Adult Education

Wednesdays,
October 8 and 22, November 5 and 19 at 9:00 a.m.
Parlor

Parents of young children are invited to come to a coffee and discussion time. Our discussion will be based on the book, Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in A Hurry by Katrina Kenison. We’ll be exploring strategies to feel less hurried amidst the often busy schedules that fill the lives of parents, as well as ways to connect and be fully present for our children. This discussion time will be geared to both fathers and mothers. Child care will be provided at the church.

Leading the discussion will be Kelly Towey, M.Ed, whose educational background includes Child and Family Studies.

For child care purposes, please contact the church office at 630.968.7120 in advance if you will be attending.

In the congregation we are called Methodists, but do we know the story of Methodism and how it was formed?

Join us Sunday mornings starting this September to learn more about our Methodist Identity. In Part 1: Our Story, leading Methodist scholars describe the 18th century Wesleyan revival England and the growth of Methodism in the United States and around the world.
This course will benefit both lifelong Methodists and those coming to Methodism from other traditions. 

Topics include: John and Charles Wesley: The Early Years; Methodist Beginnings; American Methodism; and Methodism and Social Holiness.

If you are interested in learning our history, please plan on attending. This class will be taught by Gary Ketterer.

"Immigration policy should be generous; it should be fair; it should be flexible.  With such a policy we can turn to the world, and to our own past, with clean hands and a clear conscience." - John F. Kennedy, A Nation of Immigrants, 1964.

The Adult Education Work Area invites you to learn more about the impacts of immigration as we sift through the facts and fiction of how immigration affects our community. Presenters will include advocates from Justice for Our Neighbors - Northern Illinois Conference, Rev. Michael Mann and Emmy Lou John.

Beginning January 12, 2014, the church is offering an eight week program about the beliefs and practices of Wesleyan Christianity. This is a great opportunity to find out about the foundations of our faith.

Meetings will be held on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. in Room 213. Please sign up using the form below or by contacting the church office.