Adult Education

We hope to foster teens’ and adults’ spiritual development in a variety of ways, such as learning new ways of studying biblical texts, rereading familiar Bible passages to find new comfort and meaning, and exploring ways of bringing Christ’s teaching to bear on our daily lives.

We may occasionally use the Christian education hour for topics and discussion involving the whole congregation, when noted in the bulletin. Classes are organized in such a way that no week is a prerequisite to the following week’s class. Please join us!

SUNDAY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR:

The Adult Sunday School program begins this month, with much much more to come in the months ahead! Adult Sunday School will meet in person in the Sanctuary following fellowship hour for the month of September. You can also attend on Zoom by staying in the Zoom worship service. Come join us at 11 a.m. for an hour of learning, reflection, and discussion.

Sunday, October 4. First of a two-part series on "Jesus Confronts the Other." Part 1, let by Sarah Thody, will examine Jesus's encounters with women.
Sunday, October 11. Pulpit Surprise Sunday, followed by the Fall Deacons Pancake Breakfast. Come eat and enjoy fellowship with friends and family.
Sunday, October 18. Second in the series of "Jesus Confronts the Other," Peggy Redman will discuss Jesus's encounters with outcasts.
Sunday, October 27 (Reformation Sunday). Rev. Peter Froehlke, retired pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, will lead a class on Martin Luther.
"A learning congregation is a living congregation." --Rev. Jan Willem van der Werff"

MORE ADULT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT DUTCH NECK

All are welcome at the Centering Prayer Group, which meets from September through June on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:15 PM via Zoom. For the Zoom link or any questions, please contact Julie Donaldson.

Men’s Bible Study meets every Wednesday morning, 7:00 AM.

The Women’s Book club reads a new book each month and discusses it on a Monday or Tuesday evening at 7:30. Our discussion on Monday, October 12 on Zoom at 7:30 will be about Take Me With You by Steven Rowley.

Retreats: Men’s Retreat at Johnsonburg Camp & Retreat Center in Frelinghuysen February 17 - March 1, 2026. All Church Retreat at Johnsonburg, April 17 - 19, 2026. Women’s Retreat at St Joseph By the Sea in Mantoloking October 23 - 25, 2026.

Resources from our classes

Faith and Civic Engagement

The Barmen Declaration (German Confessing Church in 193s)

Reclaiming Jesus: A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis (February 2018)

President Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation (October 1863)

Disability Justice in the Church

Amy Kenny’s My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church

The Golden Rule

Ken Howard’s collection of the Golden Rule in Various Faiths and Belief Systems

Facing Racism

The vocabulary of racism/anti-racism, led by Lulu Huber . Read the slides for the class.

PCUSA’s church-wide anti-racism policy, “Facing Racism: A Vision of the Intercultural Community.”