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When & Where: Mon  •  Feb 10 and 24, Mar 2 and 9  •  7 pm  •  Room 211
Led by: Dr. Ted Campbell, Professor of Church History, Perkins School of Theology
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class or at www.fumcr.com/reservechildcare at least 4 business days in advance.

United Methodists today are faced with the very real possibility of a denominational division over issues of ordination and marriages of “self-avowed and practicing homosexual persons.” Underlying this conflict is a deep division over the issue of biblical authority. What do our United Methodist doctrinal standards, our Articles of Religion and Confession of Faith, say about biblical authority? How can we understand the scriptures in the light of the “quadrilateral” of authorities (scripture, tradition, experience, and reason) affirmed by United Methodists since 1972? How can we understand particular biblical tests, especially those that speak directly about same-sex relationships?

Cost: $25

REGISTER ONLINE Dec 23 2019 - Feb 10, 2020

When & Where: Sun  •  Feb 9 - Apr 5  •  5 - 6:30 pm  •  Room 203
Led by: Scott and Shannon Smith
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class or at www.fumcr.com/reservechildcare at least 4 business days in advance.

In debt? Need a plan for your money? Financial Peace University is here to help, with practical, proven advice for dealing with the financial part of your life and the relationships it involves. Cost: $99 per person or family unit

REGISTER ONLINE 12/12/2019 - 2/8/2020

When & Where: Wed  •  Feb 5 - Mar 11  •  11:30 am - 1:30 pm  •  Rm 2C, BFLC
Led by: Lisa Hancock
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class or at www.fumcr.com/reservechildcare at least 4 business days in advance.

For those who have completed the “Enneagram Journey” curriculum and are looking for a deeper understanding of the different dimensions of the Enneagram, this course provides the space and tools to go beyond just knowing your Enneagram number to greater self-reflection and personal transformation.

Cost: $69

REGISTER ONLINE Jan 1 - Feb 5, 2020

When & Where: Thur  •  Jan 30 - Feb 20  •  7 - 8 pm  •  Room 208
Led by: David Magallanes
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class or at www.fumcr.com/reservechildcare at least 4 business days in advance.

What Is The Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything by Rob Bell, the beloved author of Love Wins and What We Talk About When We Talk About God, goes deep into the Bible to show how it is more revelatory, revolutionary, and relevant than we ever imagined – and offers a cogent argument for why we need to look at it in a fresh, new way.

Cost: $12 for the book

REGISTER ONLINE Dec 23, 2019 - Jan 30, 2020

When & Where: Tue  •  Jan 28 - Mar 31  •  11:30 am - 1:30 pm  •  BFLC, Rm 2C
Led by: Lisa Hancock
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class or at www.fumcr.com/reservechildcare at least 4 business days in advance.

Learn while you lunch.  This class is a beginning Enneagram course.  Learn to utilize the Enneagram, an ancient tool from centuries of Judeo-Christian faith and scholarship that teaches us how to cultivate self-awareness, growth, and personal transformation.  Insights from this course can answer life-long questions about our behavior and unproductive patterns.  Self-knowledge assists in our walks with God, enables our true and best self to emerge, and can change the way we relate to others.
Cost: $90

REGISTER ONLINE 12/23/2019 - 1/27/2020

When & Where: Tue  •  Jan 14 - Feb 18  •  11:30 am - 1 pm  •  Ogden Fellowship Hall
Led by: Marsha Mayo and Debbie O'Reilly
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class or at www.fumcr.com/reservechildcare at least 4 business days in advance.

New York Times bestselling author Lysa TereKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn’t turn out like they expected.  What do you do when God's timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful?

REGISTER ONLINE 12/23/19 - 1/21/20

When & Where: Wed  •  Weekly ongoing  •  1 - 2:30 pm  •  Room 214
Led by: Rev. Mary Howard
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class or at www.fumcr.com/reservechildcare at least 4 business days in advance.

Using the lectio divina method for small groups, we will pray various scriptures and even some spiritual classics. Instead of focusing on facts and background information, we will seek to hear God speaking to us through the scriptures.

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When & Where: Thur  •  Nov 7 - Dec 19  •  9:15-10:45 am  •  Youth Worship Space, 2nd floor Bartula Family Life Center
Led by: Lisa Hancock and Beth Smith
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations by emailing childcare@fumcr.com at least one week before the group meeting.

