at:
Our Children’s Sunday School is lead by age groups: Infant and Toddler’s with our Childcare Staff Preschool Primary - Kindergarten – grades 1-2 Middler – grades 3-4 Junior Youth – grades 5-6
CALENDAR
Every Tuesday (6:30PM - 7:30PM) A LOOK AT THE BOOK - Bible Study This class is facilitated by Rev. Paul and Robinmarie. Bibles are available for sale or loan. Scripture readings for these classes are listed each week in the Sunday bulletin. Everyone is welcome.
