Adult Faith Development at LPPC
At LPPC, you will find no shortage of opportunities to explore and strengthen your faith. Our Adult Education and Faith Development Committee oversees the several groups who meet each week, but the members of each group plan and manage their own study. Many of them have been meeting for years, have very spirited, thought-provoking discussions, and always welcome newcomers. Find one that best fits into your schedule and join us!
For more information or questions, please contact Emmet T., Chair of the Adult Education and Faith Development Committee, through the church office at 867-5718.
Please check back here for any schedule changes or discussion topic updates or check with website calendar page.
Sunday Morning Adult Forum
The Adult Forum meets Sunday mornings from 9:15 am to 10:15 am, between the two worship services for Adult Christian Education discussion. The session vary in topic and presentation, including guest speakers, presentations by our own church or community members, DVDs and books.
The sessions are often recorded so please check for any sessions you might have missed. You can contact Emmet T. through the church office for any questions at 867-5718. Please see below for our upcoming schedule of discussions:
Schedule for February 2010:
February 21 - March 21: Pastor Elizabeth will be leading “Learning Forgiveness”, a Lenten Bible Study, a 5-part study on the nature of forgiveness during Lent. The sense in most New Testament teaching is that forgiving other is imperative, not optional. But what if we can't forgive or are not ready? Please see the February newsletter for descriptions on each of the discussion topics and join us Sunday mornings!
Monday Night Study Group
This eclectic group of adults are not just LPPC members, but community members of all faiths and backgrounds. They meet each Monday night from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the Upper Room during the months of September through May to study and discuss topics of theological and social significance. The Study Group reviews books, films or video series and shares in-depth discussion, consideration, conversation and debate. Leadership rotates among the group members. All are welcome!
For more questions, please contact Ken C. through the church office at 867-5718.
Schedule for March 2010:
On March 8, we will be begin the study of "Christ of the Celts (The Healing of Creation)" by J. Philip Newell, shortly. Books are in - please join us, all are welcome!
Women's Bible Study
The Women's Bible Study meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in the Upper Room (except November and December, 2nd Wednesday only). We discuss books, scripture and issues concerning Christian women.
The group is generally led by Pastor Elizabeth and women of all ages are welcome! Bring your Bible, an open mind, and a yearning spirit. Please contact Pastor Elizabeth for more information through the church office at 867-5718.
Schedule for March 2010:
March 10 and March 24: Join us for the discussion of Chapter 3 in the book, "Back to the Well (Women's Encounters with Jesus in the Gospels)" by Frances Taylor Gench. Pastor Elizabeth will be leading the discussion, all are welcome. Please come join us!
Women's Prayer Circle
Beginning in February 2010, we invite women of all ages in the community to join us in a communal prayer circle. This is time to reflect, offer support to one another and, through group prayer, to offer support to the world around us. Please contact Elizabeth D. through the church office at 867-5718 with any questions.
Upcoming Circle:
Wednesday, March 24, 7:30 pm in the Upper Room
Online Lectionary Lessons from PC(USA)
For those of you wanting to enhance your private meditation and prayer, the Presbyterian Church (USA) provides daily ecumenical lectionary lessons, one each from the Old Testament, Psalms, Gospels, and Epistles.
You can read the Scriptures online or have them delivered automatically every day by e-mail from the Presbyterian Church website: http://www.pcusa.org/devotions/lectionary/.
If you read the lessons daily for the three year cycle, you will have made your way through the whole Bible! Whether you are familiar with all the Bible stories, or are a newcomer to Scripture, this is a great way to grow in your faith.
Workshops
LPPC frequently organizes and hosts various workshops that help members of all faiths grow in their spiritual path. Please check back here for upcoming scheduled workshops open to the public!
Workshops in the past years have included "Spirituality and Photography", using photography as a spiritual discipline, and led by Val Isenhower and Judith Todd of Water in the Desert Ministries.