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From the 2014 Annual Report:  

1 Article Each Week:  

Adult Ed

   2014 saw the parish embark on the second half of The Story. The Story is described as abridged, chronological Bible that reads like a novel. There are no verse references, and Scripture segments are seamlessly woven together with transition text into a single grand narrative. I can safely say that this thirty one week program was the most successful adult education series in recent memory. It was not unusual to see twenty people attend our Friday meetings, and thirty or more attend the Sunday sessions. When we embarked on this program Ophelia shared some goals that we hoped would be achieved:

1. To increase Biblical literacy throughout the parish.

2. To have a parish wide, common spiritual focus.

3. To understand how reading Bible stories can become a spiritual discipline.

4. To engage visitors and newcomers.

5. To put the Word of God into as many hands as possible.

    By the end of the series, all of these were accomplished and more. We had a number of people tell us of conversations they have had with others about The Story, conversations occurring not only in church, but also in grocery store aisles and Christmas parties! We had people outside of the parish participating as well. We believe that this program will pay dividends in the future as more members of our congregation become more familiar with the Bible.

   Beginning in September, we began an Adult Education series based on the video series "I am Second." This series uses the video testimony of actors, athletes, musicians, and others combined with relevant Bible passages and stories. We hope that this series will provide insight into dealing with typical struggles of everyday living.  

  Please plan on joining us in the Library on Fridays at 9:00am, or Sundays following the 10:00am worship service. We have exciting things coming for Lent and Easter.