ADULT DISCIPLESHIP - Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Slidell
ADULT DISCIPLESHIP - Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Slidell
ADULT DISCIPLESHIP - Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Slidell
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<strong>ADULT</strong> <strong>DISCIPLESHIP</strong><br />
SUNDAY MORNING GROW OPPORTUNITIES<br />
Discover. Connect. Grow.<br />
<strong>Aldersgate</strong> currently offers 12 unique opportunities on<br />
Sunday morning to connect with a small group for<br />
spiritual growth and fellowship. This brochure<br />
highlights each of the twelve Sunday classes and<br />
provides contact information as well as class<br />
locations. If you have any questions or would like<br />
more information, please don’t hesitate to contact our<br />
Director of Adult Ministries, Mary Stokes, at<br />
mary@aldersgate-slidell.org or 985.641.5829.<br />
Sundays<br />
9:45 a.m.
Cokesbury Building<br />
Our Cokesbury Building is to the left of the Sanctuary as you are facing the front entrance. On Sunday<br />
mornings, nine of our adult discipleship classes meet here. Throughout the week the building is used for<br />
midweek studies, various ministry team meetings such as CARE Team, Missions Team, and Evangelism. It<br />
is also where Administrative Committees like Trustees and Finance hold their meetings. It houses a small<br />
kitchen and our church library.<br />
To Be Determined<br />
Cokesbury 201<br />
Amy Willis, 985-288-0718<br />
amy_willis@hotmail.com<br />
There is no set demographic<br />
for our group; some are married,<br />
some are single, and some are single<br />
again. Some attend with their<br />
spouses, and some attend alone.<br />
Many of us have children ranging in<br />
age from toddlers to teens. Most of<br />
us are between 30 and 50 years of<br />
age, but that’s not a requirement!<br />
We are challenged by the<br />
truths of scripture and we are<br />
encouraged to follow through during<br />
the week in real and tangible ways.<br />
We enjoy candid discussion, value<br />
honest self-evaluation, and<br />
encourage each other. Our class<br />
would be more complete if you<br />
would join us.
Lost and Found<br />
Cokesbury 202<br />
Mike Rich, 985-641-7365<br />
mikerich@mypontchartrain.com<br />
Every Sunday morning, this group of 50 year olds and above meets for about 50 minutes<br />
of non-stop spiritual challenge (and a lot of fun, too). Using the weekly lectionary sanctioned by<br />
the <strong>United</strong> <strong>Methodist</strong> <strong>Church</strong> as our grounding, we explore how holy scripture meets life and<br />
attempt to discern God’s call to us amid the noise of living. Once a month, we take a break<br />
from our work to enjoy a cherished event: meeting for dinner at the home of a class member<br />
(or sometimes a restaurant), where good food becomes our focus, fellowship shifts into high<br />
gear, and the nurturing we provide to each other becomes real.<br />
Our classroom door is wide open. If you enjoy lively discussion and aren’t shy about<br />
examining how God works in our world, we’ve got a place for you.<br />
Kaleidoscope<br />
Cokesbury 203<br />
Pam Wesley, 985-649-3280<br />
Pam@hrockerelectric.com<br />
Just as a Kaleidoscope contains bits and pieces<br />
of colored glass in all shapes and sizes that form a<br />
beautiful pattern when looked at in the light, we<br />
believe that we come together in God’s light to reflect<br />
and share God’s grace.<br />
We are a group<br />
of women in all stages<br />
of life who are<br />
constantly evolving. We<br />
focus on enriching our<br />
lives through Bible<br />
study, personal<br />
encouragement, prayer,<br />
regular get-togethers,<br />
and community service.<br />
You are welcome to join<br />
us and introduce a new<br />
dimension to our group.
Crossroads<br />
Cokesbury 205<br />
Paul Frick, 985-641-0222, pfrick@uno.edu<br />
Kathryn McKenney, 985-882-3351, mckenney@charter.net<br />
Sons of the Father<br />
Cokesbury 204<br />
Jim Fatic, 985-863-0638,<br />
jimfatic@yahoo.com<br />
How can men live with Christ-like character?<br />
What are our responsibilities and obligations as a<br />
man in today’s society? Through Bible study, we<br />
begin to learn what God intends for us in every<br />
aspect of life—as workers, leaders, fathers, sons and<br />
husbands. Regardless of age or background, there’s a<br />
place for you at the table.<br />
Come explore with us.<br />
We enjoy lively discussions about the Bible and its application to our daily lives. Several in<br />
the class facilitate the discussions. We are challenged to live beyond ourselves and to serve others.<br />
We especially enjoy celebrating life events with each other such as graduations, weddings and the<br />
birth of grandchildren. We keep in touch with each other through fellowship events beyond the<br />
classroom. We are predominantly a couples class with college age and young adult children, but<br />
we’re not limited by that! Come join us.
