Looking to deepen your prayer life and build or grow a daily spiritual practice? Join us as we dive into the contemplative practices of silent meditation, chant, body prayer and Lectio Divina. This ongoing bi-monthly small group explores the Christian Wisdom Tradition articulated by Cynthia Bourgeault. We meet January 11, 18, 25; February 15, 22; March 8, 22, 29; April 12, 19; May 3, 17, 31; June 7, 21.

The Enneagram is rooted in an ancient, dynamic system for understanding ourselves (and others). Unlike many of the more static personality typing models, the Enneagram leads us to deep self awareness, and personal transformation, helping us discover our true selves, beyond our ego and default behaviors. The Enneagram doesn't put you in a box, but helps you see the box you already inhabit (and offers ways to get out!) The nine ways of experiencing and being in the world articulated by the Enneagram, help us live beyond our knee-jerk, default reactions and behaviors, and engage the world, ourselves, and our faith with more compassion and understanding.

We’ve all heard the old adage: “Give a person a fish and (s)he is fed for a day; but teach a person how to fish and (s)he is fed for a lifetime.” We usually think of this adage in relation to helping the poor. But what if this is true about our own spiritual lives? What if we could move beyond being fed spiritually by others to learning to feed ourselves? For that to happen, perhaps we should get “fishing lessons.” This 6-week class will be giving us fishing lessons on how to spiritually feed ourselves with the scripture. We will learn to fish both devotionally (our own regular devotional time with God) as well as “deep sea fishing,” where we go deep into scripture to study things we really want to know. There we will learn how to do sound exegesis: hearing the words as they would have been understood there and then (seeing it in its historical, cultural and literary context). We will learn how to use a concordance, a bible dictionary and when to use commentaries. Then we will learn how to do sound hermeneutics: hearing the words in the here and now. We will learn to find cross-references where the bible speaks similarly or differently; to get past our own culture and biases; to seek out others’ take from the past and the present. And best of all, learn how to see how it might be lived out by us as a church, in our small groups, and in our own lives.

You are invited into a sacred space where movement becomes prayer, breath becomes worship, and stillness becomes listening. A Journey of Transformation is a 7-class Christian yoga and meditation series designed to help participants deepen their relationship with God through Scripture, gentle movement, guided prayer, and meditation. This series honors the body as God’s creation and offers a contemplative practice rooted firmly in the Christian faith. Each class explores a spiritual theme that invites reflection, healing, and growth:
Presence — learning to be still with God
Intention — aligning our lives with God’s will
Surrender — releasing control and trusting God
Strength — drawing strength from Christ
Joy — receiving joy as a gift from God
Attachments — letting go of what pulls us from God
Community — growing together as the Body of Christ

Classes are accessible to all bodies and experience levels. No prior yoga experience is necessary. Modifications are always offered, and participants are encouraged to move prayerfully and at their own pace. Whether you are seeking rest, renewal, or a deeper connection with God, this series offers an opportunity to encounter Christ in both movement and stillness. Come as you are. Be transformed.

True intimacy is challenging for every Enneagram Type. Whether we are trying to connect more deeply to one another or to God, there are obstacles inherent to, and unique to, each of the nine Types. Come explore the pitfalls and challenges of your type, and opportunities to grow and engage intimacy beyond our types. We will meet Monday evenings, March 2- 30, skipping March 16 for Spring Break.

The Mary Martha Circle (MMC) is a group of loving and caring women who meet for fellowship and study a Christ-centered lesson monthly, September to May. This year we will be focused on rediscovering joy through the book Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans.  
Our name reflects our sisterhood with an emphasis on our faith and our good works, like sisters in the Bible, Mary and Martha.  We support several church sponsored missions.  We would love for you to join us! For more information, please contact Susan Wetmore or Patti Riggs.

The Association of Retired Christian Men (ARCM) meets in-person every Thursday morning from 10:30AM-12PM in the church library and via Zoom.  Please join us for fellowship and bible study! If you'd like to join, contact Fred Bloder.