Adult Sunday School Classes
God calls us to be in community with one another so we might be equipped to be an influence to others. By interacting with others in our church family we challenge each other, learn from one another and become stronger in our faith as followers of Christ. We hope you will take time to visit several classes and find where you connect best.
Join us at 9:45 AM each week for Sunday School.
Class Zoom links can be accessed by clicking on the image next to each class description.
The Bible Class, Room 207
A focus on ancient history in the Holy Land during a time span of 960 B.C. through 135 A.D. This fall the group will be viewing videos based on Genesis, then moving into studies of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Holy Land.
Contacts: Hugh DuPree (hughjdupree@gmail.com) and Duke Ellis (familyellisd@bellsouth.net)
Christian Faith & Life Class, Room 214
(Hybrid on ZOOM)
This year, the Christian Faith & Life Class will be meeting in Room 206 with hybrid "attend from home" technology. We are going to use Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi by Amy-Jill Levine to study Jesus' parables in great detail with a completely new mindset. Everyone is welcome, either in person or remote! Contact: Missy Kitchings (missy@kitchings.net)
Exploration Class, Room 211 (Barr Conference Room) (HYBRID ON ZOOM)
A spirited discussion class with in-depth conversation regarding the impact a faith-based book has on our lives, our family and our community. Class members rotate leadership and the book changes about twice every semester.
Winter: Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Dividing Times by Jonathan Sacks
A distinguished religious leader's stirring
case for reconstructing a shared framework of virtues and values.
With liberal democracy embattled, public
discourse grown toxic, family life breaking down, and drug abuse and depression
on the rise, many fear what the future holds.
In Morality, respected faith leader
and public intellectual Jonathan Sacks traces today's crisis to our loss of a
strong, shared moral code and our elevation of self-interest over the common
good. We have outsourced morality to the market and the state, but neither is
capable of showing us how to live. Sacks leads readers from ancient Greece to
the Enlightenment to the present day to show that there is no liberty without
morality and no freedom without responsibility, arguing that we all must play
our part in rebuilding a common moral foundation.
A major work of moral philosophy, Morality is
an inspiring vision of a world in which we can all find our place and face the
future without fear.
Contact: Doug Halleen (doug.halleen@mentorakid.org)
Feasting on the Word, Room 206
An in-depth study of the weekly lectionary scripture text using Feasting on the Word curriculum published by Westminster John Knox Press. Open dialogue is encouraged. The texts follow the Revised Common Lectionary that we also follow in worship each Sunday. This fall we will explore texts from Luke, 1 & 2 Timothy, and 2 Thessalonians.
Contacts: Adam Crunk (adam.crunk@gmail.com; Clarke Oldham (oldhamfamily@bellsouth.net)
Living Faith Class, Room 208 (ZOOM)
Our class uses a video format that allows for thoughtful consideration and discussion. We will use videos by Andy Stanley who is the founder of North Point Ministries. We are a welcoming and friendly class that searches for meaning in today's complex world.
Contact: Steve Lewis (stevelewis22@comcast.net)
Podcasts and Current Conversations, Parlor
A podcast-based discussion class to help bring faith into everyday life. Contact: Kim Joiner (kjoiner@fpcfranklin.org)
Podcast links:
September 19 - The Social Science of Faith
September 26 - Another Name for Every Thing with Richard Rohr
October 3 - Cultivating Sacred Moments with Kids
October 10 - Navigating an Evolving Faith in Relationships
October 17- What Does It Mean To Belong in America Today?
October 24 - The Folk Devil Made Me Do It
October 31 - Your Woke-ness is not Worship
November 7 - Service as a North Star
November 14 - Why Christians Should Welcome Immigrants
November 21 - Rest and Restoration with Jeff Chu
December 5 - Guilty Pleasures, Ted Lasso, and The UN
December 12 - The WIsdom of Generosity
January 9 - To Breathe Free
January 16 - Ways to Support the Marginalized
January 30 - Elephants in the Room Part 2: Responding to LGBTQ+ Friends & Loved Ones
February 6 - The Cost of Racism
February 13 - The Evangelical Christians Taking on Climate Change
February 20 - Talking about Gender
February 27 - Talking about Gender: Part 2
March 6 - Children with Special Needs
March 13 - Practically Divine and the Presence of Love
March 27 - Embracing the Inherit Good in Us All
April 3 - Joint Sunday School with Lebanese Mission Partners Elmarie and Scott Parker
April 10 - Guest Speaker, Phil Otts. He will be sharing his knowledge on the Russian government and has suggested two articles for us to read prior:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/putin-kremlin-foreign-policy-strategy/629388/
April 17 - Goodbye Party for Linzi in Wilson Hall
April 24 - Mathematics Mystery and the Universe
May 15 - What's Saving My LIfe Right Now
