Peace Study Groups: All of us need our knowledge sharpened, blind spots in our thinking corrected, and resistance to changes in our behaviour challenged.
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Lutheran 101 Class
Starting January 23 | 7-8pm Pastor Doug will offer a five week Lutheran 101 class on Monday Nights from 7-8pm. Everyone is welcome. Contact Pastor Doug with questions. Jan 23 (Week 1) – Martin Luther (Theological Rock Star) Jan 30 (Week 2) – This word called “Grace” Feb 6 (Week 3) – Sacramental Feb 13 (Week 4) – How Lutheran’s encounter the Bible Feb 20 (Week 5) – Worship and how we see it. |
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Spiritual Growth Group
Beginning January 10th | 7pm
Do you long to go deeper in your spiritual journey? Do you desire calmness and serenity, but life seems so frenzied and overwhelming? Would you like your prayer-life to have more depth? Does God sometimes feel distant or passive in your life?
If your curiosity is stirred by any of these questions, you are invited to a new group at Peace, a Spiritual Growth Group, facilitated by Janet Schmitt and Paster Bob Ahern. We will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Our first gathering will be Tuesday, January 10th at 7pm.
This group will focus on contemplative spirituality and invite us to be encountered by God in new and novel ways that are old ways of fostering growth and challenge to the life of faith. For information call Janet at (614) 216-5335 or Pastor Bob at (937) 309-9740.
Beginning January 10th | 7pm
Do you long to go deeper in your spiritual journey? Do you desire calmness and serenity, but life seems so frenzied and overwhelming? Would you like your prayer-life to have more depth? Does God sometimes feel distant or passive in your life?
If your curiosity is stirred by any of these questions, you are invited to a new group at Peace, a Spiritual Growth Group, facilitated by Janet Schmitt and Paster Bob Ahern. We will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Our first gathering will be Tuesday, January 10th at 7pm.
This group will focus on contemplative spirituality and invite us to be encountered by God in new and novel ways that are old ways of fostering growth and challenge to the life of faith. For information call Janet at (614) 216-5335 or Pastor Bob at (937) 309-9740.
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Hot Mess Express Bible Study
Mini Study starting Wednesday, Feb. 1st It’s about time to kick off some Bible Study time for 2023! This 5-day study called “Love Them Anyway” will help us explore what it means to truly love others as God loves us. Loving can be one of the most difficult things we do, but we don’t have to be scared of it. We just have to embrace more of God to do it!
CLICK HERE to join. Want to meet up? TAKE THIS SURVEY with your availability so we can pick the best day and time that work for the majority. REMEMBER: This is a read when you can and comment when you are able study. We welcome ALL types of participation (ALL in, reading every day & commenting up a storm; great! Read sporadically, not a problem! Don’t want to comment; no worries! Excited about meeting up but only did one lesson; STILL JOIN US! |
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Woman's Monday Morning Bible Study
Every Monday | 9:30am - 11:30am | Fireside Lounge
Women’s Bible Study meets on Monday mornings from 9:30am to 11:30am in the Fireside Lounge. This group meets September through May. All women are welcome to join for Bible Study, prayer, and fellowship.
We are using the bible study All Things New: A Study on 2 Corinthians by Kelly Minter
Starting Monday, January 9th, 2023 (not too late to join, able to catch up easily) and meet every Monday for next 8 weeks.
9:30am - 11:30am | Fireside Lounge.
About the study:
Over 8 sessions, Kelly Minter will lead us through the Letter of 2 Corinthians, exploring the anchoring truths of bearing treasures in jars of clay, meeting Christ through a pressing thorn, opening wide our hearts in the midst of hurtful relationships, and what ti means to embrace the lost and lonely as ministers of the new covenant. Each of us has a message to proclaim and live by: Because of Jesus the old has gone, the new has come.
Please contact Lori Nelson (lnelsonx32@gmail.com) for more information.
Every Monday | 9:30am - 11:30am | Fireside Lounge
Women’s Bible Study meets on Monday mornings from 9:30am to 11:30am in the Fireside Lounge. This group meets September through May. All women are welcome to join for Bible Study, prayer, and fellowship.
