Discover your creative side and learn more about yourself and your creator through these art classes. For more information on Spiritual Formation and the Arts contact Cherri Johnson, Director of Spiritual Formation at 225-383-4777, ext. 249, or cherri@firstmethodist.org.

The Artist’s Way: Unleashing Creativity
Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:30 PM. Begins Sept. 8th. Facilitated by Jennifer Carwile, artist and designer.  This insightful and stimulating 12-week course is designed to free your creative spirit, strengthen you self-confidence, and open your heart and mind to new ways of seeing and believing. This evening class explores life as an act of participation with God. Course Book: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.

Stained Glass Course
Students in this course encounter the beauty of stained glass as they compose and complete their own stained-glass work of art. Class dates are pending.



Seeing With New Eyes: Photography
Sunday afternoon, September 26th, from 1:00-5:00 PM.  Instructor, Todd Rossnagel, professional photographer. We are surrounded by the beauty and majesty of God in all creation, but often we miss the divine imprint. This course in the fine art of photography will not only give you hands-on instruction, but it will also help you see God in new and surprising ways. Bring your camera, even your cell phone camera will do.



Ikebana—The Art of Design and Flower Arrangement
Ikebana is an art form of flower arrangement. The process expresses space, harmony, beauty and creativity. This art form can lead us into deeper harmony and  awareness of the beauty within ourselves and God’s touch of grace in creation. Class dates are pending.