Adult Bible Studies
Bible Studies - Registration Required
Registration is required to participate in the below Bible Studies. Please click the “Click here to register!” option to register.
Ministry with the Forgotten: Dementia through a Spiritual Lens
Wednesdays from September 4 through October 2, 6:00-7:00 pm in Room 173
Led by Rev. Tom Pietila, Rev. Meg Jiunnies, and the Stephen Ministers
Join us this fall for a study based on Bishop Kenneth Carder’s book, Ministry with the Forgotten: Dementia through a Spiritual Lens. While acknowledging the devastation of dementia diseases, Bishop Carder draws on his own experience as a caregiver, hospice chaplain, and pastoral practitioner to portray the gifts as well as the challenges accompanying dementia diseases. He confronts the deeply personal and theological questions created by loving people with dementia diseases, demonstrating how living with dementia can be a means of growing in faith, wholeness, and ministry for the entire community of faith.
This study is open to all, including those in the early stages of dementia, their family members, and friends. It will conclude with Bishop Carder’s visit to Central on Wednesday, October 9. Please register on Realm or by calling the church office.
Disciple I - New Testament Bible Study
Sundays from September 8 through November 24, 6:00-7:30 pm in Room 173
Led by Renae Chadwick (no prior study needed)
This is the in-depth, 12-week study of the Disciple Bible Study Series (Fast Track). Whether you have participated in this study before, or this is a new adventure for you, delving deeply into scripture while strengthening relationships in a small group study is incredibly rewarding. To fully participate, you will need to purchase the Disciple I Fast Track New Testament Study Manual (hard copy) available online. Those who register first will be supplied with a copy while they are available.
Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey
Wednesdays from September 11 through November 6, 6:00-7:30 pm in Room 172
Led by Doug Poston
This nine-session course is a biblically based series to help you develop a plan for your personal finances, focusing on decreasing debt. This is an excellent resource for married couples, college students, young adults starting work life, and anyone taking care of a loved one’s finances.
The Spirituality of Aging and Dying
• Wednesdays | September 11 – October 9 | 6:00-7:00 pm | Room 173
• Led by Rev. Tom Pietila, Rev. Meg Jiunnies, and the Stephen Ministers
Based on Bishop Kenneth Carder’s book, Ministry with the Forgotten: Dementia through a Spiritual Lens, this study is open to all, including those in the early stages of dementia, their family members, and friends. It will conclude with Bishop Carder’s visit to Central for a special event on Wednesday, October 9.
Bible Studies - Registration Not Required
Registration is not required for the below Bible Studies. We hope you will join us!
Courtney Graham Women’s Bible Study Series:
Jesus and Women by Kristi McLelland
Mondays from September 9 through December 16, 9:00-11:15 am in Room 173
Led by Ginny Hill and Beth Ann Owen
Join biblical culturalist Kristi McLelland on the dusty roads of Galilee as she transports you back to the world of Jesus. Step into the footsteps of the women who came face to face with the living God. This 14-week study will examine the historical and cultural climate of first-century Middle Eastern society so we might better understand Jesus more deeply and be able to worship him more fully.
27:17 Men’s Bible Study Series: The Gospel of John
Tuesdays starting September 10, 7:00-8:00 am in Spears Fellowship Hall
Led by Johnny Crouch, Art Justice, and Hank Leeke
Join the men of Central and friends for a verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of John. This study runs Tuesday morning from Fall through Spring and encompasses study, discussion, and fellowship for men of all ages. Bring a friend and your Bible and join the group!
“Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.” Proverbs 27:17