Class Lessons
NEW YEAR
2024
Jan 07 Reverend Joe and Suzanne Stabile - "Faith Formation for Seniors"
Jan 14 Reverend Joe and Suzanne Stabile - Part 2
Jan 21 Reverend Joe and Suzanne Stabile - Part 3
Jan 28 Kelvin Meyers - "The 100th Anniversary of Our Church Building"
Feb 04 Our Anniversary Breakfast - Bring a Breakfast Dish with serving spoon
to our classroom.
Feb 11 Rev. John Beall - "The Pastor Calls" Part 1 of 3
Feb 18 Rev. John Beall - "The Pastor Calls" Part 2 of 3
Feb 25 Bob Lane - "Review of Our Class Response to our Church's Questions on the
Future"
Mar 03 Nia MacKay, Ph.D. - "Being Muslim in Today's World"
Mar 10 Nia MacKay, Ph.D. - "Being Muslim in Today's World. Part 2"
Mar 17 Rev. John Beall - "The Pastor Calls"
Mar 24 Bill Bryant - "Faith Formation" - Week 1 of 2
Mar 31 Bill Bryant - "Faith Formation" - Week 2 of 2.
Apr 07 Rev. Elizabeth Moseley - "The Gospel of Acts, part 1 of 3".
Apr 14 Rev. Elizabeth Moseley - "The Gospel of Acts, part 2 of 3".
Apr 21 Rev. Elizabeth Moseley - "The Gospel of Acts, part 3 of 3".
HISTORY OF DOUBL-AIRES PROGRAMS
2023
Jan 08 Rev. Joe Stabile - New Year...New Beginnings - "What Then Shall We do?"
Jan 15 Meggie Gilstrap - "First Foundation"
Jan 22 Rev. Katherine Lyle - "Disaffiliation in The Methodist Church"
Jan 29 Rev. Roger Woods - "My Call to Ministry"
Feb 05 Anniversary Breakfast - In Class Room - Bring a Breakfast Dish to share!
Feb 12 David Preziosi - "Preservation Dallas/Texas Historical Society"
Feb 19 Ana Fonua-Terrazas - Chair of our Church Council
Feb 26 Douglas Kinzey - "A Piano Man's Journey of Miracles"
Mar 05 Courtney Mitchell - Ministry Intern
Mar 12 Cookie Peadon - "Church at the Crossroads"
Mar 19 Sarah Harris - "Visiting Nurse Association; Hospice"
Mar 26 Rev. Sarah Squires - "Journey of Faith"
Apr 02 Steve Ochs - "Palm Sunday Thoughts"
Apr 09 Rev. John Beall -
Apr 16 Chad Watt - "Meet Our New Lay Leader"
Apr 23 Daniel Roby - "Austin Street Center"
Apr 30 Becky Stegmann - Wesley Rankin Volunteer and Volunteer Coordinator
May 7 Tim Effler - "History of the First Church Organ"
May 14 Elizabeth Barlow - "106 and Still Kicking"
May 21 Cookie Peadon - "A Call to Action"
May 28 Weldon Nash - "History of Jefferson, TX"
Jun 04 Rev. Holly Bandel - "Wesley's General Rules"
Jun 11 Rev. John Beall with Kelvin Meyers - Back to the 50's "The Pastor Calls"
Jun 18 Rev. John Beall - "The Pastor Calls" Part 2
Jun 25 Kirsten Brandt James - "Executive Director, Project Transformation"
Jul 02 Vel Hawes - "Reviewing World War ll, Part 2"
Jul 09 Rev. Davidson Sutherland - "Bonton Farms"
Jul 16 Rev. Anthony Tang - "Getting to Know Reverend Tang"
Jul 23 Lisa Kroencke - "The Magdalen House"
Jul 30 Dianne Boone - "Ministry Through Education"
Aug 06 Carolyn "Cookie" Peadon - "Dallas Holocaust Museum"
Aug 13 Rev. Joe Stabile - "Spiritual Revival and the Presence of the Holy Spirit in Our
Lives Today"
Aug 20 Rev. Elizabeth Moseley" - "Getting to know Reverend Moseley"
