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Giving Time and Talent : Adult Faith Development



Michelle Przekop
Michelle is a relatively new member of our congregation.  She has quickly become involved with the congregation first by joining our choir and then taking on the responsibility of Assistant Treasurer. She has recently become involved in adult faith development programming.  We asked Michelle to talk about what her involvement means to her and she had this to say:

“I value the ability to share my ideas about adult development with a group of First Unitarian members who also are interested in furthering the educational opportunities for adults at church and seeing those ideas come to fruition.   Although I offered to do something different and not a UU program, it was approved.  Thus allowing a Christian based program to be offered at First U.

I appreciate Deb Levering and Liz Gustavson helping me implement the 5 week program, "Embracing a Life of Meaning."  Our first meeting of this series was powerful in the stories we shared about who we are and what gives us meaning today.


The congregation benefits by the many diverse adult educational opportunities that the team was able to bring to First U.  I believe we are being enriched in mind, body, and spirit by coming together to explore ourselves and each other in ways not possible done alone.” - Michelle Przekop



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