Adventurers<br />
Cokesbury 206<br />
Monty Peffley, 985-643-3514<br />
monty@peffley.org<br />
In our studies, we seek to live by the<br />
<strong>Methodist</strong> credo “we think, and let think.” We strive<br />
to be accepting, thoughtful and attentive to beliefs<br />
different from our own, in order to show God’s love<br />
to others, and to open ourselves to personal growth.<br />
In our seeking, we look to the Wesleyan<br />
quadrilateral—scripture, reason, tradition, and<br />
experience to form and ground our beliefs.<br />
Our class consists of men, women, young,<br />
young-at-heart, married, single and single again. We<br />
cover a range of topics from traditional Bible study<br />
to practical theology works. Recent studies include<br />
several books by Adam Hamilton, Toxic Charity by<br />
Robert Lupton, and Your God is Too Small by J.B.<br />
Phillips.<br />
We do not neglect the “three F’s” of Food,<br />
Fun and Fellowship. We minister to each other in a<br />
loving supportive atmosphere, and we strive to<br />
extend that ministry to others through service and<br />
love. We welcome you to join us.
...but with God all things are possible.<br />
Matthew 19:26<br />
We like to discuss topics that are<br />
relevant and up-to-date with our eyes focused<br />
on Biblical teachings. We enjoy our time of study<br />
and fellowship and seek ways to serve.<br />
Our interests are varied and we find<br />
ourselves in different life stages. These<br />
differences make our discussion richer and we<br />
often gain new perspectives. Wherever you are<br />
in your faith journey, we welcome you to join us.<br />
Spiritual Seekers<br />
Cokesbury 207<br />
Larry Hamm, 985-639-9149<br />
larry@happyhamms.com<br />
The Gathering: A small group for young adults ages 35 & under.<br />
Cokesbury Kitchen<br />
Ben Hartman, 985-981-3363<br />
isaacman1614@yahoo.com<br />
We are a brand new<br />
young adult class inviting<br />
adults ages 35 and under to<br />
gather each Sunday for<br />
discussion, prayer,<br />
reflection, scripture reading<br />
and fellowship. This is the<br />
perfect time to get involved.<br />
Come start your<br />
week on a focused path of<br />
study and worship.
Works in Progress<br />
Cokesbury 209<br />
Dale and Lisa Kimball, 985-645-9889<br />
Dkimball@epworthproject.com; brighton_queen@yahoo.com<br />
We are a weekly accountability group<br />
that studies God's word in a non-traditional<br />
class setting. We enjoy discussing everyday<br />
events and sharing weekly personal experiences<br />
to bring the scriptures to life. We support each<br />
other; challenge each other; and seek to serve<br />
Christ wherever we are. We range in age from<br />
early 40's to late 50's. Some of us are married,<br />
some are single, and some are single again.<br />
We intentionally have new discussions<br />
each week to accommodate people with busy<br />
lives. We enjoy fellowship and mission projects<br />
beyond the classroom. We welcome you to<br />
walk, to share and to grow with us.
Journeys of Light<br />
Asbury 501<br />
Charlie Barron, 985-649-5837<br />
ccbarron@bellsouth.net<br />
Asbury Building<br />
Our Asbury Building is to the right of the Sanctuary as you are facing the front entrance. On Sunday<br />
mornings, our Journeys of Light adult discipleship class meets here. Throughout the week the<br />
building is used for midweek studies, church administrative committee meetings and various Boy<br />
Scout and Girl Scout activities.<br />
All ages are welcome because age is not really important to our class identity. We are 30-70, married<br />
and single; some with children ages 3 and up; some with grandchildren. Some of our members choose<br />
traditional worship and some choose the contemporary.<br />
We have discussion oriented studies on a variety of topics using Bible passages to understand God's<br />
guidance in our present faith journeys. We grow and encourage each other to grow together.<br />
We seek to build strong, authentic relationships by setting aside time to share our joys and concerns.<br />
We enjoy a monthly breakfast of pancakes in class on the last Sunday of every month and periodically enjoy<br />
times of fellowship and service beyond Sunday morning. Wherever you are in your personal journey, you are<br />
welcome to walk with us.
