Subject: OWNBEY CLASS MUSINGS ~ 6/20/04
From: William Pearce
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:50:20 -0700 (PDT)
To: Joyce / Mel Allen , Reatha Andrew , Gerald & Rea Baxter , Martha / Louis Bledsoe , Dorothy Bridgeman , Ted Bryan , Len & Ellen Chason , Carol Douglas , Grace / Syd Elkins , Rebecca Ferrell , "Jane B. Gage" , Jane / Gaston Gage , Joyce / Frank Gossett , Virginia / Willard Gourley , Marilea / Bob / Gary Grogan , Cristina / Melvin Halpern , Don Hammer , "Karen E. Hammer" , Jean / Joe Hamrick , Eleanor / Randy Harris , "Jim E. Hatfield" , Nancy / Jim Hatfield , Genie / Dick Hauresperger , Sid Head , Skip Heintzelman , Janie Jones , Twala Kruger , Anne / Bob Lumadue , Wilma Miller , Nhora Moreno , Oscar Moreno , Linda Myers , Carol Needy , Carol Needy , Connie / Durward Owen , Bill / Marie Pearce , "Marie L. Pearce" , Betsy / John Rasberry , Don Redding , Martha / Fred Sadri , Ginny / Wes Soule , Madeleline Stanford , Judy & Tom Stinson , Chick Thompson , Harriette / Sydnor Thompson , Dottie Tobias , Mary Katherine Vass , Heathy / Ace Walker , Linda / William Webb
CC: Barbara Barden

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See you Sunday!

 

June 20, 2004

 

REMEMBER:  In your thoughts and prayers these folks, others you know, and especially their caregivers…

>BIRTHDAYS this week:  Ann Copeland (20th), Rea Baxter (25th)

>Randy Harris is receiving Hospice care at home.

>Others you know…

 

LAST WEEK:

>>Class attendance was almost a full house last Sunday.

>>The Ownbey Class established a presence in Minnesota while saying Farewell to Ginny & Wes Soule. Their new address: 5590 Norwich Parkway, Apt. 413, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082.

>>Gaston Gage did well concluding our review of Revelation following the service of farewell.  It is certain that all who attended all three weeks have earned the right to claim the degree of S.E.B.R. (Semi-Expert-in-the-Book of Revelation) that Carol Douglas suggested we had earned(?).

>>Class voted to observe the two educational opportunities featuring Ellen Robison on July 4th and Steve James on July 11th in Jubilee Hall.  The class will not meet in our classroom prior to assembling in Jubilee Hall, but look for a group of class members somewhere near the coffee pot.

>>The Curriculum Committee met on Wednesday night and planned the curriculum offerings for the next quarter.  Copies of the projected curriculum are included in this email.

>>At the Adults Plus! picnic last Wednesday Billie Uses The Knife shared an up-to-date look at life in the Lakota Indian Mission area, expressing great appreciation for our support and gifts.

 

THIS WEEK: 6/13-19/04

>>>6/20 ~Third Sunday after Pentecost, Father’s Day, Summer Solstice & 1st Day of Summer.  (No wonder it is HOT!)

>>>6/20 ~ Durward Owen will introduce the first of four sessions reviewing Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis.  Take advantage of checking out one of the several copies in the Library so you can discuss the book with some understanding.

 

>>>Invite a FRIEND to come to class with YOU this Sunday!

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

>>>>6/27 ~ Ace Walker will continue the review of C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity.

>>>>Sign up now for the SEJAOA Conference on Older Adult Ministries, 9/9-12 at Lake Junaluska, and/or the Adults Plus! Spiritual Life Retreat 10/11-14 at Lake Junaluska.  Go by the Adult Education Office (Barbara Barden’s office) and sign up today!  We do have a limited number of rooms available, and we have opened registration to folks from Providence UMC, Mouzon UMC, and Matthews UMC.  FIRST COME ~ FIRST SERVED!

>>>>Save 9/19, 9/26, 10/24 & 11/7 for the special programs featuring James Howell, Dr. Tom Hanchett as a part of the 75th Anniversary Celebration of our beautiful Sanctuary, Dr. Allen Verhey, and Dr. Ben Witherington III.  Mark your calendar today so you won’t schedule something else!!!

 

>>>For other opportunities read the announcements & opportunities in the Sunday Worship Bulletin and The Cornerstone, or check the email announcements and the MPUMC web site.

 

 

TAKE CARE!

 

KEEP SCANNING DOWN to the THIRD QUARTER STUDIES…

 

 

 

 

STUDIES FOR OWNBEY CLASS – Third Quarter ~ 2004

 

 

DATE

BOOK

AUTHOR

TEACHER

 

6/20/04

 

 

MERE CHRISTIANITY (1)

 

 

C. S. Lewis

 

Durward Owen

 

6/27/04

 

 

MERE CHRISTIANITY (2)

 

Lewis

 

Ace Walker

 

 

7/4/04

 

 

“SINGING OUR LIVES”

     Jubilee Hall

 

 

 

Ellen Robison

 

 

7/11/04

 

“LIVING THE GOSPEL IN A

PLURALISTIC WORLD”

     Jubilee Hall

 

 

 

Steve James

 

7/18/04

 

 

MERE CHRISTIANITY (3)

                                       Lewis

 

Chick Thompson

 

7/25/04

 

 

MERE CHRISTIANITY (4)

 

 Lewis

 

Reatha Andrew

 

8/1/04

 

 

THE CREATOR AND THE COSMOS

 

Hugh Ross, Ph.D.

 

Gaston Gage

 

 

8/8/04

 

 

THE CREATOR AND THE COSMOS

 

Ross

 

Lou Bledsoe

 

8/15/04

 

 

THE CREATOR AND THE COSMOS

 

Ross

 

Sydnor Thompson

 

8/22/04

 

JUST WIVES: Stories of Power & Survival in the Old Testament & Today

 

Katharine Doob Sakenfeld

 

Durward Owen

 

8/29/04

 

 

JUST WIVES

 

Sakenfeld

 

Carol Douglas

 

9/5/04

 

 

RELIGIOUS POETRY

 

Selected

 

Bob Lumadue &

Don Hammer

 

9/12/04

 

 

MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS

 

Tracy Kidder

 

Chick Thompson

 

9/19/04

 

 

MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS

 

Kidder

 

Ace Walker

 

9/26/04

 

 

1st & 2nd TIMOTHY

 

International Lessons

 

Paul Guthery