I look forward to the fall, winter, and early spring months for several reasons–one of those reasons is that this is when the Early Bird Bible study class meets at the church. At the Main and Oklahoma congregation in McAlester, the Early Bird class meets every Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. from October to March. This allows those who cannot drive after dark to attend a mid-week Bible study and arrive home before dark (or very shortly after dark during the shortest days of winter). It is also convenient for those with other Wednesday night commitments and those who like to attend Bible study right after work and then be at home for the evening during the colder months.
The study for this rotation will focus on the Prison Epistles. We begin today in Colossians where we will focus afresh on the identity of Jesus and discuss the importance of his identity for our daily lives. Later we will study Philemon as we think about healthy relationships with other people. Our study of Ephesians will focus on the importance of the church in God’s eternal plan, and the study of Philippians will help us understand how we can become more like Jesus. While most of those who attend are empty-nesters and retired, the class is open to all.