Ongoing Bible studies and lectionary discussions help us remain “passionately engaged in our spiritual growth,” and contributes to personal transformation. Adult Christian Education classes are scheduled throughout the week, most of the year. We offer a variety of subjects, taught by our pastor or other teachers. Some classes will require education materials to be purchased and may require registration in advance.
Women’s Bible Study
“I Saw the LORD”, a wake-up call for your heart. Anne Graham Lotz
Tuesdays - Begins September 28 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm
8 sessions - Class Fee $11
When we call ourselves Christians we expect that our love for Jesus, our hunger for His presence, our urgent longing to see Him again will be a constant, motivating force in our lives. Yet sometimes … we sleep through opportunities to be with Him. It is then that we most need a wake-up call - a jolt that pushes us to seek revival of our passion for Jesus. In I Saw the LORD, Anne shares the revival lessons and shows you how you can experience an authentic, deeper, richer relationship with God in a life-changing, fire-blazing revival. Come to this study and hear the wake-up call. Then get ready for the fire of revival to fall … on you!
Lay Witness Ministries - 2010
Fall Academy
Saturdays, September 11 & 18 - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hope Ridge UMC
This ministry requires training on a regular basis beginning with the Basic then Advanced Basic Courses and - new next year - a 2nd tier of training for those who wish to go out beyond their own church and preach in the pulpit of churches who are temporarily without a Pastor. This 2nd tier of Lay Witness will be called Lay Ministry. Basic and Advanced Basic Certification is required before entering the 2nd tier training.
You must attend both Saturdays to receive Certification. See Cathy Nells, Western Reserve District Registrar, for more information. (
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- 440-285-4581) Registration Deadline is August 13, 2010.
Five Practices of Fruitful Living
Adult Sunday School
Starting September 19, and are offered at both 9:30 am or 10:45 am each Sunday.
Class Fee : $10
How do I cultivate a life that is purposeful, deep and fruitful? What are the commitments, critical risks and personal practices that open me to God’s grace? How can I discover the spiritual life and the difference God intends for me to make in the world?
Radical Hospitality
Passionate Worship
Intentional Faith Development
Risk-Taking Mission and Service
Extravagant Generosity
Five Practices of Fruitful Living provides an honest, practical and winsome guide to the spiritual journey. By repeating and deepening certain fundamental personal practices we cooperate with God in our spiritual growth. These Five Practices - to receive God’s love, to love God in return, to grow in Christ, to serve others and to give ourselves fully - as we attend to them and develop them, help us settle ourselves in God and become instruments of God’s grace.
Following Christ will change your heart, and through you, God will change the world.
This is a 6-session text and discussion based study. This study will be a great follow-up to Pastor Dan’s August themes. Register on-line or call Beth at 285-458.
Living Beyond Yourself
Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit
Thursdays, September 9 - November 18
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Class Fee : $16.00
You can know the freedom of a life filled with the fruit of the Spirit. In "Living Beyond Yourself", noted Bible teacher and author Beth Moore leads an in-depth study of the fruit of the Spirit - living proof that the Spirit of God dwells in us.
Through this study you’ll come to appreciate the supernatural aspects of the fruit - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control - and that you cannot grow, learn or produce the fruit on your own. Beth challenges you to develop the fruit by maintaining an intimate relationship with the Spirit of God. As you walk with God, He develops in you the fruit of the Spirit. A Spirit-filled life truly results in living beyond yourself.
This 11-week study features personal, daily assignments and weekly group sessions with DVD. All are welcome. Come and be blessed with friends, fellowship and the Word of God. Register on-line or call Beth at 285-4581. Texts will be ordered August 26.
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University
Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Is your paycheck leaving your hands as fast as it comes to pay debts? This is NOT the way God wants us to live. He has a plan for using the resources He provides. There are over 800 scriptures on money in the Bible. Financial Peace University can show you how to follow God’s plan to use the resources He has provided.
We are bringing Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University to Chardon United Methodist Church. Financial Peace University has a long history of helping families manage their money God's way.
Classes start Wednesday, September 22nd. This life-changing program teaches you to achieve your financial goals by eliminating debt, saving for the future, and giving like never before. You will be challenged and motivated to make a plan for your money and change your family tree forever.
Financial Peace University (FPU) consists of a 13-week video curriculum—taught by financial expert Dave Ramsey—that incorporates small-group discussions to encourage accountability and discipleship. Financial Peace University is highly entertaining for everyone, with a unique combination of humor, informative financial advice and biblical messages. More than one million families have already had their lives changed by attending FPU.
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Ongoing Bible studies and lectionary discussions help us remain “passionately engaged in our spiritual growth,” and contributes to personal transformation. Adult Christian Education classes are scheduled throughout the week, most of the year. We offer a variety of subjects, taught by our pastor or other teachers. Some classes will require education materials to be purchased and may require registration in advance. 
Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Is your paycheck leaving your hands as fast as it comes to pay debts? This is NOT the way God wants us to live. He has a plan for using the resources He provides. There are over 800 scriptures on money in the Bible. Financial Peace University can show you how to follow God’s plan to use the resources He has provided.