Adult Ministry

    When & Where: Sun  •  Sept 1-29  •  8:30-9:30am  •  Room 205
    Led by: Dr. Dan Flanagan
    Childcare: Nursery: 0-23 mos. Sunday school: 2 yrs - kinder at 8:45, 2 yrs - 12th grade at 9:45, 2 yrs - 1st grade at 11.

Kick off the fall by digging into the book of Ephesians! Join us at 8:30am on Sunday mornings for the month of September for this opportunity to study scripture in community with others! Hosted by the Open Door Sunday School Class.

    REGISTER ONLINE Registration Deadline: none

    When & Where: Sun  •  Sept 8-29  •  9:45-10:45am  •  Coleman Family Hall
    Led by: FUMCR Pastors
    Childcare: Nursery: 0-23 mos. Sunday school: 2 yrs - kinder at 8:45, 2 yrs - 12th grade at 9:45, 2 yrs - 1st grade at 11.

What does it mean to be a United Methodist? What do we as United Methodists believe? In this four-week study of This We Believe: The Core of Wesleyan Faith and Practice by Bishop William H. Willimon, our pastors will help you better understand our Wesleyan beliefs and focus on scripture, faith, tradition, and practice. Please purchase the book prior to the first meeting.

    REGISTER ONLINE Registration Deadline: Sept 5

    When & Where: Mon  •  Sept 9 - Nov 25 (not meeting Oct 14)  •  11:30 am - 1:00 pm meeting in BFLC 2A or 8pm - 9pm meeting on Zoom (online)  •  
    Led by: Rev. Sarah Marsalis-Luginbill
    Childcare: No

Have you wanted to study the Bible but _____ (fill in the blank!) Join us online as we dive into and discuss Mark. Become part of a community that will meet beginning in September with small group discussion over your daily reading and study of Mark. We will use Mark for Everyone by NT Wright to help guide our study.

Cost: $20 per person

    REGISTER ONLINE Registration Deadline: Sept 2

    When & Where: Mon, Tue  •  Sept 9-Oct 21 / Sept 10 - Oct 22  •  9:30-11am / 6-7:30pm  •  Zoom / Room 205
    Led by: Dr. Dan Flanagan
    Childcare: No

In this seminal theological work, Richard Rohr redefines how we might look at "the Christ." Our understanding of Christ has developed from personal perspective, restricted by culture and experience. Rohr argues that Christ is the unfolding of God’s work in the world, where we discover that we are never separated from God.

Please purchase the book prior to the first meeting.
Choose Mondays, 9:30-11am via Zoom, or Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm in room 205, when you register.

    REGISTER ONLINE Registration Deadline: Sept 3

    When & Where: Wed  •  Sept 11 - Oct 16  •  6-8pm  •  Room 2A
    Led by: Lisa Hancock & Dr. Jason Berman
    Childcare: No

Deepen your knowledge of the Enneagram in this course on subtypes and their impact on behavior. Subtypes helps explain differences in people with the same Enneagram number. Subtypes are: Self Preservation, Social, and One-on-One. 

Cost $60

    REGISTER ONLINE Registration Deadline: 9/11/2024

    When & Where: Tue  •  Sept 17 - Nov 19  •  11:30am - 1pm  •  Ogden Fellowship Hall
    Led by: Marsha Mayo & Rev. Susan Greene
    Childcare: No

We'll read and discuss Parables: The Mysteries of God's Kingdom Revealed Through the Stories Jesus Told by John F. MacArthur. We'll cover the Introduction and Chapter 1 at the first gathering. Those who choose not to purchase the book can read the parables directly from a Bible and participate in the open and lively discussions. An accompanying daily workbook is an optional purchase for deeper study. Please bring a Bible, journal for taking notes, pen, and possibly a highlighter each week. All are welcome, so invite a friend. Please register for planning and room setup purposes. No cost.

    REGISTER ONLINE Registration Deadline: Sept 10

    When & Where: Wed  •  Sept 18 - Oct 2  •  11:30am - 1:30pm  •  Room 2A
    Led by: Lisa Hancock
    Childcare: No

The Enneagram is constructed with nine points around a circle, and these points are connected by lines which signify a movement toward stress and security. This advanced course will help you recognize your behavior in stress and security associated with your core Enneagram number. Concepts will help students choose the behavior linked to health and growth and understand how a person is likely to act when under increased stress and pressure.

Cost: $30

    REGISTER ONLINE Registration Deadline: Sept 18

    When & Where: Sun, Fri, Sat  •  Sept 27-29  •  7pm Friday - 11am Sunday  •  Prothro Retreat Center
    Led by: Stacey Ruff, LPC, & Rev. Sarah Marsalis-Luginbill
    Childcare: No

Join us for a weekend retreat and take a deep dive into your Enneagram number. This interactive weekend will push and guide you to begin to self-observe the ways your ego/personality limits you. You will be given tools to help counteract the strong, mostly unconscious, impulses that drive your thoughts, feelings, and actions. The following topics will be covered: motivations, personality patterns and how to address them, childhood patterns, defense mechanisms, instincts and subtypes, using your arrows for growth, and passion/Virtue and mental fixation/Holy Idea.

Participants must know their Enneagram number.

Cost: $225 each for dual occupancy, $275 each for single occupancy (limited availability)
Includes: lodging, linens, four meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday breakfast), and snacks

    REGISTER ONLINE Registration Deadline: Sept 20

    When & Where: Sun  •  Nov 3-24  •  9:45-10:45am  •  Room 214
    Led by: Rev. Cheryl Bishop
    Childcare: Nursery: 0-23 mos. Sunday school: 2 yrs - kinder at 8:45, 2 yrs - 12th grade at 9:45, 2 yrs - 1st grade at 11.

We'll use the book Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn't Have to Heal From as a tool to help parents and caregivers nurture faith in their family and help connect to a God who loves them. Hosted by Common Ground Sunday School Class.

    REGISTER ONLINE Registration Deadline: Oct 27