All women are invited to a study of Jen Hatmaker's book, 7 Days of Christmas, to help us prepare our hearts for Christmas.
Cost: $16 for materials
(Not meeting on Thanksgiving)

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When & Where: Fri, Sat  •  Fri, Oct 25 - Sat, Oct 26  •  Fri, 6-8:30 pm; Sat 8:30 am - 4:30 pm  •  
Led by: Lisa Hancock and Jason Berman
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

This advanced course is for people who have taken the "Enneagram Journey" curriculum and are ready to deepen their Enneagram knowledge. Subtypes are a fascinating component of the Enneagram. Becoming aware of our Subtype helps explain differences in behavior of people with the same Enneagram number. Subtypes are Self Preservation, Social, and Sexual (one-on-one bonding). Cost: $90

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When & Where: Mon  •  Oct 7 - Dec 9  •  7:30-8:30 pm  •  Sonny Bryan's on Campbell Rd.
Led by: Group members
Childcare: No

Men of Faith's on-going Monday Night Bible Study will study Max Lucado's book Ten Men of the Bible: How God Used Imperfect People to Change the World.

Cost: $10 for book

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When & Where: Mon  •  Oct 7 - 28  •  7:00 - 8:30 pm  •  Room 203
Led by: Dr. Justin Tull, author of Reflections on Daily Living
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

From the perspective of the distractions, trials, seductions, and challenges of daily life, the book's eight reflections address some of the most basic struggles and aspirations of human existence: Why is there suffering? How do I show love? How do I avoid the rat race? Can I accept the mind, body and spirit that God has given me? How can I discover the best use of my talents? How do I avoid rampant self-interest?  How do I cope with the basic vulnerability of life? How can I learn to let go of burdens? Books can be purchased from your favorite seller or beginning September 8 at the Welcome Desk at FUMCR.

REGISTER ONLINE By October 7

When & Where: Tue  •  Oct 1 - 22  •  7 - 8:30 pm  •  Room 2A
Led by: Ted Campbell, professor of church history at Perkins School of Theology
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

The term "quadrilateral" is used frequently in United Methodist circles, but few understand its origin and meaning. This course will spend four evenings unfolding the meaning of United Methodist grounding in scripture, reason, tradition, and experience. Cost: $25

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When & Where: Thur  •  Sept 26 - Oct 31  •  6:30 - 8:30 pm  •  Room 230
Led by: Lisa Hancock
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

This is an advanced course for those who have taken the "Enneagram Journey" curriculum and are looking for a deeper understanding of the different dimensions of the Enneagram. Enneagram Concentrates I is designed with those in mind who are ready and able to do deeper work that takes them beyond just knowing their Enneagram number. This course provides the space and tools for greater self-reflection and personal transformation. Cost:  $90

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When & Where: Sun  •  Sept 22 - Oct 6  •  11:00 am  •  Room 203
Led by: Ed Franz
Childcare: Nursery: 0-23 mos. Sunday school: 2 yrs - kinder at 8:45, 2 yrs - 12th grade at 9:45, 2 yrs - 1st grade at 11.

Many modern biblical scholars approach the Bible in a way that began in academics some 150 years ago.... purporting to read the Bible objectively, without any religious presuppositions, applying new discoveries and insight of historians, literary critics, archaeologists and social scientists. This approach differs from the confessional stance of ancient interpreters shaping both Jewish and early Christian understandings. How did it happen? Are the ways compatible? Is one your preferred way? Or is your way altogether different? 

REGISTER ONLINE By Oct 1

When & Where: Wed  •  Sept 18 - Nov 20 (10 weeks,)  •  11:30 am - 1:30 pm  •  Room 2A, BFLC
Led by: Lisa Hancock
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

Learn while you lunch. This class is a beginning Enneagram course. Learn to utilize the enneagram, an ancient tool from centuries of Judeo-Christian faith and scholarship that teaches us how to cultivate self-awareness growth and personal transformation. Insights from this course can answer life-long questions about our behavior and unproductive patterns.  Self-knowledge assists in our walks with God, enables our true and best self to emerge, and can change the way we relate to others. Cost:  $90

REGISTER ONLINE By Sept 18

When & Where: Wed  •  Sept 18 - Oct 23  •  9 - 11:15 am  •  Room 2A, BFLC
Led by: Lisa Hancock and Jason Berman
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

