The parish offers a variety of spiritually enriching programs for adults who wish to deepen their relationship with God and learn more about their faith.
Tuesdays 9/15-11/7 9:00am to 10:30am
Wednesdays 9/16-11/8 7:00pm to 8:30pm
From Ascension Press, Exodus: Called to Freedom explores the defining moment in Israel’s history and how the Exodus points to Christ and the Christian life. The Book of Exodus tells how God led Israel out of slavery in Egypt and formed them into his covenant people. Yet the Exodus reveals more than freedom from Pharaoh. It shows God’s deeper plan to free his people from the bondage of sin.
Guided by Dr. Tim Gray, this study helps you understand the Exodus and see how this story illuminates the Christian faith and the path to true freedom. The workbook offers questions, reflections, and applications for each study session.
The Tuesday sessions will meet at the Parish Offices on North Main Street and the Wednesday session will meet in the Parish Center at St. Thomas. You will be welcome to attend either location. Please use the registration button. An offering to offset the cost of materials is suggested. If you would like a copy of the workbook from Ascension Press, the suggested offering is $30.00.
If you have any questions, please contact Clare Kindall clare.kindall@gmail.com.”
Wednesdays – September 9 – November 11
9:30am – 10:30am
The Fall Book Group will read and discuss A Biblical Walkthrough The Mass by Dr. Edward Sri. In the book, he covers the Mass thoroughly in logical order and draws heavily on Old and New Testaments insights into the prayers, readings, rites, history, and traditions that make up the Mass.
This group will meet Wednesday mornings from 9:30am – 10:30am in the Parish Offices next to St. Timothy An offering to offset the cost of book is suggested. If you would like a copy of the book from Ascension Press, the suggested offering is $10.00.
Parish Center at St. Thomas Church Tuesdays 7:00pm
Crossfire is a group for Young Adults in their 20’s and 30’s. We meet every Tuesday for Bible Study, focusing on the readings for the upcoming Sunday. We also meet for dinner, social events and volunteering. If you are a young adult interested in fellowship, please email sta.crossfire@gmail.com for more information, or feel free to visit any Tuesday.
Bible Study Opportunity for Men
Third Mondays 6:30pm
Parish Center at St. Thomas
An In-Depth course on the Acts of the Apostles. The course, Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom, is available at Ascension Press. ascensionpress.com/collections/acts-the-spread-of-the-kingdom
The vision for parish partnership with Hallow is fourfold:
1. To foster a personal encounter with Jesus Christ
2. To help people build robust habits of daily, personalized prayer
3. To build relationships through small Christian community
4. To help fuel the mission of the parish
Through the partnership, we’ll have our own custom page in the app through which parishioners are able to create a profile, share prayer requests, take part in prayer challenges, and discover new ways to grow their faith.
How will I benefit from Bible Study?
Bible study is not just a “nice to do” exercise – rather, it is a transformative experience that will touch every aspect of your life. For one evening a week, and 10 minutes a day, you will deepen your relationship with God and receive everything good that flows from that. As Catholics, we rarely study the Bible as a cohesive whole. This course will allow you to open the treasure chest of your faith – and better understand how the readings during mass fit into God’s salvation plan for all of us.
Whether you are brand new to Bible study or highly experienced, come spend time and fellowship with your spiritual community this fall. Invest in yourself – you won’t regret it.
Do I have time for Bible Study?
YES, you will have the time. Obviously you get out what you put into any activity. The course is designed to have some daily readings and a robust video lecture and group discussion once a week. As long as you can make one of the two weekly sessions offered, you have the time.