SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ADULTS (10-11 a.m.)

Family Matters The Family Matters Class provides fellowship and mutual support to parents as they explore ways to draw on their Christian faith to address issues of family life and parenting.

Forum: This class invites speakers to lead discussions of contemporary local, national, and international topics on social, political, and religious issues that have an impact on our lives as persons and as communities.

Prayer of the Heart: Those who would like to develop a daily practice of contemplative prayer are invited to join the Prayer of the Heart Circle. This ancient practice of inner communion with God from the earliest centuries of Christianity moves beyond images, thoughts, words, and concepts to the interior silence and stillness of ceaseless prayer in daily life.

Great Themes of the Bible: This series of Bible study units presents themes from the Bible relevant for the faith formation of adults.  Participants will engage biblical themes that reflect on faith issues in their daily lives, learn more about God, and understand what it means to live faithful lives.

World Religions: Participants in this class will be engaged in study and discussions Throughout questions will be explored about the basic beliefs of religions, how these beliefs guide the way people dress, work, pray, and raise their families, and how those beliefs influence relationships with the peoples of other religions.

WEEKLY ADULT CLASSES

Men and Me: Each Thursday morning a group of men jgathers in discussion of a contemporary book that deals with issues relating faith to the challenges and issues of contemporary life. They are currently meeting at Maynard's Bakery on Broadway in Salem.

Lenten Study: Cultivating Fruitfulness- Tuesday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at noon, Thursday at 1 p.m.