June 13th 2010- September 12th 2010      9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

The Intentional Faith Development Team has been praying, discerning and developing goals for LUMC that will help everyone grow in his or her relationship with Jesus Christ and with each other. Emerging from this is The
Summer Gathering, which is an opportunity for the entire church family to come together as a community for fellowship, worship, and Bible Study. The team hopes that this gathering will create an opportunity for us to include FRANS (friends, relatives, and neighbors) in this new opportunity for learning and worship. The Summer Gathering will begin on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and will continue to September 12, 2010.

The gathering will begin at 9:45 AM with a light breakfast and plenty of good coffee, tea, and juice. At 10:00 we will share in a brief time of worship and prayer and then begin the teaching, which will be about 20 minutes in length. After the teaching time, we will spend about 15 minutes at our tables sharing with one another about how the lesson is speaking to us individually. This time will be followed by a wrap-up and dismissal.

The Summer Gathering is scheduled for the Sunday School hour so Sunday School classes for children will be in session. The nursery will also be available for children birth through age 2. We’re planning to add an additional class for toddlers that will meet during this hour as well. We will study Luke for Everyone by Tom Wright during the gathering. This study will offer an opportunity to study the Gospel of Luke together and experience
sharing and discussion as we learn.

The Summer Gathering is not a replacement for Sunday School classes. It is a new option for Bible study, prayer, and fellowship.

For any questions please contact the following:

Dean Kendrick dean.kendrick@us.army.mil
Rachel Newton rachelnewton7@yahoo.com
Tamara Kendrick tamarakendrick78@gmail.com
Phillip Newton trustmytech@yahoo.com
Liz Eberhart lebehart@lawrenceburgumc.org
Diana Ingram luv2teach58@yahoo.com
Andrew Eberhart aeberhart@lawrenceburgumc.org
Pastor Karen kstigall@lawrenceburgumc.org

Class

Instructor

Description

CROSSROADS:
Young Adult Class

Dean Kendrick

We welcome young adults ranging from young singles to couples with or without children. Our focus is on integrating modern ways to communicate the gospel that is relevant to today's world and that will interest all young adults.

JOURNEY:
Large Adult Group

Danny Wells

This class includes the sharing of community concerns and teaching an interest based book of the Bible.  All are welcome and previous attendance is not required for you to become a part of this compassionate class.

PATHFINDERS:
Small Adult Group

Leslie Smith

This class takes their teachings from the Cokesbury Adult Bible Lesson book. Leslie Smith is the class leader, but the main approach of the class is one of discussion with everyone contributing. There is no upper age limit to this class, so all adults are invited to attend.

FELLOWSHIP:
Senior Adult Class

Juanita Stratton

In this class we use the Adult Bible Studies curriculum.  Participants have their own book to prepare for each lesson.