By Diana Hoke, First Church congregant & a leader of Adult Education For most Americans there were too many paths to travel this past year, particularly the ones handing us burdens created by the implosion of our nation. For me, I had an additional rugged and immeasurably painful path to Read more…
This Lent, our Adult Education class, The Way: Going Deeper, builds on our church-wide exploration of the film The Way and explores the question: how does this journey become our own? The following reflection comes from Diana Hoke, a congregant and a leader of Adult Education at First Church. She Read more…
At First Church, our goal of Adult Education is to provide a dynamic program of small group classes that not only strengthens, inspires, and sustains our current church membership but also encourages and welcomes newcomers to join us! We learn with open minds and hearts to enrich our faith and Read more…
At First Church, our goal of Adult Education is to provide a dynamic program of small group classes that not only strengthens, inspires, and sustains our current church membership but also encourages and welcomes newcomers to join us! We learn with open minds and hearts to enrich our faith and Read more…
Dates: November 24, December 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2024 Time: 10:00–10:50 am Location: Room 211 The Living Faithfully, Thinking Critically adult Sunday school class presents a new look at the Christmas story by Indianapolis St. Luke’s United Methodist Pastor Rob Fuquay. On the Way to Bethlehem, a four-part video and discussion series, Read more…
Dates: November 10 & 17, 2024 Time: 10:00–10:50 am Location: Room 211 If you are feeling overwhelmed, this two-part Sunday School class might help. “Uncertainty is like a rising — and maybe flooding — tide. People are exhausted and uneasy,” says Diana Butler Bass, an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring Read more…
We are living in a time of great uncertainty and political divide that possibly will color our view of our neighbors for quite some time. How can we as Christians navigate this difficult journey? How can we care for those whose views we simply can’t understand? How can we love Read more…
Where is God when the innocent suffer? Where is God when my prayers go unanswered? Why is God’s will so hard to understand? These are questions that most likely you and almost everyone you know have asked at one time or another, sometimes aloud, sometimes silently. Adam Hamilton, one of America’s Read more…
In this article, First Church member Diana Hoke recounts a poignant moment from our congregation’s recent past, where the symbolism of baptism merged with a powerful call to action. Inspired by the ceremony’s vows, Diana’s narrative illuminates the strength of collective action driven by love and compassion. You might recall Read more…
He left everything to follow his teacher and possessed a passion that would change the world. He was also poor, uneducated, quick-tempered, and full of doubts and fears. Peter was an ordinary guy who heard and followed God’s extraordinary call. He was a flawed, but faithful disciple. Join us beginning Read more…