Chapel<br />
Our Chapel is to the right of the Sanctuary as you are facing the front entrance. On Sunday<br />
mornings, our New Life Believers adult discipleship class meets here and on Sunday evenings it is<br />
used for our children’s choir program. The chapel is a sacred space for weddings, funerals, spiritual<br />
retreat events and our contemplative worship services.<br />
We are a combination of several classes that<br />
have united over the years. As a result, we come from<br />
many backgrounds but all with a single purpose - to<br />
study the word of God. We are a Bible-based class<br />
whose studies mainly focus on individual books of the<br />
Bible. Most of our members are 50 and older, but that<br />
is not a requirement!<br />
New Life Believers<br />
Chapel<br />
Warren Haun, 985-641-8620<br />
warhaun@charter.net<br />
We enjoy field trips and recently we traveled to the Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery,<br />
AL and we also went to see "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Monroeville, AL, the town which served as<br />
the setting for this literary classic. We celebrate with a Christmas party each year and look<br />
forward to our crawfish boil in the summer.<br />
We support outreach with our presence and our gifts. Many work with Kairos prison<br />
ministry and we also choose to financially support two students at the Toledo Christian Academy,<br />
a K-12 school, in Belize, Central America. We actively welcome you to join us at any time.
To Be Determined<br />
Cokesbury 201<br />
Amy Willis, 985-288-0718,<br />
amy_willis@hotmail.com<br />
Lost & Found<br />
Cokesbury 202<br />
Mike Rich, 985-641-7365<br />
mikerich@mypontchartrain.com<br />
Kaleidoscope<br />
Women’s Study Group<br />
Cokesbury 203<br />
Pam Wesley, 985-649-3280,<br />
Pam@hrockerelectric.com<br />
Sons of the Father<br />
Men’s Study Group<br />
Cokesbury 204<br />
Jim Fatic, 985-863-0638,<br />
jimfatic@yahoo.com<br />
Crossroads<br />
Cokesbury 205<br />
Kathryn McKenney, 985-882-3351<br />
kmckenney@charter.net<br />
Adventurers<br />
Cokesbury 206<br />
Monty Peffley, 985-643-3514,<br />
monty@peffley.org<br />
Azalea Estates Sunroom<br />
Located next door to our <strong>Aldersgate</strong> campus is Azalea Estates Assisted Living and Retirement Facility.<br />
They graciously allows us a place in their sunroom to host our Mary and Martha Sunday school class<br />
for women. The class is not limited to residents from Azalea. Women of all ages cross through<br />
<strong>Aldersgate</strong>’s prayer garden to join for Bible study and to share this time of fellowship.<br />
Spiritual Seekers<br />
Cokesbury 207<br />
Larry Hamm, 985-639-9149,<br />
larry@happyhamms.com<br />
Works In Progress<br />
Cokesbury 209<br />
Dale Kimball, 985-645-9889<br />
Dkimball@epworthproject.com<br />
The Gathering: A Small Group for<br />
young adults ages 35 and under<br />
Cokesbury Kitchen<br />
Ben Hartman, 985-981-3363<br />
isaacman1614@yahoo.com<br />
New Life Believers<br />
Chapel<br />
Warren Haun, 985-641-8620<br />
warhaun@charter.net<br />
Journeys of Light<br />
Asbury 501<br />
Charlie Barron, 985-649-5837<br />
ccbarron@bellsouth.net<br />
Mary & Martha<br />
Women’s Study Group<br />
Azalea Sun Room<br />
Rhea Snyder, 985-643-3945<br />
rd2sny@aol.com<br />
For more information<br />
Contact Mary Stokes, Director of Adult Ministtries,<br />
mary@aldersgate-slidell.org or 985-641-5829.<br />
Mary & Martha<br />
Azalea Sunroom<br />
Rhea Snyder, 985-643-3945<br />
rd2sny@aol.com<br />
Your word is a lamp<br />
before my feet and<br />
a light for my journey.<br />
Psalm 119:105 (CEB)
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