Adults
God inspires us to grow in faith at all stages of life. Gloria Dei offers opportunities to deepen our faith and grow in awareness of ministries occurring in our community and throughout the world.
To reserve a room for an Adult Ministry event or activity, please complete this online form. A staff member will follow up with you.
Sunday Forums
Sunday Forums are held at 9:30 a.m., usually in the Fellowship Hall. Pastoral staff, church committees and outside speakers rotate in presenting on a variety of topics. And coffee is always served!
Upcoming Forum Presentations
4/20 Easter Sunday. Join us for worship at 8, 9:30 or 11 a.m.
4/27 Confirmation Sunday 2025 — Come support and celebrate our 10th graders in the Gathering Place between services on the day they affirm their baptism in the rite of Confirmation. 10th graders will be displaying their Credo projects, describing their faith in unique and interactive ways. This is a wonderful chance to personally meet our confirmands, review their projects, and share your encouragement and congratulations with them as they take this next step in their baptismal journey. The Credo projects will be in the Gathering Place on the main level.
5/4 First Sunday Coffee Party: On the first Sunday of the month, we host a special potluck coffee hour party, and you’re invited! Join us in the Gathering Place. Bring a treat to share, or sample what others have offered. All are welcome!
5/11 Congregational General Meeting All confirmed members of Gloria Dei are encouraged to join us for the May congregational meeting at 9:30, in Fellowship Hall. We will elect members to the Congregation Council and other leadership positions, express our gratitude to those who have served Gloria Dei in significant ways in the past year, and take care of other important business in the life of the church. Please plan to join us between services in Fellowship Hall.
5/18 Celebrate Pastor Lois’s ministry at Gloria Dei with a party after the second service. We will switch to our summer schedule, with worship at 8:15 and 10 a.m., and then celebrate together at 11. More information coming.
Good News 4U Bible Study
Good News 4U Bible Study meets weekly on Mondays at 10 a.m. in the church and studies the next week’s lectionary texts. Email renaas@comcast.net with questions.
Soul Food Book Group
Meets weekly on Wednesday from 9:30-11 a.m. during the school year. We’ll gather for the first time this fall on September 11.
We read a variety of books from a faith perspective. We’ll discuss a few chapters at a time each week, with opportunities for bible study, faith sharing, and getting to know each other. Each meeting begins with reading the gospel text for the upcoming Sunday. Contact Pastor Lois for more information.
See our reading schedule here: 2024-2025 Schedule.
Books we’ve previously read: History of Titles.
Men's Book Group
First Saturday of each month year-round discussions of a new title, 8:30 a.m. Find upcoming titles to be discussed.
In Your Own Words
Contemplative Writing as a Spiritual Practice
Share your words, if you wish, with this weekly writing group on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., led by Nancy Agneberg.
Contact Nancy Agnebergfor information and to join.
20/30-Somethings