Adult Learning Opportunities
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Engage Membership Class
Sunday, November 21:30-3:30pmSanctuary building Join us for a time of fellowship and worship, with the option to join the church if you’d like. This is a two-session class; the group that attends the first session will schedule the second one together at a time that works for everyone.
Midday Bible Discussion
First & Third Wednesdays12-1pm in personChurch office, room 6Facilitated by Pastor Jon Osmundson & others The Revs. Sam & Melonie Harnish will facilitate while Pastor Jon is on renewal leave; he’s back early October. oin Pastor Jon and others to encounter and discuss scripture with this Engaging the Bible foundational class. Learn a method of praying the scriptures called “lectio divina,” which just means “sacred reading.” It’s about slowing down and reading the same verses several times, listening for God’s…
Storylines Small Group (4pm option)
Storylines:Doing Our Origins Work Together Facilitator: Pastor April Blaine Two options: 4 Wednesdays at 4pm starting October 15 or 6:30pm starting October 29* This four-week small group will help us explore the deep threads of our own stories as we move through the Season of Origins. *Start date change (from October 22). On October 22 we encourage you to attend the public talk with Dr. Belinda Gore at 7pm in the Sanctuary. Together we’ll reflect on three “lines” that shape…
Storylines Small Group (6:30pm option)
Storylines:Doing Our Origins Work Together Facilitator: Pastor April Blaine Two options: 4 Wednesdays at 4pm starting October 15 or 6:30pm starting October 29* This four-week small group will help us explore the deep threads of our own stories as we move through the Season of Origins. *Start date change (from October 22). On October 22 we encourage you to attend the public talk with Dr. Belinda Gore at 7pm in the Sanctuary. Together we’ll reflect on three “lines” that shape…
Centering Prayer Reboot
2nd Mondays6:30-7:30pmSanctuary buildingRoom 206 (parlor) Ginny Fisher will facilitate a monthly group for Centering Prayer practice. Expect an opening grounding/centering activity, an abbreviated Centering Prayer practice (10-15 minutes), and then some conversation around what you’ve been noticing and experiencing in your practice, what fruits have you seen, what has been going well or not, etc., for 30-40 minutes. She may provide a topic or experience based on previous conversations and questions. If you’re interested in practicing Centering Prayer in community,…
Sacred Earth Group
Resumes October 20252nd & 4th Wednesdays6:30-7:30pmIn person:Sanctuary buildingParlor (room 206) Join facilitators Ellen Hans and Emily Lamb for conversation and action around climate change, environmental stewardship, and how to best care for our Sacred Earth! Come for discussion around what this group can be: working on projects together, generating action steps, perhaps inviting guest speakers, reading and discussing books to educate ourselves, and mostly supporting each other in our efforts to protect our Earth. Bring your ideas and energy for…