PLEASE NOTE: For any questions or further details about accessing our online meetings/studies using Zoom, please see our zoom guide on our virtual learning page here. For those who have signed up for a study will be contacted by the class facilitator with the zoom link and/or Meeting ID number by email.
Winter/Spring Bible & Book Studies
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Monday Mornings
The Book of Hebrews Study by Dr. Ken Schenck Book Link
Class Facilitators: Tina Smith and Mary Lynn Broyles
February 1 – March 22
9:00 - 10:30 am
Hebrews is one of the most perplexing books in the New Testament. It is written to people living in a difficult culture in the middle of a faith crisis and looking for answers. This study unpacks the meaning of Jesus’s sacrifice and all that it has to offer us today.
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Monday Evenings
Word on the Street Book Club Book Link
Class Facilitator: Shuler Sitsch
Begins on February 1
7:00 pm
It’s no secret that the world around us is broken. As Christians, we may often wonder how we are called to respond to all the brokenness in our society and how we’re called to Christian action. Join us in the Word on the Street Book Club to read and discuss books that deal with the intersection of our broken world and our faith to educate us in our response.
Word on the Street Book Club will begin meeting over Zoom as we read and discuss N.T. Wright’s God and the Pandemic: A Christian Reflection on the Coronavirus and Its Aftermath.
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Tuesday Evenings
The Intercessory Life A Missional Model for Discipleship by Maxie D. Dunnam Book Link
Class Facilitator: Debbie Stephens
February 9 - March 23
7:00 pm
This study challenges us to get beyond the cozy comforts of a devotional life and break into ways of living prayer that open new horizons of possibility. Let's learn a new pattern for our interior growth in prayer and the outward expression of a missional Christ-life in the world. This book teaches practical ways to bring the world into the prayer closet and to unleash the power of prayer in our everyday world.
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Wednesday Mornings: Men's Bible Study
James by N. T. Wright, For Everyone Bible Study Guide Book Link
Class Facilitator: David Samuelson
6:00 am (ongoing)
Translating our belief into action--making sure our faith is the real thing: This the heart of James' message. This kind of faith, he explains, is the faith that matters, the faith that justifies, the faith that saves. We need that kind of faith today. Join this group of Christian brothers looking into this passionate letter that helps one live out a faith that makes a difference.
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Wednesday Mornings: Women's Bible Study
Messy People: Life Lessons from Imperfect Biblical Heroes by Jennifer Cowart
Class Facilitator: Betty Christian
January 20 – February 24
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
From a dirty kitchen to intangible messes such as hurt, depression or isolation: Life can sure get messy. The good news? We have a God who not only loves us in our mess and but desires to use us. From Rahab to David, and many more Biblical characters, the encounter the promise that we don’t have to just endure messy lives but can actually learn to thrive with God’s guidance and help! Books will be available in the church office, cost is $13. Please pay by check made to Lakewood UMC or exact change.
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Wednesday Evenings
living an The God of All Comfort by Hannah Whitehall Smith Book Link
Class Facilitator: Mariella Carr
Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm (ongoing)
This renowned Quaker author reveals the secret of living an abundant life in Christ. As she shares her insights to bring genuine and enduring joy into the lives of troubled Christians, she shows that everything Christ promised is available today to all believers.
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Wednesday Evenings
What Do I Believe?
Class Facilitator: Trish Woodruff
January 27 - March 31 (off for Ash Wednesday)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm'ish
Have you ever wondered about what you really believe? Have you ever desired to articulate it better? Using the Creed as our guide, this study is an invitation to an interactive and comprehensive view of our Christian faith. This study is open to questioners, learners, and sages of the faith, and especially those of us who fall into all of those categories.
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Wednesday Evenings
Who is This Holy Spirit?
Class Facilitator: Trish Woodruff
April 14 - May 6
7:00 - 8:00 pm'ish
We hear everything about God the Father. We know Jesus, the Son, but who is this Holy Spirit? Come and learn about the person of the Holy Spirit and the Spirit’s role in our lives as believers! Questions welcomed!
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Thursday Mornings
The Way of Ignatius - A Prayer Journey Through Lent
Class Facilitator: Sally Stewart
February 4 – April 1
9:30 - 11:30 am
This is a popular introduction to prayer and the spiritual life--a guide for Lent and the rest of the year--in the tradition of Ignatius Loyola. It also explores Ignatian influence on the life of the seventeenth-century Yorkshire woman, Mary Ward. At its heart is personal encounter with Jesus, helping people to pray with the Scriptures in an imaginative way. After registering, email Sally Stewart for your book at sarahcs2000@yahoo.com
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Sunday Morning
Coffee With The Pastors
January 17
11:00 am
New to Lakewood? Visiting? Or just wanting to learn more?
Join us for Coffee with the Pastors. You will have the opportunity to chat with a few of our pastors to learn how you can reach, serve, and grow here at Lakewood UMC. This time for conversation will take place via Zoom. The Zoom link (and a link for a coffee 🙂) will be provided after registration.
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Sundays Evenings
Journeying Through Grief Class
Class Facilitator: Rev. Pam Cline and Diana Walker
January 24 - February 28
Sundays, 4:30 - 6:00 PM ZOOM
If you are Journeying Through Grief, we invite you to join us for a very special six week series, held by ZOOM, as we walk with each other to comfort, support, strengthen, and encourage one another. Gain helpful insights about grief, biblical truths, and stories that provide comfort and reassurance. The class cost is $10 for booklet. Email beth.parnell@lakewoodumc.org to register.
