Faith Formation
Sunday Morning Classes
Our 9:30 AM Sunday morning classes are on break from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Our 2019-2020 class schedule will begin on Sunday, September 15. In the meantime, check out some of our summertime educational opportunities.
Summer Educational Opportunities
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"A Summer Exploration of World Faiths"
Based on the book Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor Preparatory Field Trips:
Book Study: Tuesdays, August 13 & 20 7:00-8:15 PM in the Narthex Led by Pastor Kim While teaching world religion to undergraduates, author Barbara Brown Taylor experienced the sacred in the faith traditions of others. What can we as Christians learn from other faith traditions? How do we understand the particularities of our own faith in relation to them? This summer exploration will include a book study on two Tuesday evenings in August, plus two field trips to Congregation Beth Israel (a local synagogue) and the Islamic Center of Asheville (the only mosque in Western North Carolina). |
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Contemplative Formation
Lectio Divina & Group Spiritual Direction The Sanctuary Pastor Kim Wells, Leader Contact Kim for next group meeting times |
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There are two kinds of reading– one is for information, and the other is for formation. Reading for information is like reading a newspaper, filling our mind with the facts. Reading for formation, though, is like reading a love letter – we savor every word, allowing what we read to deepen our relationship with the one who writes to us. When we read the Bible for formation rather than simply for information, we read it in a holistic way that allows our relationship with God to deepen, and we are formed by our encounter with God through scripture. Meaning “spiritual reading” in Latin, lectio divina is a simple, facilitated group process that invites participants to contemplate how God is speaking to them personally through scripture. All are welcome, and no experience is required!
Children, Youth, and Families
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Our children and youth participate in the whole, intergenerational life of the church, including our worship, education, outreach, and fellowship ministries. Our children and youth are especially beloved participants in our Sunday morning worship services and often have leadership roles.
Since we are a small church, our approach to ministry with children and youth is mostly intergenerational rather than age-specific. Throughout the year, we participate in activities specifically for children and youth along with other churches in our Presbytery as well as at the nearby Montreat Conference Center. If you are a family with children and/or youth and have a bit of a pioneering spirit, we would love the opportunity to work with you to incorporate your family and your family's needs and gifts into the intergenerational life of our church! For more information about opportunities for children, youth, and families, contact Pastor Kim. |
Women's Circle
SPIRITUALITY CIRCLE
Last Thursdays, 2:00 PM in rotating members' homes
HORIZONS STUDY GUIDE
Though no longer officially part of Presbyterian Women, this circle is using the PW Horizons study guide:
God's Promise: I Am with You.
You can purchase it from the Horizons website.
SPIRITUALITY CIRCLE
Last Thursdays, 2:00 PM in rotating members' homes
HORIZONS STUDY GUIDE
Though no longer officially part of Presbyterian Women, this circle is using the PW Horizons study guide:
God's Promise: I Am with You.
You can purchase it from the Horizons website.