Disciple Bible Study 

Intensive Bible Study and Discipleship training programs are offered by the staff throughout the year.  Disciple I, II, and III  are 34-week intensive Bible studies designed to deepen your relationship with the living Christ.  Advent and Lent always feature small group experiences concerned with the spiritual life of Saint Francis Church.  Look for details of seasonal Bible Studies, and opportunities for ongoing Bible Study in the bulletin, and in our newsletter, The Franciscan. You can also learn more about Disciple at the Cokesbury Disciple Web page or Disciple Bible Outreach Ministries, which is a collaborative ministry of the Western North Carolina and North Carolina Conferences of The United Methodist Church.

Join a DISCIPLE I Bible Study small group and learn about the Bible as the revelation of God. Be changed by God's Word in this study moving through the biblical stories of Creation to the New Jerusalem. Two class sessions are offered: Sunday evenings 7-9, Room 325; Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:30, Room 325.

Graduates of DISCIPLE I are invited to participate in:

• DISCIPLE II on Sunday nights, concentrating on four books: Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts. Growing Christians come together in community and move out in ministry to the world.  Room 323 will be used by Disciple II on Wednesday evenings through end of May.
  
• UNDER THE TREE OF LIFE (Disciple IV) will be offered if enough sign up. This is a concentration on the writings in the Old Testament with an emphasis on Psalms as Israel's hymnbook and prayer book.

Lectionary Bible Study

Join the pastors for Communion at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary, followed by Lectionary Bible Study in the Gathering Space at 10:00 a.m. This is a lively discussion using the current lectionary readings, which can be found online at The Text This Week. Lunch usually follows morning study, so come and plan to stay awhile!

Youth Bible Study

Table Time/Lectio Divina

Tuesdays at noon in the Sanctuary. This intimate fellowship begins with Holy Communion, and then moves to the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, a slow, meditative reading of the Psalms followed by spiritual journaling and sharing.

Mom Bible Study

This group meets once a month on the second Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. and is primarily moms of preschoolers. Meetings are focused on prayer, support, and study. The group started their study with the book What Every Mom Needs to Know, and continues to use similar materials. The group also helps with the annual Easter Egg Hunt and has helped raise support for Interact of Wake County during the holiday season. All are welcome to the group, which will meet through the summer of 2009. If you have questions, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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