| Date |
Scripture |
Word
of the Week |
Question
of the Week |
| February
8 |
Luke 5:1-11 |
Icthus |
Does The United Methodist Church
believe that Allah and God are the same? |
| February
22 |
1 Corinthians 11:23-29 |
Lent |
What does The United Methodist
Church say about fasting? |
| February
29 |
Luke 4:1-13 |
Gospel |
Why are there different colored
altar cloths? What do the colors mean? |
| March
7 |
Philippians 3:7-14 |
Sabbath |
Can United Methodists lose their
salvation or do they believe once saved, always
saved? |
| March
14 |
Romans 8:37-39 |
Hallelujah |
Why do we light and extinguish
candles during worship? |
| March
21 |
Luke 15:11-32 |
Apostle's Creed |
What are the pastor's voting
privileges on committees |
| March
28 |
John 12:1-8 |
Josephus |
Is fund-raising just the
unfortunate dirty work needed to keep a ministry
running? |
| April
5 |
Mark 11:1-25 |
Manna |
What is a Tenebrae service? |
| April
11 |
Luke 24:1-12 |
Eucharist |
Did people go to heaven before
Jesus? |
| April
18 |
John 20:19-31 |
Sanctuary |
Why Worship on Sunday? |
| April
25 |
John 21:1-19 |
Amen |
What is the appropriate age for
confirmation? |
| May
2 |
John 10:22-30 |
The Nicene Creed |
Do you have to go to church to be
a Christian? |
May
9
May 16 |
Matthew 20:20-23
Romans 15:14-17 |
Parable |
What is God's name? |
| May
23 |
John 17:20-26
Acts 16:16-34 |
Redemption |
How can a new pastor be chosen
for a church without the voice of the
congregation? |
| May
30 |
Acts 2:1-6 |
Pentecost |
Do United Methodist's believe in
saints of the Catholic Church |
| June
6 |
2 Peter 3:8 |
Kaballah |
What is the official United
Methodist policy on adopt-a-child programs? |
| June
13 |
Philippians 2:1-11 |
The Great Commission |
The United Methodist Church
accepts cremation and organ donation. How is this
consistent with resurrection of the body? |
| June
27 |
Acts 3:1-10 |
Prayer |
What can we learn from the prayer
of Jesus? |
| July
4 |
Leviticus 25:1-10 |
Redemption |
Do United Methodists believe the
communion elements actually become the body and
blood of Christ? |
| July
11 |
Luke 10:25-37 |
Sacrament |
Are there guidelines for placing
flowers in the sanctuary? |
| July
18 |
Luke 10:38-42 |
Agnus Dei |
Why are Catholic and Protestant
Bibles different? |
| July
25 |
John 1:29-34 |
Emmanuel |
How do you explain the harshness
of God in the Old Testament? |
| August
1 |
Luke 12:13-21 |
Angel |
What is Christian Stewardship? |
| August
8 |
Deuteronomy 6:1-12 |
Nicodemus |
What is Hanging of the Greens? |
| August
15 |
Luke 12:22-30 |
Free Will |
How can light get to us from stars which are millions of light-years away in a universe which the Bible claims is only thousands of years old?
|
| August
22 |
Luke 13:49-56 |
Septuagint |
Do the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks prove that we are entering the endtimes?
|
| August
29 |
Romans 12:14-21 |
Atonement |
Does Christianity need to develop a NEW gospel
adapted to today's world? |
| September 5
|
Exodus 31 & Ephesians 2 |
Hyssop |
What is the "unpardonable sin?" |
| September 12
|
Luke 15:1-10 |
Liturgy |
Can Mysticism lead to God? |
| September 19
|
Luke 16:1-13 |
Filioque |
What does the Bible mean when it refers
to the "Baptism of the dead?" |
| September 26
|
1 Timothy 6:11-16 |
Purgatory |
I am not a member of The United Methodist Church. Can I still take communion? |
| October 3
|
Luke 17:5-10 |
Litany |
I am not a member of The United Methodist Church. Can I still take communion? |
| October 10
|
Ruth 1:1-19 |
Laity |
Who can use the "cross and flame?" |
| October 24
|
Matthew 4:18-22 |
All Saints Day |
Does the United Methodist Church have a position about Halloween? |
| October 31
|
1 Peter 2:18-25 |
Aldersgate |
Why is the Church getting involved in politics? |
| November 7
|
Ephesians 1:1-14,18 |
The Book of Discipline |
Can children take communion? |
| November 14
|
II Timothy 2:1-7 |
Circuit Rider |
What is a cult? |
| November 21
|
I Chronicles 29:1-22 |
Doxology |
Why are there different colored altar
cloths? What do the colors mean? |
|
December 12 |
Luke 3:1-6 |
Incarnation |
What does the Holy Spirit do? |
| December 26
|
Matthew 2:21-38 |
Epiphany |
What does the UMC teach about the second coming? |
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