Adult Education & Spirituality 2012
We are having an absolutely fabulous year of learning and growing in Adult Education & Spirituality! If you haven’t been able to join us and you are curious to try us out, now is the time! Please look at what is in store for the next few months. . .
January
8 - Exploring Science & Religion: Is there a friendship between science and religion? Do they complement one another, rather than being at odds with each other? We will be meeting in the cinema room on the third floor to view a video lecture by John Polkinghorne and a follow up interview of him entitled, "An Afternoon with John Polkinghorne." There will be a discussion after each segment moderated by Mark Liabo.
15 - Town Hall Meeting
22 - Exploring Science & Religion (Part 2) – Cinema Room, 3rd Floor.
29 - Rev. Dr. Wendell Debner: Discover your Spiritual Type: Have you ever run across people who claim that their church is “Spirit filled?” It’s great to hear folks speak enthusiastically about their church, but often you get the feeling that they think yours isn’t so much. What does the term “spirit filled” mean anyway? And what’s observable about people’s spiritual preferences? Rev. Debner will be guiding us through three sessions about the phenomenon of spiritual expression. The sessions will help us recognize and appreciate the different types of Spirituality, consider how we can build on these gifts and nurture a spiritual diversity that will enrich our life and mission. We will identify and describe the major expressions of Spirituality and provide a self-inventory so that we can better identify and claim our own spiritual gifts and preferences.
February
5 - Rev. Dr. Wendell Debner: Spiritual Types (Part 2) - Fellowship Hall
12 - Rev. Dr. Wendell Debner: Spiritual Types (Part 3) - Fellowship Hall
19 - Town Hall Meeting
26 - Rev. Janice Springer: Learning to Read. Can we read the Bible without falling into the literalism of conservative Christians or the reductionism of progressive Christians? Can we honor different ways of reading scripture, letting go of our judgments, finding the gift in each? Can we draw on the many different levels of truth in biblical literature? Can we find ourselves in the ancient stories? Yes! We’ll learn to read the Bible in ways that are expansive, deep, faithful and life giving. - Fellowship Hall
March
4 - Rev. Janice Springer: Learning to Read (Part 2) - Fellowship Hall
11 - Rev. Janice Springer: Learning to Read (Part 3) - Fellowship Hall
18 - Town Hall Meeting
25 - Rev. Janice Springer: Learning to Read, with special attention to the Passion story. (Part 4)
April
1 - Rev. Janice Springer: Learning to Read, with special attention to the Passion story. (Part 5)
8 - Easter
15 - Town Hall Meeting
2011 Benevolence Contributions
At the end of 2011, benevolence interest in our church's Endowment Fund totaled $3,500 and our church's Women's Fellowship contributed $3,000. These resources were donated to vital community helping organizations in the following amounts:
Community Health Free Clinic $1,000.00
Linn Community Food Bank $1,000.00
Willis Dady Emergency Shelter $ 800.00
Waypoint $ 500.00
Camp Tanager $ 500.00
Helping Hands Ministry $ 700.00
Mission of Hope $ 500.00
Johnson Elementary School $ 450.00
Family Promise of Linn County $ 500.00
Wellington House $ 250.00
Benevolence Fund $ 300.00
Total $6,500.00