Are you ready to read, learn, discuss and explore? Check out all the options:
This winter the Wednesday Bible Study Class (Wednesdays at 11am in the Faith and Fellowship Room) is looking at how the Bible became the Bible. We’ll be learning about the development of the cannon of Scripture with Student Pastor Korla Masters and Pastor Erin. This class has weekly handouts and no at-home reading. All are welcome!
Beginning Feburary 12th, the Adult Sunday School Class (Sundays at 9:30am in the Theleos Room) will learn about World Religions. The Rev. Dr. Alan Meyers, professor emeritus at Lindenwood University, will walk us through 7 global religions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Taoism.
Our Oak Hill Book Club (Second Tuesdays, 6:30pm at various locations) has shared their reading/watching list for 2017 and is always welcoming new members:
| Date | Book/Movie | Author/movie |
| Tuesday, Jan. 10 | Free State of Jones (2016) | Movie |
| Tuesday, Feb.14 | The Wright Brothers | David McCullough |
| Tuesday, Mar. 14 | Small Great Things | Jodi Picoult |
| Tuesday, April 11 | The Light Between the Oceans | M.L. Steadman |
| Tuesday, May 9 | A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton | Carl Bernstein |
| Tuesday, June 13 | A Traitor’s Wife | Allison Pataki |
| Tuesday, July 11 | Girl on a Train (2016) | Movie |
| August | Vacation | |
| Tuesday, September 12 | A Man Called Ove | Fredrik Bachman |
| Tuesday, October 10 |
The Nightingale | Kristin Hannah |
| Tuesday, November 14 | The Light Between the Oceans (2016) | Movie |
And our new Touchy Topics Book Club (First Wednesdays, 7:30pm at Hartford Coffee) is also always looking to welcome new conversation partners. This is their Winter/Spring reading list:
| Date | Book |
| Jan. 4th | Mapping Decline: St. Louis and the Fate of the American City
by Colin Gordon
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| Feb. 1st | Priscilla & Babe by Julius K. Hunter
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| Mar. 1st | Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance
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| April 5th | My Sisters’ Voices: Teenage Girls of Color Speak Out by Iris Jacob
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| May 3rd | America’s Original Sin : Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
by Jim Wallis
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| June 7th | Forward Together: A Moral Message for the Nation by William J. Barber
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If you have questions or would like additional information about any of these opportunities, please contact the church office.