Adult Education:
Church School classes continue each Sunday at 10 a.m. until May 18th (last day of church school)
Upcoming Special Church School Events:
April 6 - Buddhism Presentation, by Christian Rice. Christian will give us a background in Buddhism and the Dalai Lama, as we look forward to welcoming him to Bethlehem in July. On April 13 - 12:15, Old Chapel, following the worship service, we will be showing a movie detailing the life of the Dalai Lama.
April 13 & 20 - Cry of Creation study group. Join us as we explore scientific and religious views on environmental protection and global warming. This discussion group will also alternatively meet on April 15 and April 22 at 7 p.m. (Tuesday evenings). Readings will be provided. Call the church office to sign up.
April 27: Earth Day at Central. In worship and church school we will celebrate Earth Day. Join us for an adult presentation on How we Can further take care of our Earth. Children of all ages are invited to a special Earth Day workshop on water.
Adult Church School classes include the Friendship Bible Class, which meets in the church office conference room. Dr. Howard Cox has been the main teacher.
The Sojourners Class meets in Nitschmann Hall, basement of the Christian Education Building under the leadership of Rev. David Henkelmann. The class has been using the lectionary readings for the day as the basis for study.
The Coffee Class, which meets in the Zinzendorf Parlor of the Christian Education Building, deals with contemporary issues (and coffee!) and is led by Mike Zuk.
All classes are open to visitors, and run from 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Contact the church office for the leaders of each class for more information.
We also occasionally offer adult education in the form of reading and discussion groups during the week or in the evenings. Groups in the past have looked at such topics and issues as Islam, Gnostic Christianity, the DaVinci Code and the Gospel of Mary, world religions, etc. We have read and discussed The Gospel oF Judas (Elaine Pagels, Karen King) When Religion Becomes Evil (by Charles Kimball), Beyond Belief (by Elaine Pagels), When Jesus Came to Harvard: Making Moral Choices by Harvey Cox, This We Most Certainly Believe: Thoughts on Moravian Theology (by C. Daniel Crews), and Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. We have also had lay members lead clases on women's spirituality, listening skills for everyday life, and faith and global poverty.
Contact Pastor Carol Reifinger or Pastor Janel Rice for more information on any of these offerings or with a suggestion of your own.