Current Opportunities
Kairos Adult Forum
Kairos is an adult learning series that features a broad range of topics and speakers who can present in-depth knowledge from their area of expertise. Past Kairos topics have included the environment, social justice, political issues, historical analysis, personal experience and travel talks, and much more. For a current list of Kairos topics, click here.
Women Read
Women Read meets monthly September through May (except December) on the third Wednesday of the month in Adult Room D from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. It is an opportunity for women to share devotions and discuss a variety of types of books. All are welcome. No need to register. Check out the book list below for dates and book titles. For more information, contact Vernita Kennen or Cindy Spellman.
Reading Lists
Women Read titles 2023-24
Women Read History
Esther Circle for Women
1st Thursday of each month from 9:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. in the Fireside Room; September – MayA women’s fellowship and Bible Study group that is open to all women. For more information, contact Vernita Kennen.
Faith Explorers Book Group for Men
2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.The men’s history book group meets the first and third Tuesday in Bethany Lounge at 9:00 a.m. Even if you have not read the book, you are welcome to participate in the discussion if there is a topic that interests you. The upcoming books are as follows:
April – We will discuss Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory by Claudio Saunt which chronicles the forced migration of Native Americans across the Mississippi River in the 1830’s and the state-sponsored theft of their lands.
May – We will discuss The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann.A fascinating story that touches on science, history, and some truly obsessive personalities.
History Book Group for Men
1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. in Bethany Lounge.Come for a discussion of a different history book each month selected by the participants. Anyone with an interest in a particular subject is welcome to sit in on the discussion even if you have not read the book. For more information contact Fred Knox.
May – Admiral Hyman Rickover: Engineer of Power by Marc Wortman
June – A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes by Tamim Ansary
July – 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos by Jennet Conant
August – Don’t Let’s go to the Dogs Tonight: an African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller
Men’s Fellowship
Mondays from 8 – 9:00 a.m. in Bethany Lounge with a zoom option. Contact Jim Fruehling for the link access.Come when you can for an hour of Bible study and fellowship. Since 1976 we have read most of the books in the Bible several times, but each time is a new experience because of changing life experiences. Contact: Jim Fruehling.
Men’s Coffee Talk
Wednesdays from 8 – 9:00 a.m. in Bethany Lounge with a zoom option. Contact Jim Fruehling for the link access.Enjoy laughs and lively discussions which can include current events, theology, sports, church life or any other issue of concern or interest.