Adult Christian Education
At First Pres, we are serious about our responsibility to nurture apprentices of Jesus at every age—including adults. We invite you to take this opportunity to sample a richer array of choices in adult education than we have been able to offer for many years.
We are offering three different tracks of study on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am. Pick a track and climb aboard!
TRACK 1: BIBLE STUDY
Take a deeper dive into the Word of God.
DESCRIPTION
Many people are not familiar with David's choir director, Asaph, who not only directed the music of David's many psalms, but also wrote 12 of them: Psalms 50 and 73-83. These psalms are gut-wrenchingly honest and powerful, asking the hard questions of God, like "what's up with unanswered prayer, unfulfilled promises, and unpunished evil?" Learn how these psalms help us on our way to intimacy with God.
TAUGHT BY: Steven Denny
LOCATION: Blue Room (104)
January 12 - Psalm 50
January 19 - Psalm 73
January 26 - Psalm 74
February 2 - Psalm 75
February 9 - Psalm 76
February 16 - Psalm 77
TRACK 2: APPRENTICESHIP
Discover spiritual practices, rooted in Scripture, to help you on your journey as an apprentice of Jesus.
DESCRIPTION
Worship, like breathing, is something we all do together. Every living being worships something. As apprentices of Jesus, our primary job is to worship God. But why do we do what we do the way we do it? And, what might you be missing on your path to deeper intimacy with God? We will talk about everything from creeds to candle holders in this introduction to Christian worship.
TAUGHT BY: Paul Detterman
LOCATION: Bride’s Room (below Narthex)
January 12 - Dangerous Activity: Everything that matters is at stake in worship
A Dangerous Activity Presentation
January 19 - Groundhog Day: Telling the same old story every year...is the point
Groundhog Day Presentation
January 26 - A Four-Course Meal: Exploring the worship "menu" each week
February 2 - Arranging the Furniture: What do you spy with your little eye?
February 9 - What You See Is What You Get: The power of color, symbol, and image
February 16 - Take Your Best Shot: Stump Paul with a worship question. Bring it!
TRACK 3: WHERE IS GOD IN…?
Our heart knows God is always with us. Sometimes, our head forgets. Experience God's presence in life's most challenging situations.
DESCRIPTION
When we see everything that's going on in the world, we can find ourselves asking, "Where is God?" As believers, we know the answer: God is in the midst of it all. But...? Hear, through real-life experiences of a wide range of Christians, how they are seeing God's plan and purpose worked out. Even in some of the most challenging situations, Christ is there
TAUGHT BY: Various
LOCATION: Maxwell Room (101)
January 5 - The Refugee Crisis, Alana Murphy
January 12 - In Poverty, Joel Hamernick
January 19 - In Times of Persecution, Marilyn Borst
Download PDF of Marilyn's Handout on the Persecuted Church
January 26 - In the Lives of Chicago's Southside Youth, Nigel Lee and Dr. Tasha Davis
February 2 - In Grief, Julie Raino
February 9 - At the End of Life, Jackie Kareb & Terry McIntyre
February 16 - In the Rehabilitation of Incarcerated Adults, Fred Weatherspoon
BIBLE GEEKS
We have completed our sessions for the fall..
Stay tuned for the next BIble Geeks schedule.
In the meantime, review our fall lessons in the videos below!
Contact
Ryan Schumacher for more information.
9/15: Heaven – Chapters 1 & 2
Week 1 Videos Here
9/29: Hell – Chapter 11
Week 2 Videos Here
Data Model: https://tinyurl.com/y33nlnhb
10/13: Resurrection – Chapters 3, 4, & 10
Week 3 Videos Here
10/27: Second Coming – Chapters 7 & 8
Week 4 Videos Here
11/10: Final Judgment – Chapter 9
Week 5 Videos Here
11/24: Kingdom of God – Chapters 6,12, & 13
Week 6 Videos Here
