Adult Education Announcements

SUNDAY AM @CGS (9:15-10:15) 

SESSION ON THE 196TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA

PT. 2 OF 2:  THE PRESIDING BISHOP'S SERMON AT THE CONVENTION EUCHARIST, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, WINSTON SALEM, NC

 Shepherd's Hall, 3rd fl., Duncan-Giersch Center

"Have a picnic. Go to Starbucks and sit. Find a mountainside and start listening to companions and your own heart - what do you dream about? What are your dreams for your town or city, your own family, this part of North Carolina? What dreams do we have for this nation? Where are we being sent, and who's going with us? What are we willing to leave behind in order to travel light and receive hospitality? That's mountain building work, all of it. I can almost hear it - North Carolina, mountain of justice - almost heaven." - The Most Rev. Katherine Jefforts Schori

Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church Katherine Jefforts Schori, building on the Bishop's theme "Welcome to Galilee," challenged us to move out into the "Galilee" that is just at the doors of our Churches. Come and hear and discuss the entire sermon this Sunday as we conclude our look at the recently concluded 196^th Convention of the Diocese of North Carolina. Meeting in Shepherd's Hall.

To listen to the Presiding Bishop's sermon or download a pdf copy,  click here: http://www.episdionc.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/3151213

NEWCOMER'S CLASS

Parlor, 1st Floor, Duncan-Giersch Center

The purpose of this series of classes is to welcome newcomers to The Church of the Good Shepherd and to provide a forum for you to learn who we are and ... for us to get to know YOU !  Today's Topic:  History of the Church of the Good Shepherd.

"THE BREAKFAST CLUB" (Young Adult's Group)

Room 304, 2nd Floor, Duncan-Giersch Center

The Breakfast Club meets on Sundays at 9:30am for coffee, light refreshments, fellowship and a Bible Story. Come join us! Contact Michelle Bullock for more information.

Rev. Jean Parker VailThere will be a women's overnight retreat beginning around 5:00pm on Friday, March 2 and ending mid-afternoon on Saturday, March 3.  This retreat will be limited to 16 participants and will be held at Cedar Cross Retreat Center, just outside of Louisburg.  The cost of the retreat will be $100 per person, and scholarships will be available if needed.  Please register and turn in fees to Miriam Saxon by Sunday, February 12. 

I am delighted that the retreat leader will be the Rev. Jean Parker Vail.  Jean is a spiritual director and has extensive past experience working in parishes, at the Chicago cathedral, and at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary.  She will offer three meditations, focused upon women in the Bible.  The retreat will also include some times of silence and personal reflection, as well as a rhythm of worship throughout our time together.

The spaces will fill up quickly, so please contact me, Rev. Miriam Saxon, as soon as possible about your interest in this retreat.

God's Peace, Miriam

For those who have completed reading through the Old Testament books of the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, the next section of the Bible we will move to in January is the first five books of the Old Testament - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy - also known as "The Pentateuch."

“The Pentateuch is the comprehensive name given to the first five books of the Old Testament, Genesis to Deuteronomy, traditionally called ‘the Books of Moses,’ …(The present titles of the Books of the Pentateuch) are not original, but have been added to the books from the Greek version, the Septuagint. The Hebrew titles are simply the opening words of each book, ‘In the beginning’ (Genesis), ‘These are the names’ (Exodus), ‘And he called’ (Leviticus), ‘In the wilderness’ (Numbers), ‘These are the words’ (Deuteronomy); and no author’s name is attached to them.” – Erith, L. E. P., “Introduction to the Criticism of the Pentateuch,” in Gore, Goudge & Guillaume, eds., A NEW COMMENTARY ON HOLY SCRIPTURE INCLUDING THE APOCRYPHA (1928)

* Find out at The Center for Biblical Studies: www.thecenterforbiblicalstudies.org

* Read Good Shepherd's Bible Challenge blog: http://www.cgs-raleigh.org/blog/Bible_Challenge

The Inquirer's Class is an introduction to the Episcopal Church and serves as preparation for Adult Confirmation. If you wish to be confirmed or if you would like to participate as a refresher course on the Episcopal Church, please contact Fyl Thompson, Membership Coordinator, at fyl.thompson@cgs-raleigh.org or 919-831-2012.

"The Breakfast Club" (Young Adults)

Meets on Sundays at 9:30am for coffee, light refreshments, fellowship and a Bible Story. Come join us! Contact Michelle Bullock for more information.

Meeting Sunday Mornings! February 5 - March 4, 9:15am, Parlor on 1st floor of Duncan-Giersch Center!

The purpose of this series of classes is to welcome newcomers to The Church of the Good Shepherd and to provide a forum for you to learn who we are and ... for us to get to know YOU !

Each session is open to anyone interested in attending.  You may attend any or all of the series of classes in any order.  The series will be repeated so that you might start at any point in the series and continue in the next series.  The class meets on Sunday in the Parlor in the Duncan- Giersch Parish Life Center.  The Parlor is located on the main floor in the Northeast corner.

Objectives of the Series:

† Long-time church members are the leaders of this class, so newcomers will meet several different members through this  series.

† You will learn what is happening at Good Shepherd and find opportunities to become involved in the life and activities of the church.

• February 5:  History of the Church of the Good Shepherd
• February 12:  What It Means to Be an Episcopalian
• February 19:  The Service
• February 26:  Good Shepherd Activities
• March 4: The Stained Glass Windows