Adult Forum
Adult Forum begins at 9am on Sunday mornings in the Parlor (ground level, back of the building). Forums focus on a variety of contemporary topics and issues, often with a guest speaker to present information and answer questions on the chosen subject.
Schedule
Adult Forum Schedule for January 2010
Jan. 3--Video of an interview with JANE GOODALL. This amazing woman has been honored not only for her scientific research with chimpanzees, but also for her love and caring for children around the world. Her spirit and continuing work are truly inspiring.
Jan. 10--Rev. Gilbert Caldwell will join us at the Adult Forum to share his thoughts, feelings, and experiences of this topic: HOW MY MIND AND HEART HAVE CHANGED: JOURNEYS WE ALL HAVE MADE. He believes that smiles and laughter are important to our justice journeys.
Perhaps he can also share with us his ideas of an effective way to overcome the isms of our day, such as sexism, racism, heterosexism and anti-Semitism.
Jan. 17-- CARRIAGE HOUSE COMMUNITY TABLE Joy Eckstine , General Manager of The Carriage House will share with us more fully the history, organization and many different services that Carriage House provides to the homeless or other people needing meals or help. Fumc and Carriage House are in a new collegial relationship since the free meal program provided three evenings per week by Carriage House is now being prepared and served here at FUMC. Joy can help us gain a better understanding and appreciation of our new partner in community service.
Jan 24, Jan 31, and Feb.7--Rev. Keith will present a shortened version of each of his 3 two hour classes at the Adult Forum on JESUS, OBAMA AND AMERICA'S WARS. For you, what kind of wars can followers of Jesus support, if any? In this class we will examine both pacifist and just war positions from a Christian perspective. Key resources include: *a video of President Obama's entire Nobel Prize acceptance speech-not the sound bytes that have caused so much confusion, *A video from NPR's speaking of faith with conservative David Brooks and progressive E.J. Dionne's dialogue on "Obama's Theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr" and, *United Methodist documents on war.