SUNDAY SCHOOL SERIES—JULY AND AUGUST
“A Church-State Solution”
Sunday mornings: July 10-24, 9:30 a.m.
Fellowship hall
Join us for a conversation on this timely topic,
based on an article from July 3 New York Times Magazine, by Noah
Feldman. Taken from his book Divided by God: America’s Church-State
Problem—and What We Should Do About It, Feldman opens his thought-provoking
essay with this statement:
“At the heart of the culture wars
is the failure of both sides to accept America’s rules for religious expression,
in public life and public money in religious life. Maybe that’s because
the rules are wrong.”
Bring your ideas, opinions, and questions, and
let’s begin reflection on this important subject.
“Public Education
as a Faith Issue”
Sunday mornings, July 31 - September 28
Gather at 9 for refreshments—class
begins at 9:25 a.m.
Sarah will facilitate
discussion of this subject, based on a study published by the Women’s Division
of the Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist
Church. As is the case with all their studies, this one probes the
subject from many vantage points, and raises key questions which all faithful people should consider. Given the very troubled nature of our state’s current deliberations
over funding and other issues for public schools, there’s never been a better
time than this to consider the issue.
All interested youth and adults are urged to attend.
Call the church office if you’d like to purchase your own
copy of the study, available for $7.50. Contact Sarah with questions on either of these topics, at 699-7164
(cell).
- July 31: Public Education: Issues and Challenges (Chapter 1)
- August 7: Ryan Valentine, Texas Faith Network. Faithful Responses to the state of education.
- August 14: Public Education. Chapter 2
- August 21: Public Education. Chapter 2
- August 28: Public Education. Chapter 3
- September 4: Public Education. Chapter 4
- September 11:
- September 18:
- September 25: Evening. Panel Discussion. Details to be posted by mid-September.