MATURE MINISTRIES
Lunch & Learn
The Lunch and Learn program offers an engaging opportunity for participants to enjoy a meal while gaining valuable knowledge on a variety of topics. Each session features expert speakers who share insights and practical tips, fostering discussion and community learning. It’s a perfect chance to connect with others while expanding your understanding in a relaxed setting.
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In addition to Lunch and Learn programs, Mature Ministries offers a variety of fun and engaging trips designed for adults to explore new places, enjoy fellowship, and create lasting memories.
Lunch & Learn
A program featuring interesting speakers, engaging topics, good conversation, and lunch together.
(September - May)
October 1, 2026
Making Sense of America Part 1
The Ebb and Flow of Insurance Coverage: From the Affordable Care Act to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
SPEAKER:
Tom Buchmueller
Health Economist
Lunch: $12
Tom will explain the ACA expanded health insurance coverage and what that meant for access to care, health and financial outcomes for patients and providers. He will also talk about how coverage is expected to decline because of the 2025 budget reconciliation bill.
Tom Buchmueller is a health economist who is an expert on the economics of health insurance and related public policies. He also holds an appointment in Department of Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health. From 2011 to 2012, Buchmeuller served as the Senior Health Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers and from 2023 to 2025 he was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
October 15, 2026
Making Sense of America Part II
Neither Left Nor Right:
Why We All Need the Rule of Law
SPEAKER:
Barbara McQuade
Legal Scholar and Commentator
Lunch: $15
Lunch, Social Hall
Presentation, Sanctuary​
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Join us for a special presentation by Barbara McQuade, "Neither Left Nor Right: Why We All Need the Rule of Law” -- a conversation with us about current events and the state of the world and her new book, The Fix. Bring your copy already purchased for her to sign!
Barbara McQuade is a law professor at the University of Michigan, where she teaches criminal law, criminal procedure and national security law. She is also a contributor as a legal analyst for MSNBC. From 2010 to 2017, McQuade served as the U.S attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. She was appointed by President Obama, and was the first woman to serve in her position. McQuade also served as vice chair of the U.S. Attorney General’s Advisory Committee and co-chaired the Terrorism and National Security Subcommittee.
During her tenure, McQuade’s convictions included former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and more than 30 others for public corruption charges; an Al-Qaeda operative for attempting to blow up an airliner over Detroit on Christmas in 2009; Volkswagen for cheating on emissions testing; and Takata Corp. for fraudulently concealing defective airbags.
McQuade previously served as assistant U.S. attorney in Detroit for 12 years, serving as deputy chief of the National Security Unit. She serves on the boards of SafeHouse Center, Crime Stoppers of Detroit, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, and the Hudson-Web