Adult Forum

ADULT EDUCATION AT BETHEL

Adult education at Bethel features a one-hour Adult Forum, a welcoming, inclusive gathering of people who want to learn about and discuss a wide range of topics.  Among our interests are Christian life and faith, including personal life and faith journeys and spiritual growth; contemporary social and ethical issues; Christian history and tradition; understanding the Bible; and non-Christian religions. Session leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and include members of Bethel and visiting scholars and experts.  Those attending and leading the Adult Forum at Bethel engage with one another through open, respectful, questioning conversation.

The Bethel community has a commitment to excellence in Christian education. Over the years, the Adult Forum has also provided the venue for examining our congregational worship life, critiquing and supporting many of Bethel’s areas of mission—care for creation, non-violence, and inter-faith dialogue—and for growing together in spirit, community, and faith.

Adult Forum  has returned to the traditional Sunday morning schedule at Bethel, 8:30AM coffee and pastries in the Fellowship Hall with the presentation beginning at 8:45AM.   

Adult Forum – December 2024
December 8 “Faith Journey Series: KJ Monahan

Speaker: KJ Monahan

The discussion of individual Faith Journeys allows us to explore the varied paths that bring people to the Lutheran Church and, more specifically, to Bethel. This month, KJ Monahan will describe their journey from a Catholic childhood to become an active member of Bethel Lutheran Church. Discussion begins promptly at 8:45 am but coffee, tea, and pastries will be available by 8:30 am. 

December 15 “Telling the Christmas Story”

Speakers: Allen Mueller, David Light Shields, Pastor Scott Benolkin, and Gail Heyne Hafer

Do the Gospels all tell the same story of the Nativity? How do the various Gospel stories fulfill prophecies of the Old Testament? Join us as we retell the nativity story. Allen Mueller, David Light Shields, Pastor Scott Benolkin, and Gail Heyne Hafer will lead this session. Discussion begins promptly at 8:45 am but coffee, tea, and pastries will be available by 8:30 am

 

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