Orientation Schedule – Living Education-Charlotte
The orientation for our fall semester for Living Education-Charlotte will begin on Sunday evening, August 12, and run through August 14. Classes begin on August 15th!
Congratulations to new students!
/0 Comments/in LivingEd - CharlotteCongratulations to the students who have been accepted into our Living Education-Charlotte program! We have accepted 11 students, with 2 more finalizing arrangements for acceptance. This small band of intrepid learners will be our first group to respond to the challenge of this nine-month training program that is being offered as we begin a new chapter in strengthening our young adults as pillars in the Church of God. Orientation begins on August 13th with an introduction to the program, their work responsibilities at our Headquarters facility, their housing accommodations, and each other! It will also include a special opportunity to attend a welcome dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Weston. Classes will begin on August 15th. If you know one of our new students, congratulate them on taking on this new challenge!
Roderick C. Meredith Memorial Library
/0 Comments/in LivingEd - CharlotteWe’ve recently had to come to a decision as to what to use as a name for our library, as we are required to register our library with local authorities. Previously, it was officially the “Living University Library”. After some consideration, Mr. Weston approved the new name of “Roderick C. Meredith Memorial Library” as the official name. This would rightly honor Mr. Meredith and would be very appropriate as a portrait of him is installed in the library. It would also serve to emphasize the purpose of the library as a resource for the Living Church of God as a whole.
“Living Education—Charlotte” begins August 15
/0 Comments/in LivingEd - CharlotteOn August 15, we plan to begin our first year of “Living Education—Charlotte.” We will accept a limited number of students for our first year, as we focus on building a Godly foundation for life! All students will attend daily classes at our Headquarters facility, in this one-year intensive training program. Class titles will be “Principles of Christian Living,” “Fundamentals of Church Doctrine” and “The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ.” We’ll also study the “Acts and Writings of Paul,” and get an overview of the Old Testament through our “Old Testament Survey” class. This program is for young adults who believe in the Way of God and want to learn more about how to build their life on that Way. Students must live in Charlotte for this program as this is a face-to-face learning and mentoring program by our Headquarters faculty and staff. If you are up for the challenge of this intensive learning experience, listen closely for more details and information about how to apply in next week’s The World Ahead weekly update!—Jonathan McNair
Rightly divide the word of truth
/1 Comment/in LivingEd - CharlotteAs we begin the new calendar year, consider the challenge of a “Read the Bible in a Year” project. Many of the popular online Bible sites like Blueletter Bible, Bible Study Tools, or Gateway Bible provide an easy way to create a reading schedule. They often allow a user to select multiple approaches to reading the Bible in the year. You can select the “Genesis to Revelation Plan” and read through day by day as our Bibles are typically formatted today. Another option that is often included is the “Old Testament/New Testament Plan,” which includes a reading from both the Old Testament and the New Testament each day, again, completing the whole Bible in one year. Most of these sites offer a “historical” or “chronological” approach, reading portions of the Bible according to when they occurred. All of them allow the user to print out a paper version of the program if they desire. The point is, reading the Bible is important. If we just open the Bible each day to wherever the pages happen to fall, we won’t truly be students of the whole Bible. We’re exhorted by Paul to study God’s word in order to “rightly divide the word of truth.” The literature, telecasts, and classes offered to members of the Church are most effective if paired with a daily reading of the word of God. Read the Bible this year—you’ll be glad you did!—Jonathan McNair