OPEN CIRCLE CLASS OPEN CIRCLE CLASS
PROGRAMS 2008-2009
| Class Conveners: | Bill Abernethy | Fall Term |
| Mavis & Al Streyffeler and Janet Eifler |
Winter Term | |
| Mari & Elmer Schirmer | Spring Term | |
| Treasurer: | Elmer Schirmer | |
| Assistant Treasurer: | Mari Schirmer | |
| Coffee Coordinators: | Nancy and Bud Zimmermann |
| SOCIALS: | NCC Musical |
“She Loves Me” Oct 31, Nov 1, 2 and Nov 6, 7 and 8 |
| Naperville Men’s Glee Club | Free concert at the new Wentz Hall | |
| Pre-tour concert of the music for our Boston tour | ||
| Christmas Concert, Wesley Church, Dec 6 - 7:00 | ||
| Christmas Concert, Knox Presbyterian, Dec 7 - 4:30 |
SCHEDULED PROGRAMS
|
DATE |
SPEAKER |
TOPIC |
CONTACT |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 24 |
BRUNCH |
[ A-G Fruit][ H-R Bread] [ S-Z Eggs] | |
| August 31 | Dave Hollander | Predicting the Presidential Election | Nancy Abernethy |
| September 7 | Lynn Pries | The 2008 General Conference and the Future of the United Methodist Church. | Mary Ann Guenzler |
| September 14 | Kevin Markwell | Youth Trip | Rosemary Zimmerman |
| September 21 | Forrest Rice | The Stranger in My Pew: A Look at Our Shared Values | Darrell Voitik |
| September 28 | Forrest Rice | TBA | Darrell Voitik |
| October 5 | Lorna Jansen | An Organ Presentation | Ollie Taylor |
| October 12 | Ted Gregory | TBA | Ruth Fawell |
| October 19 | Ken Cox | Filthy Lucre; or, The 2007 Church Budget | Nancy Abernethy |
| October 26 | Dr. Howard Mueller | “What the Gospels Meant” by Garry Wills | Mary Mueller |
| November 2 | Dr. Howard Mueller | “What the Gospels Meant” by Garry Wills | Mary Mueller |
| November 7 | NCC Musical | "She Loves Me" | |
| November 9 | Dr. Howard Mueller | “What the Gospels Meant” by Garry Wills | Mary Mueller |
| November 16 | Dr. Howard Mueller | “What the Gospels Meant” by Garry Wills | Mary Mueller |
| November 23 | Ollie Taylor | Dickens' work, style, and life | |
| November 30 | Ollie Taylor | "A Christmas Carol" Staves 1 & 2 | |
| December 7 | Ollie Taylor | "A Christmas Carol" Staves 3, 4, and 5 | |
| December 14 | Ollie Taylor | A Dickens' short story | |
| December 21 | Al Streyffeler | The Emergent Church | Mavis Streyffeler |
| December 28 |
Sandie Denklau
Mavis Streyffeler |
Christmas Sing-a-long |
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| January 4 | Dr. Tom Williams | TBA | Howard Mueller |
| January 11 | Dr. Tom Williams | TBA | Howard Mueller |
| January 18 | Rich Katz | TBA | Ruth Fawell |
| January 18 | Brunch - Kay and Ron Van Buskirk | ||
| January 29 | Bishop Sharon Rader | TBA | Rosemary Zimmerman |
| February 1 | Dr. Sheryl Finkle | Middle Eastern literature and film | Sue Mack |
| February 8 | Al Streyffeler | Storytelling Concert | Mavis Streyffeler |
| February 15 | Rev. Dr. Emery Percell | John Wesley | Rosemary Zimmerman |
| February 22 | Rev. Dr. Emery Percell | John Wesley | Rosemary Zimmerman |
| March 1 | Dr. Jan Hessler | God’s Infinite Love for a Rich but Finite World | Ronald Van Buskirk |
| March 8 | Dr. Jan Hessler | God’s Infinite Love for a Rich but Finite World | Ronald Van Buskirk |
| March 15 | Emmy Lou Johns | Bolivia-Northern ILL partners in Mission | Mavis Streyffeler |
| March 22 | Forrest Rice | Lenten Study | |
| March 29 | Forrest Rice | Lenten Study | |
| April 5 | Mary Carhart | Dag Hammarskjold -- the inner life of a world leader | |
|
Palm Sunday |
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| April 12 | Dale Zimmerman | Miracles of Jesus | Rosemary Zimmerman |
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Easter Sunday |
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| April 19 | Dale Zimmerman | Parables of Jesus | Rosemary Zimmerman |
| April 26 | Dr. Perry Hamalis | Orthodox Sacrament Theology | Howard Mueller |
| May 3 | Dave Hollander | TBA | Bob Schroeder |
| May 10 | Beth Elders | Generation NeXt | Bob Schroeder |
| Mother's Day | |||
| May 17 | Donna Pries | TBA | Mavis Streyffeler |
| May 24 | Farah Ahmedi | Under the Afghan Sky | Sue Mack |
| May 31 | Nancy Abernethy | The Response of CUMC to Hunger | Mavis Streyffeler |
| June 7 |
BRUNCH |
[A-G Eggs] [H-R Fruit] [S-Z Bread] |
Updated: 02/25/2009