Adults

Adult Fellowship and Learning

The life of faith is both satisfying and challenging – best supported by friends in faith.  Our fellowship and educational opportunities are designed to help members and visitors know one another and grow in faith together – engaging head, heart, and hands in the exploration of God’s Word and will.

Sunday School

GPPC is blessed with remarkable resources for education, and we seek to draw on those resources (such wise and talented people!) and to provide a variety of classes to challenge, guide, and support our members as they grow in the Christian life and faith.

Our Sunday School calendar has three short terms:  a September term (4 weeks), a January term (4 weeks) and a May term (6 weeks).  During the short terms we offer brief courses on a variety of topics, such as the Bible, the church, spiritual life, and the way our faith impacts our lives on a daily basis. 

Between the short terms are longer fall and spring terms, during which classes can delve into topics more deeply.

Spring 2010

Lenten Study

Faith Williams will be leading a conversation about Michael Lindvall's Knowing God's Triune Story in the Mizpah conference room. Folks will not need to have read the book to attend

Globe@GPPC

”We at Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Virginia, celebrate the diversity of God’s creation. And in light of God’s
unconditional grace and Jesus’ hospitality, we welcome into our fellowship all who desire to be part of this community of faith. We affirm all people equally, regardless of social, economic or marital status, race, ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or previous religious affiliation. As we are freely loved and accepted by God, we will offer love and acceptance in this
congregation.” So begins our Welcoming Statement which has become so much a part of who we are here at GPPC. This statement affirms our belief in the unity of the human race and the universality of the Christian Church and that diversity is just as essential as unity to the well-being of the Christian church.

We are blessed to have members from all over the world in our congregation and celebrate the diversity this brings to our community of faith. Learning from them is integral to our mission. During the month of April, we will be sponsoring a special Sunday class called the Globe@GPPC. This class provides an occasion to celebrate our international members and their presence with us, as well as to learn what God is doing in various cultures and how Christians abroad practice their Christian faith.

All are welcomed to attend this class. The schedule is as follows:


Samuel Adjei is an ordained minister of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana. He is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Christian Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary.

Winfred Ahado is a catechist in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana. He is
currently enrolled in the Master of Arts in Christian Education program at Union Presbyterian Seminary.

Narola Ao is a PhD candidate at Union Presbyterian Seminary. She specializes in the field of Christian Education.

Hung-Chuan Lai is a PhD candidate at
Union-PSCE. He is an expert in the
Hebrew Scriptures and taught in Taiwan before joining the doctoral program.

Dorothee Tripodi is completing her Th.M. program in the Hebrew Scriptures at Union-PSCE. She hails from Frankfurt, Germany.

We hope you will plan to attend this class, and celebrate the Globe@GPPC with us.

Aubrey Brown Peace Forum
Fellowship Hall
Presbyterians and Social Justice in History

At the end of a year commemorating the 500th birthday of John Calvin, our Presbyterian founder, the Aubrey Brown Peace Forum has asked the following professors to share with us their understanding of particular Presbyterians who have made significant contributions to social justice over the centuries:

In April, the Peace Forum will study contemporary human bondage, beginning on April 11. (There will be no Forum on Easter Sunday, April 4.) The series, "The Slave Next Door," will be led by Dr. Ardyth Lohuis, Emeritus Prof. of Organ and Voice, VCU

Serendipity Class
Led Mary Frances Hobbs


Everyone who is interested in fellowship and Bible Study is invited to join us for this class. This spring the Serendipity Class will be studying the book of Revelation. All who are interested in taking on the challenge of this interesting book are welcome. We would also be grateful for prayers for our members and our study as we faithfully pursue our understanding of the word of God. The class meets in the Library.

Neighborhood Class
Led byRuth Metzel, Betsy Rice and Jeff Lloyd
Neighborhood Room


The Neighborhood Class is an adult class for fellowship and learning that gathers for prayer, the singing of hymns, Psalms and spiritual songs, and the study of the Bible. This class will be studying Jubilee! Luke’s Gospel for the Poor. The class meets in the Neighborhood Room.

 


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