tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74323022898524952302024-03-11T23:51:38.032-05:00The Center for African Biblical StudiesDanita Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048592511997806340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432302289852495230.post-9367631252891045852015-01-21T20:31:00.000-06:002019-09-24T12:43:07.946-05:00Fall 2019 Classes<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> Spring 2019</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"> 3rd</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Quarter 2019 </b></span></div>
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<b> <span style="font-size: large;">TUESDAY MORNING CLASS</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> September 24th – November 12th </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.</span> </b></div>
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<b>WOMANIST GOD TALK </b><br />
<b><i>Dr. Linda Thomas </i></b><br />
<b>Textbook: Showing Mary/Study Bible </b><br />
<b>Healthy relationships between women are gifts from God. These relationships are life giving, life changing and life saving. God encourages all women to support and empower one another. Come be on this journey of how women supporting and empowering each other grows us individually and we thrive collectively. </b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> September 24th – November 12th </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. </span></b></div>
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<b>BEFORE AMEN </b><br />
<b><i>Rev. Clyde White</i> </b><br />
<b>Textbook: Before Amen/Study Bible </b><b>Before Amen – The Power of a Simple Prayer </b><br />
<b>We pray for many reasons and ways based on life circumstances. We all have struggled in our prayer life at one time or another. Jesus sees our struggles and gives us simple prayers which are straight to the point to see us through. The heartfelt conversations between the Divine and humanity. Let the conversation begin! </b><br />
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<b>EXPERIENCING GOD: STARTING POINT</b><br />
<b>Deacon Tracie Williams</b><br />
<b>Textbook: Starting Point/Study Bible</b><br />
<b>Everything has a starting point; your life, relationships, education or career. Sometimes we forget faith has a starting point as well. Some began as children, while some are beginning right now in this season of life. Come join this class to have conversations where opinions and beliefs are valued, where many questions can be asked, know we all have a starting point and you are not alone.</b><br />
<b>TIER 1: BEGINNER Bible Study </b><br />
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<b>FORGIVENESS </b><br />
<b><i>Rev. Barbara Heard </i></b><br />
<b>Textbook: Forgiveness (Handout)/Study Bible </b><br />
<b>God calls us to forgive our transgressors, but all of us in our humanity struggle with forgiveness. What does it mean to forgive? There is grace in forgiveness, both in forgiving yourself and others. Come learn how the power of forgiveness can set you free to live a full life in God.</b><br />
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<b>SERVANT LEADERSHIP: EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY LEADER </b><br />
<b><i>Min Tennille Power</i></b><br />
<b>Textbook: Emotionally Healthy Leader/Study Bible </b><br />
<b>Becoming a servant leader, whether at work, church, or home, is an ongoing process. One critical part in this growing process is to be healthy, and identify your ares of emotional and spiritual growth. Come learn how to become the servant leader, as a whole healthy person, God is calling you to be! </b><br />
<b>SERVANT LEADERSHIP TRACK</b><br />
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<b>UNDERSTANDING THE WORD OF GOD-POWER OF PRAYER 2 </b><br />
<b><i>Sister Rae McCray</i> </b><br />
<b>Textbook: Prayer: Finding the True Heart’s Home/Study Bible </b><br />
<b>Faithfully serving God requires us to gain a deeper understanding of God. Prayer is a means of communication with God, as well as a method of serving God. Students will learn to seek the intimacy we need by developing and growing a prayer life. </b><br />
<b>TIER 2: INTERMEDIATE </b><b>Bible Study</b><br />
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<b><b><span style="font-size: large;">WEDNESDAY EVENING CLASSES </span></b></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">September 25th – November 13th </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">6:00PM. -7:00PM </span></b></div>
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<b>HOLY SPIRIT: TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE</b><br />
<b><i>Min. Danita Brown </i></b><br />
<b>Textbook: Study Bible </b><br />
<b>In the continuing study of the third person of the Godhead-the Holy Spirit the work of transformation is experienced through the ongoing practice of various spiritual disciplines. Through the practice of the disciplines we grow closer, go deeper and strengthen our daily relationship with God and one another. </b><br />
<b>TIER 3: ADVANCED Bible Study </b><br />
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<b><b><span style="font-size: large;">THURSDAY MORNING CLASSES </span></b></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> September 26th – November 14th </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.</span></b></div>