We are using the bible study All Things New: A Study on 2 Corinthians by Kelly Minter
Starting Monday, January 9th, 2023 (not too late to join, able to catch up easily) and meet every Monday for next 8 weeks.
9:30am - 11:30am | Fireside Lounge.
About the study:
Over 8 sessions, Kelly Minter will lead us through the Letter of 2 Corinthians, exploring the anchoring truths of bearing treasures in jars of clay, meeting Christ through a pressing thorn, opening wide our hearts in the midst of hurtful relationships, and what ti means to embrace the lost and lonely as ministers of the new covenant. Each of us has a message to proclaim and live by: Because of Jesus the old has gone, the new has come.
Please contact Lori Nelson (lnelsonx32@gmail.com) for more information.
Friendship Bible Study
First and third THURSDAYS of each month | 6:30-7:30 PM
On the first and third Thursdays of each month (fall-spring) join us 6:30-7:30pm, in the Fellowship Hall, as we join our adult friends with cognitive or developmental disabilities for Bible learning, music, art, prayer and friendship. Leaders organize the program with volunteers needed to assist the participants. Come be a part of this amazing service small group.
Friendship Ministry is Peace's outreach program with disabled adults. If you are looking for an experience with people who love life, enjoy the moment and help you to see the world in a beautiful and different way the Friendship Ministry is for you. Through various monthly activities to a week-long residential camp in the summer, Friendship Ministries changes the lives of those it serves, as well as the lives of those who serve.
Contact Minda Bickley to join this group.
First and third THURSDAYS of each month | 6:30-7:30 PM
On the first and third Thursdays of each month (fall-spring) join us 6:30-7:30pm, in the Fellowship Hall, as we join our adult friends with cognitive or developmental disabilities for Bible learning, music, art, prayer and friendship. Leaders organize the program with volunteers needed to assist the participants. Come be a part of this amazing service small group.
Friendship Ministry is Peace's outreach program with disabled adults. If you are looking for an experience with people who love life, enjoy the moment and help you to see the world in a beautiful and different way the Friendship Ministry is for you. Through various monthly activities to a week-long residential camp in the summer, Friendship Ministries changes the lives of those it serves, as well as the lives of those who serve.
Contact Minda Bickley to join this group.
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High School Bible Study
Join us for Wednesday Night High School Bible Study! Are you a 9th - 12th grade student interested in diving deeper into God's Word and discussion?! Starting September 7th, we will be meeting at Peace in the Family Ministry Space from 7:00-8:30pm. Contact Amelia Shrum with questions. |
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Women On A Journey
Every Tuesday | 6:30pm in the Peace Library
We meet from 6:30-8 p.m. in Peace's Library. We are currently reading the book “Fascinating Bible Studies on every Parable.” We have been enjoying trying to understand the parables and diving into the Bible verses that are referred with each. Everyone is welcome to join us, each week is a new discussion, so you can start at anytime.
If you are interested in attending or learning more about WOJ, please contact Debbie Moore (dmoore1cps@gmail.com) 614-736-3414.
Every Tuesday | 6:30pm in the Peace Library
We meet from 6:30-8 p.m. in Peace's Library. We are currently reading the book “Fascinating Bible Studies on every Parable.” We have been enjoying trying to understand the parables and diving into the Bible verses that are referred with each. Everyone is welcome to join us, each week is a new discussion, so you can start at anytime.
If you are interested in attending or learning more about WOJ, please contact Debbie Moore (dmoore1cps@gmail.com) 614-736-3414.
Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study
Tuesdays | 2:00-3:00pm | Fireside Lounge and on Zoom
Dick Westinghouse leads this weekly group in an intense study of the Word each week, looking closely at one book of the Bible at a time. Right now, they are going through the book of Revelation. Contact Dick Westinghouse (rwestinghouse@aol.com) to learn more, or show up on a Tuesday afternoon with your Bible.
Tuesdays | 2:00-3:00pm | Fireside Lounge and on Zoom
Dick Westinghouse leads this weekly group in an intense study of the Word each week, looking closely at one book of the Bible at a time. Right now, they are going through the book of Revelation. Contact Dick Westinghouse (rwestinghouse@aol.com) to learn more, or show up on a Tuesday afternoon with your Bible.
