Adult Faith Formation

Christian education does not end with children and youth at First Presbyterian. Here you will find Bible study and discussion opportunities for adults to come learn, discuss, and pray together.  For more information, contact Nikki Passante: npassante@haddonfieldpres.org.

• Thursday Night Bible Study with Pastor Nikki: The Letter to the Romans.  We will begin studying the Apostle Paul's 'Letter to the Romans' via zoom on February 1st.  You are invited.  We will meet every Thursday night at 6:30 with one exception: There is NO CLASS ON  FEBRUARY 15th. 
  A detailed syllabus will be available after the first few gatherings.  All are welcome and no advance preparation (or prior biblical knowledge) is necessary. Come and enjoy fellowship with a wide range of people and viewpoints, from our church fellowship and others, in a safe space where we are given room to grow together in Christ. 
  
  Your can download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/tZYkd-yorDsiG9TCbHnB4TGiwz_RS5AyCa2s/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGqpzsvGtaVuBiHRpwQHYigZ_TzpmJHjfppvx3NDQIHViT_Ifh9AIEqMcHz
  
  Join on Zoom:
  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82905020810?pwd=q6NHdtMExtY6aCU4OuG5eG3ymNORcg.1
  
  Meeting ID: 829 0502 0810
  Passcode: 326568 

    Click below for the class syllabus.

  Letter to the Romans.docx

• Porch Bible Study -  The Porchers meet once a month in person or on Zoom to study a book of the Bible and have prayer time. Everyone is welcome. No preparation ahead of time is necessary. For more information, contact Deb Nussbaum: debranussbaum1987@gmail.com. Feel free to join, even if you haven’t attended previous study sessions.

• Sailboat Church - Helping Your Church Rethink Its Mission and Practice by Joan S. Gray - A congregational read. Members continue to discuss this powerful book, which was read by several small groups and members of Session.  Observations and suggestions have been offered by many regarding the importance of prayer, the power of small group gatherings, and ways to minister to our church family and neighbors. Click here to read the notes on an April discussion led by  Nancy Ruth Wainwright
  
  
• The Justice and Advocacy Committee does periodic book studies and brings in occasional speakers. All are welcome. Future meetings will be listed in the Bulletin. For more information, go to the Justice and Advocacy page.

• Christian Heritage Class - Our 34th Year Learning about Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Church through an in-depth study of Church history, theology, art, music—and (sometimes!) pilgrimage travel. Topic for Winter and Spring  2024:   Jesus and His Followers. All are invited to join Church historian David Stedman after worship learn more about the history of our faith. Classes meet after 10am worship most Sundays. Please check the bulletin for topic information. The Spring 2024 schedule can be found here.
  

     Dismantling Racism Resources:

• For Heather McGhee’s The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together: One minute video: https://youtu.be/paCAwVxCyWE; 14-minute TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/heather_c_mcghee_racism_has_a_cost_for_everyone
  

• Previous resources.
  

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