Christianity Explored   Who is Christianity Explored for? Christianity Explored is for anyone who wants to investigate Christianity informally with a group of other people. Whether you have previous experience of Church, Christians and the Bible, or none at all, this course is for you. Everyone is welcome - from the most sympathetic Sunday schooler to the convinced atheist. We will respect your background, culture and beliefs. Tell us as little or as much about yourself as you feel comfortable. What do you do?  At 6:30pm a meal is provided, so don't worry if you have to come  straight from work. After dinner we gather together to go over the previous weeks reading and discuss any questions that came out of that study. Then we review a DVD that  provides incite  on the weeks theme. Next we break out into groups of 6-9 people to go over additional material and  answer any questions that have arisen out of the discussions. We are committed to getting you out and on your way home by 9:00 pm so at 8:45 we discuss any prayer requests and then the leadership team will close the evening in prayer. Of course, if you'd like, you're welcome to stick around a bit longer to discuss any further issues you might have. How long is the course?                     It is a 10 week course.  Is it Churchy? We hope not. It's not a church service. There's no formal praying, singing or clapping, and you won't be asked to read loud. Although we do take prayer requests so that the leadership team can be praying for any needs expressed in the small groups. Am I going to get preached at? Each evening includes a talk (or DVD) designed to explain an aspect of Christian belief and to stimulate discussion. Hopefully you'll find it challenging and amusing. The group leaders will facilitate discussion and try to answer questions. Do I have to speak? Not if you don't want to. You are welcome to come and just sit and listen. How is Christianity Explored different than other courses? The focus is on Mark's Gospel, with its emphasis on who Jesus was, what his aims were, and what it means to follow Him. It makes Christianity Explored quite different. If you could ask God one question and be assured that it would be answered what would that question be? Come to Christianity Explored and see if we can't answer your questions.  Look for flyers or updates on this web site for the start of the next session. We are very grateful to Rico Tice of Great Britain for developing Christianity Explored, he has a lot more information on his web site,  www.ChristanityExplored.org. Check it out. For more information please contact the church office at (413) 782-5212 or ecc@ecovs.org.