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The four-week course will be held via Zoom every Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost of participation is simply the purchase of the book &#8220;The United Methodist Way, Living Our Beliefs&#8221; by Kenneth L. Carder. It can be ordered from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cokesbury.com\/Living-Our-Beliefs\">Cokesbury<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Living-Our-Beliefs-United-Methodist\/dp\/0881775711\">Amazon<\/a> ahead of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Living Our Beliefs<\/em> offers a basic explanation of the beliefs and practices of The United Methodist Church as defined in Part\u00a0II of The Book of Discipline. Readers will uncover a deeper understanding and experience of Christian faith as they live The United Methodist way. This is an Advanced LSM course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline to register is April 6. Contact <a href=\"mailto:robbinaka@yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">robbinaka@yahoo.com<\/a>, or call or text Pam at 503-819-6145. 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