Programs & Activities
Education for Ministry- affectionately known as EFM, is a program of theological education-at-a-distance of the School of Theology of the University of the South. Students sign up one year at a time for this four-year program. It covers the basics of a theological education in the Old and New Testaments, church history, liturgy, and theology. Students meet regularly, usually once a week, in seminars under the guidance of trained mentors. The program grants a certificate at the completion of the four years and 1.8 Continuing Education Units for each year's work.
Lay persons face the difficult and often subtle task of interpreting the richness of the church's faith in a complex and confusing world. They need the kind of theological education which supports their faith and which also trains them to express that faith in day-to-day events.
As the emphasis on lay ministry has grown, EFM has come to be an important part of that growth by providing a program that develops an informed and knowledgeable laity.
The cost is $340 per year. This includes books. The program transfers to other churches or dioceses. At Epiphany we have Margaret and Warren Dunning, Jan Makowski, Nancy Wyant, Bob Farmer, Gary Tatum, Sarah Krystek, Marge Tye, Inge Dyrud, Cathy Kleinhenz, Judy Leonetti, Judy Cygan and Nancy Andrews who are students or alumni. Talk to them or to our mentors: Cindy Glass or Deacon Cookie about the program. You will love it!
Bible Study- Meets Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. in Steve's office.
Adult Education- classes meet in the Parish Hall on Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m., with a wide range of subject matter.
For current information call the Parish Office 707-448-2275.
Family Night- Get out your favorite dish to share and come join us for a night of fun and fellowship. Bring a game, bring a puzzle, bring a song, but most of all bring yourself, your family, your friends and something for the potluck. Our next family night Wednesday May 2 at 6:00 p.m.