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<b>WALKING THROUGH GOD’S WORD: BOOK OF JEREMIAH </b><br />
<b><i>Deacon Carol Edward</i>s </b><br />
<b>Textbook: Study Bible/Maps </b><br />
<b>Prophets are people of God called to speak truth to power. The prophet Jeremiah has a Word from God to the Israelites on how to survive life and rebuild community after much war and destruction caused by disobedience. Students will study the walk of this prophet and how God has a word for you today on how to survive life’s journey when chaos comes. </b><br />
<b>TIER 2: INTERMEDIATE Bible Study</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">THURSDAY EVENING CLASSES </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">September 26th – November 14th </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.</span></b></div>
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<b>YOGA AND SPIRITUALITY: CHAKRA LIFE </b><br />
<b><i>Min. Tennille Power </i></b><br />
<b>Textbook: Study Bible </b><br />
<b>Jesus provided a blueprint for us, not only how to treat one another, but also how to treat ourselves. Jesus was the master of REST! Balance in mind, body and soul are critical to our well being in a society where OVER activity is valued. Students will learn the spiritual dimensions of yoga and engage in the actual physical practice of yoga and learning chakras </b><br />
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<b>BLACK CHURCH EXPERIENCE</b><br />
<b><i>Bro Antoine Crenshaw</i></b><br />
<b>Textbook: Canaan Life/Study Bible</b><br />
<b>Our ancestors on our sacred land of Africa began what we know as Christianity. Though white supremacy has hijacked Christianity, come learn our true history from Africa to modern day religion. Come discover the roots of the faith you live.</b><br />
<b>TIER 3 :ADVANCED Bible Study</b><br />
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<b><b><span style="font-size: large;">FRIDAY MORNING CLASS </span></b></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Starting SEPTEMBER 27TH </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M </span></b></div>
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<b>SEASONS WITH GOD </b><br />
<b><i>Min. Danita Brown </i></b><br />
<b>Textbook: Handouts/Study Bible</b><br />
<b>Recommitting your life to become more Christ centered, is not bound by age or circumstance. The biblical text reveals new insight, specifically to our seniors, who have paved the way for future generations. Come and discover new revelations about our sacred texts for our seniors. Whether you are a novice bible student, advanced bible scholar, or somewhere in between, there is something for everyone to learn. </b><br />
<b>BIBLICAL THEME** Second and Fourth Fridays only*</b><br />
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<b><b><span style="font-size: large;">SATURDAY DAY CLASSES* </span></b></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Location Woodson Library</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> October 5th-November 16th</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">A Man's Worth - 11:00AM-12:30PM</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">A Woman's Worth - 1:00PM-2:30PM</span></b><br />
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<b>A MAN'S WORTH </b><br />
<b><i>Deacon Richard Sewell </i></b><br />
<b>Textbook: Stony the Road/Study Bible </b><br />
<b>Our legacy as Africans living in the diaspora on these shores is beyond amazing, given the atrocities our ancestors endured. Students will learn our perseverance as a people from Reconstruction through this era in American history. Though white supremacy is real in our context, discover how we continue to survive and thrive for future generations.</b><br />
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<b>A WOMAN'S WORTH</b><br />
<b><i>Min Tennille Power</i></b><br />
<b>Textbook: Emotionally Healthy Woman/Study Bible</b><br />
<b>As women of God, we often wear masks to hide our true selves. God does not call us to live an unauthentic life, but rather to live a life that celebrates our entire humanity. Come journey with us as we discover ways we need to quit things to be who God has called us to be: Christ centered.</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"> STARTING AT 9:30 A.M.</span></b></div>
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<b>BIBLE DISCOVERY: ACTS OF THE APOSTLES </b><br />
<b><i>Min. Tennille Power </i></b><br />
<b>Textbook: Study Bible </b><br />
<b> Jesus died on the cross and resurrected for our salvation. Jesus promised to leave the Holy Spirit with us. Come learn how death was unstoppable for our amazing God and how the apostles lived and carried on the life of Christ. </b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">ONLINE CLASSES!</span></b></div>
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<b>CFABS offers online classes through Google Classroom. </b><br />
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<b> 1) Go to classroom.google.com</b><br />
<b> 2) Click on Join A Class </b><br />
<b> 3) Enter the Class Key </b><br />
<b> 4) Participate in class!</b><br />
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<b>DISCERNING THE VOICE OF GOD </b><br />
<b>class key: 3ap9fatbook </b><br />
<b>Textbook: Discerning the voice of God/Study Bible</b><br />
