Adult Faith Formation

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- Ray Rzepecki
  
  Adult Faith Formation
  
  (517) 323-2379 ext. 4737
  rrzepeckistgerard.org

Adult Formation
All that we provide in the formation of our adult faith community can fall under the subtitles of evangelization and catechesis. We turned to the church's documents to define what we mean by each of these terms.

First Evangelization: The Church "exists in order to evangelize" (100) that is "the carrying forth of the Good News to every sector of the human race so that by its strength it may enter into the hearts of men and renew the human race". (101)

Second Catechesis: "The definitive aim of catechesis is to put people not only in touch, but also in communion and intimacy, with Jesus Christ". (236) All evangelizing activity is understood as promoting communion with Jesus Christ. Starting with the "initial" (237) conversion of a person to the Lord, moved by the Holy Spirit through the primary proclamation of the Gospel, catechesis seeks to solidify and mature this first adherence. It proposes to help those who have just converted "to know better this Jesus to whom he has entrusted himself: to know his 'mystery', the kingdom of God proclaimed by him, the requirements and comments contained in his Gospel message, and the paths that he has laid down for anyone who wishes to follow him".
General Directory for Catechesis Paragraph 80
- Bible Studies
  - First and Second Thessalonians - Tuesday evening - 6:30-8:00pm Starting on September 06 through November 22. in the Adult Education Rooms. Led by Cindy Holmes, Wendi Martin, Kim Molnar.
  - Register for First and Second Thessalonians
  - Letters from Prison-Part 1 - Wednesday morning - 9:00-10:15 am Starting on September 28 through November 16. For this class there will be a Zoom class led by Jan Haselschwerdt. Ray Rzepecki will lead the in-person class in the Adult Ed rooms. Content will be the same for both classes. When registering please indicate whether you would like to be in the Zoom class or the in-person class.
  - Register for Letters from Prison Part 1
  - Overview of the Bible - Wednesday morning or evening - 9:00-10:15 am or 6:30-7:45 pm - September 07, 14, 21 in the Adult Education rooms. Presenters: Mary Peacock, Jan Haselschwerdt, Ray Rzepecki
  - Register for Overview of the Bible
  - Infancy Narratives - Wednesday morning - 9:00 - 10:15 am. Starting on Novemeber 30 through December 21. Led by Jan Haselschwerdt and Ray Rzepecki
  - Register for Infancy Narratives
The Search

November-December
Wednesday - 6:45-8:45
November 09 - December 21
Do you ever find yourself looking for something for so long that you forget what you were looking for in the first place? When we get to that place we need to hit the reset button and REBOOT. Sometimes we get so caught up in the depth of our faith that we forget what it was like to first wrestle with the big questions – Who am I? What am I searching for? What’s our shared story? Who is Jesus? Why do we need a Church? Is there a God? We all need to get back to the basics to make sure the foundation is strong.

The Search is 7 week program designed to help us understand our purpose here on Earth. This program has Hollywood quality videos that answer life's biggest questions in an easy to understand way. With hospitality, videos and small group discussion; The Search is a way we all can hit a hard reset on our faith and get back closer to God than ever before.
Register for The Search
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