Weekday Groups

ELUSIVE GRACE

This 7 week small group will use the book Elusive Grace: Loving Your Enemies While Striving for God’s Justice by Rev. Scott Black Johnston to explore 7 virtues Christians can reclaim to assist in the difficult work of seeking justice in a fractured world. This group will meet on Thursdays at 6:30 pm beginning September 19th and will be led by retired pastor, Rev. George Evans.

Facilitator: Rev. George Evans

Meets: Thursdays at 6:30 pm beginning September 19th

LISTENING WELL

Are you a good listener? How well do you really know the people around you? A capacity for empathic understanding is hard-wired in our brains, but its full expression involves particular listening skills that are seldom learned through ordinary experience. This 4 week small group will use the book, Listening Well: The Art of Empathic Understanding by William R. Miller to explore and practice the art of active listening. There will be two opportunities to join a group this fall.

Facilitator: Bitsey Martin

Meets: Thursdays at 6:30 pm beginning September 26th

Facilitator: Rev. Molly Spangler

Meets: Thursdays at 1:00 pm beginning September 26th

JESUS AND THE POWERS

We can talk about politics at church! While we won’t be diving into particular issues in this class, with insights from the book Jesus and the Powers by biblical scholars NT Wright and Michael Bird, Dr. Matt will lead us in asking questions about God’s intention for life in community; Jesus and the Kingdom of God; Jesus’ interaction with the powers, principalities, and empires of his day; and how the church can build for God’s coming kingdom. Part bible study, part theology, part church history, with opportunity for discussion, we’ll discover how Christians might be faithful participants in a divided world today. 

Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Matt Rich

Meets: Sundays at 4:00 pm beginning September 29th

MONDAY MUSINGS WITH MATT

Have you ever had a question Sunday afternoon about the morning’s sermon? Felt like you wanted to dig a little deeper into the scripture? Maybe even thought the preacher missed the main point altogether? The best sermons should be the beginning of a conversation about the gospel, so Dr. Rich wants to give you a chance to “talk back” each week. Come just once or every week with your questions, your thoughts, and a cup of coffee for conversation about and study of Sunday’s sermon and scripture texts. No registration is necessary. Drop-in any week.

Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Matt Rich – [email protected]

Meets: Mondays at 9:30 AM in Room M201 (Hospitality Room)

MESSY MOTHERHOOD – New Cohort Beginning Fall 2024

Messy Motherhood is a group of moms with young children who meet on Zoom on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. for 6 weeks at a time throughout the year to read and discuss a book. Recent topics have included Bible Study, Sharing faith with children, Prayer, and Spiritual practices. At the end of each study, we meet at a local restaurant for a Dutch treat meal and fellowship. This fall, we are starting a second group which will use the book, Praying in the Messiness of Life beginning September 24th. Contact Kathryn McGregor at [email protected] for more information and to access the Zoom link.

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY

Study: Ecclesiastes and Revelation

The Wednesday Morning Bible Study group will study the books of Ecclesiastes and Revelation this year. This group engages in lively discussions as we explore each book, chapter by chapter and verse by verse.  Everyone is welcomed to join in as we read and study God’s words for us. If you have questions, please contact Susan Palmer ([email protected]).

Meets: Wednesdays, September – May at 10:00 a.m. in Room M312