Adult Education
Sundays, 9:40–10:40 a.m.
April 12 – May 17: Lectionary-Based Bible Study ~ Room 106
Informed by insights from theologian James Alison and philosopher/literary critic René Girard, elder Curtis Gruenler will lead a discussion of lectionary texts.
April 12 – April 19: Our New Hymnals ~ Commons I
Hymn-singing is essential to our worship and lives of faith; our two new hymnals (Glory to God and Lift Up Your Hearts) attest to the importance of Hope Church Worship, and to the vitality of our faith as expressed in singing. These sessions will help us “weigh in” on our two new, hefty hymnals.
- April 12: Cindi Veldheer DeYoung will lead the April 12 session, coaching us on the basics of worship theology, what the Worship, Prayer, and Spirituality Ministry at Hope Church does, and some of the typical reference points we use, like the RCA Directory for Worship. She will also help us understand why Hope Church chose two new hymnals instead of just one.
- April 19: Rev. Joyce Borger (Worship Ministries, Director; Reformed Worship, Editor; Christian Reformed Church of North America) will walk us through the hymnal Lift Up Your Hearts. Joyce has worked with the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship, and has led numerous workshops on worship matters. She will help us become more familiar with the Lift Up Your Hearts Hymnal.
April 26 – May 3: Sport and Religion ~ Commons I
On April 26 Chad Carlson, assistant professor of kinesiology and an assistant men’s basketball coach at Hope College, will discuss the connection between sport and religion throughout recorded western history. On May 3 he will discuss the current relationship between sport and religion—specifically sport and Christianity. Sport has “used” Christianity to further its purposes, and Christianity has “used” sport to further its purposes too. How has this utilitarian relationship changed the ways we view sports? How has it changed the ways in which we look at religion?