Adult Education

Too often we’re seduced into believing that “Sunday School is for kids” - and opportunities to deepen and strengthen our ongoing formation into the likeness of Jesus are tragically forgotten or ignored. Learning is a lifetime vocation—and a wonderful opportunity to continually be surprised, amazed, enlivened and empowered by the creativity of our God—in fact, when we stop learning, we have effectively died!  St. Anne once again offers a full and varied program this year, seeking to address many facets of our lives with “food for the journey.” 
Come and see what God has in store for us as we are encouraged and empowered to grow ever more fully into the image of Jesus, God’s Son

Download the 2010-2011 Adult Education Brochure for more information on our offerings

Adult Forum
Sundays, 9:45-10:35 a.m.
Sunday’s Forum program takes its structure from the classical disciplines undergirding our practice of the Christian faith:  prayer and worship, study, giving and service. 

Periodic “enrichment” sessions on weeknights/weekends give the opportunity to delve deeper (and for children’s class teachers, to enjoy some time as students, themselves).

The Healing Ministry
Dates & times to be announced
Periodic “Praying Effectively in 5 Minutes” training sessions are required of all persons called to become part of the Prayer Station Ministry offered on Sunday mornings.  Contact Kay Bunke or the clergy to express your interest in exploring this ministry.  Ongoing monthly “lab sessions” are offered (generally the 1st Sunday of each month). These sessions are open to all.  Their content is drawn from Christian Healing Ministries’ “Foundations 2” series.

Network
October 1-2, 2010 & January 7-8, 2011
Ever feel like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole?  Network is a seminar designed to help you find exactly the right place for you “in the Body”.  Participants will study God’s Spirit and the wonderful gifts the Spirit has already placed within each believer.  Personal “style” (how you prefer to operate), “passion” (where you’d like to make a difference) and spiritual gifts are brought together into a very helpful profile.

Stephen Ministry
Dates & times to be announced
Stephen Ministry offers a complete system for training and organizing lay people to provide one-to-one Christian care to  people (hurting or “experiencing transition”) in and around our congregation.  Trained leaders of St. Anne and Mason United Methodist Church will offer 52 hours of training in the method and system of “becoming Christ for others” in a very powerful way.  Contact Ed Sweeney,  Mtr. TJ or  Fr. Jeff for more information!

Financial Peace University
Weekly Seminar on Tuesdays, beginning March 1, 2011
Financial Peace University (FPU), the 13-week program taught by Dave Ramsey, has helped more than 400,000 families positively change their financial future. This life-changing program teaches families and individuals how to handle their money through common-sense principles and small group accountability. As they work on a Total Money Makeover, the average family pays off $5,300 in debt and saves $2,700 in the first 91 days after beginning FPU and is completely out of debt, except for the mortgage, in 18 to 24 months.

The program is made up of 13 life-changing lessons taught by Dave in a fun and entertaining way. “I like to put the cookies on the shelf where everyone can reach them,” says Ramsey. After each lesson the group meets to help each other plan budgets, discuss successes and temptations, and support each other in their journey to beat debt and build wealth. Topics covered include:  Saving for emergencies, Budgeting,  Relationship and money issues, Buying big bargains, Getting out of debt, Understanding investments, Understanding insurance, etc.

Lenten Study Series
Wednesdays in Lent
We’ll gather on at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays of Lent, beginning March 16th, for supper, worship, and to explore Common Ministry in the terms our Diocesan Mission Statement have coined:
3/16—Know the Common Story
3/23—Proclaim our Common Faith
3/30—Pray our Common Prayer
4/6—Drink the Common Cup; and
4/13—Serve the Common Good