Those interested in leading or organizing adult scripture studies, or any other adult formation program, for 2010-2011 parish program year should send information to and coordinate with Nancy Biehler in the office of Adult Faith Formation.

For 2010-2011, we currently we have Scripture Studies sponsored by the Adult Faith Formation Program at the following times:

Monday evenings, 8:15-10:15pm, starting September 20, St. Timothy Rm in the Pastoral Center. Coordinated by John Ferrick.  Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. (First Corinthians: The Church and the Christian Community) More details listed below.

Tuesday mornings, 11:00am-1:00pm, starting September 21, St. Timothy Rm in the Pastoral Center. Led by Darlene Burke.  (Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom) More details listed below.

Wednesday mornings, 9:30-11:30am, starting September 22, St. Timothy Rm in the Pastoral Center. Led by Linda Dehan and Marcia Rohrer. (Epic: A Journey through Church History) More details listed below.

Epic: A Journey Through Church History

(by Steve Weidenkopf & Dr. Alan Schreck)

Wednesday mornings, 9:30-11:30am, starting September 22, St. Timothy Rm in the Pastoral Center. Led by Linda Dehan and Marcia Rohrer. Order your own materials online at Ascension Press.

About the Study:
The epic story of the Catholic Church spans thousands of years. With an unlikely beginning in a remote outpost of the Roman empire, the Catholic Church now claims over a billion living members. The persecutions, martyrdoms, conquests, and triumphs all came together to shape Western civilization as we know it today. Our identity as Catholics means that we are the inheritors of the deeds of holy men and women who for 2,000 years have built a great civilization and spread the Gospel throughout the world. Church history is not just the recitation of popes, people, places, and events; it is a story of adventure, intrigue, rebellion, reform, and devotion. This story is, in fact, our story; this is our family. If we know our past, and how we fit into the story, we will be better prepared to face whatever may come in the future.

Utilizing the same structure as The Great Adventure, Epic presents twelve color-coded time periods of Church History that identify the main events in Church History, Culture, and Politics, as well as the Popes, Martyrs, Saints and Doctors of the Church. Developed by teachers and historians Steve Weidenkopf and Dr. Alan Schreck, this exciting learning system will teach you Church history from a truly Catholic perspective. 

First Corinthians: The Church and the Christian Community

(by Dr. Tim Gray)

Monday evenings, 8:15-10:15pm, starting September 20, St. Timothy Rm in the Pastoral Center. Led by John Ferrick. (Contact John ahead of time to arrange for purchasing and ordering the class materials - $25)

About the Study:
The conflicts of the early Christians in Corinth were in many ways similar to our struggles today as Christians. With divisions, immorality, persecution, and other trials of the faithful, the message of St. Paul to the Corinthians is a much-needed message for our own times. 

Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom  

(by Jeff Cavins)

Tuesday mornings, 11:00am-1:00pm, starting September 21, St. Timothy Rm in the Pastoral Center. Led by Darlene Burke. Order your own materials online at the Ascension Press website.

About the Study:
Step Three in The Great Adventure Bible Study Program, Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom, builds on The Bible Timeline and Matthew by showing how Christ’s Kingdom on earth is empowered to carry out his work in the world. The book of Acts shows the Church, enlivened by the Holy Spirit, teaching, preaching, healing, and restoring outcasts in the same way that Jesus did on earth.

The Acts of the Apostles provides an historic framework for understanding the rest of the New Testament. Paul’s letters in particular come alive in a new way when they are read within the context of the Acts narrative.