Advent offers a robust program of faith-related education in a context of friendship and hospitality. Weekly adult study time is on Sunday mornings between services, 10-10:45am. In addition, studies are also offered during the week, usually on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings.

Sunday morning studies meet in the Advent basement every week at 10am between services, during the children's Sunday School hour. Coffee and light breakfast snacks are provided.

Our Home Study Groups run at the homes of congregation members.

A short communion service and Bible study is held each Wednesday at 12 noon, led by Pastor Sudbrock. All are welcome to attend. The service and study last one hour.

Advent offers a program twice a year for adults who wish to learn more about the Christian faith and Lutheran theology. We call this program "Seekers Classes". We use the word "Seekers" because that is what all of us are. We are all seekers who are moving through life together, learning and growing in different ways at every juncture.

The Seekers Classes consist of two or three sessions which cover the following:

1. An overview of the Old and New Testaments of the Scripture. This session covers the creation story, the covenant God made with Abraham and Sarah, the exodus story, and the major and minor prophets from the Hebrew scriptures. In addition, this session explores the coming of Jesus as the fulfillment of the covenant made with Abraham and Sarah.
2. The major themes in Lutheran theology. This session includes looking at Luther's doctrine of justification by grace through faith alone, the priesthood of all believers, the theology of the two sacraments of Baptism and Communion (the two sacraments celebrated in the Protestant tradition), and how Lutherans view the saints.
3. How Lutheranism differs from other Christian traditions. This session examines how Lutheranism differs from other traditions along the spectrum from Roman Catholicism to Quakerism. In addition, this session examines how Lutheranism differs from fundamentalist traditions and the free-church movements, especially the Pentecostalism and "decision" theologies.

If you wish to be part of a Seekers program at Advent, please contact Pastor Brown at the church office (212-665-2504) or pastor@adventnyc.org.

Counseling is available at Advent on Saturdays and by appointment. Please call the LCC office at 516-741-0994 or 1-800-317-1173 or email Pastor Brown at pastor@adventnyc.org.