ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Every week adults from Peace Lutheran Church gather together to study the Bible, develop friendships, pursue wholeness, and share life experiences. Are you ready to join in? Learn more about a sampling of our groups and classes here, email office@peaceaustin.org to explore what may be your next steps.
Sunday Opportunities
Community Connections is currently experimenting with the best time slot and format. In October, join us for after worship potlucks and conversations about being Christian, being Lutheran, being the ELCA, and being Peace.
Community Connections Sessions
05
Oct '20
10/25/20 – 1 Thessalonians
05
Oct '20
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
During Paul’s time, Thessalonica was a major trade center and capital of the Roman province of Macedonia—now part of the northern region of modern Greece.
Each session will begin with readings of each passage to study followed by a time to reflect. Then we will explore the passages, think about how each passage relates to our lives, and consider how we can apply these insights to our lives in the coming days or weeks.
04
Oct '20
10/18/20 – Budget Forum
04
Oct '20
Here’s your chance to dive deep into the financials for the congregation and to ask any questions that you might have before the congregational meeting on November 8. The Peace finance team will be available to discuss the council’s approved ministry plan for 2021 and the outlook for 2020 and beyond. Join us on Zoom.
If you’d like to have the detailed spreadsheets that went into the summary that’s in the meeting reports, just email us.
03
Oct '20
10/11/20 – 1 Thessalonians
03
Oct '20
1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:16
We will be looking at Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians. In this letter, the earliest we have from Paul, Paul shows his relationship with the young church in Thessalonica and his wish to visit it again.
Each session will begin with readings of each passage to study followed by a time to reflect. Then we will explore the passages, think about how each passage relates to our lives, and consider how we can apply these insights to our lives in the coming days or weeks.
15
Sep '20
10/4/20 – Philippians
15
Sep '20
Philippians 3:12-4:23
On October 4, we will complete our discussion of Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. It is a letter of thanksgiving for the Philippians’ material support of Paul’s ministry. Paul’s thanks, however, are combined with the belief in God’s grace for both himself and the Philippians, and therefore God deserves the ultimate thanks. Paul expresses his warmest feelings for the Philippians, the freedom of joy in the Lord even as he is in chains, and he encourages them to be of one mind in Christ.
Facilitators: Matt Bloom & Darrell Bailey
15
Sep '20
9/27/20 – Refuge Crisis Followup
15
Sep '20
In a final session on Refugees, Mary Beth and John Foster will review the key points we have learned. Then they will share information about one of the local refugee agencies: Refugee Services of Texas. While one might assume that they have less to do, given the current political situation, they are actually very busy. Peace is looking at ways we can help. Come learn more!
Facilitators: John & Mary Beth Foster
30
Aug '20
9/20/20 – Philippians
30
Aug '20
Philippians 2:12-3:11
On September 20, we will continue looking at Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. It is a letter of thanksgiving for the Philippians’ material support of Paul’s ministry. Paul’s thanks, however, are combined with the belief in God’s grace for both himself and the Philippians, and therefore God deserves the ultimate thanks. Paul expresses his warmest feelings for the Philippians, the freedom of joy in the Lord even as he is in chains, and he encourages them to be of one mind in Christ.
Facilitators: Matt Bloom & Darrell Bailey
28
Aug '20
9/13/20 – Philippians
28
Aug '20
Philippians 1:1-2:11
On September 13, we will begin looking at Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. It is a letter of thanksgiving for the Philippians’ material support of Paul’s ministry. Paul’s thanks, however, are combined with the belief in God’s grace for both himself and the Philippians, and therefore God deserves the ultimate thanks. Paul expresses his warmest feelings for the Philippians, the freedom of joy in the Lord even as he is in chains, and he encourages them to be of one mind in Christ.
Facilitators: Matt Bloom & Darrell Bailey
27
Aug '20
New Testament Studies
27
Aug '20
In Community Connections from September through May, we will have the opportunity to study books of the New Testament. Three Sundays a month, we will look at a specific book from the New Testament or a series of passages around a single theme.
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8/30/20 – Dialogue on Race
The Work Continues
Join Young Adult Community Builder, Fatima Mann, and Pastor Carolyn to reflect on how our learnings from the Dialogues on Race series can grow toward transformation and healing – both inwardly and outwardly. Fatima will guide us in processing our learning and reflecting on what we might do next.
This session will also offer an introduction and invitation into a 5-part series Fatima will be leading. You won’t want to miss this opportunity!
*See the calendar or weekly email for the link or email us.
Facilitators: Fatima Mann & Pastor Carolyn
17
Aug '20
8/23/20 – Dialogue on Race
17
Aug '20
A New Heaven and a New Earth – The Problem with Racial Reconciliation
After a lot of learning and listening, it is time to think about next steps and action to take toward racial restoration. We will consider how we can spur the rest of the congregation on to make our church a bold witness in rejecting and dismantling racist structures in the world while building the kin-dom of heaven on earth.
*See the calendar or weekly email for the link or email us.
Facilitators: Vaike O’Grady & Lisa Pursiheimo
8/16/20 – Dialogue on Race
Two Christianities – American Religion in Black and White
The focus of this week’s conversation is the racial divide in American Christianity and a historical analysis of black Christianity as a response to the pro-slavery, segregated, white supremacist attitudes of white Christianity in the early centuries of the British colonies and the USA. You will start to see how white supremacy is woven into the structure of the church far more tightly than they ever realized.
*See the calendar or weekly email for the link or email us.
Facilitators: Vaike O’Grady & Lisa Pursiheimo
03
Aug '20
8/9/20 – Dialogue on Race
03
Aug '20
Whither the Women? – Race, Gender, and the Intersecting Nature of Oppression
Throughout US history, women of color have been caught in the crossed streams of race and gender, leaving them to fight for a place in both the civil rights and women’s rights movements. This session introduces the concept of intersectionality – a term used to highlight the complexity of living in the midst of multiple kinds of discrimination.
*See the calendar or weekly email for the link or email us.