God Talk 2025-2026

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🌿 God Talk: The Heart of Discipleship

Holy Family Episcopal Church – Laurel Springs, NJ
📅 3rd Sundays, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Parish Hall (Undercroft)
✝ Led by The Rev. Carmen J. Viola
📧 dac.viola@gmail.com

đŸ“± (267) 236-5163

🌿 God Talk: The Heart of Discipleship What does it really mean to follow Jesus?


How do we live out our faith in everyday life?

Come journey with us.

✹ Are you ready to:

  • See the world as God sees it?

  • Let your heart—not just your mind—experience God’s invitation?

  • Grow in faith, clarity, and community?


Then join us for God Talk: The Heart of Discipleship, beginning this October.
Expect artful storytelling, heartfelt conversation, and spiritual transformationas we explore what it means to walk as disciples of Jesus today.


💬 About God Talk

Led by Rev. Carmen Viola, God Talkis a thought-provoking, faith-deepening experience that combines open conversation, Scripture, and real-life application.


Come ready to listen, share, and grow together in Christ’s love.


“Your faith will be stirred. Your heart will be challenged.
Your discipleship will never be the same.”


🌈 Why Join God Talk?

👀 Eyes that See. Hearts that Feel.


Each session blends storytelling, visuals, and reflection to draw you into deeper spiritual insight.


đŸš¶â€â™€ïž Discipleship for Today.
This isn’t just Bible study—it’s about livingas followers of Christ in our complex, modern world.


đŸ”„ Guided by Passion.
Rev. Carmen Viola brings creativity, energy, and a lifetime of teaching and discipleship experience to lead this journey.


💖 For the Seeker in You

You love Jesus. You read your Bible. You pray.
But what does it really mean to live as a disciple in today’s world?


In God Talk: The Heart of Discipleship, we’ll explore:

  • What discipleship looks like beyond Sunday morning

  • How to listen for God in everyday life

  • Why following Jesus is about transformation, not just information


Come for the conversation.
Stay for the community.
Leave with a faith that feels alive.


🌿 A Safe Space for the Journey

You believe there’s more to life than what you can see.
You sense a deeper purpose—a sacred thread connecting it all.
Maybe you’ve even felt that “religion,” as you’ve known it, doesn’t fit.


God Talk is a welcoming, judgment-free space to:

  • Ask the big questions

  • Explore Jesus’ teachings as a way of life

  • Discover how spirituality and community can bring meaning and joy


You don’t need all the answers—just an open heart.
Come and see where the conversation leads.


đŸ’« Come As You Are

Maybe life got busy.
Maybe church didn’t feel like a place you belonged.
Maybe you’re not sure what you believe anymore.

That’s okay.


God Talk: The Heart of Discipleship isn’t about pressure or perfection.
It’s about real conversation, genuine connection, and rediscovering faith in your own life story.


Come as you are.
Bring your questions.
Leave knowing you’re not alone on the journey.

 

💬 Join the Journey


Bring your Bible and a notebook as we explore The Heart of Discipleship— a 3-year study walking through God’s story and ours.


📘 Each participant receives a free copy of “The Heart of Discipleship” book.


🌟 Upcoming Sessions (2025–2026)

2025

  • October 19 –NOWHERE— Creation(Genesis 1:1-2:3; John 1:1-5)

  • November 16 –VERY GOOD— The Garden(Genesis 2:4-25; Genesis 3:1-23)

  • December 21 –PROMISE— Noah(Genesis 9:7-17; Hebrews 10:16-25)


2026

  • January 18 –FATHER— Abraham(Genesis 21:9-13; Romans 10:11-13)

  • February –(No Session)

  • March 15 –ALIVE— Joseph(Genesis 37:1-28; Matthew 26:14-16)

  • April 19 –RICH & FAMOUS— Moses & Pharaoh(Exodus 12:31-42)

  • May 17 –ARE WE THERE YET?— Deserts(Numbers 32:13; John 14:27)

  • June 21 –LAND OF MILK & HONEY— The Judean Hillside(Isaiah 58:12; Acts 4:32-35)

  • July 19 –GIVE ME STRENGTH— Samson(Judges 16:15-31; Matthew 22:34-40)

  • August 16 –WE GOT THIS— David & Goliath(1 Samuel 17:1-50)

  • September 20 –WHERE ARE YOU?— Elijah(1 Kings 19:11-13; Luke 5:15-16)

  • October 18 –REALLY?— Jonah(Jonah 4:1-10; Luke 6:27-38)

  • November 15 –WHY?— Job(Job 42:1-6; Isaiah 41:10)

  • December 20 –DO NOT BE AFRAID— Annunciation(Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-25)


🌿 Continuing Through 2027–2028

The journey continues through Jesus’ ministry, the early Church, and the call to discipleship. Each month we’ll discover new stories, explore timeless truths, and grow together in faith.


✹ Come, Learn, and Grow

You don’t need to be a Bible expert — just come with an open heart and curiosity.
All are welcome to join us as we journey together through Scripture, story, and Spirit.