Bible Studies
Staff Leader: Dean Libby
Each semester (Winter/Spring, Summer, and Fall) Trietsch offers Bible studies that range in length, format, and topic. Our studies are led by committed Christians with a passion for teaching the word of God in ways that make a difference in your life.
Short-term Studies (length: 4-9 weeks)
These studies are generally on a single book or theme in the Bible with an emphasis in diving deep into the subject matter in a brief time. These studies are excellent ways to test the waters of Bible study if you have not done so before or for a quick burst of energy if your spiritual life is waning.
Semester Studies (length: 10-13 weeks)
These studies can cover two or three books of the Bible or a number of themes in scripture or even dive deep into one subject and look at it from several angles. These studies can build great friendships with people you may not ever meet during a trip to church on Sunday.
School-Year Studies (length: 30-34 weeks)
These long-term studies usually cover the whole body of scripture in an effort to familiarize the participants with the whole of God’s story. These studies provide opportunities for groups to study together, do mission work together, and play together because of the long time commitment. Involvement in this type of study brings about life transformation that shapes how you serve, worship, and love God.
Summer Adult Bible Studies
To register, click on the title of the Bible Study you are interested in and complete the registration and if there is a cost for the materials, please pay at the first meeting.
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The Creative Life – Camille Reeder
Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
July 2 – August 20 Room 115
Material Cost: $15
The Creative Life: A Workbook for Unearthing the Christian Imagination by Alice Bass is not a book about actors or poets or painters. The Creative Life is about you, whether you consider yourself an artist or not. God has created us to be creative people. This study will help you to explore God's design for your creative life. Creativity is a necessary ingredient of art, but it is also required for life!
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LIFE Journal – Denise Robinson
Thursdays, 12:00-1:00 pm
Ongoing - Room 160
Material Cost: $10
The “LIFE Journal” provides daily readings from both the Old and New Testament. The journal asks one simple question after every reading: “How will I be different today because of what I have just read?” Our weekly gathering will provide us the opportunity to share what God is doing in our lives as well as provide accountability. This Bible study is for both men and women!
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Renewing the Heart for Women: Life Principles from the Beatitudes – Jan Deering
Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am
June 12 - August 14 (Not meeting 6/26) Room 111
Material Cost: $15
The Beatitudes in Matthew 5 outline Christ’s prescription for joy and blessing both in this life and in the life to come. Each lesson focuses on four Bible characters and how they were changed and renewed by the principles found in the Beatitudes. Women will experience renewal as they are moved from: pride to humility, denial to honesty, addiction to freedom, control to rest, bitterness to forgiveness, guilt to purity, conflict to peace, fear to boldness.
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Stepping Up: A Journey Through the Psalms of Ascent - Susan Cosio / Angie Peters / Erma Jones
Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
June 4 – July 29 (Not meeting 6/24 or 7/1) Room 121
Material Cost: $15
This detailed study of Psalms 120–134 engages participants in unique opportunities for personal reflection and worship while exploring the background/writer of each. Just as a song or poem can express feelings of fear, doubt, hope, and joy, these 15 psalms model how study participants can voice their own petitions and praises to our God, who is always available and ready to hear us. Explores the background of each psalm and psalmist, the majority of which were written by David.
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What Makes Us Methodist? – Rev. Dina Steiner
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm
July 1 – August 19 Room 115
Material Cost: $10
This class will utilize Bishop Will Willimon’s book, United Methodist Beliefs to discuss the unique and sometimes quirky aspects of being United Methodists. This will be an 8 week short course on United Methodist history, theology, denominational structures, beliefs and practices.
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To register online, click on the title of the Bible Study you are interested in above and complete the registration and if there is a cost for the materials, please pay at the first meeting.
Contact Dean Libby for further information at 972-539-8547 or deanl@tmumc.org.
