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Finding direction by following Jesus. Welcome to CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 2016-2017 Table of Contents Introduction to Rally Day 2 Christian Education Calendar 2 Trent Youth Rally 3 Edmunds Lecture Series 3 CHURCH SCHOOL: Children s Activities During Worship 4 Children, Worship, and Wonder 4 Classes for Children 4-5 Classes for Youth 5 Classes for Adults 6 Sunday Activities for Youth: Youth Club, Senior Highs, and Youth Music 7 Parenting Group Study 8 Kids Fellowship 8 Young Adult Ministry 8 Midweek Offerings 8-11 This brochure and more information online: www.spres.org. Second Presbyterian Church 214 Mountain Avenue, SW Roanoke, VA 24016 Contact: 540-343-3659 or info@spres.org

Celebrate 125 Years! Join us for Rally Day Sunday, September 11, at 10:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. We will enjoy a special historical presentation, celebrate our 125 years of ministry on Mountain Avenue, SW, and look with bright hope for our future together. There will also be a short video presentation to introduce opportunities for education in the 2016-2017 CE year. A schedule of the morning is as follows: 9:30-10:00 a.m. Meet & Greet in Kirk Hall 10:00 a.m. 125th Anniversary Presentation in Fellowship Hall (All Ages) 10:35 a.m. Opportunities for Education for All Ages 10:45 a.m. Everyone dismissed for worship New Year s Day (no SS, worship@11:00 a.m.): Sunday, January 1 CE/New Members Pancake Breakfast: Sun., Jan. 8 Youth Event (Winter Waterland): Fri.-Sat., Jan. 13-14 Youth Sunday: Sunday, February 5 Presbytery Sr. High Retreat: Sat.-Sun., Feb. 25-26 Ash Wednesday (Lent begins) Kairos Evening Worship and Studies Begin: Wed., March 1 DR Medical/Construction Mission Trip: Sat.-Sat., March 4-11 Edmunds Lectures: Sun.-Mon., March 19-20 (Eric Wall) Kittye Susan Trent Symposium for Newly Ordained Ministers: Friday-Wednesday, March 24-29 Presbytery Confirmation Retreat: Fri.-Sat., April 7-8 Beginning Sunday School classes; Youth Groups; Palm Sunday: Sunday, April 9 Choirs; Children, Worship, and Wonder (CWW); Easter (no Sunday school): Sunday, April 16 Children-at-Worship Easter Monday (office closed): Monday, April 17 First Day of Regular Sunday School: Sun., Sept.18 Special Seminar with Carl McColman: Friday- Youth Club/Sr. High Retreat: Sat.-Sun., Sept. 24-25 Saturday, April 28-29 World Communion Sunday and Trent Youth Rally: Confirmation Daylong Retreat with Mentors: Sunday, October 2 Sunday, May 7 Kairos Evening Studies: Begin Wednesday, Oct. 5 Pentecost, Confirmation Sunday: Sun., May 21 College of Elders Dinner: Thursday, Oct. 6 (Last Day of Sunday School and CWW) Commitment Sunday (Stewardship): Sun., Oct. 16 Memorial Day (office closed): Monday, May 29 Presbytery Middle School Retreat: Friday-Saturday, Pentecost, Picnic Sunday: Sunday, June 4 October 21-22 Evening Vacation Bible School: Sunday- Preschool Sunday: Sunday, October 23 Wednesday, June 11-14 Trent PoP Colloquy for Young Ministers: Tue., Nov. 1 Sr. High Youth Mission Trip: Sun.-Sat., June 11-17 Annual GALS Gathering: Fri.-Sat., November 4-5 Independence Day (office closed): Tuesday, July 4 All Saints Sunday: Sunday, November 6 Massanetta Middle School Conference: Thursday- Advent Family Workshop: Sunday, November 20 Sunday, July 6-9 Thanksgiving: Th.-Fri., Nov. 24-25 (office closed) DR Bibles & Bricks: Sat.-Sat., July 15-22 Advent Begins: Sunday, November 27 Morning Vacation Bible School: M.-Thu., July 24-27 Christmas Dinner/Children s Pageant: Sun., Dec. 11 Sr. High Montreat Youth: Sun.-Sat, July 30-Aug. 5 Christmas Eve Services: Sat., December 24 Trent Massanetta Get-Away: Fri.-Sun., August 11-13 Christmas Day (no SS, worship@11:00 a.m.): http://spres.org/#/whats-happening/calendar Sunday, December 25 Page 2 Christian Education Calendar 2016-2017 Rally Day - Sun., Sept. 11 (9:00/11:00 a.m. services) New Year 2017 Seventh Annual Trent Youth Rally FREE Workshop for Youth Workers Sunday, October 2, 5:00-7:30 p.m. Including pizza dinner ($5 per person) Our speaker this year is the Rev. Taylor Lewis Guthrie Hartman. Taylor is the Associate Pastor for Youth Ministry at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Durham, NC. She received her undergraduate education at Washington University in St. Louis in 2005 and her Master s of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School in 2010. She has served churches in Boston and Cambridge, the Lilly Endowment, Montreat (in many different capacities), and the School for Conversion in Durham. Taylor is married to Blair, a high school art teacher, and they