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.
February 9, 2025 “Biblical Foundation(s) for an Alternative to Christian Nationalism“
Speaker: Clint McCann, Evangelical Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Eden Seminary
Given the prominence of Christian Nationalism in the USA these days, and the visibility of public figures pushing its agenda, it seems appropriate to consider an alternative. This session will explore the biblical foundation(s) for an alternative to Christian Nationalism.
Discussion begins promptly at 8:45 am but coffee, tea, and pastries will be available by 8:30 am.
February 16, 2025 “On Immigration”
Speaker: Clint McCann, Evangelical Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Eden Seminary
The Bible has a good bit to say about a category of people variously known (depending on the translation one is using) as “strangers,” “aliens;” “sojourners,” or “immigrants.” Given the current attention to immigrants and immigration, this session will address the topic of immigration.
Discussion begins promptly at 8:45 am but coffee, tea, and pastries will be available by 8:30 am