Don't forget!

JAVA Decaf begins tonight (9/13)!  We're meeting at 7pm in the Bistro room at the church.  For those of you unfamliar with the church layout: Enter through the parlor entrance (with the metal staircase above it), and there will be a sign directing you where to go.  We'll be covering the Introduction in our study guide.

JAVA is this Thursday (9/15)!  We're meeting at 9:30am in the parsonage!  Feel free to pack a lunch and eat with us afterward under the pavilion.  The weather will be delightful for this!  We'll be covering Chapter 1 in our study guide.

Mill Mountain Zoo Trip (9/19)!  Join us for a trip to the Mill Mountain Zoo!  Contact Laura Leger for details.

Introduction - A Summary from our 9/1 Meeting



Today in JAVA we began our study of James, using John MacArthur's study guide. Jen facilitated the conversation, guiding our discussion through the book's  basic background information. Using the introduction found in MacArthur's book (pages 1-2), we considered the authorship, dating, setting, and theme of James' writing.  We all agreed that by studying who James was, when and where he was writing, his audience, James' writing style, and his themes that we already feel more prepared to understand the book as a whole.  Specifically, by noting the severe persecution and trials that his audience faced, we can now understand the weight of James' encouragement to "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds" (James 1:2). While the section we read in our study guide was brief, the discussion was still filled with questions and interesting observations concerning the background of James. Jen also took the opportunity to lead us through a timeline of the events surrounding the book of James, with each of the ladies taking turns reading relevant verses out loud to the group.  This was a wonderful time for discussion and fellowship! Join us on September 15 at 9:30 in the parsonage as we study James 1:1-12 using chapter 1 of the study guide.



Many thanks to Toni Kerr for posting a summary of our last meeting!

JAVA Begins!

Today was the first JAVA meeting of the year!

If you missed it, don't despair - we want you to join us in knowing the LORD deeper.

It is our JOY to serve you,

Our HONOR to know you,

and our deepest DELIGHT to exalt His name!

Our meeting times are as follows:

JAVA (with childcare) - 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 9:30am-11:30am

JAVA Decaf - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:00pm-9pm

(Stay tuned for a recap of the Introduction of our study guide, from today's meeting.)