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For AdultsTHE ADULT BIBLE CLASS 2012 Our Adult Bible Class is held every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. in the library. Each class member receives an outline of each lecture and a reading list. But, each individual is on their own to study the outline and do their own readings. We have no exams, but a lot of fellowship. We listen to two 30 minute lectures each week. This 48 Lecture class will take 24 weeks to complete. Since most lectures stand on their own, you do not have to make a commitment to attend all classes. Everyone is welcome LENTEN STUDIES BY EMAIL Our Lenten Bible Study by Email continues into 2012 for the seventh year of this series, which allows people from Northbrook UMC to share their understandings of Bible passages with people from many kinds of churches and many distant locations. Karen Wells is our Course Administrator, and she will be looking for people who want to participate, either as an Affirmer, who writes a reflection on one Bible passage to share with everyone else in the course, or as a Responder, who receives all of the daily reflections and is free to comment on any or all of them. Please contact Karen (karen@northbrookumc.org) if you want to join us for this year’s course: The Gospel of Mark, the Scribe for Peter. For those of you who are past course participants and Messenger readers from other churches, you can start a similar Email Study in your church by downloading an eBook with the course materials and instructions for running the project from Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble or other major online sources. Courses from the first five years are currently available. They may be used in any sequence: Email Jesus: Course One: 40 Questions in the Gospel of John Email Jesus: Course Two: Jesus Teaches Us to Pray Email Jesus: Course Three: The Parables of Jesus Email Jesus: Course Four: God’s Promises and the Beatitudes Email Jesus: Course Five: The Disturbing Sayings of Jesus These are all listed with Richard Davidson as the author. The courses for last year and this year will soon be published also. SMALL GROUPS to study Addicted to Hurry by Kirk Jones We will soon start Small Group studies of an intriguing book called Addicted to Hurry. During Lent, in worship and in small group study, we will focus on Addicted to Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down. In this book, Jones debunks the “need for speed” mentality that so many in our society embrace today. Sign-Up’s will be in Penberthy Hall, and if you are interested in leading a group, please contact Pastor Melissa or Chris Greulich. Jones first analyzes what he calls the “Idolatry of Speed”, and then offers an alternative which he describes as “The Sacred Savoring Pace”. Each of the ten chapters in the book ends with a list of questions to help the reader identify the “hurry” in his or her life, and to help create more a more peaceful, satisfying and ultimately spiritual life. Addicted to Hurry goes beyond social and psychological analysis to include spiritual perspectives on the danger of letting hurry become a chronic condition. The book proposes the following: (1) “Hurry” is not an inevitable consequence of modern life. (2) Chronic hurry is a serious malady of mind, heart, and soul putting at risk our relationship with God, each other and ourselves. The author, Kirk Byron Jones D. Min., Ph.D., brings his perspective of 20 years as pastor, and his current role as teacher of social ethics and pastoral ministry at Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Center, Massachusetts. He has written several books. WOMEN’S RETREAT Save the date for the NUMC women’s retreat, the first weekend of Lent, February 24-25. We are returning to the DeKoven Center in Racine, Wisconsin. The Lenten theme is balance. You are invited to arrive at the DeKoven Center on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. to check-in and have dinner at the local pizzeria. We will spend the night at the center or you can arrive on Saturday morning for the retreat at 9:00 a.m. The retreat will be in The Assembly Hall. Lunch is included and the retreat ends at 3:00. Your overnight accommodations are limited, so reserve you room today for a single or double. Costs are: retreat only for $40, overnight single $95, or overnight double $75, pizza is extra. R.S.V.P. to karen@northbrookumc.org. Yoga during Lent Want to stretch your limbs and muscles, clear out the kinks of winter? Want to breathe more deeply? Recapture a feeling of strength and centeredness? Join us for Yoga on Wednesday mornings at 11:00. Our Yoga instructor, Joanne Richter, has been leading classes nearby and lives in the area. Bring your Yoga mat and Joanne will lead us in Penberthy Hall for an hour of gently strengthening Yoga. Starting Wednesdays in Lent, February 22nd (Ash Wednesday) and continuing through April 4th . A fee of $8.00 per hour session can be paid as you go. If interested, please sign up in Penberthy Hall. Any questions, contact Chris Greulich at 847-272-5857 or chrisgreulich@comcast.net. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CLASS Healthy Lifestyle class meets everyone Monday in Penberthy Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This “new” class will have more physical exercise, while there still will be time for learning and discussion. If you have any questions contact Karen at spikekb@aol.com. |
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