Fall Adult Sunday School Classes

Mark your calendars for September 17!

You’re invited to participate in our Block Party on September 10 to kick off the start of the academic year. Then on September 17, all of our Adult Sunday School classes will be back in full swing.

9:30am Classes

Bible Study Class with Pete Rudowski in the library

The Adult Bible Study Class is led by Rev. Pete Rudowski, a retired Lutheran pastor, and is made up of older, retired adults that gather to explore the depths of scripture together. The class is lecturebased, with all material organized by Pete himself. Some examples of previous materials include: Luke, Jesus, and the Disciples, The Prophets

According to Pete, Life Lessons of the Psalms, and others.

To get involved, email Pete Rudowski at prudowski@fuse.net.

Faith Weavers in Room 205

Faith Weavers is led by Mike Hickerson and is made up of people between the ages of 40-55, including some who are parents of high school and college-aged children. is discussion-based and moves through different books or resources.

Some examples of previous books/resources include: Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun, HPCUMC Lenten or Advent devotionals, and others.

To get involved, email Mike Hickerson at mikehickerson@gmail.com.

Let’s Get Real in the Parlor

Let’s Get Real is made up of people between the ages of 30-45, including parents of young children (infant-middle school aged). This group is discussion-based and focuses on the hard questions of our faith and why we believe what we believe in a safe, inclusive, and honest environment.

Some examples of previous books/resources include: Subversive Sabbath by A.J. Swoboda, What is the Bible? by Rob Bell, the Evolving Faith podcast, and others.

To get involved, email Jason Burgess at jasonburgess13@gmail.com.

11:00am Classes

Soul Builders in Room 205

Soul Builders is led by Ronda Deel and is made up of people ages 55 and up. This class is discussionbased and includes books by a diverse group of authors for the group to grow together in faith and life from a variety of voices.

Some examples of previous books/resources include: Falling Upward by Richard Rohr, Forgiveness by Adam Hamilton, Saving Grace by Kristen Powers, and others.

To get involved, email Ronda Deel at rodeel@ fuse.net.

New Ventures in the Library/Zoom

New Ventures is led by Rev. Dr. Michael Vilardo, and is made up of people ages 50 and up. This class is hybrid style and is also discussion-based. The group is focused on progressive Christian theology to grow in faith while learning also applying issues currently happening in our society. Some examples of previous books/resources include: Do I Stay Christian by Brian McLaren, Short Stories by Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine, Fear of the Other by Will Willimon, and others.

To get involved, email Michael Vilardo at mpvilardo@gmail.com.

NEW CLASS : Current Events and Faith in

the Parlor.

Join Meredith Menius, Director of Connecting and Discipleship Ministries, as we start a new class, Current Events and Faith, at 11:00am in the Parlor for the 2023-2024 year (September-May)!

This class is focused on current events and topics, including but not limited to, gun violence, inclusivity of LGBTQIA+ persons, current legislation in our state and country, and other social justice concerns we face as Christians. We will use books, videos, podcasts, and other forms of educational resources to lead this discussion-based class. All ages are invited to attend as we explore and create this new class together.

To get involved, email Meredith Menius at mmenius@hpcumc.org.