have one son. She is excited to be in Roanoke and among the saints at Second! Eric Nanz will be returning this year as our music leader! He and his wife Alana will lead us in worship throughout the evening. Eric is Taylor Lewis Guthrie Hartman Edmunds Lecture Series MARCH 19-20, 2017 FEATURING Eric Wall Accomplished Speaker and Musician Page 3 an accomplished classical and rock guitarist, as well as a vocalist, worship leader, and songwriter. He holds a Bachelor s degree in Music Industry from JMU, where he majored in classical guitar. He is currently the Director of Youth Ministry at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Fort Myers, FL, and is a native of the Assistant Professor of Sacred Music and Dean of the Chapel at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Master s degree of Music in Choral Conducting from FSU Musical Direction at Montreat Conference Center in summer https://www.austinseminary.edu/cf_news/view.cfm?newsid=1665 2:00-4:00 p.m. Eric Nanz and wife Alana Roanoke Valley. He enjoys leading music for retreats and conferences. His other hobbies include running, drinking Mountain Dew Slurpees, and conversing strictly in movie quotes. You can visit Eric at his website: www.ericnanz.com. Kittye Susan Trent art by Judi Anderson

SUNDAY MORNINGS @ SECOND Meet & Greet (9:30-9:55 a.m.) Classes for all ages (10:00-10:45 a.m.) Nurseries (Infant, Toddler, 2's and 3's Rooms, near Fellowship Hall) Nursery Coordinator: Ruth Robertson The Nursery is open and available for infants and toddlers during both morning worship services and Sunday school. During the Sunday school hour, volunteer teachers lead toddlers and the 2's and 3's in a special age-appropriate class. Nursery staff and volunteers are under the nursery coordinator's supervision. During Worship Children, Worship, and Wonder (CWW) (Pre-K-1st Grade, Third Floor) Volunteer Coordinator: Alice Light During the Sunday school year, children ages pre-k through first grade enjoy their own special time of worship and wonder at CWW. Following The Children's Time during the 11:00 a.m. worship, children are excused to the CWW worship space on the third floor. They learn the stories of our faith and worship God in a setting and style geared toward their needs and stages of development. Biblical stories are told in the context of a worship experience that includes singing, response time, and "the feast." We hope this will nurture their innate sense of wonder, as they develop a sense of awe and reverence for worship. For more information, contact Alice Light (alicelight.va@gmail.com). For Children Preschool (4-year-old Sunday School, near Fellowship Hall) Children will enjoy learning about God's Word through many different learning styles. Teachers work with children using age-appropriate lessons and play, through art, music, and storytelling. This class will use curriculum which walks through key Old Testament and New Testament Bible stories each year. The River (K-3rd Grade) (Third Floor) The River Coordinator: Maria Blackshaw Younger elementary-aged children will enjoy our Workshop Rotation Model Sunday school, called The River, a name the children chose themselves. Using the Spark Rotation curriculum, kindergartners through third graders will spend four weeks on a Bible story, and visit different workshops each week in order to experience the same story from different perspectives. The workshops include "MArts" (Music & Arts), "God's Table" (Cooking), "Holy Word, Holy Motion" (Bible Storytelling through games and drama), and "Holy Explosion" (Science). This year, The River will study the following units: The Lord s Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15) David (1 Sam. 16:1-13; 1 Sam. 17:4-11, 32-50) The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23) (continued from previous page) Advent and Christmas (Matthew 1:18-25; 2:1-12; Luke 1:26-58; 2:1-20) Jesus and John the Baptist (Luke 3:1-18; Matthew 3:13-17) The Disciples (Luke 5:1-11; 8:1-3; Matthew 4:18-22; 9:9-13; 10:1-4) Holy Week and Easter (Matthew 21:1-11, 27:32-66; 28:1-10) Doubting Thomas (John 20:19-31) Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-26) 4th and 5th Grade Faith in Action (Third Floor) Each week during Sunday school, 4th and 5th graders will gather together to learn about God s Word for their lives. Once a month, they will have the opportunity to put God s Word to action, as they join together in mission as the 4th & 5th Grade Faith in Action Mission Club! This class will use Connect curriculum, which walks through key Old Testament and New Testament Bible stories each year, in a