Christian Formation for Adults

Do you want to grow in your understanding of the foundational and significant elements of your faith? Do you want to challenge yourself and your faith with new questions and new thinking? Come with us as we explore biblical study, spiritual formation, current events, and health and wholeness in our Adult Formation classes and events. For more information, contact Scott Planting, Director of Adult Formation.

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2024-2025 Adult Formation Classes

Sharing Our Story

Sunday mornings at 9:45 AM in the Haverkamp Room and on Zoom

Sharing Our Story, the Christian Formation theme for the 2024-25 program year, connects the Resurrected Christ's call to share the good news and the sacred work of living our own faith story in the world. United in the love of God, we have an incredible story to share.

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Exploratory Meeting

Reading Marilynne Robinson

Tuesday, October 22, 4:00-5:30 PM in Haverkamp Room

Do you read everything by Marilynne Robinson as soon as it is published? Are you drawn to Marilynne Robinson by the scope, depth and beauty of her writing: novels, essays on topics philosophical, theological, historical and political, and her most recent book, Reading Genesis? We invite you to a meeting to explore the possibility of organizing a Marilynne Robinson reading group!

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Climbing Trees Podcast

The podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds. Each episode, Rev. Dr. Jacob Bolton will talk with imaginative thinkers, theologians, scholars and leaders -- and while we will learn a little about each guest, we will also explore the amazing folks that have inspired them.
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September 2024-April 2025

Old and New Testament Classes

Every year from September-April, Larry Hayward leads these classes on the Old and New Testament. In each class, you will read the respective Testament, learning the basic content of the book and exploring the text in detail. Together with the class, you'll reflect on how those texts and the Bible as a whole impact our faith and life and what it means to view the Bible historically, as literature, and as sacred scripture. Now enrolling for 2024-2025!
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Faith & Race Initiative

The WPC Faith and Race Initiative is a new group that will explore the connections between faith and race in the church and in our community. The group hopes to offer events (like tours, discussions, and book reads) about once a month.

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Upcoming Events

Adult Christian Formation regularly hosts speakers, gathers for plays or musicals at local theaters, and more!

Upcoming Events

Adult Formation Recordings

Recordings of some Sunday morning classes are available on our Adult Formation YouTube playlist:

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Adult Formation Audio

Recordings of past Sunday morning classes (prior to 2020). Click below to listen:

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Join the Adult Formation Team!

It takes a vital community to plan our Adult Formation classes and programs. The Adult Formation team explores many options and together we choose topics, formats, and programs that challenge us to question and explore our faith and to grow in the love of Christ. Many hands are required to continue our high quality adult education. I invite you to join us in planning and brainstorming! Contact Jacob Bolton to see how you might be able to help.

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2017 Dessert and Dialogue

Remembering John Lewis

In 2017, we were honored to have Congressman Lewis join us for our Dessert & Dialogue event, in conversation with WPC affiliate member Congressman Fred Upton and moderated by political analyst Charles E. Cook. Listen to the audio recording of the event by clicking on the play button below.