Founded in 1934, the Hawthorne Community Bible School is the oldest Bible school in the New York Metropolitan Area. Here individuals may enroll in 12- week semesters in the fall and winter. The Bible School is financed by a freewill offering collected at the start of each evening. A three-year certificate and a four-year diploma may be earned in the Hawthorne Community Bible School through the Hawthorne Gospel Church. The new semester will begin in September.
Monday
Survey of Bible Doctrine
Instructor: John W. Minnema
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:40 pm
Course Description: This class offers a systematic overview of the various doctrines of the Bible. God, the Bible, angels, Satan, demons, man, sin, Jesus Christ, salvation, the Holy Spirit, the church, and the future.
How to Read the Bible for All It's Worth
Instructor: David Schuit
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:40 pm
Course Description: This class will be a practical approach to reading the Bible that will focus on understanding the differences between the various types of biblical literature (Narratives, Epistles, Gospels, Psalms, Parables, etc.) so that we can better uncover the inexhaustible worth that is in God’s Word.
The Cost of Discipleship
Instructor: Zal Walton
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:40 pm
Course Description: Jesus never claimed that to follow him would be easy. This class will unveil the cost and responsibilities of a Christian to be an active “hands-on” disciple of Jesus Christ in 2020.
The Names of God
Instructor: Sal Cusmano
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:40 pm
Course Description: In Bible times, names held great significance—a name represented who a person was and described their character. The same is true of the names of God. In this class we will study not only the significance of the names of God in the Old Testament, but how they also find their fulfillment in the person and work of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.
How it All Ends
Instructor: Bill Thompson
Time: 7:50 pm - 8:35 pm
Course Description: This is a study of the end times. What do the scriptures tell us will happen one minute after we die, about heaven, the Judgment Seat of Christ, are we in the last days? The answers have implications for us today.
Old Testament Survey I
Instructor: Howie Van Dyk, Jr.
Time: 7:50 pm - 8:35 pm
Course Description: A study of the Old Testament offers a fascinating experience of understanding more clearly the workings of God. Well-known Bible stories take on a new dimension when seen in the perspective of a panoramic overview. This class provides an analysis and brief discussion of Genesis through Esther.
The Book of Second Peter
Instructor: John W. Minnema
Time: 7:50 pm - 8:35 pm
Course Description: In his last epistle, Peter encourages faithfulness in difficult times. He writes to "stimulate believers to wholesome thinking" so that they might "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
The Book of Joshua
Instructor: Mark Rolling
Time: 7:50 pm - 8:35 pm
Course Description: Charged to succeed Moses and bring God’s people into the Promised Land, Joshua helps the Israelites navigate their way, in fulfillment of God’s promises. As God commanded him to be “strong and courageous,” there is so much that we can learn as we apply principles from the book of Joshua.
Tuesday
Calling and Commission
Instructor: Dr. William Zimmerle
Type: Online
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Course Description: A study of the call narratives of key figures in the Bible including Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ruth, Moses, Hezekiah, Amos, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Paul the Apostle, and Jesus Christ. Students will work towards writing the narrative of their calling to Christ as their final project for the class.
Contemporary Theology
Instructor: Jonathan Minnema
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Course Description: This class will study the history of Christian thought and theology from the time of the First Great Awakening to the modern era, It will be a discussion based class, so come ready to talk about reading and the theological issues that are raised.
Thursday
Theology of Literature and Poetry
Instructor: Jonathan Minnema
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Course Description:This class will study literature and poetry and will seek to develop a biblical worldview toward the things that we read. We will study different authors and what they thought of God and then discuss how we as Christians should understand these books. This class will be highly interactive.
In God We Trust
Instructor: Marc Sommer
Type: Online
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Course Description: In this class, we will be discussing the Biblical foundations of the US Constitution, with an emphasis on how far we have drifted from our Christian heritage, and offering solutions on how our nation can get back on track.