Spiritual Formation

Casting 101

Join John Solis for this four-week intergenerational spiritual formation offering. On April 7, 14, & 28, the group will be learning about fishing and casting in the Fellowship Hall and on May 5th, the group will meet at Frank G Bonelli Regional Park to picnic (bring your own packed lunch) and fish together.  

Location: Fellowship Hall 

Ages: All ages 

Day/Time: Sunday, April 7th, 14th, 18th, and May 5th from 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. 

Membership Class

New to the church? Want to learn more about church membership? Consider joining this 4-week membership class. We will dive into the history of this peace and justice loving congregation, what it means to be a member, and more. At the conclusion of this series, participants may choose to become members at  La Verne Church of the Brethren.  

Location: Library 

Ages: Adults

Day/Time: Sundays, April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th  from 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

Friendship Class

Friendship Class is studying Judaism.What an appropriate time to study Judaism with Passover and Pentecost both on the horizon!  Our video lecturer, Professor Isaiah Gafni of Hebrew University, Jerusalem is insightful, interesting, and well organized.  At the beginning of each meeting, we go over the main points of previous sessions, so you can come and go as you wish.  During April we will be discussing The Jewish Calendar (April 7), Individual Life Cycles (April 14), God and Man (April 21), and Philosophers and Mystics (April 28).  Join us and learn more about the world!  Al Clark leads this class.

Location: Social Hall

Ages: Adults  

Day/Time: Sundays, April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, and May 5th  from 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Jesus in the Neighborhood

Join us in this weekly journey exploring Jesus in the neighborhood! Dive into his teachings of love, compassion, and social justice, and discover practical ways to make a positive impact in our community together.

Location: Rainbow Room

Ages: Middle and High school

Day/Time: Sundays, April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, and May 5th  from 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m

Snacks & Stories

Birth – 5th grade will meet in the Yellow Room for fresh fruit and bible stories featured in The Peace Table, A Storybook Bible along with age-appropriate discussion and occasional crafts. 

Location: Yellow Room

Ages: Birth – 5th grade

Day/Time: Sundays, April 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, and May 5th  from 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

District Moderator Paul Lovelace Q&A  

Join our denominational district moderator, Paul Lovelace, in the Fireside Room for discussion around the Pacific Southwest District of the Church of the Brethren.   

Location: Fireside Room

Ages: All  

Day/Time: Sunday,  April 21st at 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

Portable Tea House & Chaplaincy Everywhere  

Meet the Hillcrest Interfaith Chaplain, Jana Milhon-Martin along with Jessica Zheng, a buddhist chaplain and Lay Clinical Pastoral Education facilitator, who has developed a tea portable tea house as a means of spiritual care. This time will be a great time to meet Jana and learn about lay ministry. Jessica will also share her portable tea house, which she uses as a means of spiritual care. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5869Ekw3_9E 

Location: Courtyard

Ages: Adults 

Day/Time: Sunday,  April 28th at 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Talk-On with Alexander Jun 

Guest preacher, Alexander Jun, author of White Jesus: The Architecture of Racism in Religion and Education, will be available for a casual time of Q&A following the message he will bring during worship.  

Location: Fireside Room

Ages: All  

Day/Time: Sunday,  May 5th at 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Alexander Jun

Alexander Jun is a professor of higher education and former presbyterian elder. He is author of numerous books, including White Jesus: The Architecture of Racism in Religion and Education. He earned his Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Southern California. He is married and has three young adult children.

Message Title: Race, Grace, and the Image of the Almighty