Suggestions from Linda Truitt for 2009 Curriculum:
What you might think of doing is defining what your class wants to learn in 2009. Develop just simple statements such as I want to know what Methodist believe, I want to enrich my prayer life, ETC, then work around those, otherwise you end up with a bunch of hodge podge.
Love/Marriage- the 5 love languages, 5 lanuages of Apology,getting the love you want, Love life for every couple. And more Healthy families a study for 20-30 year olds, Rick Warrens- God's purpose for your life. I have lots of books on prayer or spiritual discernment, books on theology and what we believe. I have books on other faiths,One of the other classes did a whole year with James Moore, he a prolific writer, they enjoyed it-I have lots of James Moores books such as -"Is there life after stress" and many other titles.
From Heather: Any of these topics jump out at you? How about thinking about a “vision” statement for our class in 2009? We could put it on the website and blog and Facebook.I know many of these that Linda suggested are more “personal growth”, which might be good “in-betweeners” but I thought the idea of the “My Upmost for his Highest” or “The Imitation of Christ” might be good starting points? Thoughts?
One more thing…I had an idea that I’d love to have feedback on. What if, like our lessons, we divided our missions into quarters. For example:
· Q1 – “On Whose Shoulders We Stand”
o Mobile Mealso Blizzard Packs, Visiting the Homebound
· Q2 – “Within the Walls of the Church”
o Studio 222o Samuel’s Call
· Q3 – “The Future of Our Church”
o Children’s Ministrieso VBS volunteering
· Q4 – “Outside the Walls of the Church”
o Volunteer at Food Bank
o Volunteer at Infant Crisis Center
o Sponsoring a family for Christmas
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