Adult Education
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church provides a wide range of opportunities to challenge and nurture our Christian faith through lectures, readings, discussions, and other activities. Childcare is available for Wednesday night in-person classes. We accept donations to cover the cost of staffing.
CROSSWAYS bible study
Video Lecture available on Sundays
Zoom Discussion on Thursday Evenings • 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Retired Pastor Mike Anderson is teaching this class.
Great Decisions
HSLC yearly offers the Great Decisions study program from the Foreign Policy Association (FPA). We meet to discuss major foreign policy issues facing our nation and world today and how this informs our faith. In the 1995 ELCA Social Statement “For Peace in God’s World”, we are reminded of our role as Christians to advocate for peace, and one way to do that is to become more educated in issues that affect our world.
For more than 100 years, the FPA’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding, and informed opinion on U.S. foreign policy and global issues. Through its balanced, nonpartisan programs and publications, the FPA encourages citizens to participate in the foreign policy process.
The 2024 session was held in the spring, and the topics were Mideast realignment, climate technology, science across borders, US-China trade, NATO, Indonesia, high seas treaties, and pandemic preparedness.
If you have any questions, contact Susan Baird-Joshi.
contemplative Prayer Zoom Group
Every other Monday evening at 7:00 pm via Zoom
The Contemplative Prayer group is studying and practicing Centering Prayer which is a form of Christian meditation. We check in, watch a video or discuss a book, and encounter the scriptures in Lectio Divina. If you are interested in meditation and would like more information, contact Christina Brugman at cebrug@gmail.com.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Wednesdays • 10:30 am in the Conference Room
We’ll read and discuss the texts for the coming Sunday and offer prayers of support for one another. New attendees always welcome!
MIDWEEK ADULT STUDY - Way to Live
Wednesdays • 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Way to Live returns! Join us on Wednesday nights for a weekly opportunity to ask big questions, delve into the Bible, explore Christian practices, and be community together. Pastor Katy leads this series that invites you to think, talk, laugh, and learn together. The Midweek Meal runs from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, then from 7:00 - 8:00 pm, we’ll gather in the sanctuary for the study.
The Spring session runs for the month of April. It starts with a three-week series called Reading While Black. Using the work of biblical scholar Esau McCaulley, we will look at the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation. McCaulley delves into questions of ethnicity, political protest, policing, and slavery – topics often ignored by white interpreters. You’re encouraged to read McCaulley’s book, Reading While Black, but it’s not required – just come with questions, an honest desire to listen, and a willingness to encounter the bible in new ways. Check out a short video from the author's website via the button below. We also spend time getting to know each other and building a community as we seek God’s way to live, together. No need to register, just come when you can.
Childcare for kids pre-K and under is available (kids K-5 can join Kidz Club). Invite a friend, and we’ll see you there!