Parenting Teens & Spirituality Exploration @ San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church

This fall, we’re offering a series of three, six-week workshops known as Learning In Community (LINC), each of which addresses the issues we all struggle with. Raising teens in today’s culture, and questioning the understanding of our own faith and what it means to be spiritual.

As United Methodists, we believe that Jesus came into this world not to draw lines that exclude, but to draw wide the circle of God’s inclusive love. We seek to be a community of people who practice and advocate Open Doors, Open Minds and Open Hearts.

You are invited to join us each Wednesday evening for one or all of the next six weeks, as we explore these issues together. This series runs concurrently with our Middle School Youth Group, which meets Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. throughout the school year.

Spiritual but not Religious...

Is there a place for belief in God in today’s culturally diverse society? Isn’t Christianity for anti-intellectuals—people who lack critical thinking skills? What positive role could “organized religion” ever play in my or anyone else’s life? During this workshop series, we will explore these questions, and perhaps discover that there is a way to seek to be spiritual and still be authentic to yourself!

Facilitator: Pastor Ron Dunn, Weds., 7pm-8pm (Oct. 1-Nov. 5), meets in Conference Room in Admin Bldg

Parenting Teens in a Confusing Culture...

Do you feel like you’re holding a family together when it seems the world is falling apart? Today’s teens face the clash of our culture vs their faith in their everyday lives. It’s a world that as parents, we can’t even imagine, don’t understand and often misjudge. In this confusing culture, parents often feel lost and alone. If this sounds like you, this six-week session is just for you. We will discuss 32 tough questions asked by parents of teenagers and help you better understand the forces behind the issues your teens are facing.

Facilitator: Jane VanderWerf, Weds., 7pm-8pm (Oct. 1-Nov. 5), meets in Wesley Center Room 204

Exploring Spirituality

If you hunger for a deeper spiritual life, but do not know where to start, Exploring Spirituality is for you. We’ll cover Definition of Spirituality; Christian Spirituality Overview based on the Bible; Spirituality of the Good News within the Context of Communities of Faith and Introduction to Ways of Praying with Scripture.

Facilitators: Pastor Sunny Ahn & Phyllis Meyer, Weds., 7pm-8pm (Oct. 1-Nov. 5), meets in Lamm Hall

Visit our website for additional information, www.srvumc.org/adult-education