"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with wisdom." Col 3:16
Gospel Class - This is our largest class, comprised of 55 year olds and older who are interested in theological meatiness with discussion. Instruction is provided by viedos of leading theologians.
KYB Class - "Know Your Bible." Structured Bible sudy for women based on the Cooperatiave Uniform Lesson Series.
Men's Bible Class -This is our longest running group. Strong fellowship for men combined with instruction by video.
Bible Explorers - This class is made up of a mixed age group of adults who enjoy discussion on a varity of subjects. Mostly systematic Bible study.
Celebrations -Thrity and forty-year-olds attend this class. A variety of topics are covered with children and home-life often entering ther vigorous conversation.
Fellowship Class-This class consists of pre and post retirees. Thoughtful and opend minded discussion on a variety of topics.
Generation of Sojurners -A class of mixed age adults who have a variety of topics with weighty and brainy discussion. Slightly ecumenical flavor.
Seekers-This class is made up of mostly baby-boomers studying a variety of topics. Fun-loving, relaxed schedule, and occasional refreshment.
Discovers - A class of generation X's who have fresh and unconventional ideas.
2008-2009 Topics
What follows are sample topics for the 2008-2009 adult education program.
1. The Gospel According to John (This will be the main bible study book for one of the quarters)
2. Christian Faith’s Encounter with World Religions.
3. Islam: What every Christian should know.
4. What is the Emerging Church?
5. The Corinthian correspondence.
6. Hymns through the centuries.
7. Postmodernism and Christian Faith.
8. Christian Faith and Mental Health.
9. Difficult Conversations: How to talk when the stakes are high.
10. The Gospel According the Wal-Mart __A review of Best selling Christian books.
11. Issues in Biomedical ethics.
12. The art of living confrontation: Working with difficult people.
13. The Healthy Congregation __A family systems approach.
14. What’s Changing in LaGrange?
15. How to be a Welcoming Church.
16. Church meetings that matter: Energizing the committee meeting.
17. Tools for Bible Study.
18. How the Bible came to be?
19. Apoplectics: “The Case for Christ”
20. Celtic Spirituality: An Introduction.
21. The Peril and Promise of Midlife.
22. Interfaith Marriage.
23. The open Congregation: Churches that can learn and change.
24. What only Mainline Protestantism can give.
25. Connecting Faith and Daily Life.
26. Coaching in Spiritual Leadership.
27. Cultivating a Praying Congregation.
28. Prayer: Does it make a difference?
29. The American Teenager today.
30. Is Jesus the only Savior?
31. Chastity Revisited: Is the Christian vision of sexual ethics really dead?
32. Why men hate going to Church?
33. “Fatigue in America: Are we Dangerously tired?”
34. Apologetics: Defending the Faith today.
35. Faith Speaks to Depression, Anxiety and addiction
36. Singing the Lord’s Song: The Best of Today’s Christian music for home and car.
37. The Rule of Benedict today.
38. The Life of Martin Luther.
39. Celtic Christianity.
40. The Soul of leadership.
41. Stages of Faith
42. Becoming a Missional Church
43. Theology of Handel’s Messiah
44. Ten Commandments for today.
45. Leaving Church—Christianity outside the Church
46. What’s Amazing about Grace?
47. The Angry Christian.
48. What Christians Believe About the Bible?
49. Conversions—Stories of Famous People Coming to Faith
50. Depression and Anxiety
51. The Literature of Rabbi Harold Kushner
52. Contemporary Christian Music—a Listening Class
53. Renovation of the Heart—How God Changes People from the Inside Out
54. Will Our Children Have Faith—Christian Parenting
