Adult Faith Formation: Offering Valuable Opportunities To Grow Closer To God

It can be all too easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of life. There are so many demands, from parenting and work to managing our health and wellbeing. So, we may find it difficult to take the time to intentionally learn more about our faith and to grow.

Here at Immaculate Conception, we are blessed with opportunities for adults to grow in faith through the Adult Faith Formation program. Throughout the fall, about 40 adults have been attending a study on the book of Revelation — this 11-week course is being held on Monday evenings. A course on Psalms will likely be conducted in 2022. Past studies have included the books of Matthew and Acts, Bible history, and the story of salvation.

Phyllis Eubanks coordinates the program and invites all adults to get involved. As she notes, no matter our age, we should all be constantly growing in faith.

“Just as we continue to grow and learn as we age, so should our relationship and knowledge of Jesus Christ and His Church,” Phyllis says. “It is a never-ending story until we reach our ultimate goal — heaven.”

There were no courses in 2020 due to the pandemic, so Phyllis is especially grateful that parishioners can once again gather in the study of the Bible. With all the stress and isolation brought on by the pandemic, Phyllis says all adults should carve out time to grow in faith this Advent. As we approach the new year, we should all consider ways we can renew our faith. Adult Faith Formation offers a wonderful chance to do just that.

“As we journey with Jesus — from His birth through His life and ministry until His death, and resurrection and finally the moment when the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit — so we too may grow to fullness and be again filled with that same Holy Spirit after a year of being more fully formed through Adult Faith Formation,” Phyllis says.

Phyllis feels blessed to be doing this work and feels the Lord uses her as an instrument to bring Christ to others. Through this work, she can grow in faith, too.

“I love being able to grow in my relationship with Jesus Christ and continue to be formed in my faith while sharing this wonderful experience with so many parish family members,” she says.

If you would like more information on Adult Faith Formation, please refer to the bulletin, or contact Phyllis Eubanks at 501-835-4323, ext. 103, or rciacoordinator@iccnlr.org.