Presbytery of East Tennessee School of the Laity

Fall 2012

Interested in learning more about your faith?  Curious about Reformed Theology or our Presbyterian heritage?   Thinking about accepting a leadership opportunity?  Then we have an innovative program just for you.

Since the fall of 2010, our presbytery has offered a School of the Laity at Maryville College three times a year.  This fall, the School of the Laity will begin the cycle of courses for the second time.  As before, each class will be held on two Saturdays, with optional reading to be done before each session.  The cost for each class is $65, which includes lunch both days.

(Please note that the School of the Laity is available to all laypeople, not just to ordained elders.  Unlike the Commissioned Ruling Elder classes, these classes have no required homework or long-term commitment.  Each course (of two days) stands alone, so they can be taken in any order.)

PET School of the Laity    ~    Two-Year Course Calendar

First Year (Fall 2012 to Summer 2013)

Fall:  Overview of the Old Testament  (Sept 29 and Oct 27, 2012 - 9:30 – 3:30)  Register below.

Taught by Maryville professors Peggy Cowan and Phillip Sherman, this course will provide a solid overview of the literature in the Old Testament.

Spring:  Overview of the New Testament  (TBD)

Taught by Maryville professors, this course will provide a solid overview of the literature in the New Testament.

Summer:  Bible Study for Interpretation and Application  (TBD)

Taught by area ministers, this course will give tools and strategies for studying the Bible in order to apply and share its message.

Second Year (Fall 2013 to Summer 2014)

Fall:  Christian Ethics (TBD)

Taught by Maryville professors, this course looks at the various theologies that inform our responses to current issues in the church and society.

Spring:   Church History and Thought (TBD)

Taught by Maryville professors, this course provides a broad survey of Christianity’s growth from its birth in Palestine to its presence in our own time.

Summer:   Reformed Theology (TBD)

Taught by area ministers, this course explores how we think about God, Scripture, salvation, and a host of other topics, and how this makes us Reformed Christians.

Fall 2012 Class

This fall, the PET School of the Laity is offering Overview of the Old Testament, taught by Maryville College professors Philip Sherman and Peggy Cowan.  It will meet on the campus of Maryville College on September 29 and October 27, from 9:30am to 3:30pm, with lunch at the cafeteria provided.  Suggested readings will be posted on the School of the Laity page of the PET website (under News & Events). The cost for this course is $65, and registration is due by September 15.  We are a group of very enthusiastic learners who would love to have you join us.

For more information, contact:

Elizabeth Wilson:  elizabeth@bewilson.net