Christian Education

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Morning Bible Study

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    weekly Bible study group will be reading Renewing Your Christian Self – wisdom from the Lives of Women in the Old and New Testaments. They focus on a different woman each week. Everyone is welcome. They meet on Friday mornings at 10 a.m. in the church library. Babysitting is available for $4 for 1 child, $5 for 2 or more. Please contact Sara Wunsch (swunsch@cinci.rr.com or 513-624-6176) for additional information.

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Wednesday Bible Study

  • Cindy Zorn leads a Bible based study every Wednesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. in the church library.

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Children’s Education Programs

  • Preschool through 5th Grade  During 2009-2010, Sunday School children in Preschool through Fifth Grade will be learning from the Augsburg Fortress program entitled “Firelight.” Each multi-week unit includes scripture lessons, art, music, science, and other multi-sensory activities that are aimed at helping young learners grow in faith and their understanding of the greater church.

  • Middle School  Sixth and Seventh grader classes will be learning about the Book of Romans. The class is multi-sensory and offers students a chance to experience the Bible in new ways. The class curriculum includes covenant development, field trips, and experiential learning through Bible study, group building, prayer, role play, and skits.

    Eighth grade class will study a variety of topics, including: the ten commandments, seasons of the church year, the liturgy we use each Sunday, Luther’s Small Catechism, discussing various current events from a Christian perspective, Bible study, and navigating through the Bible and various topics generated by the class throughout the year

Catechism

  • Confirmation  Confirmation at LCR is a three year program from sixth through eighth grade. Our catechism curriculum is titled Here We Stand. It is published by Augsburg Fortress, the ELCA publishing house. The first two years of catechism focus on the essential doctrine of Lutheranism as conveyed in Luther’s Small Catechism. The components of the first year class are the Lord’s Prayer, the Apostle’s Creed, and the Ten Commandments. The second year program focuses on the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion, Lutheranism, Reformation history, and an overview of the Bible. The third year of learning is aimed at studying the Bible’s theme of salvation from a more mature perspective. It also includes discussions on topics which are relevant to discipleship and our daily life as Christians. Topics include prayer, ethics, spiritual gifts, worship and liturgy, stewardship and social ministry, and justice.

    Catechism also includes experiential learning activities. For example,visiting the Comboni Mission Center, the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, TP White Funeral Home, Matthew 25 Ministries and First Lutheran Church in Over the Rhine.

Adult Education Opportunities

  • Adult Sunday School  LCR’s adult Sunday school is open attendance, meaning it may be joined for the whole year, special units, or even one week at a time. All adults are welcome to participate. There are many special classes planned throughout the year, including a study of the Arab-Israeli dispute, Chocolate for Lent study, and various Bible studies.

  • Bible Studies  LCR offers a variety of Bible studies, to accommodate a variety of personal preferences and schedules. If you are interested in participating in these groups, please contact the church office to be put in touch with the group’s leaders.
    • Monday Night Men’s Group  This is a group for men of all ages. They meet in member’s homes. This year the study will focus on the book of the prophet Isaiah, the prophet most used for Sunday liturgies. The group is a combination of Bible study and fellowship.

    • Wednesday Night Bible Study  This group meets at the church and is a Bible based study open to all. This year the group will begin with a study of the book of Romans.

    • Friday Morning Bible Study  This group meets at the church and is open to all. The study focuses on a variety of topics. This year’s topic is Prayer, Healing and Contentment No Matter the Life Situation. Babysitting is provided for a small donation.

    • Shalom Sisters  This women’s Bible study meets the first Tuesday evening of each month.

  • Lutheranism 101: New Member class  This nine week class is offered two times each year for anyone interested in becoming a new member or who would like to earn more about the basics of the Lutheran church and LCR.

  • Lutheranism 201  This six week class will continue the introduction of the basics of Lutheran theology. The class uses the Augsburg Confession, written over 500 years ago, as the foundation of the study.

  • Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) Retreat Weekends  CHRP is a parish based retreat program which first began at Holy Family parish in Parma, Ohio in 1969 as a weekend of renewal. CHRP was brought to LCR by our brothers and sisters in Christ at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Anderson Township. LCR has now had 13 retreats for men and 9 for women, and plans for the next retreats are in the works.

    The weekend is about 30 hours long, generally running from 8:00 Saturday morning through 4:00 Sunday afternoon. During the retreat, participants stay at a retreat center that has lodging and meal accommodations. The retreats are run by team members of lay people from the parish who have previously attended a weekend retreat and feel called to continue the spiritual formation process.