Esther Circle
2nd Tuesday of each month (September - May)
9:30-11:30am | Fellowship Hall
Typical Esther Circle meeting includes a light brunch or refreshments, short business meeting, and is ended with a Bible Study. Fellowship and being Sisters in Christ is important to this circle. If you are interested in joining, please contact Carol Watts (giraffes1213@yahoo.com).
2nd Tuesday of each month (September - May)
9:30-11:30am | Fellowship Hall
Typical Esther Circle meeting includes a light brunch or refreshments, short business meeting, and is ended with a Bible Study. Fellowship and being Sisters in Christ is important to this circle. If you are interested in joining, please contact Carol Watts (giraffes1213@yahoo.com).
AMens Group
This group meets at Peace (and on zoom) on Fridays from 7:30-8:30am.
We are an informal group of men that gather to study God's word and how it relates to our current world. Whether you are new to the faith, still have questions about God, or have followed Jesus for decades, you are all welcome. Some of our discussion topics were: Resurrection: Fact or Fiction, College Hazing and the gifts of the spirit, Homeless students in public education and The Peace Corps and the vision of Jesus.
If you are interested in joining this group, please contact David Drumm (daviddrumm80@gmail.com).
This group meets at Peace (and on zoom) on Fridays from 7:30-8:30am.
We are an informal group of men that gather to study God's word and how it relates to our current world. Whether you are new to the faith, still have questions about God, or have followed Jesus for decades, you are all welcome. Some of our discussion topics were: Resurrection: Fact or Fiction, College Hazing and the gifts of the spirit, Homeless students in public education and The Peace Corps and the vision of Jesus.
If you are interested in joining this group, please contact David Drumm (daviddrumm80@gmail.com).
Peace Book Club
Peace Book Club invites you to join them for our next book, "If God is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk,” by John Pavlovitz. Pavlovitz explores how we can embody this kinder kind of spirituality where we humbly examine our belief system to understand how it might compel us to act in less-than-loving ways toward others. In If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk, John Pavlovitz examines the bedrock ideas of our religion: the existence of hell, the utility of prayer, the way we treat LGBTQ people, the value of anger, and other doctrines to help all of us take a good, honest look at how the beliefs we hold can shape our relationships with God and our fellow humans—and to make sure that love has the last, loudest word. If God is Love can be purchased wherever paperbacks are sold.
Please contact Lynn Cory at peacebookclubgahanna@gmail.com to be placed on the email list to receive the Zoom link or with any questions.
Peace Book Club invites you to join them for our next book, "If God is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk,” by John Pavlovitz. Pavlovitz explores how we can embody this kinder kind of spirituality where we humbly examine our belief system to understand how it might compel us to act in less-than-loving ways toward others. In If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk, John Pavlovitz examines the bedrock ideas of our religion: the existence of hell, the utility of prayer, the way we treat LGBTQ people, the value of anger, and other doctrines to help all of us take a good, honest look at how the beliefs we hold can shape our relationships with God and our fellow humans—and to make sure that love has the last, loudest word. If God is Love can be purchased wherever paperbacks are sold.
Please contact Lynn Cory at peacebookclubgahanna@gmail.com to be placed on the email list to receive the Zoom link or with any questions.
Archive/Library Team
Curates the historical records of Peace Lutheran Church honoring our past in the present as we move into the future. This team also operates our open-to-all Library here at Peace. Meetings are by schedule, for more information please reach out to Linda Toledo at lstoledo@columbus.rr.com.
Curates the historical records of Peace Lutheran Church honoring our past in the present as we move into the future. This team also operates our open-to-all Library here at Peace. Meetings are by schedule, for more information please reach out to Linda Toledo at lstoledo@columbus.rr.com.
Small groups at Peace are a gathering of people who are connecting relationally and growing spiritually.
If you are interested in joining a study small group or you would like to start a new group, please contact Tony Katko for more information.
If you are interested in joining a study small group or you would like to start a new group, please contact Tony Katko for more information.