Adult Education

Sundays, 10:00 AM

We warmly invite you to join us every Sunday morning as we dive into a range of engaging topics, from Biblical and spiritual themes to current events, local and national history, and emerging research. Whether you're a member of Dumbarton UMC or not, you’re welcome to attend.

  • For an in-person experience, join us at 10:00 am at our historic location:
    3133 Dumbarton Street NW, Georgetown.

  • If you prefer to participate online, you can join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89889260574.

At Dumbarton, we prioritize social justice and explore how our faith informs our understanding of the pressing societal issues of today. Our presenters come from both religious and secular backgrounds, including guest speakers who are experts in their fields.

We invite deep discussion and critical thinking. While we raise thought-provoking questions together, we encourage each person to discern their own answers. Our discussions are lively, blending the perspectives of spiritual seekers, curious minds, believers, and non-believers alike.

Curious to know more? Check out some of our past sessions on our Dumbarton Adult Education YouTube playlist and see for yourself!

We look forward to exploring these important topics with you.

Upcoming Topics

May 11: Appreciating Mothers

Believe it or not, Mother’s Day originated in the 19th century in Britain as “Mothering Sunday.” According to Wikipedia, on this day, “clerics were encouraged to visit their Mother churches.” In the 20th century, it started in the U.S. as a liturgical observance. Of course, we know it as a Sunday to honor Mothers in all the ways they manifest in our lives.

Our program features a video of students from Banneker Middle School, several Dumbartonians sharing memories of their Mothers and some poetry.  

May 18: "Stories from a Middle School Science Teacher"

Austin Gladden will share some of the more comic moments in working with 6th graders. Austin just completed a year of teaching science at Benjamin Banneker Middle School in PG county in Maryland.  

Adult Ed on May 18 will be the last adult ed until September.