two-year cycle. For Youth 6th and 7th Grade Middle School Class Sixth and seventh graders will explore faith and build upon the basics they learn as children, connecting scripture with their daily lives. This fall, the class will be using the PC(USA) s Faith Questions curriculum to respond to real faith questions posed by Presbyterian youth from across the denomination. Each unit encourages young people to look to Scripture, as well as our faith traditions, in relevant and responsive ways. Confirmation Class of 2016 8th Grade Confirmation Class Confirmation means study and commitment to the major teachings of the Christian faith. The class will be following the re:form confirmation curriculum, which tackles questions about the Bible, creed, disciples, Jesus, and other beliefs. Each year includes weekly Sunday school, a fall and spring retreat, and other fellowship opportunities. Teachers and mentors build important and lasting relationships with the young people of this class, and work as a team to support and love these students throughout the year and beyond. 9th-12th Grade Senior High Class The Senior High class will begin a series of Bible studies based on themes of discipleship and seasons of the church year. Page 4 Page 5

Classes for Adults Journey Through the Bible (Trent Classroom) Facilitators: Bill Blaylock, Dick Hodges, Edie Naughton, John Saunders, George Wilson Join the Journey Class as they delve deeply into Bible study through the Kerygma Adult Bible Study series. Witness signs and wonders, view contrasts of darkness and light, and death and new life as you study the Gospel of John. Encounter theology in the making in Romans, as Paul wrestles with enduring issues like justification and grace, sin and salvation, visions of unity, and the faithfulness of God. The Open Door Class (Session Room) Facilitators: Barry Holman, Therry Neilsen-Steinhardt, Mike Sisk, Bruce Stockburger The Open Door Class will begin the fall continuing their study of First Light: Jesus and the Kingdom. This DVD-based study explores the historical Jesus and the Kingdom of God. Later this fall, the class will launch into a study of Painting the Stars: Science, Religion, and Evolving Faith, a series celebrating the communion of science and faith. Covenant Conversation (Reading Room) Facilitators: Cindy Appel, Jeff Hobbs, Robin Hobbs, Cindy Waters Christian beliefs are the foundation to Christian living. So... what do Christians believe? Join Covenant Conversation for a 12-week study this fall that will serve as an introduction to Christian theology. Over 12 Sundays, you will explore, one by one, tenets of the Christian faith. Following this introductory study, explore what it means to be a Presbyterian, and learn more about the ancient and contemporary symbols of the Christian faith. Page 6 Wired Word (Café) Facilitators: Miranda Eggleston, David Wardell, Donna Wardell Karl Barth is said to have said, We must hold the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. Are you interested in a way to relate scripture and faith to the world around you? The Wired Word class takes on the good, the bad, and the ugly each week, as it tackles a wide variety of current events through the lens of faithful discernment. Each week includes biblical study, discussion, and fellowship with others on the Christian journey, seeking to be conscientious disciples, aware of the world around them. Come for coffee, and stay for meaningful conversation. POP-UP Sunday School (Fellowship Hall, first Sundays) Facilitators: Varied Beginning October 2, gather on the first Sunday of the month for POP-UP Sunday School. Drop in for an interesting topic or guest speaker. Topics will include updates from our mission partners, stories from the history of Second, religion in art, and other important topics facing the modern church. SUNDAY EVENINGS @ SECOND Children and Youth Music Opportunities Children s Choirs On Sunday evenings from 5:00-6:15 p.m., children are invited to gather for dinner in Fellowship Hall and join in one of our three children s choirs in the Children s Music Suite. *Preschool/Kinder Choir for ages 4 (by 9-1-16) through kindergarten, and Elementary Choirs (grades 1-5) meet on a weekly basis (September-May), and take part in worship and other special opportunities for music. *Youth Music (grades 6-12): Opportunities will take place during and after the Youth Club and Senior Highs time, as well as other times designated throughout the year. *Youth Instrumental Ensemble and Handbell Choirs will begin rehearsals later in the fall. Youth Club and Senior Highs On Sunday nights from 5:00-6:30 