“Love God” calls us to know more about God and what God wants for us.
You can’t love what you don’t know. Here at SHPC we offer a wide variety of classes and bible studies that aim to deepen our understanding of who God is and how we can live into all that God desires for us.
The Wisdom Circle
Bi-Monthly on Sundays | 11:45AM | Youth Building
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 June 7 and 28. More Wisdom Circle opportunities will be coming in the Fall.
Being a Citizen with our Head, Our Heart and our Hands
Thursdays | 7PM | Classroom B | Begins September 3
This is a course on citizenship. Citizenship is both a legal status and a set of privileges and responsibilities. We will focus on the second status. The US Constitution’s preamble begins with “We the People of the United States,” which establishes a Republic, composed of “citizens” rather than “subjects,” who are loyal and subservient to a monarch or ruling group. In exploring citizenship, the class will examine three components of the spectrum that constitutes citizenship: Head for becoming savvy, Heart for friendship in the community, and hands for achieving freedom. After the introductory session, each session will be devoted to one of the components of citizenship. The course will include lectures, class discussions, and group discussions. Class members will be expected to participate vigorously and respectfully. There will be disagreements. We will listen earnestly to opinions, offer our opinions, and search for solutions that promote everyone’s interests.
The purpose of this course is to create active, engaged, and respectful citizens. As Baratunde Thurston asserts in his podcast, citizen is a verb. Class members will learn how to citizen. To learn more or to register, click the link below.
The purpose of this course is to create active, engaged, and respectful citizens. As Baratunde Thurston asserts in his podcast, citizen is a verb. Class members will learn how to citizen. To learn more or to register, click the link below.
Mary Martha Circle
First Thursdays | 1PM | Hybrid
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.
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.
Association of Retired Christian Men
Thursdays | 10:30AM-12PM | Church Library or Zoom
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.
