8:45 AM in Fellowship Hall

Led by Cynthia Eppley

We all experience grief and mourning, even in the bright trappings of Christmas. In this practical class we'll examine the reality of loss and how it impacts our lives. How do we experience it? How do we begin to move on? And how do we begin to heal? It is our hope that in this rich season of Incarnation we may encourage each other and recognize that the Savior has come to us.

Cynthia holds a Master's in Counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary. She has over 20 years of experience in counseling, specializing in individuals and couples, grief, marriage, parenting and children.  She maintained her own private practice Counseling from a Christian View (now retired). She has taught on a wide range of topics through seminars, workshops and retreats. In addition, she taught 3^rd and 4^th grade for 9 years, and has led many Adult Christian Ed classes. She has been married to Bob for 52 years, and they have 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren. She has been an OEPC member since 1989.

8:45am in Fellowship Hall

Taught by Karen Jobes on Zoom

For many Christians the Bible is a familiar book.  But familiarity can obscure some important considerations to keep in mind when understanding what we read.  The Bible is the word of God, but it’s also an ancient artifact written by many authors over a vast period of time, in three languages, to people who lived in vastly different cultures and times from our own.  To help us become better Bible readers, this class will present issues from the world behind the biblical text (historical setting), the world of the biblical text (literary features), and the world in front of the biblical text (application).

Karen has been a member of OEPC since 2017, has served on Session, and holds a PhD from Westminster Theological Seminary (1995) in Biblical Hermeneutics.