Adult Education 2009

Emmanuel's Adult Education programs seek to form and transform our lives and our faith, through study, dialogue, prayer and worship. The programs that follow are some of the ways that we can share our journeys, enriching our lives together in Christ.

Sunday Morning

Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:45 a.m. and ends at 10:45 a.m. each Sunday from September to May. Adults have a choice of two programs on Sunday morning:

• Adult Forum offers presentations on a variety of areas of interest for our faith community. We are exploring explore the theme of Spiritual Potpourri —learning about a variety of spiritual disciplines and practices and exploring various spiritual experiences .Refer to our newsletter, The Epistle, for a schedule of the forums. Meets in the Church.

• Bible Synthesis takes a look at each week’s Gospel reading using a Question and Discussion format. Emphasis is placed on how the Gospel effects our lives today. Meets in the Library.

• Parenting Class is a discussion group primarily for parents of preschool to pre-adolescent children. The facilitators will address pertinent topics on effective parenting. Meets in Conference Room 2.

Bible Study

• Women's Bible Study —Betty Schindler leads a study on Mondays at 6:30.

Faith Formation Programs

There are many additional opportunities for spiritual growth. Most of these programs involve small communities. All will help you along your spiritual path.

• Men's Spirituality - Saturday morning breakfast for men of all ages. The group usually meets on the first and third Saturdays in the Parish Hall at 7:30 AM.

• Faith in Fiction Book Group is a monthly reading group that is open to everyone. It is an informal group that is more of a conversation among friends than a college English class. We discuss the spiritual or ethical thread which runs through the “novel of the month.” We meet on the fourth Tuesday at 7:00 in the library.

• Inquirers’ Class - It is customary for members of the Church who wish to identify themselves with the Episcopal tradition to be confirmed by a Bishop of this Church. To help people with that decision, we offer an Inquirers’ Class each year in anticipation of the Bishop's Visitation on December 7. This class lasts 6 weeks and is taught by the Rector. It is also used by many people as a re-entry into the life of the Church after a period of absence. Some use the Inquirers' Class as an opportunity for further nurture in the love of the Lord Jesus.

• Dream Journey Group —meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday evenings, 7:00—8:30 in the rector's office. Participants share their dreams and explore the meaning they may have for their lives. For more information contact the Rector.

• Adult Retreat - each Lent an Adult Retreat held is in March on the Outer Banks. The program focuses on a topic designed to make Lent more meaningful for adults.