ACE
Adult Christian Education
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Classes in the Balcony Room

Faith and Family Hour

“Mission in Asia” Series

April 20Revival and Expansion of the Church in China and Korea - Marie Melrose
Marie brings over 30 years of experience teaching and developing church leadership in Korea and China and will give us some historical perspective on Christian mission in those countries.
April 27China Connections - Kathy Call
Kathy will share her ministry, which partners with the 50,000 legal churches in China, helping to train pastors, provide and distribute bibles, and build church buildings for the fast-growing numbers of Christians.


“Disciplining Our Teens” Series

May 4Teen Talk for Dummies - Nathan Reeder, MDiv
May 11No Class – Mother’s Day
May 18Intersection: Where Youth Ministry and Parenting Meet,
Part I - Rob Douglas
May 25Holiday – No class
June 1Youth Sunday – No Class
June 8Intersection: Where Youth Ministry and Parenting Meet,
Part II - Rob Douglas


Living the Word

“Savoring Holy Scripture” Series

April 20Jewish-Christian Relations from antiquity to the present
Dr. Sam Thomas

We are happy to welcome Dr Thomas back to explore the early relationship between Judaism and Christianity.
April 27Jewish-Christian Relations from Antiquity to the Present-Modern Issues
Dr. Sam Thomas

We will move from the historical perspective to understanding issues that affect Jewish-Christian relations today.
May 4The Universe of the Perverse – Dean Dan Brown
Dean Brown will discuss the Holocaust and the phenomenon of Nazism then and now.
May 11No Class – Mother’s Day

“Sharing the Promise” Series

May 18Reconciliation: The Bridge Between Faith and Culture
Dr. Howard Wennes

Dr Wennes, the recent interim president of California Lutheran University and a former Bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, will have just returned from Sudan and Uganda and will bring us his perspective on interactions between faith and culture.
May 25Holiday – No Class
June 1“Acts; from Jerusalem to the world."
Dr. Paul Pierson

Dr. Pierson is Senior Professor of History and Mission at Fuller Seminary and has worked extensively in mission work in Brazil and Portugal. His books include Themes from Acts and The Good News of the Kingdom: Mission Theology for the Third Millenium.
June 8“Acts; from Jerusalem to the world." - Dr. Paul Pierson