Adult Bible Study Group (Temporarily Suspended)

Leader:  

Stan Spencer

Meeting Day:

Mondays, 7:00-8:00 pm with members provided refreshments/snacks afterward.

Age:

No age boundaries, Usually ten to twelve members are present. Ages vary but is heavy on seniors.

Subjects/Studies:

We use the Our Daily Bread pamphlet distributed by the RBC Ministries that operates out of Michigan. Our Daily Bread offers stories and scripture references related to the stories. In addition to Our Daily Bread and as a variety, we have recently been looking at the question "Once saved, can we fall away from God?" We try to divide the time between the two sources. Our Daily Bread doesn't concentrate on any particular part of the Bible, so coverage is from Genesis to Revelations. 

Teaching Method:

We rely on discussion, however, as the leader, I do a fair amount of research to help explain the scripture passages and Our Daily Bread stories. We take turns reading the scripture passages and Our Daily Bread stories. We begin our study with a hymn, prayer (prayer requests) and we have a closing prayer. I don't have a set alternate, but Joe Yee helps out sometimes especially when I have gone on vacation. Members are encouraged to invite others, but if the numbers should exceed 15, we would need to think about splitting the group to allow for better participation. 

Goals:

Over the years we have learned that many in our congregation don't habitually read scripture every day. Many have problems looking up scripture references. Our aim is to encourage everyone to develop a habit of reading scripture daily and to become familiar with the process of looking up scripture passages throughout the Bible. Our Daily Bread has a story and a scripture reading for each day of the week. We also encourage prayer during Bible Study and throughout the week. We are trying to become aware of the multitude of ministries that God makes available to us such as reaching out to those in ill health, providing food for the sick, helping with the food closets, supporting the Hollanders (Missionaries in Asia) and to keep involved with CCC internal ministries.