Social Concerns Committee and Adult Education Committee will host a book discussion of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, during Adult Forum Sunday mornings May 5 and 12. Pastor Betsy reviews the book and reminds all to attend the discussions.
Through a Poverty Simulation sponsored by Do Good Roseville, Pastor Betsy Hoium and others assumed assigned roles at the high school one Saturday. Pastor Betsy became a homeless 19-yr. old mother with a one year old son, navigating bus passes, food stamps, and other life scenarios. She tells of her experience seeing poverty up close.
Adult Forum in September hosts speakers on the effects of incarceration on society; on immigration and asylum law, and covenant theology. Meet at 9:40 a.m., Sundays in the reception room for the discussions.
We are convening a study of the ELCA Draft Social Statement on Women and Justice in May and June. An introduction to the draft will be presented on May 13 and four weekly group study sessions will follow.
May’s Adult Forums concern unity in faith in Minnesota churches and the ELCA’s social statement on Women and Justice.