p.m., The Intersection will be bursting with activity! Youth Club (grades 6-8) and Senior Highs (grades 9-12) will gather weekly to enjoy food, fun, fellowship, and Bible study. They will be focusing on their relationship with God, each other, and the world around them. Each evening begins at 5:00 p.m. with a meal, so come hungry and ready for fun. Midweek Manna (Senior High Girls) Midweek Manna is a Wednesday night gathering for Senior High girls looking for a break during their hectic weeks! The girls Page 7 are fed physically with a delicious meal and spiritually/emotionally with Bible devotions, crafts, or fun games. This group meets in private homes every other Wednesday evening from 6:30-8:00 p.m, beginning September 21. Upcoming dates for the 2016-2017 year are listed below. For more information, contact Rachel Thompson (rachel@spres.org). High School Midweek Manna Dates: September 21 October 5 October 19 November 2 November 16 November 30 December 14 January 4 January 18 February 1 February 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 Midweek Manna (Middle School Girls) This year we will be offering three Midweek Manna events designed specifically for Middle School girls. Each evening will be hosted in a church member s home, and will include dinner! These events will provide an opportunity for the girls to connect with each other and enrich their experience of faith. Middle School Midweek Manna will happen from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on October 12, February 8, and May 3. For more information, contact Rachel Thompson (rachel@spres.org).

Sunday Night Parenting Group: Conversations About Marriage, Families, and Parenting Sundays, 5:00 p.m. (Reading Room) Join this group of adults to discuss meaningful issues surrounding family relationships. Here we hope you will grow in friendship and faith, bringing both your questions and your insights to share in this safe community. This group will meet on Sundays beginning September 11, from 5:00-6:15 p.m. Kids Fellowship Third Saturdays (6:30-8:30 p.m.) Coordinators: Linda and Phillip Markley, Sharyn and Chris Pugh Children in 4K through 5th grade are invited to The Intersection on the third Saturday of the month for an evening fellowship activity. Events include movies, pumpkin carving, Easter egg dyeing, and other fun events. The first Kids Fellowship for the fall will be on September 17. MIDWEEK AT SECOND Young Adult Ministry Every other Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. (Locations Vary) The Young Adults Ministry is a vibrant group of men and women in their 20s and 30s the group loves eating good food and enjoying conversation with each other! This year they are planning a variety of activities: The group will begin the year with a cookout on Saturday, September 17. They d love to see you there! Join the Rev. Rachel Thompson and others for monthly post-worship Young Adult brunches, beginning on Sunday, October 16. Meet in Kirk Hall after the 11:00 a.m. service. Every other Tuesday evening the group gathers in someone s home at 6:30 p.m. for a Page 8 potluck dinner, fellowship, Bible study, conversation, and fun! The first gathering this year will be on Tuesday, September 27. Weekly details for all Young Adult events are sent out via email. If you would like to join the email list, please contact Rachel Thompson (rachel@spres.org). Thursday Morning Class Thursdays, 9:30-11:00 a.m. Facilitator: Bill Logan The Gospel of John is the most deeply spiritual of the four gospels. It includes some of the loftiest and most loved verses in all the Bible: "And the Word became flesh...," "For God so loved the world...," "You who are without sin cast the first stone...," "I am the resurrection and the life...," "I am the way, and the truth, and the life." The writing is filled with rich images and profound truths, but John notes that his aim in writing the gospel is that his readers will not only believe in Jesus Christ, but that they "may have life in his name." Join the group as they explore together Adam Hamilton s celebrated new study John: The Gospel of Light and Life. Fall Class Schedule: September 29, October 6, 13, 20, and November 3. Discipleship Class Thursdays (1:00-3:00 p.m.) (Trent Classroom) Facilitator: Sarah Ludwig Beginning Thursday, September 15, the Thursday afternoon Discipleship Class will focus on unique and illuminating video courses from The Great Courses series. They will begin the fall with the DVD course "Death, Dying, and the Afterlife: Lessons from World Cultures," by Professor Mark Berkson of Hamline University. Each installment this year