<b>Have you thought you heard God’s voice, but questioned anyway? Do you listen to other outside voices instead of the Holy Spirit within you? Students will go through a journey of listening and discerning both God’s voice and how God is leading you. </b><br />
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<b>WALKING THROUGH THE WORD: SPIRITUALITY OF THE PSALMS</b><br />
<b>class key: x2pxid </b><br />
<b>Textbook: Study Bible </b><br />
<b>We are called to live a life of faith. We are given an example of this in the Book of Psalms. Come take a journey along the Book of Psalms and learn the different types of orientations and types of living in the psalms. </b><br />
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<b>GOSPEL ACCORDING TO STARBUCKS</b><br />
<b>class key: u9j3m9</b><br />
<b>Textbook: Gospel According to Starbucks/Study Bible</b><br />
<b>Many of us line up every morning to buy a cup of coffee, and not just any type of coffee, but Starbucks. Do we line up in church in hopes of the same experience? Starbucks offers more than just coffee, but also an experience and often we create community in Starbucks over coffee. Come learn the lessons of how we need to learn not to just "do church," but to make it a whole, transformative experience to us everyday.</b><br />
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Danita Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048592511997806340noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432302289852495230.post-71141045560589227312014-05-25T18:46:00.005-05:002019-09-24T12:44:05.129-05:00THE CENTER FOR AFRICAN BIBLICAL STUDIES FALL BIBLE CLASS REGISTRATIONSTART PRAYING NOW!! Get yourself prepared for Fall Classes by praying for discernment regarding which class(es) you should enroll in to increase your knowledge in the Word of God. Bible study is a <b><i><span style="color: red;">requirement </span></i></b>of a Christian and it is only through knowing and understanding God's Word will you be transformed to be used by God.<br />
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The Center for African Biblical Studies facilitates the Adult Bible Study program, which is unlike most churches. Bible classes are now offered four times a year in the <span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Fall </span>(Sept-Nov.), <b><i><span style="color: red;">Winter</span></i></b> (Jan-Mar) and <b><i><span style="color: red;">Spring</span></i></b> (May - June) <b><i><span style="color: red;">Summer</span></i></b> (July-Aug) Our classes are 8 weeks and registration occurs two weeks prior to the first day of class.<br />
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How can you get involved in Bible Study? Here are the ways to register:<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>In Person</i></span></b>: During Registration Sundays (Sunday, September 15 and September 22nd), you will find the CFABS table in the Atrium or Narthex after all three services available for in person registration. Come meet and greet facilitators and learn more about classes being offered at the registration table!<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Online</span></i></b>: Online registration is available via the website, www.trinitychicago.org or the Trinity app on your smartphone<br />
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">In Class</span></b></i>: You can always show up to your class and register with your facilitator. Pre-registration is encouraged, but NOT required.<br />
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We look forward to seeing you this Fall! If you have any questions, please feel free to call the office at 773-966-1578 or email at dbrown@trinitychicago.org.Danita Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048592511997806340noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432302289852495230.post-35177559188686688372014-03-07T18:53:00.000-06:002019-09-17T18:59:00.004-05:00Fall 2019 ClassesBe on the lookout for the new session starting in February. If there are subjects you are interested in, please make your suggestions by commenting below.<br />
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God bless you, and keep studying to show yourself approved.<br />
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CFABSDanita Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048592511997806340noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432302289852495230.post-68587714062308812972014-03-07T18:31:00.001-06:002019-09-18T10:00:35.223-05:00Welcome to the Center for African Biblical Studies! We are excited to launch our blog, which is our sacred space to speak upon African centered Bible classes and learning. Trinity United Church of Christ has been the trailblazer of instituting, designing, and implementing an intentional adult bible study program to fit the needs of the community in understanding our African Heritage in the context of biblical study.<br />
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We will begin the 3rd quarter (2019 ) classes within the Center for African Biblical Studies which include Experiencing God, Understanding the Word of God, Applying the Word of God through the Trinity, Servant Leadership and Topic-Specific Bible Classes which are in alignment with the vision for Trinity UCC with the focus on;<b><i> "Faithful Servants, Serving a Faithful God: To Whom Much is Given, Much is Required!"</i></b><br />
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