Saturday, January 25th, 10:00 am- 4:15 pm

“Who is able to understand, Lord, all the richness of even one of your words?” -St. Ephrem

Dive into God’s Word with dynamic Catholic presenters at this one-day conference, as we prepare for Word of God Sunday. 

Choose from talks that reveal…

  • modern leadership lessons from the Bible
  • how to answer tough questions about seven day creation
  • models of evangelization for a hostile culture
  • scriptural insights for human sexuality. 
 

Get answers to your tough questions during Bible Q&A with a panel of experts!

Bring a Bible along with you.

Cost: $35, including lunch

Registration deadline: January 16th

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Schedule of Events

 

10:00 am Welcome & Keynote

10:30 am First Breakout Session & Break

11:30 am Second Breakout Session

12:15 pm Lunch

1:15 pm Third Breakout Session & Break

2:15 pm Fourth Breakout Session & Break

3:15 pm Bible Q & A with Panelists

4:15 pm Closing

4:30 pm Optional Vigil Mass for Word of God Sunday

Breakout Session Options

First Breakout Session
  • How to Read the Bible as a Catholic, with Cathryn Torgerson-Wade
  • Getting Genesis Right, with Dr. William Kangas
Second Breakout Session
  • The Eucharist in Scripture with Cathryn Torgerson-Wade
  • Hope and Healing in the Old Testament, with Mark Postma
Third Breakout Session
  • Sexuality and Marriage with Colleen Vermeulen
  • Scriptural Foundations for Catholic Leadership with Tom Shaheen
Fourth Breakout Session
  • How to Read the Bible with (actual!) Kids with Colleen Vermeulen
  • Evangelization Lessons from the New Testament with Beth Spizarny

Presenters

Dr. Peter Williamson
Cathryn Torgerson, MA
Mark Postma, MA
Colleen Vermeulen, MDiv
Tom Shaheen, MA
Beth Spizarny, MA
Dr. Billy Kangas

Venue

 

Catholic Church of the Holy Family

24505 Meadowbrook Rd, 

Novi, MI 48375

 
Easy access off US 275 & 96

About the Catholic Biblical School

We are a 501(c) nonprofit ministry and an official apostolate of the Archdiocese of Detroit, with participants from across Michigan, and the global Catholic Church.

We are best known for…

  • Our passionate, faith-filled instructors, all with a Masters Degree or higher in theology, Scripture, or ministry.
  • The Bible Course, a set of four distinct September-May courses that cover every book of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, without the pressure of grades or tests, offered in-person and fully online.
  • Missions, trainings, conferences, and retreats.