Learning Opportunities at First Church

(For Sunday morning programs, enter the church through the portico doors from the church parking lot or through the east garden door.)

For Children
Workshop Rotation Sunday School
For Adults
ACES Forum Class
Sunday Lectionary-Based Class
Tuesday Morning Lectionary-Based Class
Tuesday Evening Benchmarks Bible Class

Workshop Rotation
Sunday School

Sunday Mornings,
9:00 - 10:15 AM
— meet on the second floor of the education wing.

The children meet at 9:00 AM for 25 minutes of music. Then the Shepherds take the children to their assigned workshop for the morning. There are a variety of Workshops in our Sunday School: Art, Cooking, Bible Skills, Science, Drama and Storytelling, Computer, and Music and Movement. All classes end at 10:15 AM. More about Multi-dimensional learning, including our video here . . .



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For Adults:
Sunday Morning
ACEs Forum Class

9:00 AM — 10:00 AM
— meet in the Chapel

The Forum Class seeks spiritual deepening through study, through the stories of interesting speakers, and social justice outreach.


Fall Video Series
Origins and Foundations of our Christian Religion

— featuring top scholars, including
Professor Timothy Luke Johnson
of Emory University





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For Adults:
Sunday Morning
New Seekers' Class,
Coffee-House-Style

- begins September 7 -
9:00 AM — 9:45 AM
— in the Commons library area

Want to explore some "whys" and "huhs?"
Led by Pastor Clifford Hayes, this relaxed-format class will explore basic Bible questions, ethics and world views, reformed worship and theology, and what it means to be a worshipping community. Bring all questions - sacred or secular. We will put our feet up and tackle them together.

For Adults:
Sunday Morning
Lectionary-Based Bible Study

9:00 AM — 10:00 AM | Cook Lounge
(For Sunday morning programs, enter the church through the portico doors from the church parking lot.)


September through November:
The Present Word, Fall 2008 Edition
— The New Testament Community —

Leaders:
Rhonda Downing, Dick Risku,
Joe Hills
The session outline can be found here.



For Adults:
Tuesday Morning
Lectionary- Based Bible Study

7:30 AM | Cook Lounge
(On Tuesdays, enter the church through the portico doors from the church parking lot, or through the west door in the garden.)


September through November:
The Present Word, Fall 2008 Edition
— The New Testament Community —


The session outline can be found here.

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For Adults:
Tuesday Evening

Benchmarks:
from Genesis
through Revelation


-  led by Elder and Certified Lay Pastor Ann Kelson -
Tuesdays, Oct thru May
7:00 to 9:00 PM
— in Cook Lounge (Enter through portico-covered door from parking lot or from Garden entrance.)

The class will survey the entire Bible and place it in its historical context. A benchmark is defined as a permanently affixed mark that establishes the elevation of a place. It is more commonly used to mean a standard against which progress is measured. We will be looking at the Bible both as a record of the “elevation points” in God’s interrelationship with humankind and for standards against which we can measure our own progress. Benchmarks is designed to be more than a talking head dispersing information. As we move from Genesis to Revelation, we will approach THE WORD as a community of disciples, sharing our insights and our struggles, affirming one another’s journey, and encouraging a “closer walk.” Everyone is welcome.