New Online Bible Study!
You are welcome to join the next online Bible Study with Pastor Miller! Here are the details:
Dates: Tuesday evenings, beginning Sept. 15, continuing for six weeks.
Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (longer if you'd like to chat, but not necessary for participation)
Topic: The Church and Its Mission
Text: Selected portions of The Acts of the Apostles
Format: Online using Zoom.com (links will be sent to participants via email)
Registration: Open to anyone with an interest in the topic. Send an email expressing interest to either kenmiller51@gmail.com or stpaulsrothsville@gmail.com.
Description: The series will focus on "The Church and Its Mission." We will be working from the Book of Acts, perhaps approaching it in a different way from what we might be accustomed to. I will be sending the portions to be studied, along with questions for each session.
As an example, the first session for Sept. 15 will focus one Chapter 1. So please read that chapter, perhaps a few times (or daily until next week). Then consider these questions for discussion:
1. Why is it important for the readers of Acts to have a background in "all that Jesus did and taught"? Where does that background come from?
2. Why do you think the ascension of Jesus is important to the Christian faith?
3. Do you think this chapter is an example of "leadership transition"? If so, what might we learn from it?
4. How do you react to this statement: The church does not have a mission; the church is a mission.
Don't be intimidated! If you can think of a response to just one of those, we'd love to hear from you when we meet. If it's all a bit much, don't be discouraged and think this isn't for you. Stick with it and learn from one another. It's a wonderful growth opportunity! It doesn't matter where you are when you start; all I hope for is one step forward, no matter how small. And you just might be surprised at how big a step you will be able to take.
Give it a try!
You are welcome to join the next online Bible Study with Pastor Miller! Here are the details:
Dates: Tuesday evenings, beginning Sept. 15, continuing for six weeks.
Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (longer if you'd like to chat, but not necessary for participation)
Topic: The Church and Its Mission
Text: Selected portions of The Acts of the Apostles
Format: Online using Zoom.com (links will be sent to participants via email)
Registration: Open to anyone with an interest in the topic. Send an email expressing interest to either kenmiller51@gmail.com or stpaulsrothsville@gmail.com.
Description: The series will focus on "The Church and Its Mission." We will be working from the Book of Acts, perhaps approaching it in a different way from what we might be accustomed to. I will be sending the portions to be studied, along with questions for each session.
As an example, the first session for Sept. 15 will focus one Chapter 1. So please read that chapter, perhaps a few times (or daily until next week). Then consider these questions for discussion:
1. Why is it important for the readers of Acts to have a background in "all that Jesus did and taught"? Where does that background come from?
2. Why do you think the ascension of Jesus is important to the Christian faith?
3. Do you think this chapter is an example of "leadership transition"? If so, what might we learn from it?
4. How do you react to this statement: The church does not have a mission; the church is a mission.
Don't be intimidated! If you can think of a response to just one of those, we'd love to hear from you when we meet. If it's all a bit much, don't be discouraged and think this isn't for you. Stick with it and learn from one another. It's a wonderful growth opportunity! It doesn't matter where you are when you start; all I hope for is one step forward, no matter how small. And you just might be surprised at how big a step you will be able to take.
Give it a try!
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St. Paul's Evangelical Congregational Church Rothsville, PA
2120 Main Street Lititz, PA 17543 Phone: 717-626-4657 email: stpaulsrothsville@gmail.com Pastor: Rev. Dr. Kenneth H. Miller Worship Time: Sunday Morning, 10:15 |