Letters of Paul Class
Nov
9
11:30 AM11:30

Letters of Paul Class

Paul’s arrival in Jerusalem in 57 C.E. does not go well.  The book of Acts tells of a mob who attacks Paul.  Then Paul’s nephew warns of a plot to kill Paul, and the commander orders two centurions with 400 Roman soldiers and 70 cavalry to escort Paul to Caesaria.  There, he will be under house arrest at the governor’s palace, but exercises his right as a Roman citizen to a hearing before the Emperor in Rome.  The governor declared, “You have appealed to Caesar.  To Caesar you will go!”  (Why does Paul think he will be safe in Rome?)  Join us, as Paul, Luke, and others board a ship and set out on their journey.

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Letters of Paul Class
Oct
12
11:30 AM11:30

Letters of Paul Class

Paul is now in Corinth, and we will do a quick review of Paul’s accomplishments up to that point.  He plans to take a collection to Jerusalem, though aware of the dangers he would face, before sailing for Rome and eventually to Spain.  Luke tells us that those plans soon fall apart, and Paul’s tribulations become an adventure worthy of a Hollywood film.

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Letters of Paul Class
Sep
14
11:30 AM11:30

Letters of Paul Class

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We will resume our classes on Paul and his Seven Undisputed Letters in September with the concluding class in October.  In November, we will then turn our attention to the Gospels and Acts, in chronological order, starting with the Gospel of Mark.  Mark was the first Gospel, probably written from Rome in about 70 C. E.  Mark ignores the Christmas story and immediately delves into the baptism of Jesus, creating a sense of urgency and action.  We will review Mark while being aware of the historical events occurring in Jerusalem and elsewhere at the time.

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Genealogy 101
Sep
6
10:00 PM22:00

Genealogy 101

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DNA can solve puzzles where no paper trail exists, even connecting a family across the Atlantic Ocean.  This will be a very personal class, as Tom started looking for the parents of his immigrant second great grandfather in 1971.  Fifty-four years later, several DNA matches in England connected that grandfather to his family in London’s East End.   Can a field trip to London be far behind?  Cousins to see and places go.

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