Third Third

Community looks different throughout the many stages of life, but we need people to share our lives with during any season. The Third Third ministry offers people who are 55+ a place find fellowship and grow in our faith together.

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Third Third Luncheon

Third Third Luncheons

Every Third Thursday

Gather with others who are 55+ and enjoy lunch with a timely, relevant, and interesting program. Whatever you are interested in, the luncheons provide a warm and welcoming environment and time of learning and fellowship.

The Walkie Talkies Walking Club

Wednesdays at 8:30 am

Join your friends for coffee, conversation, and exercise. Every Wednesday morning at 8:30 am, we will meet in the Hunt Center Lobby for coffee, then head out for a walk around the HP Pres campus and surrounding neighborhood. All are welcome!

Films with Friends

Quarterly

Join us quarterly for a private screening of classic Hollywood favorites! We’ll have fresh-popped movie theater popcorn, along with all the movie treats you remember. Free admission and snacks!

Tech Troubleshooters

By Appointment

Having trouble with your smartphone, tablet, or laptop? Call Sally Lutz at 214-543-4475 to schedule an appointment for free assistance.

Serve at Austin Street Center

Every Fourth Thursday

Austin Street Center has led the way in Dallas for over three decades in serving the homeless and transforming lives. Third-Thirders will be serving lunch at Austin Street every 4th Thursday; call Becky at 214-525-4217 to sign up to serve!

hp pres campus

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregiver Support Group

1st & 3rd Mondays

Join us at 10 am on the 1st & 3rd Mondays for a support group for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s and related diseases. HP Pres Pastoral Fellow and Licensed Counselor Ryan Tompkins will be leading this group.

Upcoming Third Third Opportunities

Tuesdays, April 14–May 19

Book Study: Why Your Work Matters

  • 7:00 pm
  • Classes, Featured, Men, Third Third, Women, Young Adults
Why Your Work Matters by Tom Nelson Does your work matter to God? Does God matter to your work? We will be exploring these and other questions about the relationship between…
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May 21

Third Thursday Luncheon

  • 11:30 am
  • Third Third
May Third Thursday Luncheon – Thursday, May 21, 11:30 am, Elliott Hall Our program is entitled “Making Sense of AI: A Simple, Practical Introduction.” Digital Marketing Consultant Kelly Barker joins…
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June 4

Films with Friends

  • 1:30 pm
  • Third Third
Join us for an afternoon of movie fun! Fastidious Felix Unger moves in with his slovenly poker pal and best friend, Oscar Madison, and hijinks ensue.  Written by Neil Simon,…
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June 18

Third Thursday Luncheon

  • 11:30 am
  • Third Third
Join us in June for our Third Thursday Luncheon. Come at 11:30 am for appetizers and registration. Lunch will be served at 12 pm. Click button above to register, or…
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July 1 – July 29

An Uncommon Guide to Retirement

  • 9:30 am
  • Third Third
An Uncommon Guide to Retirement: Finding God’s Purpose for the Next Season of Life by Jeff Haanen Retirement is often talked about as the opportunity for an endless vacation, but…
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July 5 - August 9

“Hard Truths About God” Combined Adult Class

  • 9:30 am
  • Bible Studies, Classes, Featured, Men, Sundays, Third Third, Young Adults
This Summer join us for a powerful Sunday morning series: “Hard Truths about God.” Together, we’ll wrestle with the challenging, often uncomfortable realities of who God is — and discover…
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July 9

Bingo in the Hall

  • 1:30 pm
  • 5th-6th Grade, Elementary, Featured, Summer, Third Third
Escape the heat with us and bring your kids and grandkids for a fun afternoon of Bingo in Elliott Hall! We’ll have lots of prizes and an ice cream sundae…
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July 16

Third Thursday Luncheon

  • 11:30 am
  • Third Third
Join us in June for our Third Thursday Luncheon. Come at 11:30 am for appetizers and registration. Lunch will be served at 12 pm. Click button above to register, or…
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Thursdays, July 30–August 27

Book Study: Living Life Backward

  • 6:00 pm
  • Classes, Featured, Third Third
Join us for our second Summer Book Club: Living Life Backward by David Gibson Keeping the end in mind shapes how we live our lives in the here and now. Living…
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Third Third Video Archives

Click the link below to check out recordings of Third Thursday luncheon programs and special seminars. Featured seminars cover topics including Grandparenting, Grief and Loss and other subjects of interest to Third Third Adults.

Third Third on Sundays

9:30 am – Hunt Center, Room A

Class Leader/teacher: T. Hardie, Anne Compton

Class Mission: Our Goal is to foster community through our small group discussions and to witness the continuing Acts of the Holy Spirit in our lives and the lives of others.

Who Attends: Primarily 50s through 70s; couples and singles.

Class Structure: Class begins with announcements, opening prayer with prayer requests, discussion of the lesson led by T. Hardie.

9:30 am – Hunt Center, Room B

Class Leader/teacher: Jane Matthiesen, Andy Raub

Class Mission: Our class provides practical insights between scripture and daily living.

Who Attends: Our class is primarily made up of empty-nesters and retirees. Average attendance 40.

Class Structure: The class begins with 10-15 minutes of conversation and prayer, followed by 40-45 minutes of teaching.

9:30 am – Hunt Center, Room C

Class Leader: Walter Gast and other instructors.

Class Mission: The Disciples Class is an intergenerational community of believers devoted to the study and discussion of Scripture, fellowship and mutual care, and celebration of the Christian life.

Who Attends: The Disciples Class is a warm and welcoming, multigenerational community of disciples with historical roots at HP Pres, reaching back many years.

Class Structure: Class begins with a brief welcome and announcements, an opening prayer and lesson, followed by a time of fellowship.

9:15 am – Hunt Center, Room F

Class Leader: A rotating team of 4 teachers, led by Wes and Kirsten Garwood

Class Mission: To study God’s Word, apply it in our daily lives, and to support the members of our class in their walk with the Lord.

Who Attends: Members have children in high school, college or beyond, with some becoming grandparents.

Class Structure: We begin each class with prayer requests and praises, followed by 40-45 minutes of teaching with class discussion. Average attendance 25-30.

Third Third Newsletters

Paradoxes in the Third Third of Live

Update

Our spring/summer preaching series is a study of the Book of Philippians called Discovering Joy. One of the things that fascinates me about Philippians is the number of paradoxes we…
Joy in the Third Third

Joy in the Third Third of Life

Update

The Dick Van Dyke Show was “must see” TV for me growing up in the 60’s. Recently Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday. He attributes his longevity to keeping a…
Austin Street

Mattering in the Third Third of Life

Update

Recently someone gave me an article from the Wall Street Journal entitled “The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering” by Jennifer Breheny Wallace. It is adapted from Wallace’s…

Loneliness in the Third Third of Life

Update

All the lonely people, where do they all come from?  All the lonely people, where do they all belong?  “Elenor Rigby” – The Beatles Paul McCartney wrote about old age…

Advent in the Third Third of Life

Update

What exactly is Advent? Technically, it is the four weeks leading up to Christmas and this year it started this past Sunday (November 30). Culturally, it has become a time…

Supporting the Grieving in the Third Third of Life

Update

In light of all the suffering our congregation and community have experienced over the past two years, Ryan Tompkins and I recently developed a seminar called “Why Does it Have…

Questions?

Email Becky Stockum, Adult Program Director