Here’s a list of what’s happening this week in our Church School classes. We offer Christian Education classes for persons of all ages, from infancy through adulthood, on Sundays, 9:45–10:45 am, unless otherwise noted. Read more about our adult classes and children and youth offerings.
Children and Youth
Our children and youth are deeply spiritual people with great theological questions. To foster these gifts and to help students learn the stories, vocabulary, and actions of the Christian life in a loving community, ELPC offers Church School classes for kids and youth from pre-K–grade 12. Class locations are listed below. Parents, please register your child online. Email Sara Hackett for more details.
Pre-K | Nursery
K–Grade 3 | Room 206
Grades 4–6 | Room 211
Grades 7–12 | Second Floor Parlor
Journey with Scripture | Fellowship Room and Zoom
“Do not fear, or be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? You are my witnesses! Is there any god besides me? There is no other rock; I know not one.”
—Isaiah 44:8
For May, we continue to read from the first book of the Psalms, the Gospel of Mark, and selected Hebrew Scriptures referencing A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church by Wilda Gafney. These readings offer transformative paths of steadfast love, faithfulness, and justice for daily life. They encourage us for a life of mutuality and the friendship of God in Christ. Come join the journey!
Join us for this week’s readings: Psalm 25; Deuteronomy 28:58–68; Mark 9:2–13. Contact Sara Hackett for Zoom information.
Parenting Circle | Room 213 and Zoom
This year, we will be reading Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown. In this New York Times bestseller, Brown writes, “If we want to find the way back to ourselves and one another, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories and be stewards of the stories that we hear. This is the framework for meaningful connection.”
Anyone involved in parenting (singles, couples, adoptive parents, step-parents, grandparents, guardians, mentors, etc.) are welcome to join us. For more information, contact the Rev. Heather Schoenewolf.
Seekers | Garth Overlook Room and Zoom
Call It Grace: Finding Meaning in a Fractured World
The Rev. Dr. Serene Jones is the first woman to be president of Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She occupies the Johnston Family Chair for Religion and Democracy. She is a past president of the American Academy of Religion, and was professor of Theology at the Divinity School at Yale University for 17 years.
In this video, she will discuss her latest book, Call It Grace: Finding Meaning in a Fractured World.
Join us in person or contact Gwen Puza for Zoom details.
Soul Food | Good Samaritan Room and Zoom
We will continue discussing Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times, by Otis Moss III.
New participants are welcome in person, online, or by phone. If you’re interested in joining our class, email the Rev. Joe Hajdu.