Lifelong Learning
Recent Class:
At Newport, we love learning! If you do, too, please join us for our weekly adult classes at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays, after coffee hour.
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August 30 and September 20, 2026:
After worship in the chapel (and on the lifelong learning zoom link) we’re going to have a special learning opportunity around 2 initiatives on the ballot here in Washington in November - IL26-001 and IL26-638. These initiatives regarding abuse reporting and girls’ sports exams will have big impacts on our whole community. Pastor Kelly has been talking about these initiatives with other concerned pastors, and we decided to do something about it. We’ll be doing “rotate-a-pastor” where a pastor from First Congregational Church in Bellevue will come teach at Newport, while Pastor Kelly goes over to FCC. Join us for a chance to learn more about these items and discuss how our faith plays a role in our civic duty!
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We’re not afraid to address tough subjects, including Navigating Disagreements, Exploring Truth and Reconciliation, Repairing Historic Harms to Black and Indigenous Christians, Identity and Interfaith Relationships, Evangelism vs. Evangelicalism, St. Patrick, and Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. We welcome your voice and perspective to these enlightening and challenging discussions
Previous classes (topics for lifelong learning)
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May 2026: continuation of April book study (see video link above).
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April 2026: A book study on “For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional” by Hanna Reichel.
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March 2026: In our own backyard: civil rights, immigration, and faith
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February 2026: One Parish One Prisoner (OPOP)
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January 2026: End of Life Planning
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