Learning and Growing Together
Our goal at HCC is to make Adult Sunday School the place that everyone wants to be for an hour each Sunday morning. Every quarter we will offer a variety of courses designed to appeal to both new or longtime participants. We invite you to visit a class or two each session, then make a commitment to attend for the remaining weeks. It is our hope that we will all increase in knowledge, mature in faith and grow in fellowship.
Our goal at HCC is to make Adult Sunday School the place that everyone wants to be for an hour each Sunday morning. Every quarter we will offer a variety of courses designed to appeal to both new or longtime participants. We invite you to visit a class or two each session, then make a commitment to attend for the remaining weeks. It is our hope that we will all increase in knowledge, mature in faith and grow in fellowship.
Current Sunday School Offerings
Have you ever felt your life was turned inside out? Or upside-down? Well God is working in the middle of it! The Upside-Down Kingdom explores how the kingdom of God announced by Jesus appeared upside-down in first-century Palestine. Join us as we learn about the Upside-Down Kingdom discussing a different parable each week in this interactive class.
When it comes to anxiety, depression, and stress-related illnesses, America is the frontrunner. The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional. It's the life of perpetual anxiety that the Apostle Paul wanted to address. Don't let anything in life leave you perpetually in angst. Join us as we explore this theme in seven Biblically-based, insightful and practical sessions this spring.
Fall 2018 - Session 1
The Gospel Project: In the Beginning
The Gospel Project for Adults takes men and women on a chronological, Christ-centered journey through the storyline of Scripture. Participants will encounter God’s plan of redemption in Scripture through study of the biblical narrative, the essential doctrines of the faith, and the call to join in God’s mission locally and around the world. In the Beginning explores the foundations of the gospel story: Creation, Fall and Exile.
September 9 - October 14, Room 151
Facilitators: Ben Woodward, Brad Carson
The Gospel Project for Adults takes men and women on a chronological, Christ-centered journey through the storyline of Scripture. Participants will encounter God’s plan of redemption in Scripture through study of the biblical narrative, the essential doctrines of the faith, and the call to join in God’s mission locally and around the world. In the Beginning explores the foundations of the gospel story: Creation, Fall and Exile.
September 9 - October 14, Room 151
Facilitators: Ben Woodward, Brad Carson
Jesus Among Secular Gods
As belief in the secular gods of atheism, hedonism, relativism, and humanism continues to grow, it’s more important than ever for believers to be able to defend and share the claims of Christ. Not only has the Christian worldview been devalued and dismissed by modern culture, but its believers are also openly ridiculed as irrelevant. This six-session Bible study challenges the popular and trending philosophies of the day, skillfully pointing out the fallacies in their claims and presenting compelling evidence for absolute truth as found in Jesus and revealed in Scripture.
September 9 - October 14, Room 133
Facilitator: Richard Parr
Life Together Groups
Aging Parents in Your Life?
Room 149, Begins September 9, 2018 @ 10:30
During this 6 week session...
You are invited to be a part of the discussion on what it means to travel in Christ with our loved ones and ourselves in the waters of mortality. Together we will consider what questions we need to ask and how we might reference the Faith of Jesus Christ in the midst of it all.
If you haven't already, listen to the following sermons for some context before the classes
http://www.hackberrycreekchurch.com/sermon.html
Aug 12- On Being Mortal
Aug 19- Prolongation of Life
Aug 26- Hospice vs Euthanasia
In the sermons, Rev. Dr. Dale W. Patterson Senior Pastor at Hackberry Creek Church, presented questions to a panel of UTSW practitioners, who are confronted with folks that face the challenges of aging parents and end of life care on a daily basis. The prolongation of life and the entire medical and care industry focuses on keeping people alive. What other questions and values do we need to consider rather than simply staying alive?
Because there is a great misunderstanding about hospice we will consider how it brings a very different and underutilized expertise. Too often we act only in crisis and we hurt the ones we seek to love and care for. Further, how is hospice not to be confused with euthanasia?
Nursery care, Children's Sunday School & Youth Sunday School available- so bring the fam!
As belief in the secular gods of atheism, hedonism, relativism, and humanism continues to grow, it’s more important than ever for believers to be able to defend and share the claims of Christ. Not only has the Christian worldview been devalued and dismissed by modern culture, but its believers are also openly ridiculed as irrelevant. This six-session Bible study challenges the popular and trending philosophies of the day, skillfully pointing out the fallacies in their claims and presenting compelling evidence for absolute truth as found in Jesus and revealed in Scripture.
September 9 - October 14, Room 133
Facilitator: Richard Parr
Life Together Groups
Aging Parents in Your Life?
Room 149, Begins September 9, 2018 @ 10:30
During this 6 week session...
You are invited to be a part of the discussion on what it means to travel in Christ with our loved ones and ourselves in the waters of mortality. Together we will consider what questions we need to ask and how we might reference the Faith of Jesus Christ in the midst of it all.
If you haven't already, listen to the following sermons for some context before the classes
http://www.hackberrycreekchurch.com/sermon.html
Aug 12- On Being Mortal
Aug 19- Prolongation of Life
Aug 26- Hospice vs Euthanasia
In the sermons, Rev. Dr. Dale W. Patterson Senior Pastor at Hackberry Creek Church, presented questions to a panel of UTSW practitioners, who are confronted with folks that face the challenges of aging parents and end of life care on a daily basis. The prolongation of life and the entire medical and care industry focuses on keeping people alive. What other questions and values do we need to consider rather than simply staying alive?
Because there is a great misunderstanding about hospice we will consider how it brings a very different and underutilized expertise. Too often we act only in crisis and we hurt the ones we seek to love and care for. Further, how is hospice not to be confused with euthanasia?
Nursery care, Children's Sunday School & Youth Sunday School available- so bring the fam!
Periodic Classes
Newcomer's Class
This class is open to anyone who has questions about HCC or Presbyterianism, in general. The class is led by Pastor Dale Patterson and includes visits by ministry leaders so that you can learn more about the life and work of HCC and opportunities for involvement. This is a great opportunity to get to know other newcomers to HCC. All new members are encouraged to attend.
Instructor: Pastor Dale
GiftEd
What if you possessed a gift your entire life, hidden from you, but perhaps obvious to others? Discover how God has gifted each of us with unique abilities, interests, experiences, gifts, and personality, perfectly calibrated for our particular circumstance, life journey, and relationships. GiftEd is a lively and interactive six-week course offered periodically throughout the year, a course to learn about our spiritual gifts and to be equipped to use those gifts in ministry. The class is offered at HCC during the adult education hour. Alan and Paula Messimer speak about how to discover the unique tools and spiritual gifts God has given us. One of the tools used can be found at http://archive.elca.org/evangelizingchurch/assessments/
Class size is limited, so sign up in the Narthex, contact the church office.