Bev Iber, a Graduate Gemologist and Blacknall member, is offering a six-week study of gemstones in the Bible and their meaning for us as Christians. There are two class options: Friday mornings beginning March 10 or Tuesday evenings beginning March 14.

All adults are welcome; consider inviting a friend! Total cost is $120 per person and space is limited to ten persons per class. (Scholarship spaces possible.)

Revelations in Stone: A Six-Week Study of Gemstones in the Bible
WHEN: Fridays at 10-11 a.m. Mar. 10 - Apr. 21 (and excepting Good Friday)
- OR -
Tuesdays at 7-8 p.m., Mar. 14 - Apr. 18
WHERE: Bev Iber’s home, 2721 Newquay St., Durham
COST: $120 per person
CONTACT: Bev Iber to signup, or for more information

Some topics to cover:

Gemstones and their formation
How God uses gems and their properties to inform us, adorn us, and reveal His beauty and holiness.
How in Scripture they point beyond to our Saviour, Jesus Christ, the living Stone, and to us as believers, His “livingstones.”
Identification of the gems in the High Priest’s breastplate and their relation to the twelve tribes of Israel and to the apostolic foundation stones of the new Jerusalem.
An in-depth look at the transformation of diamond rough into a brilliant cut gem as metaphor for our Christian journey.