will feature renowned scholars and professors in the fields of biblical study and ancient church history. Hungry Women Every other Thursday (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon) (Session Room) Facilitator: Elizabeth Link This fall, Hungry Women will be exploring the very brief but very insightful work from Anne Lamott on prayer: Help, Thanks, Wow. The book holds little research on the history of prayer or even prayers of the Bible. Instead, Lamott ponders her own history in prayer, her way of communicating with God. She exposes her own soft underbelly by telling of how she speaks to God in the depth of pain, in great joy, and in times of deep need. In so doing, she draws the reader into a conversation about the reality of what prayer is and how it happens, rather than instructing on what prayer should "be." It is these three prayers asking for assistance from a higher power (help), appreciating what we have that is good (thanks), and Page 9 feeling awe at the world around us (wow) that can get us through the day and can show us the way forward. Fall Class Schedule: September 29, October 13, 27, November 10. KAIROS: καιρός Wednesdays in October Guides for Interpreting Scripture (6:00-7:00 p.m., Trent Room) Facilitator: Dr. George Anderson For Presbyterians, the Bible is the authoritative text for faith and practice. Many have learned, however, that the Bible is a confusing guide with its different kinds of literature and the tensions and contradictions that are found within its pages. Join Dr. Anderson for this special four-week course, and explore biblical interpretation together. October 5 October 12 October 19 November 2

Wednesdays in October (continued) Be Still: An Introduction Contemplative Prayer (6:00-7:00 p.m., Reading Room) Facilitators: Rhesa Bailey and Cathy Shoulders Be still, and know that I am God... (Psalm 46:10a) Christian contemplative prayer originated in the earliest days of the Christian church with the Desert Fathers and Mothers, lay people who lived a life of simplicity and poverty in the deserts of Palestine, Egypt, and Syria. Through the middle ages, Christian contemplative practice was preserved in the monasteries and abbeys, although to a large degree these traditions were lost after the Reformation. In recent years the Church has witnessed a resurgence of these practices, which include, for example, centering prayer, meditation, and lectio divina, the prayerful reading of the Bible. In contrast to many Christian practices that focus on understanding God through ideas, contemplative practices seek to develop an inward peace and quiet so that we move beyond words and ideas to an inward experience of God-within-us. Join for this special four-week course as an introduction to contemplative prayer and begin to practice this ancient Christian tradition in community. October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 2017: Wednesdays in Lent Beginning with Ash Wednesday, March 1, join us for weekly Lenten evening worship (6:00-6:30 p.m.) in Kirk Hall, followed by opportunities for study. This Lent, participants will have the chance to undertake an eight-week indepth Bible study. Save the date for Covenant Bible Study: Creating. 2017 Dates for Kairos Worship and Study: March 1 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29 April 5 April 12 (study only) April 19 (study only) Welcome to worship, learning, fellowship, and service at Second Presbyterian Church. The church building is entirely handicapped accessible, and the elevator makes it possible to reach all three levels with ease. Second Presbyterian Church is honored to offer an excellent preschool program, expanded to provide full-day options for those who need it. If you would like information, visit sprespreschool.com or call 540-342- 6405. We maintain a waiting list to fill enrollment vacancies. If you have any questions about the church, please visit spres.org, call us at 540-343-3659, or email info@spres.org. Page 10 Page 11

Second Presbyterian Church 214 Mountain Avenue, SW Roanoke, Virginia 24016 Address Service Requested Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 406 Roanoke, Virginia Other fellowship and learning opportunities (call 540-343-3659 or visit www.spres.org): * Presbyterian Women - monthly circle meetings * Men s Fellowship Breakfast - monthly breakfast gatherings * Special Interest Seminars - as scheduled Evening VBS June 11-14, 2017 Morning VBS July 24-27, 2017 Trent Get-Away at Massanetta (churchwide retreat) August 11-13, 2017 Mark your calendars be on the lookout for information and registration as events near.