Classes meet in Commons I on Sundays from 9:40 to 10:45am. They are free and are open to young people and adults.
April 7 and 14: How and Why are Religiousness and Spirituality Related to Health? Classes will be led by Alyssa Cheadle Pearson, who is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Hope College. She earned her PhD in Health Psychology at UCLA after completing a Master of Theological Studies degree at Harvard Divinity School. Week 1: A growing body of research suggests that religious and spiritual people enjoy better health. Alyssa will review these relationships and we will discuss the evidence. Week 2: Alyssa will guide a discussion of why religiousness and spirituality are related to health including psychological, social, behavioral, and physical links between body and spirit.
April 21: Easter – No Adult Education Class.
April 28 and May 5: The Creation Care Ministry will be offering a review of the Climate Change issue. The presentations will first cover the science and implications of climate change and then consider ways of responding.