Current Schedule of Meetings

We have a presentation and discussion once a month, usually on the second Sabbath. Most of our meetings are at St Mary's Church (see Our Home) and start at 2:00 PM but watch the schedule for exceptions.

Fall 2017 Schedule
9/9/2017 2:00 PM St Mary's	*Guest Speaker: Yi Shen Ma Theme for Day:* The Path of Peace in a Time of Nationalism Bio: Yi Shen Ma is Associate Pastor of L.A. Chinese Seventh-day Adventist Church and a Ph.D. candidate at Claremont School of Theology. He is also an adjunct professor of religion at La Sierra University. Prior to this, he served in the United States Navy as a religious program specialist and volunteered as development director of Adventist Peace Fellowship. His research focuses on the theology of the common good and Christian social witness in a secular world. Notes: We will start with a potluck lunch and begin the lecture and discussion between 2:30 and 3:00
9/30/2017 11:30 and 3:00 PM Church of the Advent Hope	*Guest Speaker: John McClarty Morning Topic:* TBD Joining with Advent Hope morning service Afternoon Topic: Working Toward Heaven: Spirituality for people with Adventist histories and secular convictions Bio: John is pastor of the Green Lake SDA Church in Seattle, WA. Notes: John is coming to Advent Hope to help them celebrate an anniversary and we are joining with them in the morning and will hold an afternoon meeting with him at Advent Hope. John's comments on his afternoon presentation: I mine my own Adventist heritage for earthy habits—behaviors—that tend toward bliss and compassion. These behaviors include outward actions like Sabbath keeping, contemplation, meditation, charitable giving and inner behaviors like the deliberate cultivation of specific forms of imagination and valuing. I will touch on the theology/ideology that undergirds my practice, but the primary focus will be on habits of body and mind. The Forum members are invited to a potluck lunch at 1:00 hosted by Advent Hope and they say we do not need to bring food.
11/11/2017 2:00 PM St Mary's	*Guest Speaker: Dr Geomon George Theme for Day:* Reading the Bible in a Global City Bio: Rev. Dr. Geomon George is an ordained minister in the India Pentecostal Church (an indegenious church organization in India) who serves as the pastor of the International Gospel Church of Connecticut. He is also a faculty member at the City Seminary of New York. Geomon earned his PhD from the university of Edinburgh. He is also the president of the International Gospel Church, a Christian mission organization in India. Geomon is the author of the book, Religious Pluralism : Challenges for Pentecostalism in India, and a contributor to many books and articles. He is presently engaged in writing and research in the area of Diaspora studies. Notes: Remember, we start with a potluck at 2 PM with lecture and discussion to follow
12/2/2017 2:00 PM St Mary's	*Member Speaker: Christie Chui-Shan Chow Theme for Day:* Christie will talk about her religion-related experiences during her recent trip to China. Bio: Christie obtained hjer PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary's program of Religion and Society in 2015. She was born and raised in Hong Kong and has studied extensively in China. Notes: The talk by Dr Margaret Christian originally schedule for this month is being delayed until Jan 13 due to illness.
Fall 2018 Schedule
9/8/2018 2:00 PM St Mary's	: Jennifer Lin
10/20/2018 11:00 & 2:15 Advent Hope	: Chuck Scriven Theme for Day: Tentitive Title: How and Why to Read the Bible based pon Heb 1:1-3 Notes: Also speaking at 9 and 11 AM services.
11/10/2018 11:00 & 2:15 St Mary's	*Tentative: Ron Lawson Theme for Day:* Celebration of 50th Anniversary of New York Adventist Forum