FCC ADULT EDUCATION SCHEDULE: FALL 2024
October 6: Water We Take it For Granted
We often take for granted that when we turn on the shower, flush the toilet, or turn on the sink that fresh, clean water is going to be there. But the real story behind how water gets from the source to our tap is more complex, and is one of the most under-appreciated and often-overlooked technological advances we use every day. Join Adam Assink for a glimpse into the drinking water treatment and distribution process for municipal water systems in West Michigan. Adam has a degree in environmental and water resource engineering from the University of Michigan, and spent five years as an engineering consultant for water and wastewater systems. He now works as a water and wastewater process engineer at the Holland Board of Public Works.
October 13: Walking with God in the Desert – Lesson 1
A DVD by Ray Vander Laan with discussion questions from a study guide. Experiencing living water when life is tough.
October 20: God’s Perfect Creation, the Fall, and Climate Change
In the beginning, God created our Earth as a perfect home for life and people to thrive. But sin corrupted our harmonious relationship with God’s creation. The issue of Climate Change is a poignant example of Genesis description of man’s struggle to live in the fallen world “through painful toil plagued with thorns and thistles” (Genesis 3:17) and Paul’s description of “creation subjected to frustration not by its own choice” (Romans 8:20). Rich and Bruce will lead a discussion of how science shows the miraculous balance of God’s creation and how it works to allow us to thrive. They will also present an overview of the scientific understanding of how human activities are impacting this balance in terms of Climate Change through greenhouse gas emissions. The greenhouse gas footprint of the US, Michigan, as well as the discussion of some new technologies like vehicle electrification will be discussed. Rich Van Hoff has a BS and MS degrees in Science and Ecology and has been a science educator for over 30 years. Bruce Cook has a BS and PhD in Chemistry. He has worked over 30 years in energy related research in both private industry and academia and holds 40+ US patents in energy related fields.
October 27: FCC’s Guatemala Mission Team
Members of the Team will present further details regarding the outreach work that was done through demonstrations and slides of two major projects. They will also share some of the other projects that filled their days with rewarding work. But with the work there were fun times as well at Fe Viva World Missions.
November 3: Wronged: The Maurice Carter Story
Adult Education will be held after the service to join with the presentation of this powerful story involving our own Doug Tjapkes and his fight to free Maurice Carter, a wrongfully convicted prisoner.
November 10: The Amazing Purple Martin
Al DeYoung will present his work with a Purple Martin Bird Colony on the North Shore which is close to 40 years old. He will describe the process of maintaining the nests, bird checks, bird aging and predicting hatch and fledge dates. You will not want to miss all the pictures especially of birds on hatch day!
November 17: Walking With God in the Desert - Lesson 2
A Ray Vander Laan DVD with discussion questions from a study guide. Experiencing living water when life is tough.
