Growing & Learning at TOL
Sunday School
TOL offers Sunday School (Elementary to High School) on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Classes begin at 9:45 AM.
For information regarding First Communion and Confirmation Classes, please contact the church office.
TOL's Annual Christmas Program
Bible Studies & Discussion Groups
First Peter - led by Pastor Fred
We will be discussing First Peter – this letter exhibits a triumphant conviction of faith. Pastor Fred will lead this 6-week bible study from 10 -11:30 a.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church. The classes will meet on September 10, 17, 24 and October 8, 15, 22. A Zoom invite will be available too. Hope to see you there!
World Religions and Traditions- led by Charlie Schmidtke
Mondays, 1 PM to 2:30 PM. Classes will be held in the Fireside Lounge with a Zoom option for those who do not want to attend in person. Please be sure to let Charlie know that you want to be included in teh Zoom invitation.
World Religions
Hinduism - September 13th and 20th
Buddhism - October 4th, 11th and 18th
Daoism - November 8th, 15th and 22nd
Abrahamic Religions (Starting in 2022)
Judaism- January 10th and 17th
Islam - January 31st, February 7th, 14th and 21st
"Other" Christianities - March 28th
Other Traditions
Native American - April 4th and 11th
Tribal African and Aboriginal - April 25th, May 2nd and 9th
Upcoming Topics for 2022-2023
Biblical Places | Fall 2022
Babel, Mount Mariah, Goshen (Egypt), Mount Sinai, Persepolis (Babylon), Qumran, Via Dolorosa
Paul's Cities and Regions | Winter and Spring 2023
Jerusalem, Antioch, Tarsus, Damascus, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, Thessalonica, Rome
Wednesday Night Table Talk - led by Charlie Schmidtke
"My I's: Isms, Ignorance, Interrelationships and Insights"
A discussion group for Charlie Schmidtke's new book
The phrase "an unexamined life is not worth living" is a truism that became a guide for Charlie's journey of self-reflection. This program is less about discussing Charlie's stories and more about how his stories and reflections can prompt discussions aimed at self-awareness in our lives. Although reading the book is not a necessity for attending, it does serve as the basic resource for the discussion topics. However, please join us even if you haven't read the book.
Wednesday Evenings at 6:30 PM at TOL
September 8th: Discovering our racial prejudices
September 22nd: Examining Religious Intolerance
October 6th: Gender differences and our misunderstandings
October 20th: Generational relationships and myths and realities of aging
November 3rd: "Societal Griefism" and its impact in our lives
November 17th: Respect and love for the world and places in our lives
December 1st: Respect and love for our family and friends