If you have questions about the adult ministries of Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, please contact Susan Strasser, Adult Ministries Committee Chair.
Sunday Morning Christian Education
2025 Adult Education Track
Books and Bagels
June 22, July 27, and August 24, 2025
Heads up! Summer reading ahead!
The books for our continuing summer Books and Bagels program have been selected. This popular series takes place on the fourth Sundays of June, July, and August in the Conference Room at 9:00 am during the education hour. Participants need to acquire their own books, which are generally available from our local libraries. Please join us for interesting and lively discussions. The books for this summer are:
June
The Exotic and the Mundane by Joyce Dickens (memoir)
Travel the world with one couple who made a life-changing decision. We’ll explore the highs (and lows) of that momentous choice.
July
The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon (non-fiction)
This book presents twelve unsung Americans who changed the course of history from our country’s founding to the civil rights movement.
August
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (novel)
The first lines of the book read “I am Anna. I was the wife of Jesus ben Joseph of Nazareth…”. From this intriguing beginning, explore with us the fictionalized account of Jesus’s life through the eyes of Anna, his wife.
Questions: Contact Susan Strasser (strasser23@gmail.com)
(Source: Susan Strasser’s May 2, 2025 email)
Coffice Hours with Pastor Michelle
Mark your calendars for the fourth Thursday of the month and join Pastor Michelle during her coffice hours. Come and chat about church, life and anything else. Bring along a friend or two who wants to find out more about FVPC.
Pastor Michelle’s coffice hours will resume this fall after her return from her sabbatical.
Enneagram Classes
Have you heard of the Enneagram? This powerful, ancient spiritual Christian tool can help us to better understand ourselves and our motivations. Discovering our numbers can help us navigate our emotional and mental landscapes which can lead us to a healthier self, healthier relationships and deeper connection to God.
On October 18, 2025, we will be offering a one-day Enneagram workshop, which will focus on five of the milestones in The Enneagram Journey. We will use the accompanying workbook so that the class may follow along. We will gather in the Great Hall for breakfast and introductions, break for lunch, and wrap up with “A Where Do We Go From Here?” session.
As part of “Where Do We Go From Here?,” workshop leaders Laurie Musielak and Becky Pearce will present some options to continue the journey. Participants are also invited to a follow up get-together, details to be determined.
The cost for the workshop is $20.00 for the workbook.
Questions? Email Laurie Musielak.
Earth Stewardship
EcoWalks
Our Earth Stewardship Team sponsors quarterly EcoWalks, led by a naturalist, in accessible locations in local forest preserves. Our EcoWalks are designed as intergenerational experiences and take place on Saturday mornings.
Our Summer EcoWalk takes place on August 9. Read more about it.
Organizer for these events: Jeff Mengler
Presbyterian Women
All women of the church are invited to participate in a Presbyterian Women (PW) circle, which is affiliated with the PC(USA) national Presbyterian Women organization. The Sewing Circle meets on Monday mornings. The Knitting Circle (those who do all forms of handwork are welcome) meets in the afternoon on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.
Contact the church office to be put in touch with a current Circle leader.
Congregational Revitalization through Community Organizing
Through our membership in the Fox River Valley Initiative we have access to training that will teach us how to build meaningful relationships and have purposeful conversations as we seek to love, grow, and serve together. We also have the opportunity to participate in events to educate ourselves and help make our community a better place. Contact Pastor Michelle to learn about the next FRVI actions or meetings.