Marvin Midweek
One part of the discipleship pathway at Marvin includes our midweek classes. Midweek occurs on Wednesday nights, from January to March. Midweek classes are from 6-7 p.m. Below you will find more information about our spring class offerings.
Midweek meals begin at 5 p.m. Adult meals are $5 per adult. Child meals are $1 per child. Reservations for the midweek meal must be submitted no later than the Tuesday before the midweek meal. You can make a reservation by signing up at the Welcome Center or by clicking HERE.
TEACH ME HOW TO PRAY
Prayer is communicating with God. That communication can mean thanking Him, praising Him, confessing something you’ve done wrong or expressing a need you have. Learning how to pray is really about developing a relationship with God. Relationships are built on moments of connection and communication. But how do you do that with the God of the universe? Join us in this class as we explore how to connect and communicate with God through prayer. This class is led by Tamikia Bell.
Dates: Jan. 8-March 26
(every Wednesday, except Ash Wednesday, March 5)
HOW TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS
Learn how to live out your faith in practical, simple, ordinary, yet life changing ways with the people around you. In this class, we will discuss different types of helping and hospitality, and we will spend time exploring new ideas while also creating a space to hear from others that are practicing hospitality. This class will have a time of teaching and sharing, and also some weekly challenges as homework. This class is led by Adam Kovach and Chris and Christy Hill.
Dates: Jan 8. - Feb. 26
(every Wednesday, except Ash Wednesday, March 5)
CATECHISM OF THE GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCH- PART ONE
The goal of the catechesis is to understand, recall, profess and enjoy the church's essential teachings, which includes the essence of the central theological confessions of the Church and the essential doctrinal commitment of the Global Methodist Church denomination. In this class, we will focus on the foundational Christian affirmations based on the Nicene Creed. This class is led by Rev. Gerry Giles.
Dates: Jan. 15-March 26
(every Wednesday, except Ash Wednesday, March 5)
EPIC OF EDEN
Does your knowledge of the Old Testament feel like a grab bag of people, books, events and ideas? How many times have you resolved to really understand the Old Testament and to finally make sense of it? Whether you are a frustrated do-it-yourselfer or a beginning student enrolled in a course, this class will organize your understanding of the Old Testament and renew your enthusiasm for studying the Bible as a whole. This class is led by Carolyn Hutson.
Dates: Jan. 8-March 26
(every Wednesday, except Ash Wednesday, March 5)
HOW (NOT) TO READ THE BIBLE
During this weekly study, we will look at the odd, difficult, and even potentially disturbing passages that we come across in Scripture. This study is geared towards helping us to have a better understanding of the Bible as a whole and serves as a great tool for constructive and healing conversations with people who have read these difficult passages out of context and decided to turn away from The Way, The Truth, and The Life. This class is led by Rev. Jacob Joiner.
Dates: Jan. 8-March 26
(every Wednesday, except Ash Wednesday, March 5)
WOMEN IN THE WORD
Join us as we study God’s Word together this spring. There is no book to be purchased, so grab your Bible and join us each Tuesday, beginning January 7 at 10 a.m. in the library. Together we will seek Jesus, study His Word, and build community. This class is led by Carolyn Hutson.
Dates: Jan. 7-March 25
MARVIN BIBLE STUDY for MOMS
What's going on in a man's mind? From their early days, every woman has struggled to understand why males behave the way they do. Even long–married women who think they understand men have only scratched the surface. Beneath a man's rugged exterior is an even more rugged, unmapped terrain. Join us as we study "For Women Only" by Shaunti Feldhahn and learn how to provide the loving support that modern men want and need. This class is suitable for all women and is led by Karen Norton.
Dates: Jan. 14-April 1
(every Tuesday, except March 19)
Time: 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Cost: $10 for class materials