Greetings everyone! We are rapidly approaching the beginning of Lent, traditionally marked by the celebration of Ash Wednesday. Lent is the forty days before Easter, excluding Sundays. It is a time of preparation for Easter. We take this time to prepare ourselves through prayer, fasting, study, and grace-filled works to be reminded of the atoning work of Jesus Christ.
What does this mean for our church? We're going to spend the next forty days preparing ourselves by being reminded of Jesus' Hebrew heritage and how we can learn from and expereince Judaism in order to get a better understanding of Christianity.
Here is a list of the Wednesday evening adult education classes through Lent, with a special Passover Seder dinner shared with the Bellaire Community United Methodist Church on Maunday Thursday to help celebrate Holy Week.
I hope many of you are able to attend. Remember, ask lots of questions and always seek to grow in your faith through the Holy Spirit. Take care! - Pastor Andrew
The Wednesday Evening Adult Education Classes for Lent – A Study of Judaism:
Wednesday Feb 13 – Festivals and Holidays of Judaism – From Rosh Shoshanna to Yom Kippur and everything in between. Learn about the major holidays in the Jewish faith and how Christians can incorporate them into our worship, fellowship, and discipleship
Feb 20 – The Hebrew Language – An introduction into the language, translations, and the Hebrew scriptures
Feb 27 – Israel: Place, Idea, and Theology
March 5 – Passover Meal Planning team – Pastor Andrew away
March 12 – Contemporary Judaism (modern interpretation of the faith, reformed Judaism, and the place of Judaism in our society
Thursday March 20 – Passover Seder Meal, shared with The Bellaire Community United Methodist Church – 6:00 pm - sign up soon, only 80 spots available for both churches!
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