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 Adult Christian Formation and Education
An Invitation: At St. Paul’s, our mission statement proclaims that we are alive as a parish to share the good news of God-among-us. The following faith formation and education programs are available during the 2011-2012 year. Join us for Sunday morning, one of our weekday programs or during a special offering as we broaden our knowledge and grow together in faith. We invite you to take part in all we do “to know Christ and make him known.”
For additional information or questions you may have, you can contact the Director of Christian Formation and Education, by calling the church office at 252-752-3482, or emailing
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**Please note: a nursery is provided for children under the age of three at 9:30 AM during Christian education and at 10:30 AM during the service**
SUNDAY MORNINGS (9:30 to 10:15 unless otherwise noted) Parish Hall
Lively and informative sessions on a wide range of topics offer adults many opportunities for learning.
Sundays in Lent: Under an overall theme of “Forgiveness and Reconciliation” join presenters as they each share their unique and personal viewpoint.
February 26 Rev. Bob Hudak, Rector
March 4 Rev. Jill Beimdiek, Associate Rector
March 11 Rev. Jill Beimdiek, Associate Rector
March 18 Dr. Kathleen Row, Chair, Department of Psychology, ECU
March 25 Dr. Calvin Mercer, Department of Religious Studies, ECU
April 1 Palm Sunday- No Forum
April 8th Easter Sunday- No Forum
April 15th & 22 Dr. Lee Johnson, ECU Dept. of Religious Studies presents The Misunderstood Paul
April 15 Paul and Women
April 22 Paul and Judaism
April 29th The Rector's Forum
May 6th This Sunday we celebrate Trinity Center - our diocesan center for learning and fellowship for all ages. Please join us to learn more about how you can both attend and support Trinity. Bishop Santosh Marray will be joining us.
May 13th Dr. Charlie Ewen, ECU Dept.of Anthropology returns to continue the conversation on the Anthropology of Religion
May 20th Dr. Mary Wangila, ECU Dept. of Religious Studies returns to continue the conversation on culture and ethics.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING FOR LENT
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 7:00 – 8:00 pm
A Practical Christianity led by Beth Hammond, Director of Christian Education, Blair Reeves and Amy Kirchoff.. Our conversations together will challenge us to ‘take up’ our faith as something we do, not something we merely believe in.
February 29 Dust
March 7 Forgiveness
March 14 Time
March 21 Doubt
March 28 Love
We will use the newly published work, A Practical Christianity, by the Very Rev. Dr. Jane Shaw, Dean, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA.
If you wish to purchase the book copies are available through Church Publishing or Amazon.
**Please pre-register for this class with Beth Hammond at (252) 752-3482 or
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in order to plan for a meeting space**
THURSDAY MORNINGS 7:00 – 8:30 am
And it was good- responding to God’s gifts of creation and Bible – an invitation to join Anglicans around the Communion to walk together through the weeks of Lent. Led by Rev. Jill Beimdiek, Associate Rector and Beth Hammond, Director of Christian Education and Formation
7:00 am Eucharist in the Chapel followed by light breakfast and class in Friendly Hall
March 1 The Hope of Something New
March 8 Our Place in the Created Order
March 15 Jesus: The Centre and Heart of All Creation
March 22 Creation Blesses the Lord
March 29 Creation Groans in Painful Hope
GROUPS
Mothers of Young Children: Gathering on Wednesdays (September – May) from 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm, this group of women meets in Friendly Hall for study and fellowship. Childcare is provided. If you are interested please contact: Nikki Blount at 714-0268, or
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To Love As Jesus Loved - six sessions that will carry us through the weeks of Lent. We will encounter six New Testament women who shared God's love in extraordinary and life-changing ways.
FRIDAY MORNING MEN’S BREAKFASTS
7:00 a.m. at GK Café & Catering, located at 3197 E 10th St, Suite C, Greenville.
Facilitated by Bob Hudak, Raymond Vickers, and Bert Powell, this informal group is committed to meeting on the Fridays of Lent (through April 6), and will decide then if they want to continue meeting. Contact Bert Powell (
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, or 752-1581)to find out where the group is meeting.
CHRISTIAN INITIATION
Baptism Preparation for adults who have not been previously baptized can be scheduled with one of the clergy.
Confirmation preparation classes for adults seeking Confirmation, Reception or Reaffirmation began on January 15, 2012 and continue until April 29. Classes are held on Sundays, from 2:00 - 3:30 pm. On Sunday, May 6 candidates will be confirmed, received or reaffirmed during the Bishop's annual visit.
For more information or to register for the classes pleae contact David Crean at 756-0808 /
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or Beth Hammond at 752-3482 /
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