Mission Statement
Adult Christian Education at First Church is a life-long learning process in which we help each other grow in knowledge of the Holy Scripture, grow in the wisdom of Christ’s teaching, grow in love and support for each other as we live out our faith together while serving as a beacon to those seeking a church home.

Adult Christian Education is alive and well at First Church. A small but vital group has worked diligently to encourage and to promote a variety of programs during the past year. Many thanks go to Debbie Korper, Kathy Salk, Vicky Day, Jill Zimmerman and Debby Willard for their insight and wisdom in program planning as well as their time and effort to make events happen. The list below outlines some of the programs and events that we supported.

• Continued support of the Reverend Samson Abdullah from the Hartford Seminary’s Congregational Relations program.
• Movie showing of “The Great Warming” addressing environmental issues.
• Sunday A.M. Adult Education, thanks to Earl Thompson for facilitating.
• Bible Study – Scheduled from October through Lent, thanks to David Taylor, Ruth Martz, Gordon Bates, Sandee Brown and Mitsey Baker.
• Peace program led by Kathy Salk.
• Book Discussions, thanks to Vicky Day and Debby Willard.
• “Building Bridges of Faith” – an interfaith discussion featuring Mustafa Khattab, a Muslim from Egypt studying at Hartford Seminary, Rabbi Craig Marantz, and the Reverend Sara Jane Munshower.
• The Rev. Dr. Robert Henderson talking about his book “Living with Jung: Interviews with Jungian Analysts.”
• A weekend with Yvonne Delk – a workshop on “Renewing Our Spirits: The Path to Health, Healing and Wholeness” and a powerful morning of worship.
• Purchase of books and materials for the library, including DVD’s from our UCC General Synod # 26.
• Financially subsidizing Book Group book purchases as well as a copy purchased for Library use.
• Thursday morning book group.
• Biography Book group, thanks to Jim Barnes.

I want to express special thanks to Ruth Martz for her constant support and her enthusiasm which has been the glue that has held the committee together. She is an excellent resource.

Respectfully submitted,
Mitsey Baker, Co-Chair

Adult Education Task Force
Vicky Day
Jill Zimmerman
Eric Anderson

SOURCE:
Annual Report for First Church of Christ, Congregational, Glastonbury, Connecticut, April 2008