Spring Term Dates are April 8 - May 23.
All Grow Group Opportunities start and end between these dates unless otherwise indicated. * indicates different dates.
The Grow Group Leader or Co-Leader will contact all the participants with all the details of the group experience prior to the starting date. All classes are open to the public. **Please register for a class. ** Childcare is available during our classes.
Sunday Morning Pilgrimage
10:00-10:45 Sunday mornings in room 306
Join this Sunday morning Grow Group to connect with a more contemplative side of yourself. You’ll find a group of people that will welcome you in and encourage you as each of you follow a path to grow closer to God and to community. This spring, the group will study the book Cup of Our Life by Joyce Rupp. Joyce Rupp is a bestselling Catholic writer today. She illustrates how the ordinary cups used each day can become sacred vessels that connect readers with life and bring them into closer union with the Divine. She explores how the cup is a rich symbol of life, with its emptiness and fullness, its brokenness and flaws, and its many blessings. Books are available for $10. Leaders, Kathy Mead and Marla Gerber.
A Bead and a Prayer
6:30-7:30pm Monday evenings (Ends on May 14)
Prayer beads have been used for generations by our Catholic brothers and sisters, but are not very familiar for many of us that haven’t had a Catholic upbringing. Join us as we make our own set of prayer beads and work through a Bible study that will help introduce the history and instruction on how to use the beads in our own prayer life. A suggested donation of $12 covers the cost of the book and all materials for the bead making. The first session will be for bead making and an introduction to the study and each other. If you already have your own set of prayer beads, the cost is $8 for the book. Leader, Alline Beutler.
Tuesday Evening Bible Study
5:30-6:30 Tuesday evenings (Beginning on April 3)
For the past several years, this weekly Bible study group has worked through the books of the Bible one by one. Even if you haven’t joined them in the past, there is room for you! Join this winter for a study on the book of John. Books are available for $10 in the church office. Leader, Eldon Horner.
Building Better Moms
6:25-7:25 Wednesday evenings in room 304
Come to a place that meets you right where you’re at as a mom, a woman, and a friend. Together we will learn how to be better equipped as a parent through study, activities and discussion. Each week we will grow through a supportive network of moms who “get” it — from newborns to teens. Our theme word for this year is Embrace. This spring we will Embrace our ability to speak out about things we believe in through a study of Esther in the Old Testament. This fun, unique study includes coloring, scripture, and questions to help connect you to the Esther’s story. Books are available for $5. Leader, Alline Beutler.
Parenting the Love and Logic Way
6:00-7:30 Wednesday evenings in room 304 (Beginning on April 18)
You will come away from this class with some specific strategies and practical suggestions to lower stress and make parenting more enjoyable. Class size is limited, please call the church office to sign up. A fee of $12/person or $20/couple is charged to offset the cost of materials. Financial assistance is available. Child care is provided, free of charge, through our Wednesday evening programming. Leaders: Margo Million and Bob Bevier.
Sci Fi Wednesdays with Amber and Darcy
6:25-7:25 Wednesday evenings in room 306
Are you ready for an Adventure? Amber and Darcy love God and all things Sci-Fi, and they have turned their passion for both into a class using Television, Movies and Books to talk about how science fiction/fantasy often mirrors Christianity. From Doctor Who to Harry Potter to The Orville with some Narnia thrown in, our own beliefs can be seen and understood through stories. Where do we see God? How do we address good and evil? How are we as Christians called to respond to moral and ethical questions? No book necessary for this class though we will have a list of suggested movies and television shows to watch before each class. Come on….get your Nerd on and join us, you know you want to!
Smart Money Smart Kids
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Men’s Room
7:00-8:00 on the first and third Thursday evenings of the month in the Lounge
This spring, the group will continue reading the book The Elder Within The Source of Mature Masculinity. The second half of a man’s life can be an adventure in eldership: a life of stewardship instead of exploitation; of fostering consensus instead of competition; of spiritual expression instead of a lust for power; of mentoring rather than directing. Eldership is wisdom in an active state utilized on behalf of others. Join in for a great opportunity to form community with other men in your on a similar journey. Even if you didn’t begin the book with the group in the winter, you will be welcomed in and find meaningful discussion and connections. Used copies of the book can be purchased on Amazon. Leaders, Pastor Chris and Dick Wallace.
Holding Up Your Corner
12:00-1:00 p.m. Fridays in room 306
Our lives change when we sit with one another and converse. Gather together for a series of guided conversations that will empower you individually and together to embody God's promises of hope and justice for all. Even if you haven’t participated in this Friday noon group in the past, there is a space for you. Books are available for $6. Leaders, Pastor Chris and Diane Morrison.