DISCIPLE Bible Study -- Online Courses for Fall 2010
Disciple Bible Study continues this year with Disciple Online -- online accessible study groups that will walk through the 34 week study, Becoming Disciples through Bible Study commonly known as DISCIPLE I. The study online will consist of Bible study, group work done together on a threaded discussion board available to you at your convenience, and group work done together during one set hour time-slot which is listed for each group. Group members must be willing to covenant to participate faithfully over the course of the study together in order for the group to be meaningful for all involved. All work is done on your own except for the 1 1/2 hour live meeting, so you must be available during the group's appointed live meeting time.
This year we are adding Disciple Online II: Into the Word, Into the World, commonly called DISCIPLE II. This is a 32-week covenanted study through Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts. Another new addition this year is Disciple Online YOUTH which is a version of Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study created especially for youth.
Requirements: High speed internet access, a Disciple Bible Study student manual, a microphone and earphones or headset, and an adventurous spirit and desire to study the Bible with others in a new way! An enrollment fee for all Disciple Online courses of $30 per person covers the use of the online software and technical support.
Below you will find a list of Disciple Online courses available for enrollment. If you have any questions, please email Lisa at beadisciple@sckans.edu and ask before you enroll. More information about Disciple Online is available at www.BeADisciple.com/discipleonline.
Disciple Online II: Into the Word, Into the World – Participants from FUMC of Jacksonville, Arkansas, and Anywhere -- Monday evenings 9 pm Central time
This group is offered by Mark McDonald for members of FUMC in Jacksonville, AR, and anyone who would like to participate in DISCIPLE II: Into the Word, Into the World online. Participants must covenant together to study the scripture faithfully for the duration of the course (32 weeks) and participate weekly in one live session on Monday evenings. The Orientation session will be held on Monday, August 30, 2010. The first weekly session will be held on Monday, September 6, 2010, at 9 pm CDT.
Participants from Jacksonville FUMC and from other churches will need to register through BeADisciple.com and may order their own student manual from Cokesbury.com. (Participants from JFUMC may obtain Disciple II manuals from the church office in August.)
DISCIPLE I (online or traditional) is a prerequisite for this class. Participants are committing to at least 30 minutes of Bible study and 15 minutes of online work each day in addition to the one hour of live, online class each Monday night.
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Disciple Online – Participants from Anywhere and Everywhere -- Sunday afternoons at 4 pm Eastern
This group is offered by Lin Smallwood for anyone who would like to participate in DISCIPLE Bible Study online. Lin is an Elder in the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference. Participants must covenant together to study the scripture faithfully for the duration of the course (34 weeks) and participate weekly in one live session on Sunday afternoons. The orientation session will be held on Sunday, September 12, 2010, at 4 pm EDT. The Week 1 study will begin immediately with the Week 1 review session to be held on Sunday, September 19, 2010, at 4 pm EDT.
Participants will need to order their own student manual from Cokesbury.com. If local to Sergeantsville, NJ, participants may call the Sergeantsville UMC office at 609-397-2333 to have the church order a manual for you.
All levels of students are most welcome to participate. This course is especially life changing for those who have never read the Bible before!
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Disciple Online – Participants from England, Hexham Trinity Methodist Church, and Anyone -- Wednesday nights at 10 pm UK
This Disciple Online group will be led by David Flavell, minister of Hexham Trinity Methodist Church. The group is open to anyone, but preference will be granted to enrollment from the UK first. Participants must covenant together to study the scripture faithfully for the duration of the course (34 weeks) and participate weekly in one 90 minute live session on Wednesday nights at 10pm UK time. This will suit English night owls and Americans at tea time. The dates will follow the Northumberland school calendar, and accordingly we will be off for half-terms, Christmas, Easter holidays etc. There are full details at www.hexhamtrinity.com.
The orientation session will be on Wednesday, September 15 at 10pm, and the first lesson will be together on Wednesday, September 29 at 10pm UK time.
All participants will need to register through BeADisciple.com and may order their Disciple manuals through www.mph.org.uk or www.cokesbury.com. Participants from Hexham can order their manuals through the church office.
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Disciple Online – Participants from Alpharetta First UMC and Anyone -- Saturday mornings 7:30 am Eastern
This Disciple Online group will be led by Renee Sassaman of the Alpharetta First UMC in Alpharetta. Some of the participants will be from this church, but the group is open to anyone. Participants must covenant together to study the scripture faithfully for the duration of the course (34 weeks) and participate weekly in the live session.
The live online class session will be held on Saturday mornings, 7:30 to 9:00 am Eastern time. Introduction to the group will be held on Saturday August 28, 2010. Class will begin with the first group session meeting September 11, 2010, to study Week 1.
Participants may purchase the Disciple student manuals through the AFUMC church office (contact Renee) or directly from Cokesbury.com.
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Disciple Online for YOUTH – Youth and Young Adults from Anywhere -- Thursdays 630-8:00 pm Central
This Disciple Online group will be led by Lindsay McFadden of Mentor UMC in Mentor, Ohio, and Philip Smith of Jacksonville FUMC in Jacksonville, AR. Some of the participants will be from these two churches, but the group is open to anyone. It is intended for high school, college, and college-aged adults who are craving more depth in Bible Study. Participants must covenant together to study the scripture faithfully for the duration of the course (34 weeks) and participate in one live session each week.
The weekly live online class session will be on Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:00 pm Central time. Introduction to the group will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010. Class will begin with the first group session meeting Thurs., September 9, 2010, to study Week 1.
Disciple for Youth manuals should be ordered from Cokesbury.com.
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