First Congregational Church believes strongly in a program of adult Christian education. Activities in this area in the recent past have included.

Christian Education Ministries
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2009 Lenten Bible Series
Reverend Donn Ed will lead a 6-week long Lenten Bible series with a morning Bible study session from 9:15 to 10:00 AM and an evening discussion session from 5:30 to 7:00 PM including a light dinner in the Community Room on the ground floor of the First Congregational Church of Etna on Sunday February 22nd, Sunday March 1st, Sunday March 8th, Sunday March 15th, Sunday March 22nd, and Sunday March 29th. All our welcome. There is no need to attend the morning Bible session in order to attend the evening discussion session as notes are provided from the morning Bible session at the evening session. Come out to as many of these sessions as possible to deepen your Lent experience.

2008 Advent Series "Unwrapping Christmas"
Reverend Donn Ed will lead a 4-week long advent series called "Unwrapping Christmas" from 9:15 to 10:00 AM in the Community Room on the ground floor of the First Congregational Church of Etna on Sunday November 30th, Sunday December 7th, Sunday December 14th, and Sunday December 21st. Reverend Donn's teachings and insights inspired by God never disappoint so don't miss it.

2008 Series on Witnessing
Reverend Donn Ed will lead a 3-week long series on witnessing from 9:15 to 10:00 AM in the Community Room on the ground floor of the First Congregational Church of Etna on Sunday October 12th, Sunday October 19th, and Sunday October 26th. Witnessing God's love and guidance at work in our lives is at the heart of our Christian Congregational faith. Don't miss it.

2008 Series on Leadership
Reverend Donn Ed will lead a 3-week long series on leadership from 9:15 to 10:00 AM in the Community Room on the ground floor of the First Congregational Church of Etna on Sunday April 6th, Sunday April 13th, and Sunday April 20th. Learn how leadership is the key to making progress and the Christian model of leadership since with God all things are possible.

2008 Lenten Laboratory on Christology
Members of the congregation including Reverend Pam Wallace will lead different sessions on different models of Jesus the Christ to deepen our relationship with and understanding of Jesus the Christ. This 5-week Lenten series on Christology will take place from 9:15 to 10:00 AM in the Community Room on the ground floor of the First Congregational Church of Etna on Sunday February 10th, Sunday February 17th, Sunday February 24th, Sunday March 2nd, and Sunday March 9th.

2007 Advent Series
Reverend Donn Ed will lead a 4-week long advent series called "ADVENTures" from 9:15 to 10:00 AM in the Community Room on the ground floor of the First Congregational Church of Etna on Sunday December 2nd, Sunday December 9th, Sunday December 16th, and Sunday December 23rd. Reverend Donn's teachings and insights inspired by God never disappoint so don't miss it.

2007 Series on the Congregational Journey
Reverend Donn Ed will lead a 7-week long series called "The Congregational Journey" from 9:15 to 10:00 AM in the Community Room on the ground floor of the First Congregational Church of Etna on Sunday September 16th, Sunday September 23rd, Sunday September 30th, Sunday October 7th, Sunday October 14th, Sunday October 21st, and Sunday October 28th. This will be a fascinating series on the history and evolution of our Christian Congregational faith. Don't miss it.

2007 Lenten Bible Series
Reverend Donn Ed will lead a 4-week long series on Lent from 9:15 to 10:00 AM in the Community Room on the ground floor of the First Congregational Church of Etna on Sunday February 25th, Sunday March 4th, Sunday March 11th, and Sunday March 18th. Reverend Donn's teachings and insights inspired by God never disappoint so don't miss it.

Bible 66
Reverend Donn Ed has prepared an excellent and informative Bible survey course lasting about 2 hours called "Bible 66" which provides an introduction and overview to the 66 books of the Bible. Please contact the First Congregational Church of Etna to learn more or to find out when the next session will be scheduled.

Discussion Series for Winter 2003
Round table discussions on a variety of contemporary topics with material distributed to interested people at least one week in advance of the meeting to allow time for reading and review.

Jonah a Veggie Tale Movie - September 2003
Family night at the movies on Sunday September 28th at 6:00 PM. This is a special program that will include the movie, refreshments, adult discussion, and children's activities. Invite your adult friends and neighbors. Bring your children, grandchildren, and neighbors' children.

March 25, 2003 7:30-9:00 PM - Looking for God in Popular Culture.
The discussion will be based on Eyes Wide Open by William D. Romanowski and Hollywood Worldviews by Brian Godawa. Topics include: the postmodern world view in contemporary film, a Christian perspective on popular art, and guidelines for analyzing popular artworks.

February 18, 2003 7:30-9:00 PM - The Rise of the Creative Class: A New View of American Culture
The discussion will be based on material from a recent book by CMU professor Richard Florida. We will discuss the possible implications of Dr. Florida's theory for the church.

January 21, 2003 7:30-9:00 PM - Contemporary Worship: What Is It? Is It for Us?
The discussion will be based on several magazine articles which include articles from The Congregationalist.

Shalom Bible Study for Fall 2002
This will be a series of seven sessions following the Kerygma program by Donald E. Gowan entitled Shalom: A Study of the Biblical Concept of Peace. For more information on Kerygma programs for adult bible study, please visit the web site www.kerygma.com .

All sessions will be held from 7:30-9:00 PM on the following dates:
          September 17, 2002          September 24, 2002
          October 22, 2002              October 29, 2002
          November 5, 2002             November 19, 2002
          December 3, 2002

Parables Bible Study for Fall 2000
This will be a series of seven sessions following the Kerygma program by Richard J. Henderson entitled Parables: Stories for Life in God's World. For more information on Kerygma programs for adult bible study, please visit the web site www.kerygma.com .

All sessions will be held from 7:30-9:00 PM on the following dates:
          September 10, 2000          September 29, 2000
          October 8, 2000                October 22, 2000
          November 5, 2000             November 19, 2000
          December 3, 2000