Join us on Wednesday evenings, beginning August 19th, for 12 weeks of studying the Old Testament with Disciple Fast Track, an overview of the books of the Bible in a shortened study. Have you wanted to learn more about the substance of the Bible but could not commit to a long-term study with lots of reading during the week? Does thirty-four weeks of study seem like an eternity? Your body just cannot sit through a 2 ½ hour class no matter how good it is? Then Disciple Fast Track is just what you are looking for to learn about what it means to be a disciple by learning the biblical narratives of our faith.

This new format for Disciple Bible Study is perfect for busy people. It uses much of the content of the original Disciple Bible Study, a small group study that has made a difference in thousands of lives since 1987. The class time and study time have been adjusted to fit our busy lives today.  We are scheduling the sessions to fit a time when your youth are also involved in their activities and childcare is available for younger children.

The cost is $20 per person for the study book. You will also need a study Bible.  The class will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. (classroom to be determined). A minimum number of people must be registered in order for the class to occur. Questions? Please e-mail Rev. Dr. AnnaKate Rawles, Associate Pastor, at arawles@duluthumc.org.

Our Simply Something classes are simply moving on to new things this year. We will study the book of Ruth, one of only two books in the Bible named after a woman, a woman named in the lineage of Jesus Christ. This short but important book has some interesting themes of honor, love, and commitment. If you want to know more, then Simply Something is just the place to be. Join Rev. Dr. C. Kay Fuino for Simply Something on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in room F147, located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center.

Please bring your Bible and handouts will be provided. Come with your coffee, tea or water, and your open mind to learn from each other. For more information, please contact Rev. Dr. C. Kay Fuino, Associate Pastor, by e-mail at ckfuino@duluthumc.org or call 770-476-3776, ext. 117.

The Thursday morning Women Studying Together group will begin a new study on September 17th, continuing through November 19th. We will use a classic Christian book, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23: Discovering God’s Love for You by W. Phillip Keller, along with our Bibles for reference. Author W. Phillip Keller grew up in Africa, the son of missionary parents. He worked in agriculture, owned and worked with sheep, which gave him special insight into the details of Psalm 23. He thoroughly explored the relationship between the sheep and shepherd, giving us reassurance that we are in the care of the Good Shepherd. 
  
A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23: Discovering God’s Love for You is available from many new and used bookstores and online as well. The price for new copy is about $5. There have been many reprints of this book, so do not be concerned over the particular edition you purchase. 
  
Women Studying Together meets from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. in room F145, located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center. Class discussion will be led by Jenny Masterson. As we study, we ask questions, search for answers, share our stories, laugh and pray together. All women are welcome to join us. If you have any questions, please contact Jenny by e-mail at jennybobm@comcast.net.

The Men Studying Together group meets for Bible/book studies on Thursday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in room F145, located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center. This study is led by Rev. Terry Tippens. The group is currently studying 2nd Corinthians.

All are welcome to join us, any time, and every class time will allow for individual input and group discussion. Please contact Tracy Brinker by e-mail at tbrinker@duluthumc.org or at 770-476-3776 for more information.

The Library Book Club will meet on Monday, September 21st, at 10:00 a.m. in room F145 (located on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center) to discuss the month’s book choice, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine  by Gail Honeyman.

Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza and phone chats with Mummy.

But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling and deeply unhygienic IT guy from her office. When she and Raymond together save Sammy, an elderly gentleman who has fallen on the sidewalk, the three become the kinds of friends who rescue one another from the lives of isolation they have each been living. And it is Raymond’s big heart that will ultimately help Eleanor find the way to repair her own profoundly damaged one.