Adult Education

Boyne Valley Catholic Community adheres to the principles set forth in the Bishop’s document as it strives to offer and promote a wide variety of formation opportunities for adults in the faith community.
Below is a listing of current offerings. For more information, please contact the parish offices at 231-582-7718.

Whole Community Catechetical Nights: Offered on the first Sunday of every month from October through April, this gathering of adults from the faith community comes together for prayer, reflection and catechesis. The topic for this year is “A New Passion, A New Expression, A New Method- A Look at the New Evangelization” The sessions begin at 5:30 pm at St. Matthew Church. All adults of all ages are encouraged to attend.

Little Rock Scripture Study: The Little Rock Scripture study group meets twice a year during the fall and spring. Each session consists of one of the books of the Bible and last between 10 and 12 weeks. The group meets at noon at St. Augustine parish hall. To view Little Rock programs, pleace click on http://www.littlerockscripture.org/en/Default.aspx

Men’s Bible Study: The Men’s Bible Study group meets at 6:45 am on Monday mornings at St. Matthew Church hall. The group is using the Sunday Scripture readings for their study.

Stephen’s Ministry: Stephen Ministry is Christians reaching out to others in difficult times. This program will teach you how to listen and understand what people are going through, and provide care with emotional and spiritual support. You will learn what to say and not be afraid to talk with those in need of a listening ear. We will cover topic like: Feelings, Listening, Crisis Theory, Assertiveness, Confidentiality and more. You will learn skills that you will use in your daily life. The Stephen Ministry classes will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6:00pm-8:00pm starting on January 13^th and will go for 15 weeks. If you are interested in learning more about this program or are ready to sign-up, call Doug or Jan Reynolds at 231-549-2719.

Jail Ministry: The inmates at Charlevoix County Jail receive weekly bible study from the jail ministry team at Boyne Valley Catholic Community. The ministry also strives to help the families of the incarcerated. For more information, please contact Don Nohel at 231-330-5436.

Food Pantries: The food pantries in Boyne City (Good Neighbors Pantry), Boyne Falls Pantry and Care and Share in East Jordan are the focus of the ministry to those with food insecurity.  For more information, please contact Nancy Simon at 248-210-7727.

Book Club: Three times during the year, the faith community gathers to discuss a book related to faith, theology, Scripture and other pertinent issues. The book club meets at 10 am at St. Matthew Parish hall on Tuesday mornings. The group meets in October, February and April.

OCIA Process: The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults process is for those who would like to inquire into becoming one with the Roman Catholic Church. The group meets year-round, and the days and times are set according to the needs of the group.

Advent and Lenten Series: During the season of Advent and Lent, the faith community comes together on Tuesday evening for “prayer, reflection and soup.” It is a time, during these most important liturgical seasons, to take some extra time in prayer, study and reflection. The sessions are held at 6:00pm at St. Matthew’s, followed by soup supper.

Other opportunities for adults to grow in their faith:
Be a member of the choir
Become involved in the local food pantries
Become a member of the various guilds in the parish
Becomes a part of the catechetical team

For more information concerning Adult Formation, please contact Patty at pafurtaw@gmail.com

Below are links to adult education sites:

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