Tuskawilla Presbyterian Church

Steeple People Christmas Party, Sat. Dec. 5

Steeple People Adult Sunday School Class

First Annual Candy Cane Christmas Party and Buffet

Saturday, Dec. 5, 6:00 p.m.

at the home of:

Audrey & Ollie Burckhalter

914 Red Oak Court

Winter Springs

 

Bring a wrapped Christmas decoration ($10 or under value) for the gift exchange, a "fork and finger" food dish for the buffet.

Expect a rowdy gift exchange, wonderful food, special music, caroling, exceptional fellowship with a few surprises!!

Open Forum Begins NOOMA series May 31

Beginning Sunday May 31 the Open Forum will be using DVD-based discussion materials by Rob Bell called NOOMA. They are short DVD presentations with discussion questions on interesting one-word topics. The first two are "Name" and "Luggage". They were originally marketed to youth and young adults but are quite engaging for all ages.  

 

Rob Bell is the pastor of a church in Grandville, MI where 11,000 people worship each Sunday.

 

The Open Forum class meets in the room at the front of the church off Fellowship Hall (the original narthex) at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays.

2009 Summer Sunday School for Kids

2009 Summer Sunday School: Just Believe

The summer Sunday school schedule runs from June 7 through August 16. The theme is Just Believe: Miracles of Jesus and all children age 4 through 5th grade will be participating at the same time. Classes will include videos, games, drama, crafts, cooking, story-telling, music, and more.

Date/Location	Theme
June 7, Fellowship Hall	Video
June 14, Fellowship Hall	Story of Friends (lowering friend through roof)
June 21, Fellowship Hall	Cook (food to share with friends, with invitation to come to church)
June 28, 4/5 classroom	Craft (diorama of Bible verse scene in shoe box)
July 5, room across from nursery	Drama & Games (charades and Bible games)
July 12	Story Telling (loaves and fishes picnic basket)
July 19, 4/5 classroom	Craft (basket making)
July 26, room across from nursery	Drama (act out fishes and loaves)
August 2, library	Resurrection video (Disney video)
August 9, Fellowship Hall	Music, singing, manipulatives,  Resurrection Toss
August 16, Fellowship Hall	Craft (resurrection eggs, Just Believe banner making)

Crisis as Opportunity - study of Elijah

Crisis as Opportunity is an in-depth study of the life of Elijah. During his life, the prophet Elijah face discouragement, he was depressed, he was tired, and he made some bad decisions and had to deal with the consequences. Though he lived in ancient times, the life of Elijah offers lessons we can use today as we cope with so many of the uncertainties and fears we face.

 

Audrey Burckhalter, a long-time teacher and Bible study leader who joined TPC with our last new member class, is leading this series from Jan. 4 through Feb. 15. The class meets Sunday mornings, 10:00-10:45 a.m., in the McDonald Conference Room.

 

The class is open to the entire congregation. Even if you can’t attend all of the sessions, join us for those that you can.

If you have questions, please contact Gail Davis at gdavis213@aol.com or 407-671-1497.

Faith in Life: “The Holiness of God”

The Faith in Life class began “The Holiness of God” study on Sept. 7. This study by R.C. Sproul examines the meaning of holiness and why people are both fascinated and terrified by a holy God. It closely explores God’s character, leading to new insights on sin, justice, and grace. The result is a new awareness of our dependence upon God’s mercy and a discovery of the awesomeness of His majestic holiness. Dr. Sproul says, “It affects every aspect of our lives—economics, politics, athletics, romance—everything with which we are involved.”

 

The study consists of six 30-minute messages. We will watch a message one week then discuss it in depth the following week. Though the messages are related, each session also stands alone, so please join us even if you will not be able to attend every class. We meet 10:00-10:45 Sunday mornings in the McDonald Conference Room.

 

Due to other church activities, there will be a few Sundays when we will have a current events discussion. See the calendar below for those dates:

 

Sunday	Program/topic/agenda
Sept. 7	The Importance of Holiness
Sept. 14	Discussion of The Importance of Holiness
Sept. 21	The Trauma of Holiness
Sept. 28	Discussion of The Trauma of Holiness
Oct. 5	Current events discussion – topic TBA (weekend of church-wide retreat)
Oct. 12	Holiness and Justice
Oct. 19	Current events discussion – topic TBA (weekend of church picnic)
Oct. 26	Discussion of Holiness and Justice
Nov. 2	The Insanity of Luther
Nov. 9	Discussion of The Insanity of Luther
Nov. 16	The Meaning of Holiness
Nov. 23	Discussion of The Meaning of Holiness
Nov. 30	Current events discussion – topic TBA (Thanksgiving weekend)
Dec. 7	The Holiness of Christ
Dec. 14	Discussion of The Holiness of Christ
Dec. 21	No class
Dec. 28	No class

 

Open Forum: “Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense”

Open Forum Adult Class began the study titled “Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense” on Sept. 7. It uses a DVD and book by that title that is done by Anglican Bishop N.T. Wright. He is a popular religious author who has written more than 30 books. The study is described this way: “What is the core of the Christian faith? What have most Christians in most places and times believed? Is Christian faith reasonable for modern people?” The Open Forum Class meets in the room at the back of Fellowship Hall. If this topic looks interesting to you, we’d be glad to have you visit or join us. You don’t have to buy the book to see the DVD and enjoy the discussion.