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 Catechesis
the On-going Study
of God's
WORD!
Catechesis is much more than
simply imparting facts about Christianity. Catechesis is the ongoing
application of the Word of God to the lives of people so that there is a
renewing of their minds and hearts in conformity with the will of Jesus
Christ. As St. Paul says in Romans 12:2
(NIV):
"Do not be
conformed to this world but be transformed
by the
renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God,
what is good
and acceptable and perfect."
True
transformation and renewal take place by the work of the Holy Spirit
through the Word of God. It is a supernatural, miraculous and powerful
gift from God when people are led into a deeper knowledge of the Holy
Scriptures and all that they contain for them and for their lives as God’s
people. Needless to say, this is not a "one-time event" in our lives. It
is an ongoing process of spiritual nurture and formation. The Holy Spirit
shows us our sin, shows us our Savior and thus continually creates in us
clean hearts through the renewing grace of God, given through the
forgiveness of all of our sins. Thus, St. Paul is able to exhort us to
"put off your old nature which belongs to your former manner of life and
is corrupt ... and be renewed in the spirit of your minds ... and put on
the new nature, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness
and holiness" (Eph. 4:22-23).
- Rev. Dr. A.L.
Barry from the introduction to his book Catechesis in the Lutheran
Congregation,
copyright 1996, Concordia
Publishing House, St. Louis, MO.
Sunday Mornings
For our younger members:
Sunday School for grades
Pre-K through Sixth Grade. This meets in the Clover Trinity Lutheran
School building.
Junior Confirmation
for our youth (grades Seven and Eight). Pastor leads this
class covering the basics of the Christian faith - the Ten Commandments,
the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, the
Office of the Keys and Confession, and the Sacrament of Holy Communion. -
BEGINS September!
Youth Bible Study
for our High School Youth and Young Adults. A study looking
at end times issues (the book of Revelation) is being planned.
Adult
Bible Study New study starting soon! - see
below.
Adult Information
What
do Christians, specifically Lutherans, believe?
This
course looks into the basic teaching of Christianity.
Class scheduled as needed.
LifeLight
 Minor
Prophets
Starting Wednesday, October 13, 2010
This nine session, in-depth course in the LifeLight
series explores the books of Amos, Jonah and Habakkuk. It seeks to help
participants gain a clearer understanding of how God spoke in history to
pronounce judgement on sinful nations with the purpose of bringing them
to repentance and how He continues to speak to His people today.
LifeLight is a proven in-depth Bible study series that
has helped tens of thousands of Christians experience tremendous
spiritural growth. More than anything, LifeLight is a process, an
in-depth approach to studying God's Word. The four steps in the in-depth
process, pioneered in LifeLight, is a proven formula for successful
learning.
 Baptism
Starting Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Lesson 1 - God at Work
Lesson 2 - Out of Egypt
Lesson 3 - Holy for His Name's Sake
Lesson 4 - The Spirit Gives a New Heart
Lesson 5 - A Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins
Lesson 6 - Jesus' Righteousness for My Sin
Lesson 7 - Baptism in Acts
Lesson 8 - St. Paul Teaches Us about Baptism
Lesson 9 - The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
This study is part of the
LifeLight Foundations Bible study series of
in-depth studies of Bible books. The goal of
LifeLight Foundations is that through a
regular program of in-depth personal and group
study of Scripture, more and more Christian
adults may grow in their personal faith in Jesus
Christ.
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Don’t Forget:
Activities 4 Kids (Ideas for devotions and other
activities)
Portals of Prayer
(from Concordia Publishing House)
Daily Devotions
(from Lutheran Hour Ministries)
Our Congregation at
Prayer (weekly devotional
guide)
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