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.
Church School for Kids | Courtyard
Church School for kids in pre-school through grade 5 will be on break until after Christmas. Keep a look out for Mission Month, Advent activities, and the Christmas Pageant which your family can participate in at home or at the church.
Church School for Youth | Play Yard
Youth in grades 6–12 will meet in person to explore faith questions through scripture, discussion, activities, and prayer. All students and teachers will be masked. A registration form is required for all participants. Forms can be found online or at ELPC.
Journey with Scripture | Fellowship Room and Zoom
“There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.”—Galatians 3:28
Our focus on the P’s and Q’s of Scripture continues with readings from the Psalms, the prophets, Paul’s letters, and Q (sayings of Jesus from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew).
Join us for this week’s readings: Psalm 119:41–48; Amos 8:1–14; Luke (Q) 7:31–35 (This Generation and the Generation of Wisdom); Galatians 4:12–20. Contact Sara Hackett for Zoom information.
Parenting Circle | Harambe Room and Zoom
This fall, we will be discussing The Sandbox Revolution: Raising Kids for a Just World. This collection of essays and discussion questions invites parents to call upon their collective wisdom to “wrestle with the questions, navigate the challenges, offer concrete practices, and remind parents of the sacredness of the works. Written by parents who also are writers, pastors, teachers, organizers, artists, gardeners, and activists, this anthology offers diverse experiences on topics that include education, money, anti-racism, resistance, spirituality, disability justice, and Earth care.”
If you would like a copy of the book, contact the Rev. Heather Schoenewolf.
Seekers | Garth Overlook Room and Zoom
The Ethics in Context of Paul Tillich
We will begin a four-week series led by ELPC Elder Ron Stone and guided by his new book, The Ethics of Paul Tillich. This week, we will discuss the end of an empire and European socialism. The collapse of Germany in 1918 led to radical life styles, revolution, and—for Tillich—religious socialism, which could not overcome Nazism. Christian ethics were obscured, and revolution provided the context for the overthrow of traditional ethics.
Contact Gwen Puza for Zoom details.