New Member's Classes

DISCOVERY/MEMBERSHIP CLASSES SCHEDULE

Discovery is a four-week class, held on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in Classroom A (lower level main church building). It is followed by a ten-week Membership class. Discovery doesn’t obligate an individual to pursue membership, but Discovery is a prerequisite for the Membership class—Discovery is the “entry point” for all newcomers (non-members) of Central.

The purpose of Discovery is for newcomers to “discover” what Central is about, for us at Central to get to know newcomers, and as a springboard either to Membership or to simply continuing to visit. Discovery is designed to help someone answer the question, “Do I want to explore membership in Central Presbyterian Church?” And the four classes, after the first introductory one, will be directed at these three questions:

  • Am I a believer in Christ? (the gospel)
  • What are the theological foundations of Central? (brief distinctives)
  • Would Central be a good church home for me? (brief who-what-why-where-when-how of Central Church)

Discovery will be team-taught by Robbie Griggs and Bob Mark.

Membership will be eight weeks of more in-depth teaching on theological distinctives of Central, followed by two weeks for membership interviews and joining the church. Membership will be taught by Robbie Griggs.

Each Discovery class starts with a Friday evening dinner preceding the first Sunday morning class, and there will be a good bit of fellowship/discussion built into the four weeks of Discovery; Membership will involve some discussion time during each class period. The Discovery class periods will also include a short personal testimony given by one of the people involved in the Discovery/Membership/Discipleship ministry.

To register for Discovery, call Cari Lowe at 314-727-2777, ext 122.

The next sessions will be as follows:

Winter-Spring 2012 class


Friday January 13--Discovery dinner, 6:30 p. m., parlor
Sunday morning Discovery classes, 9:45, Classroom A--January 15, 22, 29, February 5
Membership Sunday mornings--February 12, 19, 26, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1
Membership dinners of eight--Saturday March 3, 6:30 p.m., in member-host homes
Discipleship by Design/community groups, etc. presentation--Sunday morning April 1
(Membership 8)
Elder interviews--Saturday morning March 31
Joining Sunday--April 15 (Membership 9)
(This session of Membership class will be short a week, to accommodate NOT
joining on Missions Sunday, April 22)


Spring-Summer 2012 class


Friday April 27--Discovery dinner, 6:30 p.m., parlor
Sunday morning Discovery classes--April 29, May 6, 13, 20
Membership Sunday mornings--June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (no class May
27--Memorial Day weekend; no break for July 4, as it falls on a Wednesday)
Membership dinners of eight--Saturday June 23, 6:30 p.m., in member-host homes
Discipleship by Design/community groups, etc. presentation--Sunday morning July 22
(Membership 8)
Elder interviews--Saturday morning July 28
Joining Sunday--August 5 (Membership 10)


Fall 2012 class


Friday August 24--Discovery dinner, 6:30 p.m., parlor
Sunday morning Discovery classes--August 26, September 9, 16, 23 (no class
September 2--Labor Day weekend)
Membership Sunday mornings--September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11,
18, December 2 (no class November 25--Thanksgiving weekend)
Membership dinners of eight--Saturday October 20, 6:30 p.m., in member-host homes
Discipleship by Design/community groups, etc. presentation--Sunday morning
November 18 (Membership 8)
Elder interviews--Saturday morning December 1
Joining Sunday--December 9 (Membership 10)