The Academy for Faith and Life provides short-term and ongoing adult education for the members and friends of Fourth Presbyterian Church and for the larger community. Its mission, further described in the explanation of the Academy seal (see below), is to draw participants into the many realms of God’s activity, emphasizing the intersection of faith and life. All persons are welcome to participate in Academy courses, and all meeting rooms are wheelchair accessible.

Staff and Contact Information

Staff
Adam Fronczek, Associate Pastor for Adult Education and Worship


Contact Information
General questions or requests for information,
requests for class tapes,
evaluative comments,
and suggestions for courses and speakers:
Please contact Adam Fronczek at afronczek@fourthchurch.org (312.640.5398).

Child Care

On Sunday mornings: Childcare for infants up to age two is available in the Nursery from
7:50 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Sunday School classes for all other children are offered at both 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. For information about Sunday School and children’s and family programs, contact Donna Gray at dgray@fourthchurch.org (312.640.2577).

On weekdays: To arrange childcare for weekday courses or events, contact Emilie Syberg at esyberg@fourthchurch.org (312.640.2578) at least one week prior to the event.


Audio Recordings of Academy Classes

Audio CDs of recent Academy classes are available at the Academy table during Coffee Hour. You can also request CDs by contacting Adam Fronczek at afronczek@fourthchurch.org (312.640.5398).


The Academy Seal

The seal of the Academy for Faith and Life features the lamp of learning, an open Bible, and a descending dove, all set upon a symbolic globe. These symbols represent for us the intersection of faith and life, which is lifted up in Fourth Church’s mission statement. Academy study draws us into the many realms of God’s activity— the lively word of God, which we discover in Scripture; the stirring of the Holy Spirit, which dwells in us and shapes our experience of the holy;
and our encounters with the world, where we live and learn to meet God.