Adult Studies - Sunday Evenings

Where: Room 206 ~ 5:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)

January
     January 11        “A Biblical Vision of Land and Land Care”
                                  Led by Rev. Stan Wilson
     January 18        “A Biblical Vision of Water and Water Care”
                                  Led by Matt Hicks
     January 24-25   Winter Lecture Series “Christianity in the United States Today”
                                  Led by Dr. Fisher Humphreys

February
     February 1          No Adult Studies (Super Bowl)
     February 8          Theology and Literature Series
     February 15        Theology and Literature Series
     February 22        Theology and Literature Series

March
     March 1              Old Testament Study
     March 8              Old Testament Study with Dr. John Oswalt
     March 15            No Adult Studies (Spring Break)
     March 22            Old Testament Study with Charles Poole
     March 29            Old Testament Study with Charles Poole

April
     April 5                Palm Sunday Vesper Service, Sanctuary
     April 12             No Adult Studies (Easter)
     April 19             Concert by MS Gulf Coast Community College Choir, Sanctuary
     April 26             “Hymnody Through the Ages”
                                Led by Tim Coker

May
     May 3                Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social, Great Hall
 

 

Wednesday Evenings

Each Wednesday night from September through early May Northminster members and friends gather in the Great Hall (GH) for fellowship, a meal and vesper service from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children (12 and under) with a $20 family maximum. Childcare is available for children ranging in age from infancy through two years of age.  Preschool and young elementary children attend Choir and Missions during the prayer service, and 5th and 6th grade girls and boys attend Girls of Grace and Guys of Grace respectively. Wednesday Night Suppers begin January 14.
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Wednesday Night Notables
January 14           Wednesday evening programs begin.

February 25          Ash Wednesday ~The Ash Wednesday Service will be in the
                               Sanctuary following supper in the Great Hall.

March 18               NO Wednesday night activities due to Spring Break

April 8                    NO Wednesday night activities due to Holy Week

May 6                     Last Wednesday Night Supper until Fall

May 13                  Tablescapes Celebration for Northminster Women
                               5:00 p.m. Viewing
                               5:45 p.m. Dinner (Tablescapes will end in time for choir practice.)



 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR WITH THESE SPECIAL EVENTS

Watch the newsletter for details about these upcoming events:


Winter Lecture Series 2009
Saturday, January 24-Sunday, January 25
“Christianity in the United States Today”
Led by Dr. Fisher Humphreys

Born in Columbus, Mississippi, Dr. Humphreys received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Mississippi College, the Master of Arts degree from Loyola University, the Master of Letters degree from Oxford University, and the Bachelor of Divinity and Doctor of Theology degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2008 Fisher Humphreys retired from the position of Professor of Divinity at the Beeson School of Divinity at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Humphreys’ books include Fundamentalism, I Have Called You Friends: New Testament Images That Challenge Us to Live as Christ Followers, and Thinking about God: An Introduction to Christian Theology.

Saturday, January 24
Lecture I
7:00 p.m. , Great Hall
(Reception Following ~ Childcare Available)


Sunday, January 25
Q & A with Youth Group
Sunday School Hour ~ 9:30 a.m., Youth House

Guest Preacher
Worship Hour ~ 10:30 a.m.

Catered lunch followed by Lecture II and Q & A
12:00 noon, Great Hall
Cost of lunch: $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children.
(Childcare Available)

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 BOOK DISCUSSION FOR ALL PARENTS
Every Thursday in February
12:00—1:00 p.m., church library
“My Monastery is a Minivan:
Where the Daily is Divine and the Routine Becomes Prayer"
Led by Tripp Martin
 
Bring a sack lunch (drinks provided) and join us for a time of discussion and sharing. Books and a reading schedule are available in the church office. Books are $10 each.
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2009 Northminster Women’s Retreat
REGISTRATION BEGINS JANUARY 15
February 27, 28 & March 1
(Friday – Sunday)
Emmaus Retreat Center
Satartia, MS (about 1 hour from Jackson)
Cost $110
(Cost is $100 if you register by January 30, 2009.)

Theme: “Hospitality”
Led by: Jill Buckley and Amy Joyner

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Radical Hospitality
Lenten Book Study
Led by Jill Buckley and Amy Finkelberg
March 12, 19, 26 & April 2
6:30 p.m.
Our first meeting will take place at the
home of Jill Buckley.
(Light supper included.)
Cost: $7.00 (covers book and study guide)

“Maybe you are happiest when sharing your table, or your space, with a guest. Maybe you yearn for connections to others. Maybe you are startled by the deep well of cynicism you’ve discovered in yourself and you want to stop keeping people at a distance.” If any or all of these descriptions apply, then this book study is for you. Join us each Thursday evening as we explore the topic of Christian hospitality and discover ways to make this practice more a part of our every day lives.

(Please note: Attendance at the Women’s Retreat is not a requirement for the book
study, and the book study is open to men as well as women.)