Adult Education

Christian education is a life-long, life-giving response to God's love. As we learn more about the Lord, we enrich our lives and are encouraged to walk in God's ways. The Hope family invites you to continue your spiritual development through one or more of these wonderful study groups. Click here for a response form that you may place in the offering plate or bring to the church office, or contact the church office to receive more information or to enroll in a class.

Sunday Morning Adult Education 9:30 a.m.    Check out this great lineup of Adult Classes!

Join us as we venture into the subject of "Your Family and Money" using the 4 week FaithHome ProActive Parenting DVD series.　 This faith based series (appropriate for parents of all ages of children and teens) suggests ways that parents can help children develop good money values and money management skills.　Other topics include preparing your tween to handle checking, credit and savings accounts in adulthood.　 After completing the video series, we will have weekly discussions about a variety of parenting topics. Class Facilitator: Jennifer Whitten

Among all the books in the New Testament, the epistle to the Hebrews is unique in style and content.　Though some of its phrases are among the best known and most often quoted passages, on the whole it is not well understood among most Christians.　 The book of Hebrews contains one of the most frequently used BENEDICTIONS in all of Christianity. "Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead out Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you complete in everything good so that you may do is will, working among us that which is pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen."　　Class Facilitator: Reverend Dr. Ed Salvant

Did you know the creator of Gilligan’s Island created the characters with the seven deadly sins in mind? Come join the castaways as we learn about Gilligan and the Skipper - and we promise you won’t be left stranded on an un-charted desert isle! Class Facilitators: Maureen Havrilla & Meridith Devine.

Living In Hope explores the history, theology and governance of the Presbyterian Church. Learn ways to participate at Hope through study, fellowship and service.　 Open to newcomers and members wishing to learn more about the church. Class Facilitators: Pastors and Congregation members.

In the beginning ..... are the first words in Book of Genesis. Genesis is a book that describes the beginning of Creation. The creation of the world only takes up the first two chapters of the 50-chapter book. The rest of the story is the story of God’s purpose in beginning to form a people with the likes of Adam & Eve, Abraham & Sarah, Jacob & Esau, and Joseph & the family of Israel. This 10-week study is facilitated by Pastor Fred.

Steadfast Hope challenges common myths and misperceptions about the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, presents a compelling snapshot of the present situation on the ground, and offers a guide to the challenges that lie ahead in the quest for peace. The Steadfast Hope study will offer inspiring views of the activities currently being undertaken by Muslim, Jewish, and Christian peacemakers working for justice and reconciliation. Class Facilitator: Cathy Morgan.

Feeling overscheduled and under-connected?  Marriage has many stress factors, but none is greater than the pressure of time, or the lack of it.  We will explore your time-starved marriage, by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, to help reclaim the time you and your spouse have been missing and how to maximize the moments you have together. Class Facilitator: Michele Blank

Sunday Evening Adult Education 6:00 p.m. (September - April)

Disciple Bible Study emphasizes disciplined reading & listening to Scripture that results in biblically nourished persons committed to lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. Learners must begin with Disciple 1, but continuing classes may be taken in any order.

Disciple 1: Becoming Disciples through Bible Study is an overview Bible study from Creation of Genesis to the New Jerusalem of Revelations. The principle Scripture for each session follows the chronological movement of the biblical story.

Disciple 2: Into the Word, Into The Word builds on the biblical knowledge gained through the overview of Disciple 1. The emphasis shifts from the broad view to the deeper, more detailed view. Genesis, Exodus, Luke and Acts are reading assignments with appropriate passages from other parts of the Bible.

Disciple 3: Remember Who You Are - The word YOU in the title is meant to be heard both in its singular form and in its plural form (the community). Not offered in the 2008-2009 academic year.

DISCIPLE 4: Under The Tree of Life is the final study in the four-phase Disciple Bible Studies. The image of the tree of life frames the biblical story: in Genesis, in the midst of a garden, but off limits; in Revelation, on either side of the river of the water of life, with fruit to eat and leaves for the healing of the nations. Disciple 4 concentrates on the Writing in the Old Testament, Gospel of John and Revelations. Present through the study is the sense of living toward completion - toward the climax of the message and the promise pictured in Revelations.

There is a $35 cost for Disciple Bible Study Materials*

Wednesday Mornings at 10:00 a.m.

The Discipleship Commission is responsible for the Adult Education program of Hope Presbyterian Church.

* The Discipleship Commission requests those who are able to pay for materials used in book studies as well as Sunday evening and Wednesday morning classes. Persons who are unable to cover the cost of materials may contact Rev. Holly Hasstedt for an Adult Education Scholarship.

For more information, please contact Rev. Holly Hasstedt, Associate Pastor at 512-258-9117 x 16.