Creative Expressions of Worship - the Nativity

Connie shared this beautiful painting she created, to hang above a favorite nativity scene:

If you have art, needlepoint, poems, or prayers inspired by scripture that you have created, please share it with us and we will add it to the blog!

Lesson 2 - Places of Worship

In this lesson we are encouraged to think about places where we worship, which may look different today than it did a few months ago.

This is a picture of First Presbyterian, Winston Salem, decorated for Christmas. 

Remember to send in your pictures of places where you used to worship, or how you are worshiping now for this week's slideshow. You can also comment on this post with the church you usually attend.

Week 2 Slideshow and Discussion Links

Lesson 2 Group Discussion Outline

Here are the links and resources that we used in the discussion group. Use the comments section to talk about anything that you learned from the lesson or was meaningful to you, especially if you didn't have the chance to share it with the group!

Mary's Boy Child

There is Room in My Heart Lord Jesus

Barby's Monologue Of Elizabeth

Here is the slideshow with some of your favorite Christmas memories, decorations, and traditions!

Slides from the Tour of Bethlehem:

Below, in the comments, share with the group anything that stuck out to you or anything you may have learned, for example:

B. 3. What does the timing of Jesus’ birth say about God’s sovereignty over time and human history?

C. 4. Jesus’ pledge as He left our world after the resurrection was that He would be with us always. Considering how He made His entrance the first time, how do you think you might recognize His presence today?

D. 1. Pick a small number of verses from one of the birth narratives and write them in your journal. Use your time today to read aloud the verses you have chosen. Then sit for a few minutes in silence. Prayerfully listen for what God may be saying to you.

E. 1. What did you learn that you did not know?

E. 5. Write out an application or prayer request from these passages that you sense you are to share with your group.

Week 1 Slideshow

Here is the slideshow from the first week, featuring our Quarantine Activities:

Week 1 was a great first meeting, we appreciate your patience while we work out the kinks in the Breakout Groups and Muting/Unmuting some of the microphones!

Summer Bible Study Info and Structure

Greetings! 

We are excited about this summer Bible study on the life of Jesus, based on the Gospel of Luke. 

 

This website will host some helpful links to augment the lessons.  

As you find links and resources during your own journey, please send them in and we will add them to this site and share with the group. 

 

Our Summer Bible Study is about the life of Jesus, based on the Gospel of Luke. We are excited to get to use the study booklet "Imagine Jesus – A topical study on the life of Jesus” by Sally Breedlove, along with a lecture series presented by a Women’s Bible Study class in North Carolina. 

Expected weekly time commitment:

1 hour: individual Bible Study “homework”
30 min: listen to online lecture “homework”

1 hour: group meeting on Zoom

Each lesson has 5 sections: 2 are for everyone to do, 3 are optional:

Section A: Covering the Basics (For Everyone)
Section B: Beyond the Basics – Study (Optional)
Section C: Letting God Speak His Word Into My Life – Reflection/Application (Optional)
Section D: Sitting with Jesus – Contemplation (Optional)

Section E: Preparing What I Will Take To My Group (For Everyone)

Lectures are available online. The speakers are pastors and lay leaders from First Presbyterian Church, Winston-Salem.

 

Meetings will be held via Zoom on Wednesday mornings, 9:30-10:30am.

Schedule:

Date	Lesson	Topic
May 27	Introduction
June 3	1	The Birth of Jesus
June 10	2	Jesus at the Temple
June 17	3	The Baptism of Jesus
June 24	4	The Temptation of Jesus
July 1	5	Jesus the Teacher
July 8	6	Jesus the Healer
July 15	7	Jesus the Sabbath Breaker
July 22	8	Jesus the Friend
July 29	9	Jesus the Storyteller
August 5	10	Jesus the Forgiver
August 12	11	Jesus the Pray-er
August 19	12	Jesus the Opposed