Aug 27 Bill Bexley - Doubl-Aires Class Business Meeting
Sep 03 Betty Watson - "Hymns We Love to Sing"
Sep 10 Jessica Vittorio - "State of the Church"
Sep 17 Felecia Burns - "Chaplin, Austin Street Center"
Sep 24 Doug Kinzey - "Kinzey on Chopin"
Oct 01 Jill Rumbley Beam - "23 Things You Should Know by the End of 2023"
Oct 08 Richard Miles - "Bridging the Gap from Prison to Promise"
Oct 15 Reverend Joe & Suzanne Stabile - "Talking About Whatever is On Their Minds"
Oct 22 David Preziosi - "Architecture of Popular Eateries in Dallas"
Oct 29 Rev. Courtney Mitchell - "Ministry at C.C. Young & Our Care Teams"
Nov 05 Rev. Katherine Ziegler Tang - "Director of Pastoral Care at Methodist Health
Systems"
Nov 12 Bob and Linda Lane - "A Salute to the Brave"
Nov 19 Charles Pulman - "The Third Manifestation of Antisemitism and the War with
Hamas"
Nov 26 Doubl-Aires Class - "Thankfulness"
Dec 3
Dec 10 Rabbi Yaakov Rich - "Hanukkah"
Dec 17 Doubl-Aires Class - "Song, prayer, and business meeting"
Dec 24 Bob & Linda Lane - "Comparison of the Christmas Story Across the Gospels"
Dec 31 Cookie Peadon - "Lesson for New Year's Eve"
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2020
Aug 02 Dr. Dale Hunt
Aug 09 Don Hanmer
Aug 16 Don Hanmer - "Comments on his Biblical Studies"
Aug 23 Richard Spies - Immigration Task Force chair, FUMC Dallas
Aug 30 Dr. Dale Hunt - Musings of the Reverend Dr. Dale Hunt
Sep 06 Rev. Emory Burton
Sep 13 Rev. Emory Burton
Sep 20 Rev. Holly Bandel - "Racial Healing and Anti-Racism"
Sep 27 Rev. Holly Bandel - "Racial Healing and Anti-Racism, Part 2"
Oct 04 Rev. Ann Willet - "God's Amazing Grace" Part 1
Oct 11 Rev. Ann Willet - "God's Amazing Grace" Part 2
Oct 18 Sarah Hughes - "Parks for Downtown Dallas"
Oct 25 Megan Stoker, RN Children's Medical Center Dallas - Covid-19
Nov 01 Dr. Paul Benson - The Great Awakening
Nov 08 Dr. Paul Benson - The Second Awakening
Nov 15 Dr. Paul Benson - Apostolic Awakening
Nov 22 Mrs. Patricia Regan - "The Christmas Message in Art"
Nov 29 Mrs. Patricia Regan - "The Christmas Message in Art" Part 2
Dec 06 Betty Watson and Friends
Dec 13 Rev. John Beall - "Christmas Memories"
Dec 20 Christmas Music
Dec 27 Bill Bexley - Christian Music Videos and Class Discussion
2021
Jan 03 Rev. Ann Willet
Jan 10 Alex Moore - "Racial Healing" part 1
Jan 17 Alex Moore - "Racial Healing" part 2
Jan 24 Reverend Dr. Blair Thompson-White
Jan 31 Reverend Dr. Blair Thompson-White
Feb 07 Dr. Andy Stoker (virtual communion service) Class Anniversary Celebration
Feb 14 Rev. John Beall
Feb 21 Sam Barlow - Video Part 1 with host Rev.Nicole Caldwell-Gross, and speaker
Rev. Magrey deVega
Feb 28 Sam Barlow - Video Part 2 with host Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross, and speaker
Rev. Susan Robb, HPUMC
Mar 07 Sam Barlow - Video Part 3 with host Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross, and speaker
Rev. Adam Hamilton
Mar 14 Anna Bundy - Hospitality During Lent
