The Messenger

Great Decisions is being offered again beginning Sunday, Feb 7 at 9:30 in the Fellowship Hall.  This is an eight week course designed to help citizens be better informed about major world and national issues.  Sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association, our local church has held these sessions for over 15 years.   Persons from the community attend as well as Central members. All are welcome to buy a book (written by experts in the different topics) for $20 which includes the cost of DVD introductions to each of the sessions.  Different members will take responsibility for leading the discussions of the topics.  We will welcome resource people as available.  Look for a person selling the books and signing up folk for the next two Sundays so that you can be prepared for the first session.  Books will also be availabe on February 7.  The first session is on Special Envoys.

Popularity: 1% [?]

UnSunday School

UnSunday school = coffee, conversation, and community.  Here is a class enjoyed by both newcomers and long time members, with no preparation required. Come share what’s on your mind. Talk about your week, your kids, your dogs, your job, what’s going on in your world and in the world we all share. Give support, get support, build community – that’s UnSunday school. Questions, please contact Cindy Hulbert <petehulb@comcast.net>.

Do Something! – Compassion in Action

Interested in gathering during the Sunday school hour for an informal hour of fellowship, devotionals and action planning for small service and outreach projects?  Then this class is for you. Do Something! meets each week during the fall season and, if folks remain interested, will continue into the spring. If you can’t come one week it’s okay to come the next week. The purposes for this new class are primarily fellowship and service. For questions, ideas for projects or other thoughts call Bob Watson at 404-790-6494 or e-mail 21watson@bellsouth.net

Sacred Journeys

“Kindred Souls: Connecting Through Spiritual Friendship”

Come meet with the Sacred Journeys Adult Sunday School class for a discussion of Stephanie Ford’s “Kindred Souls: Connecting Through Spiritual Friendship.”  This book promises to help us:

• discover what spiritual friendship is and how it differs from other kinds of friendship

• find practical ways to develop and nurture spiritual friendships

• meet spiritual companions from biblical and Christian history: Ruth, Naomi, Jesus, Aelred of Rivaulx, Clare of Assisi, and others

• explore the most profound friendship of all — friendship with God — and learn how it can transform your life.

This is the book we’ll be discussing from November 29th through December, at least.  Books are available in the class for $7. All are welcome! Questions, please contact Linda Herzer <linda_herzer@bellsouth.net>,

Practical Theology

This class has been meeting about five years. Presently there are about 15 members. New people and visitors are always welcome. The main objective of the class is to study faith and theological issues and how we may put the theology into practice, taking leads from the church and the national UCC resources. Recently, we spent months sharing Sacred Conversations on Race. The Practical Theology Sunday School Class will be concluding the discussions on Just Peace Church Initiative and preparing a Just Peace mission statement to present to the church at large.

In February and for most of March, we will break to attend Great Decisions. Questions, please contact George and Jackie Dominick <georgedominick@bellsouth.net>

Popularity: 52% [?]