Adult Formation Opportunities
Join Us for Learning, Fellowship, and Coffee!
August 30 — Invite, Welcome, Connect
Emily Wilkerson, chair of the Welcome Team, will speak with Stewart for a conversation about the many new faces, especially the many young people, joining our community. What are we doing that is working? How can we do even better? How do we help newcomers become involved? And how can those of us who have been here forever do our part to meet them, so no one feels lost?
September 6 — Labor Day Weekend
It will be a surprise! (as in we haven’t decided yet…)
September 13 — Episcopal School Sunday
HIES will provide its always-wonderful breakfast. Our forum will include religious education teachers from each division, along with Head Chaplain Dr. Stefanie Taylor. Lower School Chaplain Trey Davis will preach, and we’ll enjoy special music from the HIES chorus, instrumentalists, and our adult choir.
September 20 — Building and Renovation Update
Our Building and Renovation Team will update us on the work they have been doing this summer with our architects, led by Hank Houser. The Covenant Group will provide breakfast.
September 27 to November 1 — The Corinthians Conversation
A new six-week class led by Emory faculty begins. We’ll explore the issues faced by the church in Corinth and the Apostle Paul’s conversations with its members. Paul consistently returns to the “big picture”: the Corinthians’ embodiment of Jesus. We’ll also look to the emotional relationship between Paul and a church in crisis. Finally, we’ll ask how their conversation can offer support and guidance to the church today as we navigate the conflicts of the 21st century.
Children and Youth Formation Opportunities
Godly Play
Godly Play is a Montessori approach to Christian Formation in which children in PreK-3rd grade are taught Christian language through the presentation of 3-dimensional stories and open-ended work time.
Club 45
4th and 5th-graders are invited to join Club 45, where they will continue their spiritual formation and deepen their language and understanding of their identity in Christ. Club 45 will dig deep into the stories of the Bible using vibrant illustrations to discover their part in God’s big story.
Youth
Each Sunday, our youth gather together to check in on each other, enjoy some breakfast, and learn more about God’s Word. Join us as we explore the Gospels this year and discover how their stories fit within our own.