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Adult Education Education and Spiritual Formation EDUCATION for MINISTRY Monday, September 13th 6:30 pm at St. James, Paso Robles Lay persons are called to ministry by the church. Lay ministry is different from ordained ministry, but does require some training and education. EfM helps us to face the difficult and often subtle task of interpreting the richness of the church's faith in a complex and confusing world. A theological education supports our faith and also teaches us to express that faith in day-to-day events. As the emphasis on lay ministry has grown, EfM has come to play an important role by providing a program that develops an informed and knowledgeable laity. EfM is a four year program that you commit to one year at a time. Registration is $350 per person per year and covers the cost of your class and your book. Join EfM this fall and dig deeper into the Christian faith, studying the Bible, Church history and theological ideas and reflect on connecting faith with life experiences. On Monday, Sept. 13th at 6:30 pm there will be an information meeting for EfM in the new conference room at St. James Episcopal Church. Please come if you are interested in finding out more about Education for Ministry. For more information, contact Deacon Jackie Sebro at jmsebro@tcsn.net TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF UPHEAVAL Thursdays beginning September 16th 2:30 pm at St. Benedict's, Los Osos Every 500 years the church goes through a big upheaval – when there is a conflict and some things are thrown out and others are reclaimed. It has been described as being like a rummage sale! The last one was the Reformation when the Protestant churches began. We're in the middle of one now. This three-week class looks at the last three periods of upheaval and asks what clues, if any, they can give us about what is happening today. Three Thursday afternoons: September 16, 23, 30 – 2:30-4pm. Taught by the Rev. Dr. Caroline Hall. Sponsored by the Hollister Institute (which offers the local community a variety of classes and workshops covering a broad range of religious and spiritual topics. Classes are open to Episcopalians and to the general public). For more information, call 534-0827. THE NEW JIM CROW: BOOK DISCUSSION DINNER Monday, September 27th 6 pm at St. Stephen's, San Luis Obispo St. Stephen’s book group meets on the 4th Monday of each month in Ramsden Hall – for dinner, friendship, and great discussion of the various books we select. At our next meeting we will complete our discussion of “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander. (When we finish reading/discussing this book, we will move on to “Necessary Secrets: National Security, the Media, and the Rule of Law” by Gabriel Schoenfeld.) Everyone is welcome to join us; just give us have some advance notice in order to prepare sufficient food for everyone's enjoyment. If you are not a "regular" and would like to join us, please contact Diane Levison at 544-6486 or dilevison@hotmail.com.
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Adult Education

Education and Spiritual Formation

EDUCATION for MINISTRY
Monday, September 13th 6:30 pm at St. James, Paso Robles
Lay persons are called to ministry by the church. Lay ministry is different from ordained ministry, but does require some training and education. EfM helps us to face the difficult and often subtle task of interpreting the richness of the church's faith in a complex and confusing world. A theological education supports our faith and also teaches us to express that faith in day-to-day events. As the emphasis on lay ministry has grown, EfM has come to play an important role by providing a program that develops an informed and knowledgeable laity. EfM is a four year program that you commit to one year at a time. Registration is $350 per person per year and covers the cost of your class and your book. Join EfM this fall and dig deeper into the Christian faith, studying the Bible, Church history and theological ideas and reflect on connecting faith with life experiences. On Monday, Sept. 13th at 6:30 pm there will be an information meeting for EfM in the new conference room at St. James Episcopal Church. Please come if you are interested in finding out more about Education for Ministry. For more information, contact Deacon Jackie Sebro at jmsebro@tcsn.net

TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF UPHEAVAL
Thursdays beginning September 16th 2:30 pm at St. Benedict's, Los Osos
Every 500 years the church goes through a big upheaval – when there is a conflict and some things are thrown out and others are reclaimed. It has been described as being like a rummage sale! The last one was the Reformation when the Protestant churches began. We're in the middle of one now. This three-week class looks at the last three periods of upheaval and asks what clues, if any, they can give us about what is happening today. Three Thursday afternoons: September 16, 23, 30 – 2:30-4pm. Taught by the Rev. Dr. Caroline Hall. Sponsored by the Hollister Institute (which offers the local community a variety of classes and workshops covering a broad range of religious and spiritual topics. Classes are open to Episcopalians and to the general public). For more information, call 534-0827.

THE NEW JIM CROW: BOOK DISCUSSION DINNER
Monday, September 27th 6 pm at St. Stephen's, San Luis Obispo
St. Stephen’s book group meets on the 4th Monday of each month in Ramsden Hall – for dinner, friendship, and great discussion of the various books we select. At our next meeting we will complete our discussion of “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander. (When we finish reading/discussing this book, we will move on to “Necessary Secrets: National Security, the Media, and the Rule of Law” by Gabriel Schoenfeld.) Everyone is welcome to join us; just give us have some advance notice in order to prepare sufficient food for everyone's enjoyment. If you are not a "regular" and would like to join us, please contact Diane Levison at 544-6486 or dilevison@hotmail.com.

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