Education
Adult Education offerings provide opportunities for a lifetime of continued spiritual growth, deepening biblical awareness, and away to get to connect with others in our community of faith.
Lenten Devotionals
Feb/March
As we journey through Lent with our theme, Seeking: Honest Questions for a Deeper Faith, we invite you to use an accompanying devotional to bring this theme into your daily life.
Seeking: Honest Questions for a Deeper Faith BOOKLET
Beginning with Ash Wednesday, this weekly devotional follows the Revised Common Lectionary (Year A) through Easter Sunday. Each week offers commentary, poetry, visual art, hymns, and reflection prompts.
Cost: Free
Seeking: Honest Questions for a Deeper Faith DAILY CARDS
Beginning with Ash Wednesday and continuing through the first few days of Easter, use these daily devotional cards to expand and deepen your spiritual walk through Lent. Each card has a daily question and a prayer.
Cost: Free
The Lives We Actually Have by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie
40 Daily Prompts to Reflect, Pray, and Bless our Imperfect Days. To be used with newly released book.
Cost: $15 (Includes Lenten Guide & Hardcover Book)
Soul Searching: Practices of Mind, Body & Spirit to accompany our Lenten Journey
Feb - April
Join Pastor Megan for a time to tend to your soul. We will listen and look for God while we experience Biblical reflection using Lectio Divina (Divine Hearing), explore art using Visio Divina (Divine seeing), and connect with God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit through guided meditation, prayer, and gentle yoga, suited for all ages and abilities. Contact the office to sign up.
Leader: Pastor Megan Clapp
Time/Date: Mondays 5:30-6:30 pm
- February 27, March 13, March 20, March 27, and April 3
Location: Community Room
There is no cost for this study.
Ordinary Blessing Book Group
March
As we ask honest questions during this Lenten season, we also have the opportunity to expand our perspectives about faith, discipleship, sin, and forgiveness. Join Pastor Megan in reading and discussing Original Blessing: Putting Sin in its Rightful Place by Danielle Shroyer. Together we'll think about creation, original sin, history, Jesus, and the cross and through this conversation, be drawn more deeply into the fullness of life and the heart of God.
Leader: Pastor Megan
Time/Date: Thursdays, 7pm (March 16, 23, 30)
Location: Buck's Mill
Cost: Book/Order On Your Own
Lenten Small Groups
Feb - April
Join a Small Group in reading Bless the Lives We Actually Have by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie this Lenten season. You'll use 40 Daily Prompts to Reflect, Pray, and Bless our Imperfect Days each day on your own, and then meet with a small group for guided discussion and connection.
Leader: Suzie Porter
Time/Date: Various Times
Location: To Be Determined/Offsite
Cost: $15 (Includes Lenten Guide & Hardcover Book)
Study: When Mourning Dawns
April
When Mourning Dawns is a four-week class with Pastor Ann, using a video series and the seasons of the year to help us learn about loss and grief. The class size will be limited to 10 people and attendance at all four evenings is important for content and community building. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Ann.
Leader: Pastor Ann Jacobson
Time/Date: Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30pm (April 12, 19, 26, May 3)
Location: Fireside Room
There is no cost for this study.