Adult Learning & Fellowship

The goal of Adult Education at the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville is to help each person grow in faith, know the Bible better, think more seriously about core beliefs, and do all of this in the company of fellow Christians.

Knowledgeable leaders guide Sunday morning adult education classes. Small group studies provide opportunities to dig deeper into a topic while getting to know others better. Annual men’s and women’s retreats held off-site are times of fellowship, worship, laughter and spiritual growth. Fellowship groups foster connections and nurture Christian friendships. Through each offering, we invite you to explore how we are called, equipped and sent into the world as God’s people.

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Adult Education will meet about 15 minutes after worship concludes in the Atrium. Grab a beverage in the Fellowship Center and join us in the Atrium for engaging programming and discussion.

Mark your calendar for our upcoming classes

March 8
PTS Professor Brennan Breed

Brennan Breed serves as Associate Professor of Old Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary and minister of Word and Sacrament in the PC(USA). He studies and writes about biblical wisdom literature, apocalyptic texts, and the reception history of the Bible. In this session, Brennan will lead a discussion of the revolutionary ideas that ancient Israel’s covenant with God introduced into the world, as well as the deep impact of these ideas on the history of political thought––including the founding of the United States of America. We will also consider the contemporary relevance of the biblical concept of covenant, especially in light of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Update on the 120 E. State Project
March 15

Come hear from Jeff and others about the project at 120 East State project – The renovation and reimagination of the First Presbyterian Church of Trenton.

Listening to Sermons and the Lenten Sermon Series
March 22

Come to the Atrium for the second session on Listening to Sermons and the Job Lenten Sermon Series.

The Men’s Retreat in 2025 was held at Kirkridge Retreat Center. We had a lot of fun and look forward to this year’s retreat at Camp Johnsonburg February 27-March1!

Registration is now open! Find out more and register!

Small groups provide opportunities for fellowship, study, prayer, sharing and discussion.

During Lent we will gather in the Atrium from 8:30-9:30am to study Job with Seminary Intern, Brennan Gagnon.

Fellowship groups meet monthly to foster connections and nurture Christian friendships.  Various groups meet at different times.

Men’s Breakfast

Every first Monday of the month, all men are invited to come to breakfast at Route 1 dinner in Lawrenceville at 7:30 am. This is a casual time of fellowship with no particular agenda, so come meet people or chat it up with some old church friends. (Note: everyone pays their own bill at the end). Please email Kyle Anderson if you plan to attend.

Ladies Lunch

Every second Monday of the month, the Ladies of PCOL (and friends!) are invited to come to lunch at Chamber’s Walk in Lawrenceville at 12:00 noon. This is a great time of fellowship! (Note: we will pay individually). Please email Kyle Anderson (Kanderson@pclawrenceville) by the Friday before so that an accurate reservation can be made.

Create and Relate

Create and Relate is a crafty group of women who meet each Monday morning from 10:00 am – 11:30 am in the church lounge to do handwork and to enjoy fellowship. They raise money for missions each year by selling their handiwork at the Fall Fest and at the Christmas Mission Boutique. New participants are always welcome and members attend as they are able. No skills are necessary; some create, some relate, and many do both! For more information, please contact Andrea Rabitz at rabitz@princeton.edu.

Please find here archived videos, handouts and other materials from past PCOL Adult Education programs.

Take it to the Lord in Prayer (Spring 2021)

Video Lessons of Faith
For Challenging Times
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first disrupted all of our lives in March 2020, the staff and leaders of PCOL have generated scores of short videos with “encouraging words” to help us through these times. PCOL’s Adult Education Committee has been inspired by these lessons of faith, which can be useful at any point in one’s life – especially when times are difficult. Read more…