This advanced course is for people who have taken the Enneagram Journey or Concentrates I and are ready to deepen their Enneagram knowledge. Subtypes are a fascinating component of the Enneagram. Becoming aware of our Subtype helps explain differences in people with the same Enneagram number. Subtypes are Self Preservation, Social, and Sexual (one-on-one bonding). Cost: $90

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When & Where: Mon  •  Sept 16 - Oct 7  •  7:00 - 8:30 pm  •  Room 208
Led by: Robert Hunt, director of global theological education at Perkins School of Theology
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

This four-week course will inform participants about how the United Methodist Church is developing in four areas of the world:  Europe and Russia, Africa, South America, and Asia. With the conversation around the international delegates at the recent General Conference, understanding our brothers and sisters from other countries seems important. Cost: $25

REGISTER ONLINE By Oct 1

When & Where: Thur  •  Sept 12 - Nov 14  •  7:00 - 8:30 pm  •  Room 205
Led by: Martha Montgomery
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

What narrative about God do we hold? These narratives are key to how we relate to God and how we act. Each week includes "soul training" to examine ourselves, our paradigms about God, and our relationship to God through Jesus' teachings. Cost: $14 for the book 

REGISTER ONLINE By Nov 1

When & Where: Thur  •  Sept 12 - Oct 17  •  5:30 - 7 pm  •  Guitars and Growlers (581 W Campbell, Richardson)
Led by: David Magallanes
Childcare: No

The world's best-selling, most read, and most loved book is also sometimes the most confusing. We will explore the overall message of the role of God and people in creating the Bible, and how to make sense of challenging topics. We invite you to ask questions as we wrestle with understanding how the Bible helps us find meaning and purpose in our lives. Cost: $10

REGISTER ONLINE By Oct 1

When & Where: Thur  •  Sept 12 - May 14  •  11: 30 am - 1:00 pm  •  Room 210
Led by: Tracy Thomas
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

Disciple Bible Study is a transforming experience. In this Disciple I course, you will encounter the entire Bible, Genesis through Revelation. You will develop a weekly routine of scripture reading, prayer, and sharing with others. If you are ready to dive deeper into Bible Study, this course is for you! Cost: $34. Limited to 15 participants.

REGISTER ONLINE By Sept 17

When & Where: Wed  •  Sept 11 - Oct 16  •  7 - 8:30 pm  •  Room 213
Led by: Kirk Lipscomb and Jim Montgomery
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

The story of the spiritual journey of John MacMurray, theologian and nature photographer. He began knowing a fearful God, which gradually evolved into knowing a God with whom he has fallen deeply in love. Cost: $15 for the book

REGISTER ONLINE By Oct 1

When & Where: Tue  •  Sept 10 - Oct 15  •  7 - 8 pm  •  Mays Hall
Led by: Tracy Rowlett, with Peggy Wehmeyer, John Sparks, Byron Harris, and Ed Bark
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

Tracy Rowlettt was a well respected news anchor for Channel 8 and later for Channel 11 in the Metroplex. He has taught courses at SMU. He will draw upon resources from his media colleagues in Dallas/Fort Worth; Peggy Wehmeyer, John Sparks, Byron Harris, and Ed Bark; to provide a perspective on the impact of media on the church. Cost: $5

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When & Where: Tue  •  Sept 10 - Oct 1  •  7 - 8:30 pm  •  Room 2B, BFLC
Led by: John R. (Jack) Levinson, W.J.A. Power Professor of Old Testament at Perkins School of Theology
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

This third member of the Trinity is the least understood, compared to God and Jesus Christ. Come learn more about faith's understanding of the Holy Spirit. Cost: $25

REGISTER ONLINE By Oct 1

When & Where: Tue  •  Sept 10 - Oct 15  •  11:30 am-1:00 pm  •  Ogden Fellowship Hall
Led by: Marsha Mayo and Debbie O'Reilly
Childcare: Yes. Please make reservations when you register for the class.

Samuel, Esther, Jonah - they all lived pretty ordinary lives until they didn't. In Called, author Susan Robb shows us how God interrupts the lives of ordinary men and women, calling and empowering them to lives of service they never would have imagined on their own. She shows us that the same God who called six of the Bible's most iconic characters calls us, too, to bring hope and transformation to the world. Discover how to hear and respond to the unique call God is placing on your life. Cost $12 for the book

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