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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
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 12!
Youth Bible Study
for our High School Youth and Young Adults. A study looking
at sex and dating is explored.
Adult
Bible Study Lutheran Hour Ministries "Stuff They
Didn't Teach Me in Sunday School." -
We're looking at Genesis!
Adult Information
What
do Christians, specifically Lutherans, believe?
This
course looks into the basic teaching of Christianity.
Class scheduled as needed.
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Lookup a word or passage in the Bible |
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Don’t Forget:
Children's Resources (Ideas for devotions and
more!)
Portals of Prayer
(from Concordia Publishing House)
Daily Devotions
(from Lutheran Hour Ministries)
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