ROFUM Friends In Faith - class

Sunday Morning Young Adult Discussion Group

Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:06:20 -0500

Stay tuned for details on upcoming classes...

And Eleanor Makes Three!

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:14:00 -0500

Eleanor Charlotte Baker is the teeny-tiniest addition to the Friends In Faith group, arriving on 12/4/07. Congratulations to Chris and Emily--welcome to the parenting subset of the group!

Fall 2007 Study Book

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:26:54 -0400

At our first class, we decided to read Robert Jewett's St. Paul Returns to the Movies as our study. This Sunday we'll be looking at the first chapter which is an introduction to the themes of honor and shame in Paul's letters. The first three movies, in order are (this book was published in 1999), The Prince of Tides, Babette's Feast, and Forest Gump. Join us!

Class Recap 2/25/07

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:43:08 -0500

Interested in what a FIF class is like? Here's a recap from this week and announcements about our upcoming session:

We had planned to watch a DVD this week but since it hasn't arrived yet, we
did something else. As a follow-up to our study of psalms in over the past
weeks, we took at look at some randomly assigned poetical passages from
elsewhere in the Bible. We looked at passages from Exodos, Amos, Isaiah,
Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Luke, and even some passages from the
apocryphal books Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, and the Song of the Three from
the additions to Daniel in the apocrypha. Next week Paul is bringing snacks

A New Study Book for March

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:33:06 -0500

We will be digging into the New Testament very shortly. Follow along with us in our new study book, which can be purchased through the link below. This is a great time to join the class if you've been thinking about it.

New Study Book

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:03:16 -0500

We will be digging into Psalms, beginning December 3rd. Order your study book soon and join in the discussion.

Our New Study Book!

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:43:46 -0400

In order to make it easy for you all to get ready for Friends In Faith Sunday Discussion again, here is a link to our next book:

If you order your book through this website a small proceed will go to support our Christian Children's Fund child!

Class Finale

Mon, 15 May 2006 12:13:16 -0400

Thanks to everyone for making this a great class year! Thanks be to God, Friends in Faith doubled in size this year and that led to many fascinating discussions and new friendships. Also, a special thanks to our ever-fearless leader Josh. His dedication to each week is admirable and inspiring!

Plan to come back to school in the fall with us, when we will get back to the Bible and discuss the book of Exodus in depth. Have a great summer, and we hope to see you at many of our upcoming events.

April 23rd and 30th Classes

Mon, 01 May 2006 21:01:01 -0400

Try teaching the story of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to a bunch of kids. As part of a class excercise we did, and it proved to be a test of its own kind. More recently, we discussed Jacob's theophany. Then we all shared moments when we were certain God was with us. Hearing one another's testimony made for one of our most powerful classes yet. What can we expect next week? Join us and find out. You'll be sorry if you miss it. Especially because Caroline's bringing breakfast.

April 2nd and 9th Classes

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:28:09 -0400

Two weeks in a row we discussed the life and times of Abraham whilst eating pastries from the Donut Cutter. I don't even know what could be better. We had a Bible-reading skit and team discussions and presentations about Biblical passages. We introduced two new people to the class and even had the pleasure of meeting Josh's parents. Such a whirl-wind of activity in fact, I am just now calmed down enough to write about it. We have settled upon our new study books, due to begin in about a month. Pick up your copy of Exodus from the Interpretation Bible Studies by James Newsome, soon. Also, don't forget, no class next Sunday.

March 26th Class

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:02:47 -0500

Once again we got to savor Caroline's blueberry and lemon muffins (with OJ this time). We discussed the story of Noah and God's grief. Then we broke into groups and "played God" by writing a covenant for the people of 2006. We quickly discovered that it's hard to make rules that pertain to everyone and every situation. But we had some interesting ideas, like being notified of the End of Days by a message from the emergency broadcast system. We tried anyway. Join us next week for chapter 5 in our book and breakfast by the Bakers.

March 19th Class

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:16:10 -0500

Good discussion today about the story of Cain and Abel over coffee and blueberry French toast (more like pudding). We explored our differing viewpoints about the mark of God, and even what kind of sin environmental disregard is (and what it holds for the future). Join in next week for chapter 4 - Noah's Ark - and breakfast by Caroline.

March 12th Class

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:55:21 -0500

(written by Josh)
We started off with a cornucopia of McDonald�s breakfast sandwiches from the Heather and Michael, along with a two-layer butter cake with chocolate icing. After our opening prayer, we thanked Jessica for planning the uber-fun wallyball outing and Jim for the cool, new-look website.

We then moved on to discussions on the contrasts and compatibilites between the creation �hymn� in Genesis chapter 1 and the creation story in chapters 2 and 3. Intertwined with that discussion were thoughts on how difficult it can be to read what is on the page instead of what we �know� the Bible says, especially with a familiar story like that of Eve, Adam, God and the serpent.

March 5th Class

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:52:42 -0500

Bryce brought in a bounty of breakfast treats, including two kinds of OJ - and the brain food seemed to do the trick. We had a great discussion about creation, including our thoughts on the "myths" of Genesis. Other topics included: what it means to be made in God's image, and the first commandment: Be frutiful and multiply. Chapter 2 is up next and I'm sure it will be every bit as lively. Join us, any time.

February 26th Class

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:59:03 -0500

Savoring Caroline's lemon raspberry muffins, we spent the morning discussing our thoughts on the class thus far. Then we took a look at the introduction in our new study books on Genesis. We also had the pleasure of meeting a new friend, Erik. And, we managed to contribute enough money to sponsor a child from the Christian Children's Fund. All that before 11:00 AM!

Join us next week as we dive into chapter one. Bryce is bringing breakfast. Be there - or risk us having to eat your share of breakfast, on top of our own. Not pretty.