Five Online Offerings for Faith Formation
For more information, please contact Vickie Dieth, Director of Educational Ministries: vdieth@columbusfpc.org
Paul’s Letters to the Philippians
Starting this Sunday, April 19, Brennan Breed, from Columbia Theological Seminary, and Chris Holmes, from First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, are teaming up with guest professors to offer an in-depth, spontaneous and unrehearsed five-week study of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. All are welcome to the free, hour-long conversation livestreamed to Facebook every Sunday morning from 9:30AM to 10:30AM EST, from April 19th to May 17th at https://bit.ly/CTSofficehours.
Participants who want a deeper experience may also register to receive free access to course material, complete with syllabus, downloadable readings, and audio-video links for further study.
Prayer and Worship in our Homes
The Early Church understood the importance of drawing near to Christ when the act of physically coming together became problematic.In an age of COVID-19, our inability to draw near to one another should not affect our ability to draw near to God. This free, multi-part course is designed for Christians to use this time of separation from one another as a time of drawing near to God.
Gift of Wonder Online Retreat
Reawaken your inner child and rediscover the depths of awe and wonder that reconnect us to our passionate God who delights in life, celebrates with joy and exudes a sense of awe and wonder. This interactive process will have us remembering our childhood stories, doodling for fun, painting on rocks and and relearning the awe and wonder of nature walks, joyspot sightings, compassion games and exercises that enable us to delight in God in new and creative ways.
Registration is $40 and gives you access to the retreat for 90 days. For those looking to deepen the experience by participating with your FPC family, Vickie Dieth will facilitate a weekly check-in beginning Tuesday, April 28, at 10:00 am. Contact her directly if you are interested (or, if you want to participate, but Tuesdays don’t work for you): vdieth@columbusfpc.org.
Dear Parent: A Guide for Family Faith Formation
Thursday, April 30, 12-1:30 pm
Studies show that parents are the most influential person in the faith formation of children. Using the framework of four “Building Blocks of Faith,” Laura and Bob Keely, in partnership with Vibrant Faith Ministries, encourage parents to help their children to find their place in God's family, know God's story, live in hope, and discover their calling.
