A community where you'll learn to wrestle with the tensions between the story of God and the stories going on all around us.
Adults
A place to be formed in the image of Christ for the sake of our neighbors.
We’re committed to creating spaces, in-person and online, where we can be formed to love God and our neighbors more deeply. It takes on lots of shapes, but they’re all intended to help us deepen our journey with Jesus and love for our neighbors.
Bible Studies & Gatherings.
Meetinghouse Church embraces the call to be formed in the image of Christ for the sake of our neighbors throughout our adult ministries and learning forums, it’s through these opportunities that we stretch and grow our faith while building community with one another. Here’s what’s happening on different days of the week:
Monday Morning Adult Bible Study
Led by Dr. Christian Collins Winn, this study promises to challenge and invite you to see the Scriptures afresh and anew. Our
– Date: TBD (2023 – 2024 information coming later this Summer)
– Time: 10am-11:30am
– Frequency: Weekly
– Location: Gathering Room + Zoom
– Cost: TBD.
Registration forthcoming later this Summer.
Monday Night Women’s Bible Study
An opportunity to connect with other women and wrestle with matters of faith and life.
– Dates: TBD (Fall 2023 information coming later this Summer)
– Time: 6:30pm-8pm
– Frequency: Weekly
– Location: Hearth Room + Zoom
– Cost: TBD
Registration forthcoming.
Wednesday Women
Gather with other women for a deeper dive into our stories and prayer together.
– Time: 8:30am-10:00am
– Frequency: Weekly (Off for the Summer after May 24th)
– Location: Hearth Room + Zoom (Password: Fellowship)
– Cost: None
Register: None required
Centering Prayer
Join us as trained facilitators lead us in one to two periods of Centering Prayer — a form of listening for God in silence — and Lectio Divina, an ancient way of reading the Scriptures to hear the voice of Jesus.
– Date: 1st Wednesday of the month
– Time: Wednesdays 10:30 – 11:30am
– Frequency: Monthly
– Location: Library
– Cost: None
– Register: None required.
Dudes & Donuts
A Bible Study for men. Paused for the Summer after June 1st and will return in September.
– Time: 7:00 – 8:00am
– Frequency: Weekly
– Location: Library + Zoom
– Cost: None
Register: None required.
Kickstart
Delve into Sunday morning’s scripture passage before joining the service. Paused for the Summer after May 21st and will return in September.
– Time: 8:30am-9:15am
– Frequency: Weekly
– Location: Hearth Room + Zoom
– Cost: None
Register: None required.
Classes.
We don’t always have the answers, but we’re learning to wrestle with the tensions in God’s Word + World. Because of this, we’re always looking for opportunities to learn how following Jesus informs and transforms our life and the lives of our neighbors.
Have we lost sight of the true gospel and replaced it with an idol of rugged masculinity and Christian Nationalism?
Join us for our first Jesus & Justice gathering, a Western-themed gathering grounded in themes from Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez’s sweeping and incisive history and analysis of the last seventy-fire years of white evangelicalism in the United States.
We’ll gather together for Western-themed appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages for the first part, then hear an executive summary of the book from Rev. Dr. Sara Wilhelm Garbers (Senior Associate Minister) before breaking off into table groups to discuss the book’s themes. No need to read the book beforehand.
– Date: June 26th
– Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm
– Location: Hearth Room
– Cost: None
RSVP preferred to Michele Steinke at msteinke@meetinghouse.church so we can plan for food.
Scripture Circles is a different kind of Bible Study, seeking to help people ask better questions of the Scriptures, feel more comfortable with wrestling and wonder, find the courage to add their voice to the conversation, and listen for how God might still be speaking to them through the ancient narratives. Scripture Circles is a ministry partnership with 40 Orchards meant to form curious and deeply rooted people of faith in our midst.
Our 2022 – 2023 Scripture Circles have concluded. Check back later this Summer for information on the 2023 – 2024 program year.
– Time: 6:30 – 8:30pm
– Location: Hearth Room
– Cost: Optional free will offering
Register: RSVP requested, but not required.
A dive into life’s deepest questions over beer. No matter how much theology you do or don’t know, we welcome your voice at our tables.
– Dates: June 8th, July 13th, August 10th (Bear Cave Brewing)
– Time: 6:00 -8:00pm (6:30pm Start)
– Cost: None
Guelich Lectures.
With climate change, political polarization, and persistent social inequalities, sometimes it seems the world is coming apart. How do churches show up in the here and now? Reimagine church at the Guelich Lectures on April 22 – 23, where we’ll explore how God’s Spirit might call us into new ways of facing the greatest challenges of our time. The Guelich Lectures have now passed. Miss them or want to rewatch? Take a look at the links below.