Adult Education
Purpose
"Learning is a lifelong, integral aspect of our spiritual development and builds community."
(Hancock Church: Our Future Together, Report of the Planning Committee, Jan. 2008)
Lenten Reading Program
This year’s Lenten reading program centers on The Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan. This book analyzes the narrative of Holy Week in Mark’s Gospel, sets the historical context for these events, and explores the meaning of Jesus' death and resurrection. Weekly discussion groups are held from Feb. 7 to March 23 at the following times:
Sundays 8:30 AM Led by Sue Lalone
Sundays 11:30 AM (2 groups) Led by Arthur Daltas & Robin DiGiammarino; Craig Zaehring & Charlotte Ford
Wednesdays 7:30 PM Led by Karen Kishpaugh & Anne Hoffman
Thursdays 10:00 AM Led by Linda Olivier, Yvette Kirby & Sally Patnode
Please contact Yvette Kirby (yvette.kirby@verizon.net) for further information.
Linger Lunches
Linger Lunches are held periodically in the dining room after church, followed by an adult education program. Programs to date in 2007-2008 include:
Sept. 16 - Strategic Planning: Learning, Music/Arts & Worship
Sept. 30 - Strategic Planning: Congregational Care
Oct. 14 - Stewardship
Oct. 21 - Bill McKibben and H.E.A.T.
Oct. 28 - Rev. Dr. Greg Mobley, “What’s New in the Old Testament?”
Nov. 4 - Rev. Dr. Greg Mobley, “What’s New in the O.T. ? Part II”
Nov. 11 - Hancock Mission Team
Nov. 18 - Harvest Lunch
Jan. 13 - Hancock Environmental Action Team (H.E.A.T.)
Feb. 3 - Lenten Reading Program “Kick-off” led by Ellis Johnson
April 13 - Rev. Ellis Johnson, “The Second Century”
May - Rev. Dr. Greg Mobley, “What’s New in the O.T.? Part III”
Projects with Purpose
Get those needles ready: come join a group of fun, faithful, funny women for quality time together. We are Projects with Purpose, non-profit, drop-in, nonjudgmental, etc. and we share laughter, stories, and advice while completing those projects we never seem to have time for at home. In recent years we have made nearly 200 knit and fleece hats for the City Mission Society's Christmas Shop. We’ve made 100 school bags for the Church World Service. We gather around 9:30 AM in the Wright Lab every Monday (holidays excepted) until we feel like leaving, usually around 11:00 AM. There are no fees or dues and no endless applications to fill out. So please feel free to stop by and check us out. For information, contact Joan Rutila or Janet Woit.
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