Adult Education Opportunities

The adult education programs of Fourth Church provide short-term and ongoing education for our members, friends of the church, and the wider community, through both in-person and Zoom options.

Included among them are the January 31 Michigan Avenue Forum featuring bestselling author Robert P. Jones talking about “The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Future of American Democracy.”

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CURRENT CLASS OFFERINGS

If you want to tap into the rich resources of previous classes, simply click on this link to find all the adult education classes that were recorded.

UPCOMING ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Discussion of Perseverance of the Saints
Sunday, May 12 • 11:00 a.m.
Borwell Dining Room and via Zoom
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A discussion with playwright Kat Evans about her play Perseverance of the Saints, which dramatizes a conflict that was crucial to Fourth Presbyterian Church in the early years of its history. The play was commissioned by the church and given a reading as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations.

After considerable revision, the play was given a staged reading in early May at the Chicago Temple (watch it here). With John Clum as moderator, Kat will discuss how the play moved from research to revision to the final product.

The Injustice of White Silence
Sunday, May 19 • 11:00 a.m.
Borwell Dining Room and via Zoom

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Teri Ott, publisher and editor of the Presbyterian Outlook, will lead a follow-up discussion on the issues raised at the January Michigan Avenue Forum on the hidden roots of white supremacy. She will teach us to value risk-taking as the path toward a more equitable and just world.

Building on skillful memoir-like stories, Ott explores ten risks (including learning, teaching, leading, following, going, and staying) with which she has wrestled in her work with diverse populations as the chaplain of a liberal arts college and as a volunteer in a men’s state prison.

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Give Us Your Input

To make an inquiry for information or to send evaluative comments, or to suggest a future course offering, email the Adult Education office.

Recommendation Form for a class or speaker
Proposal Form to submit a class of your own for consideration

Staff/Contact Information

Jana Blazek
Adult Education Administrative Assistant
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