The Letter to the Hebrews: Understanding and Reclaiming the Jewishness of our faith in Jesus. Room 213. Taught by John Mauck, this class will meet in person  and on Zoom from January 22 through March 19.

For our study of Hebrews, please read these passages: Hebrews 1:1-3 and 10-12; John 1:1-3 and 10-14; Genesis 1:1-3. If you have the Science Channel on cable, watch “How the Universe was made” Season 1, Episode 1: “The Big Bang,” and Season 7, Episode 7: “How Dark Energy is Holding our Universe Together.”

We will also consider to whom Hebrews is written (Rom. 9:6, Ex. 9:16, and our vocabulary: Jesus, church, Christ). We will use Copernicus and the Jews and The Messianic writings: A New Testament Translation, both by Dan Gruber. The books are available at the front desk, for $20 each, or they can be found on Amazon.

Zoom info:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88127136318?pwd=enE4SFJPMEMxd21XeW5taU4vREZVZz09

Meeting ID: 881 2713 6318
Passcode: 766010

How to Read the Bible? A Basic Toolbox. Dining Room. Taught by Prof. Yeo, this class will meet IN PERSON ONLY in the Dining Room from January 22 through March 26.  Do you want to “To know the breadth, length, height of the love of Christ” (Ephesians 3:18)? Do you want to have your “eyes opened, and to recognize Jesus” (Luke 24:31) at work in the world and your life? If “Yes,” then you belong here! The Bible is an extraordinary book, the world’s best-selling book of all time. Yet, it is not an easy book to read.
This is a 9-week hands-on seminar course (basic survey or refresher) for Christians and curious students of the Bible. Basic steps and essential resources are introduced; reading methods illustrated through interpreting specific Bible passages. No prerequisites, but pre-class reading and homework are strongly recommended and you will be rewarded.
The syllabus is available at the font desk. You can also receive an electronic version of the syllabus by emailing Caryl Weinberg at cweinberg@firstpresevanston.org.

Life Together New Members Class. Parlor. Taught by Dan Shiau, this class will meet in person in the Parlor and on Zoom (must get link from Dan) from January 22 through February 12 (with no class on February 5). This is the place to be if you are considering membership at First Pres, or just want to learn more about who we are, what we believe, and all the fun things we do together as a church! Register here: https://firstpresevanston.org/life-together.