Mar 21 Patricia Regan - "The Miracles of Jesus Depicted in art." Part 1
Mar 28 Patricia Regan - "The Miracles of Jesus Depicted in art." Part 2
Apr 04 Patricia Regan - "The Miracles of Jesus Depicted in art." Part 3
Apr 11 Rev. Holly Bandel - Crossroads Community Services with Lauren Weedon,
Jay Cole, Benaye Rogers, Ford Santa-Maria, and Angie Connelly
Apr 18 Sam Barlow - The Way Back for the Doubl-Aires Class
Apr 25 Rev. Emory Burton
May 02 Rev. Evan Jones - New Beginnings
May 09 Mother's Day Program
May 16 Rev. JoNell Lindh - "Parables; Lost and Found"
May 23 Rev. JoNell Lindh - "Parables; Sower"
May 30 Sam Barlow - Memorial Day Tribute
Jun 06 Angie Connelly - "Mission and Advocacy"
Jun 13 Rev. Holly Bandel - "The Ministry of Neighboring"
Jun 20 Doubl-Aires Class Members - "Remembering Dad"
Jun 27 Rev. Holly Bandel - "The Ministry of Neighboring, Part 2
Jul 04 Rose-Mary Rumbley
Jul 11 Rose-Mary Rumbley - "Beatitudes"
Jul 18 Dr. Angela Patterson - "Communications: Now and Moving Forward"
Jul 25 Mary Brooke Casad - "is friends with Bluebonnet the Armadillo!"
Aug 01 Rev. Joe Stabile - "Getting to know Joe and Suzanne"
Aug 08 Rev. Angela Williams - "Getting to know Angela Williams"
Aug 15 Jessica Vittoria - "Conference Update/Eviction Legislation"
Aug 22 Kelvin Meyers - "FUMC and Major Social Issues in History"
Aug 29 Tex Mix - "Stories of Earthy Mysticism"
Sep 05 Patty Regan - "God and Country Through Art"
Sep 12 April Allen, President and COO of Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation -
"Southern Gateway Park"
Sep 19 Tim and Dana Effler - "All About Hymns"
Sep 26 Randy Brooks - "Live and In Person"
Oct 03 Kelvin Meyers -"Write Your Own Story "
Oct 10 Doubl-Aires Class Business Meeting in Class-Room and on Zoom
Oct 17 Rev. Dr. Tex Sample - "Tex-Mix Stories of Earthy Mysticisms"
Oct 24 Rev. Dale Hunt - Live and in person
Oct 31 Rev. Dale Hunt - Part two
Nov 7 Dr. Paul Benson (In the Upper Room)
Nov 14 Dr. Paul Benson (in the Upper Room
Nov 21 Dr. Paul Benson (in the Upper Room)
Nov 28 Meet with Class Etc. in their Classroom (Cornerstone Room on 2nd floor)
Dec 05 Doubl-Aires Class Business Meeting in the classroom and on Zoom
Dec 12 Advent Study with Class Etc. in the Doubl-Aires Classroom and on Zoom
Dec 19 Advent Study with Class Etc. in the Class Etc. Classroom and on Zoom
Dec 26 No Class
2022
Jan 02 No Class
Jan 09 Rhonda Chambers - Ministry Intern
Jan 16 Patricia Regan - "Highlights of the old testament through Art"
Jan 23 Patricia Regan - "Highlights of the old testament through Art, Part 2"
Jan 30 Meet in the Atrium - "The Next Expo" presentation
Feb 06 Bill Dunklau - "Care Giving"
Feb 13 Suzanne Stabile - "Jonah and the Four Mantras" Part 2
Feb 20 Suzanne Stabile - "Jonah and the Four Mantras" Part 3
Feb 27 Suzanne Stabile - "Jonah and the Four Mantras" Part 4
Mar 06 Rev. Joe Stabile - "A New Kind of Christianity" by Brian McLaren, Part 1. Meet in the Classroom on Zoom or in the Upper Room or at home on Zoom.
