New Director of Learning Joins Metropolitan Staff
Rev. Barbara Green has joined the staff at Metropolitan Memorial as Director of Learning. She is a minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA), who has attended Metropolitan for over twenty years. "Director of Learning" is a newly created position charged with developing Metropolitan's programs in Christian education and faith formation. The position is twenty hours per week. Hiring her completes the staff realignment, so that now a staff person is specifically assigned to each of the five pillars of Metropolitan's ministry: praising, caring, learning, sharing and serving.
Barbara was Executive Director of the Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy located at Wesley Seminary from 1998 to 2010. From 1983 to 1998 she was a social policy advocate in the Washington Office of the Presbyterian Church (USA). From 1977 to 1982 she lived in Berlin, Germany and represented the National Council of Churches in the USA to the Protestant churches in East Germany.
At Metropolitan she teaches the Godly Play curriculum in children's Sunday School, plays in the Metropolitan Ringers handbell choir and is active in Metro Players. She has served on the children and adult study committees, taught adult Sunday School and evening courses. She occasionally preaches at the German language service at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Bethesda. She is delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to the vitality of Metropolitan's many ministries.
Sunday Morning Adult Study Hour
10:10 am - 11 am
Below is a list of on-going adult Sunday School Classes. These meet between worship services from 10:10 am - 11 am. No homework is required and newcomers are always welcome to visit or join in.
Young Adult Study Group - Music Room. Come, join our young adult group for study, friendship, and growing in faith as we study Brian McLaren's and Tony Campolo's book, Adventures in Missing the Point. In this book, the authors take turns addressing how we've missed the point on crucial topics such as: Salvation, The Bible, Being Post-modern, Worship, Homosexuality, Truth, and many more. For more information, contact Rev. Kate Murphey. (Music Room)
Bible Plus Class - Christie Room. Join us for our fascinating look at The Dead Sea Scrolls. Contact: Debbie Gustowski or Pat Simpich. (Christie Room)
Questions of Faith - Conference Room. Join us for our series of lectures on "The History of Christian Theology" by Professor Phillip Cary of Eastern University followed by group discussion. Contact: Diana Eskin. (Conference Room)
Science and Belief in God - Parlor. If you have some “hard questions” bring them to the Parlor on Sunday mornings! The Science and Religion class may not have all the answers, but we have fun on this “adventure of ideas.” We have visitors and newcomers just about every week, so you can drop in anytime. We enjoy wide-ranging discussions, and often make some connections with John Wesley and our United Methodist heritage. So if you have some “hard questions” of your own – bring them along! Questions? Contact or Kent Weaver at Kent Weaver or Maynard Moore. (Parlor)
