We are excited about what God is going to do in this next season of Gather as we study and practice . . . The Ways of Jesus to align our hearts to His.
This study is about building and prioritizing our relationship with God by following the practices of Jesus. These practices create space for us to be with God. We will examine things like prayer, reading the Bible, silence and solitude, being a witness, thankfulness and generosity, Sabbath and worship, community, humility, surrender and trust. These ways prepare our hearts to listen to God's voice and the Holy Spirit's promptings. This study is not more to DO, it's a path to BE. It is less of something you check and more of someone you become.
Women of Gather, we are on this faith journey together—we started by reading through the Bible for 2 ½ years, then focused on what is most important to God: LOVE, and now we will study the practices of Jesus to help us become people of LOVE. Jesus, like He always does, shows us the way.
Our salvation is a gift from God, but our faith grows as we make time for Jesus and follow His teachings and ways. It's not about becoming our best selves but becoming more like Jesus.
God's power does this, but we have a part—to consistently spend time with Him and surrender and obey His teachings. These practices are not about twisting God's arm into getting what we want. They are a means to an end—an activity or process to accomplish a goal. The goal is to grow closer to God, not to be the best prayer person, to become people of love, not to be a Biblical scholar. This study helps us to keep in step with Jesus.
"No one knows the Son the way the Father does nor the Father the way the Son does. But I'm not keeping it to myself; I'm ready to go over it line by line with anyone willing to listen. Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me, and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace." (Matthew 11: 27-28 MSG)
We are delighted to learn and practice the ways of Jesus and grow in our faith together.
Here are some more details. Please bring a friend; there is plenty of room for everyone. Let's spread the Good News together!
Material Needed:
Please check the Materials Tab for each week's lesson. It will be a Bible-based study with five teachers this semester.
Where/When:
September 10 to December 3 (no meeting on 11/26)
We have two Gather sessions, in the morning and the evening!
Morning Location and Time:
Malaga Cove Library (2400 Via Campesina) - Tuesdays mornings from 9 to 11 am, all in the downstairs Community Room; except 9/24 and 11/19, we will meet at The River House (129 Palos Verdes Blvd., Suite 106, Redondo Beach, CA 90277).
Evening Location and Time:
Tuesdays night from 7 to 8:30 pm
The River House (129 Palos Verdes Blvd., Suite 106, Redondo Beach, CA 90277).
Note October 8 location is at Vicki's home: 2400 Via La Selva, PVE 90274