Adult Minstries
Contact
Questions about any aspect of Adult Ministries may be directed to Lesley Weir, Director of Lay and Adult Ministries, at 708.798.2800 x26, or LWeir@fccfaithful.org.
Adult Education
We cherish the ability to nurture and grow our faith in numerous ways. Faith development is a life-long process and one that leads us closer to God and true discipleship.
Sunday morning education and growth opportunities are offered at both 9 and 10:30 a.m. Groups such as The Parents’ Place and Discovery Forum Book Discussion meet every Sunday to share their faith and look for ways to grow as Christians. Other offerings are provided on specific topics throughout the year for limited weeks. Classes may involve Bible study topics, current discussion issues of our times, church history, or family/life nurturing issues. Speakers, teachers, hosts and leaders may come from within our church community, other churches, or any of a number of local seminaries. Coming offerings are detailed in the monthly newsletter The Narthex as well as the weekly bulletin insert Faith Family Matters.
Small Connections Groups
Connections groups are small groups of ten to twelve people who gather together two to four times a month to deepen their connection with Jesus Christ and each other. A variety of materials are used by groups to spark good conversations and spiritual growth. Groups meet from mid-October to May each year and provide social connections as well as faith and discipleship connections. Gatherings take place in members’ homes or at the church. Participants are asked to make a commitment to a group for one year, but groups may choose to remain together for an additional year.
Discover for yourself what so many other church members have found; the power of our Christian faith revealed through our relationships with God and one another.
CATS (Church at the Train Station)
All men of the church are invited for a one-hour Saturday morning (8-9 a.m.) cup of coffee and faith-conversation at the Flossmoor Station in downtown Flossmoor. Lively conversations ensue whether the topic is a chapter of the Bible or a chapter of a book on the Christian life. Join the fellowship, enjoy the fun, grow in your faith – what better way to spend an hour on Saturday mornings. For more information, contact Associate Pastor Jim Hartley at the church office or JHartley@fccfaithful.org.
Spirituality Center
Come and experience the gifts of solitude, reflection, and prayer in the Spirituality Center. The Center is located on the second floor, to the right of the office stairway. Reading and reflection materials are available in the group room, or you may simply enjoy time in prayer alone in the meditation room. The Spirituality Center provides a place to experience inner quietness, beckoning God into our lives in ways that cannot be felt in the busy and noisy lives of our contemporary world. Our relationship with God deepens, and our relationships with others improve as we allow time and space for God to work within us. From time to time throughout the year, special events or classes on prayer or meditation are offered in the Center. Coming offerings are detailed in the monthly newsletter The Narthex as well as the weekly bulletin insert Faith Family Matters.
Prayer Group – Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Join others as we gather in the most basic of Christian practices, praying together. The group is open to all. Come whenever you can.
Prayer Shawl Ministry – Wednesdays 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Would you like to physically wrap others in prayer and love? This ministry knits or crochets shawls as they pray together. Completed “prayer shawls” are then distributed to those who need to experience the loving arms of God wrapped around them. Recipients share the deep wonder and peace that have come from wearing the shawls and feeling the prayers and love that come to them. Patterns are available for both knit and crocheted shawls.
