Adult Fellowship and Learning
The life of faith is both satisfying and challenging – best supported by friends in faith. Our fellowship and educational opportunities are designed to help members and visitors know one another and grow in faith together – engaging head, heart, and hands in the exploration of God’s Word and will.
Sunday School
GPPC is blessed with remarkable resources for education, and we seek to draw on those resources (such wise and talented people!) and to provide a variety of classes to challenge, guide, and support our members as they grow in the Christian life and faith.
Our Sunday School calendar has three short terms: a September term (4 weeks), a January term (4 weeks) and a May term (6 weeks). During the short terms we offer brief courses on a variety of topics, such as the Bible, the church, spiritual life, and the way our faith impacts our lives on a daily basis.
Between the short terms are longer fall and spring terms, during which classes can delve into topics more deeply.
May 2010
Ann Knox will teach Children’s Literature: A Resource For Nurture. We are people of the Word. Theology literally means “a word about God”. Our story of God’s call and our response is meant for sharing and telling, but sometimes there seems to be a gap between the wonderful story we have to tell and finding the right words with which to communicate? The literature of children and adolescents might be a bridge for helping us think about our faith.
During the month of May, we’ll read lots of children’s books, explore resources that connect children’s books and faith, and talk together about we can connect the stories we read and live with the Biblical story. This class will meet in the Mizpah Conference Room.
Carla Pratt Keyes will teach a class about issues facing the General Assembly of the PC(USA). This class will meet in the Fellowship Hall.
- May 2 - Standards for Ordination
- May 9 - Report of the Civil Union and Christian Marriage Task Force (and services blessing covenant unions at GPPC)
- May 16 - Church Retreat- no class
- May 23 - Report of the Middle East Study Committee and other social justice reports
- May 30 - New Form of Government and Middle Governing Bodies Report, Carson Rhyne, leading.
Serendipity Class
Led Mary Frances Hobbs
Everyone who is interested in fellowship and Bible Study is invited to join us for this class. This spring the Serendipity Class will be studying the book of Revelation. All who are interested in taking on the challenge of this interesting book are welcome. We would also be grateful for prayers for our members and our study as we faithfully pursue our understanding of the word of God. The class meets in the Library.
Neighborhood Class
Led byRuth Metzel, Betsy Rice and Jeff Lloyd
Neighborhood Room
The Neighborhood Class is an adult class for fellowship and learning that gathers for prayer, the singing of hymns, Psalms and spiritual songs, and the study of the Bible. This class will be studying Jubilee! Luke’s Gospel for the Poor. The class meets in the Neighborhood Room.