Continuing Adult Faith Formation Opportunities
During the VOICES process, many of you asked about the opportunity to 
continue
your faith formation. Goal 3 of our diocesan pastoral plan commits to "creating comprehensive continuing adult education and formation opportunities utilizing a wide range of adult learning styles".
In response to this goal, we are compiling adult faith formation opportunities
within the Diocese of Lansing and in our neighboring dioceses.We have attempted to categorize
the offerings in order to provide a faster search.
The contact for the updating of this calendar is: Michael D. Diebold, Director of Communications.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Mid-Michigan Pro-Life Sumnmit - Early registration has begun for the first annual Mid-Michigan Pro-Life Summit. The theme of the conference, to be held on January 30, 2010, at the Montrose Schools Auditorium, is “How the Truth Affects Every Aspect of Life.”
The presenters include:
A new women’s support group has begun at St. Robert Bellarmine, Flushing. For more information call 810-659-2501.
A group discussing the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults meets Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. at the parish center at St. Mary, Williamston. John McAuliffe will lead the discussions. Call 517-625-2620 for further information.
Catholic Single Men and Women, ages 30's -60's in Genesee County can meet other people who share the Catholic faith. Activities and getogethers help members cope with life as a single adult. For details call Mary, 810-635-0989. To learn about upcoming events e-mail terrymc_2000@yahoo.com.
The Flint Newman Center, in the lower level of St. Michael parish, 609 East Fifth Avenue, is open from 6-10pm on Tuesdays for college students attending the University of Michigan-Flint, Kettering University, Mott Community College and Baker College. The evenings feature praise and worship, speakers, Bible study, food and fun. For more information call 810-238-7931.
Faith Journey: Study of the New United States Catholic
Catechism for Adults meets
the first and third Mondays of the month at St. Mary, Adrian. Call: 517-263-4681
for complete information.
THEOLOGY ON TAP
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT
Attention – Married and Engaged Couples!!
Instead of giving something up for Lent this year… Give something to your marriage and family… Learn how to pray together…
Join our Couple Prayer Series
Saturday evenings during Lent
February 13-March 20
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Church, St. Johns
The Together with Jesus Couple Prayer Series for engaged or married couples is a six-week, one-evening-per-week experience in shared faith where couples can safely and peacefully learn how to pray together. St. Joseph parish will host the series led by facilitators Jeff and Kathy Thomas from Church of the Holy Spirit, Highland, MI.
What some couples who attended this Series want to tell you about it…
“Nothing we’ve ever done has made the difference this has made in our lives. It’s tremendous.”
“The examples of how to pray are priceless. I would never have known where to start on my own.”
“I got closer to my wife, to God, to Jesus.”
“We are so much closer now that we pray together.”
“My wife and I prayed together for the first time in 27 years of marriage because of this series.”
“I really came because my wife asked me to, and I admit it was with reluctance. But by the sixth week
I felt closer to God and my wife and kids than I ever have before.”
“Personalizing scripture was life-altering. For the first time, scripture is alive to me.”
“When we prayed together in just the second week of the series, I felt like, for the first time in 47 years
of being married, our souls were together.”
Registration Fee is $60.00 per couple. If financial assistance is needed
please contact Kimberly at the contact information below.
REGISTRATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 7
To further information and to register, contact
Kimberly Hogan; St. Joseph Church; 989-224-8994; StJoeAFF@gmail.com
For more information about this Series visit www.coupleprayer.org
CATECHIST FORMATION & ADULT FAITH
FORMATION
EVANGELIZATION
BLACK CATHOLIC MINISTRY
Continuum on Becoming an Anti-Racist Mutli-Cultural Church
Resources for Catechesis in the Black Perspective
Topics for Adult Faith Formation Workshop
(For more information, call: Ron Landfair at 517-342-2496)
RETREATS
SCRIPTURE STUDY
A Women’s Scripture Study is held on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary, Charlotte. Call 517-543-4319 for further information.
St. Matthew, Flint’s, adult section of Family Faith Formation explores the Sunday Scripture Readings, 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. three Sundays a month. Call 810-232-0880 for a complete schedule. Check it out in the lower level of St. Matthew Church, corner of Beach and Third Streets, Flint.
Our Father’s Plan Bible Study Series is offered at Holy Spirit, Hamburg, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in portable classroom #4. Contact Dcn. Gerald Brennan at 810-231-9199 for complete information.
Quest is a bible study group that meets from 1:00 - 2:30pm,
Mondays in the parish library at Queen of the Miraculous Medal, Jackson. There
are no fees, attire is casual and munchies are provided. For complete information,
call: Joan Grant at 517-783-2748
Women's Scripture Study will be
at St. Mary, Adrian on Mondays at 10:00am in the Activities Center Lounge. Call:
517-263-4681 for further information.
PILGRIMAGES
RETREAT CENTERS
SAINT FRANCIS RETREAT CENTER (DeWitt)
For a listing of workshops, seminars,retreats, check out www.stfrancis.ws
WEBER CENTER (Adrian)
For a listing of workshops, seminars, retreats, check out www.adriandominicans.org/weber
DOMINICAN CENTER AT MARYWOOD (Grand Rapids)
For a listing of courses, workshops, seminars and retreats, check out www.dominicancenter.com/programs
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