Adult Faith Formation

   
Our Adult Faith Formation groups and studies help us
grow closer to Jesus,
build up the Christian community,
and live as disciples in mission to the world.

We have many classes available -- on Sundays, weekdays, and evenings.  For more information about any of our classes, please contact Richard Johnson at richardjohnson@holyspiritcc.org, 972-298-4971, ext 23.

Childcare usually is available by reservation.
To reserve your child's space, call 972-298-4971 ext. 319
at least three days in advance of each class or event.
A donation is appreciated!

Fall 2019

• Date Night: Paint With Your Partner!
• Sunday Morning 9:00 Bible Study: Philippians - Life In Christ
• Sunday Evening Study: A Quick Journey Through the Bible
• Tuesday Evening Study: Prayer - Finding Intimacy With God
• Women's Spirituality: How to Listen When God is Speaking
• Wednesday Evening Study: James - Pearls for Wise Living 

Holy Spirit Date Night for married and engaged couples will meet on the third Saturday every month, August 2019 through May 2020, at 6:30 pm (after Mass).

We'll kick off the fall on August 17 with the special
Paint With Your Partner Date Night.

Starting September 21, we'll watch and discuss
the fun and life-changing video series
Love and Respect.

The Love and Respect series will ask and answer three major questions:

• Why do we negatively react to each other in marriage? This will be explained in what is called the Crazy Cycle.

• How do I best motivate my spouse? The Energizing Cycle answers this question.

• What if my spouse does not respond to me? The Rewarded Cycle informs us what to do.

Your hosts: Anthony and Maria Delgado Seltenrich

To reserve childcare:
Please call 972-298-4971 ext. 319 by the Wednesday before Date Night.

Questions? Contact:
RichardJohnson@holyspiritcc.org, 972-298-4971 x323
MelisaLimones@holyspiritcc.org, 972-298-4971 x326

Sunday Morning Adult Class

Lectio: Philippians - Life in Christ
8 weeks, with 6-part video series featuring Dr. Tim Gray
Sunday mornings starting September 8, 2019
9:00 am
Community Center Room 221
Facilitators: Dr. Kathy & Dick Johnson
 

Towards the end of his life, under arrest and awaiting trial in Rome, St. Paul writes a short but power-packed letter to the Philippians.

Some of his most famous words are in Philippians, like “Rejoice in the Lord always” (Philippians 4:4) and “I can do all things in him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). But Philippians is full of other wonderful treasures, too—like Philippians 2:6-11, St. Paul’s great hymn glorifying Christ, who gave himself completely for our sake and calls us to follow his example. 

Dr. Tim Gray combines insight and practical guidance using the lectio divina disciplines to make the Scriptures come alive in Philippians: Life in Christ.
 

Click here to register online!

Cost:  $10 includes beautiful, full color study guide if you register by Wednesday, August 28.
After August 28, participants can purchase the study guide directly from FORMED.org for $24.95 plus shipping.

Questions?
Contact RichardJohnson@holyspiritcc.org, 972-298-4971 x323

Sunday Evening Adult Class

A Quick Journey Through the Bible
8-week video series featuring Jeff Cavins
Sunday evenings starting September 8, 2019
6:45-8:15 pm, in the church
Facilitator:  Dick Johnson
 

You can understand the Bible!  Come over to the church during Sunday Evening Faith Formation / Youth Group.  In this exciting and fast-paced study, we'll take a "helicopter tour" of the Bible.  We'll see how, from the first page to the last, God is revealing his love and his plan to save us.

After this class, Mass never will be the same.  You'll recognize the stories you hear in the Scripture Readings and know how they fit together

When your children come home from Faith Formation, you'll know the Bible stories they heard in class.  You'll be able to explain what they mean and use them to help them guide your children through life.

Don't miss this opportunity to encounter the love of God and transform your life!

Registration:  You don't need to register--just stay in church after Sunday evening Mass, or come in after you take your kids to Faith Formation.

Cost:  No cost!  A limited number of study guides will be available in class for $10 apiece.

Questions?
Contact RichardJohnson@holyspiritcc.org, 972-298-4971 x323
 

Tuesday Evening Study

Lectio: Prayer - Finding Intimacy With God
9 weeks, with 6-part video series featuring Dr. Tim Gray
Tuesday evenings starting September 10, 2019
Community Center Room 212
Facilitator: Dr. Kathy Johnson
 

Though prayer is one of the essentials of a thriving faith, we often feel as if we’re talking to ourselves—or, worse, as if we’re talking to no one at all. How can something so vital to the Faith be so elusive?

Now, Dr. Tim Gray masterfully uses the discipline of Lectio Divina to show you how to make prayer an effective effort of love and intimacy. In six video sessions, Prayer: Finding Intimacy with God captures the secret to opening our hearts and minds to Scripture as the means to hear from God and then respond in conversation, basking in his presence and resolving to live in and through his love.

Engaging and accessible, Prayer: Finding Intimacy With God includes:

• The Lectio Divina approach of Reading, Reflecting, Responding, and Contemplating
• Penetrating questions and insights for the six video sessions
• Additional resources for a fuller understanding and application
• Daily reflections to deepen the meaning of prayer in your life

Second Tuesday Women's Spirituality



Women's Spirituality
How To Listen When God is Speaking

Bible Study by Fr. Mitch Pacwa
2nd Tuesday each month, September 2019 - May 2020
Starts September 10

You choose which time to attend:
9:30-11:30 am
Dining Room
OR
1:00-3:00 pm
Room 212

Facilitator: Lindee Greer
 

• How do we listen to God speak to our hearts and minds - especially above the noise and stress of the modern world?
• How de we discern his will?

Fr. Mitch Pacwa helps us tackle these and other questions by guiding us through Scripture, spiritual excercises, and everyday situations into a deeper prayer life so that we can hear God speaking lovingly to us even when we are suffering.

Click here to register online!

Questions?
Contact LindeeGreer@holyspiritcc.org, 972-298-4971 ext. 343

Wednesday Evening Scripture Study
 

James: Pearls for Wise Living
Practical Solutions for Sanctifying Everyday Circumstances

11-part video series featuring Jeff Cavins
Wednesday evenings starting September 11, 2019
7:00-9:00 pm
Community Center Room 212
Facilitators:  Davida & Billy Callender

Looking for an anchor to hold you steady through the storms of life? Want the secret to find joy in the midst of trials? Interested in learning to recognize the source of discord and the way to peace? James, one of the most practical books of the Bible, is a collection of teachings on issues faced by ordinary Christians in everyday life.

In the James: Pearls for Wise Living study, presenter Jeff Cavins shows how the teachings of James speak to those of us who feel torn between the competing demands of this world and our Faith. Meant to help a fledgling Church live out its Faith in the face of persecution and a worldview opposed to the gospel, in the 11-part James program, you’ll discover wisdom you can apply to the present.

Click here to register online!

1. Click the green button that says Sign In and Continue
2. Sign in with your email address and Ascension Press password (the password you used if you have taken any Bible Timeline or any other Ascension Press Great Adventure classes and watched videos online at home).
3. Don't have an account yet? Click Become a Member, fill in the blanks, and click Become a Member.
4. The Study Registration page will appear.  Scroll down and click on Continue.

5. Under James: Pearls for Wise Living, Study Set, click Add to Cart.

6. Click the yellow box that says Checkout.
7.  
8. Even though it will say the James study starts July 12, don't worry!  It's the correct study. It starts September 11.