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	DISCIPLE I - Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study. This is a 34 week study of the Old and New Testaments during which participants will read and study all or part of almost every book in the Bible. This class is appropriate for both beginners and longtime students of the Bible. Cost $35. Class begins August 18 and is offered on Tuesdays, at 6:30pm in Room 605.
	DISCIPLE II - Into the Word Into the World. This intensive study is divided into four segments. Each of the books of Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts are studied for eight weeks. Like Disciple I, the lessons include thought provoking questions for the individual and group. This study emphasizes the rhythm of coming to God and going for God, of being in the Word and in the world individually and corporately. Prerequisite: Disciple I. Cost $35
	DISCIPLE III - Remember Who You Are. This thirty-two week study concentrates on the Old Testament prophets and the letters of Paul. The prophets and Paul are continually calling hearers and readers back to their God and to a sense of who they are as a people “set apart”. The prophets spoke for God, out of the community, and to the community. Paul’s experience of the risen Lord, his relationship to the community he addressed, his Jewish traditions, and the Greco-Roman culture of his day merged in his writing of the letters. Prerequisite: Disciple I. Cost $35.
	DISCIPLE IV - Under The Tree Of Life. Study begins in the Fall of 2009 This is an intensive 32-week study of Old and new Testament Writings. In the Old Testament the books of Ruth, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations, and Daniel are studied. In the New Testament the Gospel of John; 1st, 2nd, 3rd John; James; Jude and Revelation are covered. Cost $35. Class begins August 18 and is offered on Mondays, at 6:30pm in Room 504.
	CHRISTIAN BELIEVER This 30-week study of the classical doctrines of the Christian faith presents, explains, and interprets Christian doctrine as the basic teaching of the church. It emphasizes the relationship of worship, belief, and daily life. The beliefs taught within the Christian community equip the Christian community for living faithfully and for passing on the faith entrusted to it. Prerequisite: Disciple I. Cost $40.
	JESUS IN THE GOSPELS The first study in a new line of Disciple second generation studies, Jesus in the Gospels is an in-depth study of portraits of Jesus in the four Gospels. In this 32 week study, participants will gain better understanding of each of the four Gospels as a distinct portrait of Jesus, and gain a greater appreciation for Jesus' historical time, place and Jewish tradition. Most importantly, you can expect to be confronted and challenged weekly by a Jesus who calls for a deeper commitment and allegiance. Prerequisite: Disciple I. Cost $40.

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Study Manuals Used for Disciple
A study manual is required for each Disciple course. The fee is due at the first class meeting. A new Study Bible is recommended for those taking Disciple I. Suggested Bibles are the NIV Study Bible or the NRSV New Oxford Annotated Bible. These may be purchased at most local Christian bookstores or online at www.cokesbury.com or www.christianbook.com.

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Shorter Term Studies

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Have you wanted to take Disciple Bible Study but just couldn't commit to a long-term study?

Have you wanted to participate in a short-term Bible study, but also wanted it to have depth and focus?

Have you prayed about a desire to increase your knowledge of the Holy Scriptures?

Do you long for spiritual growth even as you cope with the hectic demands of daily life?

One of these studies might be right for you! Throughout the year, one or two of these studies are provided. To inquire about which studies are being offered please contact Donna Brown.

Weekly group meetings are about 1 to 1 1/2 hours in length. Each session has a two-part video segment to guide the session with interpretive presentations from biblical scholars; contextual presentations and roundtable discussions; and opportunities for reflection, contemplation, or inspiration on some aspect of the Scripture studied.

	Invitation to the New Testament Using Matthew's Gospel as a starting point, this study explores how the new Testament writers and the early Christian community wrestled with the coming of Jesus--his life, actions, mission, death, and resurrection--and the implications of his arrival for their lives and their communities of faith. Moving through the Gospel of Matthew sequentially, the overarching themes from this story of Jesus provide the conversation topics for each of the eight sessions. Each theme is then traced through other related passages in the New Testament. Who is Jesus and what is his significance for our lives? Participants are invited to join this conversation, to study afresh this story of Jesus, and to learn more about their calling to discipleship and to community. Cost: $15
	Invitation to Genesis A new short-term, in-depth Bible study modeled after the basic design of Disciple. This study is an invitation to see Genesis not simply as a study about “The Beginning” (Creation), but to see it as a book about beginnings. From Adam and Eve to Noah to Abraham, Genesis recounts God’s persistence in “starting over” with God’s people. It is a message both timeless and timely—for God’s people still seek the assurance that God is always working to make right what went wrong “in the beginning”. A minimum of 8 students is required. Cost: $15
	Invitation to Romans This is a 9 week, in-depth, high commitment Bible study of the Book of Romans. It is modeled after the basic design of DISCIPLE Bible study and are based on these underlying principles of DISCIPLE: (1) The Bible is the starting point for the study, (2) expects preparation on the part of individual participants, (3) includes a weekly discussion in a small-group setting that builds community, (4) contains a video component, and (5) identifies some mark of discipleship. The study will be based on weekly group meetings of one to one-and-one half hours. Cost: $15
	Invitation to John In its wisdom, the early church chose to keep four Gospel accounts of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Three of these Gospels are very similar to each other in both what they tell about the story of Jesus and how they tell it. However, the Gospel of John stands apart. In it, we find Jesus speaking not in parables but in lengthy discourses. In the very first chapter of John’s Gospel, Jesus issues two invitations: “Come and see,” and “Follow me.” They echo the invitations of this study: to come and see this Jesus—to hear him speak, to see his signs—and to consider anew what it means to be his followers. Cost: $15
	Invitation to Psalms The human emotions expressed in the Book of Psalms rise to peaks of joy and descend into valleys of despair. In the Psalms, the promise of the reign of God meets the historical experience of God's people. Faith in God's faithfulness collides with human experiences of pain and suffering, enslavement, oppression, and exile. God's people--given voice in the Pslams--struggle to make sense of who God is and who they are, and in so doing they have composed a collection of moving testimonies of grace, glory, sorrow, and beauty unmatched in sacred literature. For students of the Psalms today, this study offers greater understanding of how these ancient texts of praise, lament, worship, and prayer can still speak to us and for us. Cost: $15

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Questions? Please contact Donna Brown.