Adult Forum
Sunday morning at 9:00 am in all seasons, the adults are invited to gather around round tables in the Parish Hall in a relaxed atmosphere to consider topics from Holy Scripture, Church History, Liturgy, Ethics, Justice, Pastoral Care and the Book of Common Prayer.
Sunday morning at 9:00 am in all seasons, the adults are invited to gather around round tables in the Parish Hall in a relaxed atmosphere to consider topics from Holy Scripture, Church History, Liturgy, Ethics, Justice, Pastoral Care and the Book of Common Prayer.
The Bible Challenge: Exodus and Matthew
The Parish has heard and risen to the challenge to read the Bible in one year – see Fr. Shawn about receiving the daily emails with readings, questions, and prayer. Week of October 14: Torah and Resurrection
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Adult Forum: Religions of the World
The Adult Forum is looking at the other major religions of the world and comparing and contrasting them with Christianity. We meet in Sifers Hall at 9 am on Sunday. Sunday, October 7: Islam Part 2. Sunday, October 14: Hinduism. Please join us - there will be coffee.
The Bible Challenge: Exodus and Matthew
The Parish has heard and risen to the challenge to read the Bible in one year
See Fr. Shawn about receiving the daily emails with readings, questions, and prayer.
For more information, click here.
The Parish has heard and risen to the challenge to read the Bible in one year
See Fr. Shawn about receiving the daily emails with readings, questions, and prayer.
For more information, click here.
Adult Forum: Religions of the World
The Adult Forum is looking at the other major religions of the world and comparing and contrasting them with Christianity. We meet in Sifers Hall at 9 am on Sunday. Sunday, October 7: Islam Part 2. Sunday, October 14: Hinduism. Please join us - there will be coffee.
The Adult Forum is looking at the other major religions of the world and comparing and contrasting them with Christianity. We meet in Sifers Hall at 9 am on Sunday. Sunday, October 7: Islam Part 2. Sunday, October 14: Hinduism. Please join us - there will be coffee.
FM (Education For Ministry)
Russ Sifers is the mentor of an EfM group at St Thomas; I am encouraging you to consider joining the group. Russ' phone number is 913 220-3948.The website for EfM describes the program as follows:
EfM is a unique four-year distance learning certificate program in theological education based upon small-group study and practice. Since its founding in 1975, this international program has assisted more than 80,000 participants in discovering and nurturing their call to Christian service. EfM helps the faithful encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together.
All of this is true and accurate, but the reason I am contacting the parish about EfM is that it builds Christian community through shared study and discussion of the scriptures, church history, and contemporary issues and proven practices of theological reflection. In fact, I know of no better experience to build Christian community than EfM; even though my experience in EfM was almost 20 years ago, I value the experience and friendships more than any other formation for ministry I have experienced (and I have a certificate from the original Diocese of Kansas School of Ministry and a Master of Divinity Degree). If you want to love God with your heart and mind and soul and spirit, and if you want to love your neighbor as yourself, I know of no better way to walk this path than in EfM.
Russ Sifers is the mentor of an EfM group at St Thomas; I am encouraging you to consider joining the group. Russ' phone number is 913 220-3948.The website for EfM describes the program as follows:
EfM is a unique four-year distance learning certificate program in theological education based upon small-group study and practice. Since its founding in 1975, this international program has assisted more than 80,000 participants in discovering and nurturing their call to Christian service. EfM helps the faithful encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together.
All of this is true and accurate, but the reason I am contacting the parish about EfM is that it builds Christian community through shared study and discussion of the scriptures, church history, and contemporary issues and proven practices of theological reflection. In fact, I know of no better experience to build Christian community than EfM; even though my experience in EfM was almost 20 years ago, I value the experience and friendships more than any other formation for ministry I have experienced (and I have a certificate from the original Diocese of Kansas School of Ministry and a Master of Divinity Degree). If you want to love God with your heart and mind and soul and spirit, and if you want to love your neighbor as yourself, I know of no better way to walk this path than in EfM.
Lenten Study
One evening each week during the Season of Lent we hold a soup supper and study. Past study topics have given us the opportunity to reflect and discuss our journey Into the Wilderness, Called to be More, Where is My Neighbor, We contend against Blood and Flesh, When Friends are Enemies, Between Parades, and finally, Light in the Darkness
One evening each week during the Season of Lent we hold a soup supper and study. Past study topics have given us the opportunity to reflect and discuss our journey Into the Wilderness, Called to be More, Where is My Neighbor, We contend against Blood and Flesh, When Friends are Enemies, Between Parades, and finally, Light in the Darkness