Mar 13 Rev. Angela Williams - "A New Kind of Christianity" by Brian McLaren, Part 2.
Meet in the Classroom on Zoom or in the Upper Room or at home on Zoom.
Mar 20 Rev. Holly Bandel - "A New Kind of Christianity" by Brian McLaren, Part 3
Meet in the Classroom on Zoom or in the Upper Room or at home on Zoom.
Mar 27 Rev. Joe Stabile - "A New Kind of Christianity" by Brian McLaren, Part 4.
Meet in the Classroom on Zoom or in the Upper room or at Home on Zoom.
Apr 03 Rev. Anna Hagler - "A New Kind of Christianity" by Brian McLaren, Part 5.
Meet in the Classroom on Zoom, or in the Upper Room, or at Home on Zoom.
Apr 10 Rev. Joe Stabile - "A New Kind of Christianity" by Brian McLaren, Part 6.
Meet in the Classroom on Zoom or in the Upper Room or at Home on Zoom.
Apr 17 Join us Sunday for a Celebration of Easter in the Classroom or on Zoom.
Apr 24
May 01 Rhonda Chambers, Our Ministry Intern - "Highlights and Brief History of Early
Christianity", Part 1. Our classroom and Zoom.
May 08 Rhonda Chambers, Our Ministry Intern - "Highlights and Brief History of Early
Christianity", Part 2. Our classroom and Zoom.
May 15 Bishop Mike McKee - "Denominational Update" In the Upper Room or on Zoom
from our classroom or on Zoom from home.
May 22 Kelvin Meyers - "FUMC....The REST OF The Story"
May 29 Bob & Linda Lane - "Memorial Day Reflections" In our classroom and on Zoom.
OR Rev. Holly Bandel and "Black Lives Matter Handbook" in the Upper Room.
Jun 05 Rev. Joe Stabile - "Bible 101"
Jun 12 The Doubl-Aires Class will participate in the Stoker Family Celebration in
the Atrium at 11:00 am.
Jun 19 Vel Hawes, Discussion Leader - "How's this Getting Older Working Out For
You?"
Jun 26 Terra Wortley - Exhibit in Goodrich Gallery
Jul 03
Jul 10 Jill Rumbley Beam
Jul 17
Jul 24 Elizabeth Liser - "Communities Foundation of Texas"
Jul 31 John Beall - "Why Are You a Methodist?" with several class members.
Aug 07 Rev. Jay Cole - "CCS, the Early Years"
Aug 14 Benaye Wadkins Chambers - "CCS, What's Happening Now"
Aug 21 Shelly Ross - "Wesley Rankin Community Center"
Aug 28 Rev. Mitchell Boone - "Getting to Know Rev. Mitchell Boone"
Sep 04 Collin Packer & Eli VanOort - "City Square"
Sep 11 Cookie Peadon - "Equity and Other Programs at City Hall"
Sep 18 Jessica Vittorio - "General Conference Disaffiliation"
Sep 25 Jennifer Scripps - President and CEO @ Downtown Dallas
Oct 02 Rev. Keith Boone - (Husband of Dianne and father of Mitchell.)
Oct 09 John Beall and Rowland Jackson - "Twenty Questions"
Oct 16 Dr. Fred Jones - "Bethlehem Center"
Oct 23 Kelvin Meyers - "Touring FUMC's Sacred Spaces"
Oct 30 Jim Finger, author/artist/designer - "The Scenic Route"
Nov 06 Dr. Paul Benson - "A history of Holy Days" in the Doubl-Aires class room.
Nov 13 Dr. Paul Benson - "A History of Holy Days" in the Doubl-Aires class room.
Nov 20 Dr. Paul Benson - "A History of Holy Days" in the Doubl-Aires class room.
Nov 27 Class Business Meeting in the Doubl-Aires class room
Dec 04 Vel Hawes - "Dec. 7, 1941, a Day That Will Live in Infamy."
Dec 11 Betty Watson - "Betty Watson and Friends" music program.
Dec 18 "Christmas Memories" Doubl-Aires Class Members
Dec 25 No Class
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