Sunday Christian Formation Classes for Adults

On Not Settling In

Sometimes our image of the life of faith is one of arrival, of settling in, of not growing. To be a Christian, we may conclude, is to reside comfortably in one place. We at St. George’s prefer the image of Paul the apostle, where he speaks of our always moving forward in spiritual maturity. The God “who began a good work in you,” he wrote, “will carry it in on to completion.”

We believe that adult Christian formation (that is, education) happens in a climate of expectancy for ongoing learning and growing. We know we are all “unfinished,” so at St. George’s we are nourishing a culture of becoming lifelong learners in the Christian faith. The groups and classes on this page will help you in that.

Summer Session of Bible in 90 Days!

Read the Bible in 90 Days

Sundays
Begins Sunday, June 1st
9:00am-10:00am in Dandridge A
Materials available in the Bookstore May 18th

Tuesdays
Begins Tuesday, June 3rd
11:30am-12:30pm in the Bride/Family Room


You can do it! Many St. Georgians read the bible from cover to cover this past winter and you can do it too! Beginning June 1, we will offer this class again on Sunday morning at 9am. Your "homework" is to read the bible in 90 days. It's that simple…and that difficult. There is a special bible which divides the reading into 12 page increments. Every day read just 12 pages and in 90 days you will have read the entire bible. A participant’s manual and a Bible Companion book complement the reading. (All three books are available in the church office or at the bookstore)

Reading the bible provides a wonderful sense of God's great meta-narrative of salvation. Reading quickly but attentively, you get a picture of creation, the fall, redemption and restoration. There is also a deep feeling of accomplishment when you finish!

The class will meet weekly on Sunday at 9am in the Dandridge A. During class we watch a great video about different aspects or stories in the bible and have time for discussion. Reading the bible while others are also struggling through it is also very helpful! NOTE: This class will have an instant replay each Tuesday, 11:30-12:30 beginning June 3 in the Bride and Family Room. Come join us on Sunday or Tuesday!

What's So Amazing About Grace?

Sundays
Begins Sunday, June 1st
9:00am-10:00am Now in Johnson Hall!
Materials available in the bookstore May 18th


“There is nothing we can do to make God love us more. There is nothing we can do to make God love us less.” We talk about the grace of God but do we understand it? More importantly, do we truly believe it? Do our lives proclaim it as powerfully as our words?

Beginning June 1, we will discuss Philip Yancey’s award winning, best selling book, “What’s So Amazing about Grace?” If grace is God’s love for the undeserving, then what does it look like in action? “Grace does not excuse sin,” says Yancey, “but it treasures the sinner. True grace is shocking, scandalous. It shakes our conventions with its insistence in getting close to sinners and touching them with mercy and hope.” How has Jesus revealed true grace to the world and how can we follow Him? The class will meet at 9am on Sundays beginning June 1 in Johnson Hall. Buy the book by Yancey in the church office or the bookstore.