Bagels and Belief

Pine Street continues to offer the popular adult education series called BAGELS and BELIEF beginning on October 2, 2011, at 9:40 am. It will continue on the first Sunday of each month, except for December. After the bagels, there is a presentation by one of the pastors followed by a Q and A session.

This year we will take a fresh look at some of Jesus’ key parables using J.Ellsworth Kalas’ book,“Parables from the Backside”.  You may want to order a copy of the book in October. You may also order your own copy at www.cokesbury.com for $9.25.

All members are encouraged to attend.

No sign-up is required. Just show up with a hunger to learn and to eat great bagels!

A listing of topics and presenters this year is:



2011 – 2012

October 2 – Rev. Russell Sullivan – “When the Good Samaritan is Bad News”

November 7 – Rev. Heather Sigler – “God Called a Party, but Nobody Came”

January 8 – Rev. Alex Lang – “The Timid Soul”

February 5 – Rev. Russell Sullivan – “Seasons of the Soil”

March 4 – Rev. Alex Lang – “The Sad Story of the Embarrassed Farmers” .

April 1- Rev. Russell Sullivan – “Loves Always Wins . . . Sometimes” .

May 6 – Rev. Alex Lang – “Why Doesn’t God Like Religious People” .

June 3 – Rev. Russell Sullivan- “Pardon My Insistence” .