Our Life Together: Christian Education & Formation - Adults
Our need to continually grow in our faith and learn about Christian faith and practice does not stop at any age. Thus,
we at Second Congregational United Church of Christ join together for a wide variety of opportunities for adults to enrich
their faith and understanding.
Sunday Mornings
At 9:30 am on Sundays, the hour prior to our Sunday morning worship at 10:30 am, we currently offer a couple adult
Sunday School options, each of which is open to any and all who wish to participate:
- The Koffee Klass
A long standing tradition at Second Congregational, the Koffee Klass is a discussion group that gathers to discuss and
explore a wide variety of topics, often having a contemporary issues and/or current events focus. The Klass often uses
videos as further material for their discussion, such as the "Living the Questions" series.
- Pastor Mike's Bible Study
An engaging bible study group meets with Pastor Mike in his office at 9:30 am. They delve into deep levels of bible study, usually working their way sequentially through a book of the Bible. All are welcome to join at any time!
Wednesday Nights
Yes, we call it Wednesday 'Youth' Night, but Wednesday nights also feature regular, weekly opportunities for adult education and faith formation activities.
Wednesday nights for adults begins at 6:00 pm with dinner together with all the Wednesday night activity participants. Then, at 6:30, a variety of short-term adult series are offered. These have included:
- "Dinner and a Movie"
Each Dinner and a Movie class lasts about 3 to 4 weeks at a time, offering the opportunity to explore and discuss issues of faith and ethics raised
by a mainstream movies and films. Past movies have included Chocolat, Amistad, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The Dinner and a Movie series have been led by Kathi Ferrero and Fred Krauss
- Speaking of Faith
Marge Maynard leads periodic discussion sessions on the NPR radio program "Speaking of Faith", using pieces from the program to prompt discussion on the faith issues explored. Recent topics have included "Spirituality of Parenting" and "Approaching Prayer".
For more information on all that happens on Wednesdays here at Second Congregational, link over to Wednesday Youth Night.
Seasonal and Special Offerings
Our adult educational and formational offerings are enriched during the year by specific seasonal and
special programs and seminars targeted at a specific topic. These have included:
- A Lenten seminar on Handel's Messiah, presented by the Rev. Matthew Emery discussing the Biblical texts used in Messiah and Minister of Music Paul Laprade exploring the music of Messiah
- "What the Bible really says about homosexuality"
- The Illinois Conference of the UCC - Angola Partnership
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