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Faith and Family
Every Sunday 9:30 a.m. in the Church Lounge
Faith and Family is a weekly time of fellowship in which we discuss the complex issues of raising families in the Christian tradition. We seek to strengthen our personal bonds within the church family, and to cultivate new relationships through conversation and shared experience. Anyone who has ever been part of a family is welcome to attend and contribute their insights. Fall 2011 offers many interesting classes in an informal setting. Please check the website and newsletter for exact dates for specific classes.
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January 8 - Join with the Library Class for Jack and Nancy Bryant’s Kenya Mission.
January 15 - Open House / Reflections on the Season. This open house session welcomes visitors, and encourages discussion of the just-completed holiday season. ( Dan Heuchert)
January 22, 29 and February 5 - Consumerism & Materialism: Can Faith Influence Our Choices? These sessions will provide an opportunity to discuss the challenges of living in an affluent society and materialistic culture. Where and how do we draw the lines on what we consume? What do our purchasing habits and choices model for our children? How can we lead our families to greater empathy for those with fewer material options? And, what are tangible and accessible ways to make a difference in our consumption habits? (Nancy Paulson, Judy Dunscomb, and Sarah Bedford)
Week #1: Overview of Topic: Viewing and Discussion of the video “The Story of Stuff”
Week #2: Why Does It Matter? Does Our Faith Affect What We Buy or Consume?
Week #3: Local Options for Purchasing, Repurposing & Recycling
February 12 - Join with the Library Class for World Peace Game
February 19 - Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans (RHINO) mission trip discussion. RHINO is a Presbyterian outreach ministry hosting out-of-state volunteers to help rebuild New Orleans. Anne Hedelt will lead an informal discussion of her mission experience, for anyone curious about the opportunities provided in such settings. (Anne Hedelt)
February 26 - Conversations on Parenting: Developing Responsibility in Our Children. These discussions draw upon our Christian traditions and personal experiences to examine issues pertinent to families. Participants should bring their insights, questions, and lessons learned in navigating these parenting challenges. March 4 - WPC Youth Program. Vicky Bethel will lead us in a discussion of the structure of the WPC Youth Program, so that we better understand the curriculum and structure of our children's formal Christian education.
March 18 and 25 - Everyday Justice. These sessions explore the global impact of our daily choices, offering a tour of everyday life and showing how ordinary lifestyle choices have big implications for justice around the world. We'll discuss how we get our food and clothing, and explore the surprising costs of consumer waste. How we live can make a difference, not only for our own health, but also for the well-being of people across the globe. The more sustainable our lifestyle, the more just our world will be. Everyday justice is one way of loving God and our neighbors. (Judy Dunscomb)
April 1 Palm Sunday – No Classes
April 8 Easter Sunday – No Classes
April 15 - Parenting Reflections. These open-ended discussions allow those of us with younger children to learn from our fellow Presbyterians who are further along in their parenting journeys. In these sessions, empty-nesters will describe the good decisions they made, and offer perspectives on how to handle the difficult times. By drawing from wisdom within Westminster church, we can better maintain perspective on those topics of true importance, improving both as parents and as Christians.
April 22 and 29 - Leadership Skills for the 21st Century: Building Bridges in the Church and Beyond. This class is based on a workshop, “Leadershift for the 21st Century,” presented at the Montreat Institute for Church Leadership Conference in Oct., 2011. Today’s church lives in a world that is changing rapidly, both ideologically and technologically. Demographic shifts and population changes caused by immigration provide constant challenges and opportunities. New leadership skills are urgently needed to take the church and our other significant communities from where we are to where we need to be: vital and growing communities where “insiders” and “outsiders” are equal partners in shaping the present and the future. These sessions will help participants to understand the growing diversity in our communities, and provide tools for a leadership style that builds bridges and incorporates differences. (Vicky Bethel)
May 6 - Conversations on Parenting: Sibling Rivalries and Appearances of Favoritism. These discussions draw upon our Christian traditions and personal experiences to examine issues pertinent to families. Participants should bring their insights, questions, and lessons learned in navigating these parenting challenges.
May 13 - Join with the Library Class for Open Discussion and Fellowship
May 20 – No Classes
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