September 2012 - First Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas

6 F I R S T W O R D
Adult Sunday School: 9:40 a.m. each Sunday
Other
Educational
Opportunities
for Men
Men’s Spiritual
Growth Group
This group of men, led
by Rod Burke, meets
every Wednesday at
noon in Room 101 to
study scripture and eat
lunch together. They
continue their study of
Joshua at Chapter 5.
Men’s Breakfast
Bible Study
This group meets every
third Friday morning to
study and reflect on
scripture readings for the
coming Sunday sermon.
Time and place will be e-
mailed to you. RSVP to
David Lee Hulsey (863-
3381) dhulsey63@gmail.
com or Cliff Snyder
(468-2877) c_rsnyder@
yahoo.com.
All adult classes will attend the Adult Elective
class on September 2. Their individual
classes will begin meeting September 9.
No Sunday School September 23.
Adult Elective:
• “Begin with the End in Mind”
September 2 (one day only), Sanctuary
Dr. Michael Roberts and Tim Kubatzky
How do you want to be remembered
What will be your legacy What themes,
scriptures and hymns will help celebrate
your life at your memorial service You’ll
learn ways to plan ahead for your funeral
and the best ways to remember the
church with your resources.
• “Babylonian Exile”
September 9 - 16, Sanctuary
Sam Matthews
Last spring’s Adult Elective course on
the Babylonian exile did not get through
all the course material during the time allotted.
Join Sam as he completes the study
in two sessions. After a quick review of
last spring’s topics, the new materials and
discussions will address the conquest of
Babylon by the Persian Empire; the release
of the Israelites to return home to the land
of Judah; and attributes of Persian life and
religion that will forever change the lives
of the returnees and Judaism itself. We will
examine how the emigrant community
reinvented itself again to be the community
of the one true God.
• “Christian Faith in the Modern World”
September 30 - October 21, Sanctuary
Dr. David Jensen, Austin Seminary
This class introduces four important
modern theologians from different corners
of the world (Europe, North America and
South America). Each expressed Christian
faith in response to challenging cultural
and political situations. We will discuss
what it means to confess Christian faith
today.
Homebuilders:
“Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight
in our Busy Lives”
September 9 - October 21, Room 112
Karen McClure
The Homebuilders kick off the 2012-
13 school year with a six-week study of
Wayne Muller’s book, which “shows us
how to create a special time of rest, delight,
and renewal—a refuge for our souls.” If
you would like a book, contact Joy Bedford.
Homebuilders is a class for adults in
the family-building stage of life. Questions
Contact Karen McClure at mcclure.
karen@gmail.com.
Surveyors:
“Our Awesome God”
September 9 - 16, Room 207
Phil Smith
This class focuses on the attributes of
God and is designed to remind us how
awesome God is and encourage us to respond
in worship and praise. Ignorance
of God’s attributes is no small thing. How
can our hearts be gripped by the glory of
God if our understanding of His character
is shallow How can our lives be transformed
by His grace if we do not grasp
both God’s wrath and his love The course
draws from the writings of John Piper and
R. C. Sproul.
Surveyors will attend the Adult Elective
September 30 - October 21.
Cornerstone:
• “Wrestling with Angels: An Intimate
Look at the Tough Questions of Life”
September 9, Room 107
Doug and Judy Bond
• “Christian Classics”
September 16 - October 21, Room 107
Dr. Ken Peters
Each week we will read two short
prose pieces and one poem by some of
the greatest Christian devotional writers,
from the 3 rd century to the present, from
A(ugustine) to Z(inzendorf). The readings
vary in difficulty, from fairly challenging
to very easy, but discussing them will enhance
our understanding and enjoyment
of this rich heritage of our Christian faith.