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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. We’re exploring the last section of Acts before delving into Hebrews, one of the most complicated and beautiful books in all of Scripture.
– Dates: September 18th, 2023 – May 20th, 2024 (Not Meeting: 11/6, 11/20, 12/25, 1/1, 1/8, 1/15,2/19, 4/1, 4/29)
– Time: 10am-11:30am
– Frequency: Weekly
– Location: Hearth Room, YouTube, + Zoom
– Cost: $25.
Register: Get signed up here.
Monday Night Women’s Bible Study
Join other women this Fall for a study in conversation with our lives, Scripture, and Anne Lamott’s book “Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith.”
– Dates: September 25th – December 4th (No Meeting on 11/6)
– Time: 6:30pm-8pm
– Frequency: Weekly
– Location: Hearth Room + Zoom
Register here.
Wednesday Women
Gather with other women for a deeper dive into our stories and prayer together.
– Time: 8:30am-10:00am (Program Begins at 9:00am)
– Frequency: Weekly (Restarts September 13th)
– Location: Hearth Room + Zoom (Password: Women)
– 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 12:00 – 1:30pm
– Frequency: Monthly
– Location: Quiet Room
– Cost: None
– Register: None required.
“A Complicated Pregnancy” (Book Discussion)
Christian tradition has long held that Mary conceived and gave birth to Jesus as a virgin. But can this conviction be upheld in view of both Scripture and science?
Join us for 3-week discussion featuring Dr. Kyle Roberts and his book, “A Complicated Pregnancy: Whether Mary Was a Virgin and Why It Matters.”
We’ll hear from Dr. Roberts sharing themes from the book in the first week, followed by table conversations in the second week and a panel discussion on the final evening.
– Dates: November 29th – December 13th (3-Week Discussion)
– Time: Wednesdays from 6:15 – 7:30pm
– Frequency: Weekly
– Location: Hearth Room + YouTube
– Cost: None
– Register: None required.
Dudes & Donuts
A Bible Study for men.
– Time: 7:00 – 8:00am
– Frequency: Weekly (Restarts September 7th)
– Location: Library + Zoom
– Cost: None
Register: None required.
Kickstart
Delve into Sunday morning’s scripture passage before joining the service.
– Time: 8:30am-9:15am
– Frequency: Weekly (Restarts September 10th)
– Location: Hearth Room + Zoom
– Cost: None
Register: None required.
Christ and the Crowded Table (Sunday AM Class)
Tables are powerful sources of connection that transform relationships. In this 5-week lecture series led by Rev. Dr. Christian Collins Winn, we’re exploring how the Lord’s Table is a place of God’s hospitality and the focal point for transformation both inside and outside the church.
– Dates: September 24th – October 22nd (5-Week Class)
– Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
– Frequency: Weekly
– Location: Hearth Room + YouTube
– Cost: None.
Register: None required.
Classes & Forums.
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.
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. Winter dates are forthcoming, so check back soon!
– Dates: TBD (Boom Island Brewing)
– Time: 6:00 -8:00pm (6:30pm Start)
– Cost: None
Join others in the “re-emerging” generation for a three-session discussion led by Mark and Polly Patrick on Richard Leider’s book, “Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?” A brown-bag lunch session with beverages and dessert provided. No need to read the book to attend.
– Dates: Tuesdays September 26th, October 17th, and November 14th
– Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
– Frequency: Monthly
– Location: Hearth Room
– Cost: None
– Register: None required.
Christian tradition has long held that Mary conceived and gave birth to Jesus as a virgin. But can this conviction be upheld in view of both Scripture and science?
Join us for 3-week discussion featuring Dr. Kyle Roberts and his book, “A Complicated Pregnancy: Whether Mary Was a Virgin and Why It Matters.”
We’ll hear from Dr. Roberts sharing themes from the book in the first week, followed by table conversations in the second week and a panel discussion on the final evening.
– Dates: November 29th – December 13th (3-Week Discussion)
– Time: Wednesdays from 6:15 – 7:30pm
– Frequency: Weekly
– Location: Hearth Room + YouTube
– Cost: None
– Register: None required.
As the Christmas song names, “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays…” So join with women of all generations for a morning of celebration, refreshment, joy, memories, and hope as we remember together not only our own stories, but the birth of Jesus who calls us to come home for the holidays.
Featuring a delicious brunch, carols and stories of home, and a collection of cleaning supplies on behalf of our housing and homelessness partners as we recognized those who are without homes during the holiday season.
– Dates: Saturday, December 2nd
– Time: 9:00 – 11:00am
– Location: Meetinghouse Church
– Cost: $10 per ticket, or $70 for a table of 8.
Register: Sign up here.
Mary for Protestants (Sunday AM Class)
Join Dr. Amy Marga (Professor of Systematic Theology at Luther Seminary) for a two-week class exploring the meaning of Mary the mother of Jesus within the Protestant tradition.
– Dates: December 3rd and 10th
– Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
– Frequency: Weekly
– Location: Hearth Room + YouTube
– Cost: None.
Register: None required.
Faith & Justice
On November 2nd, we were honored to host author Angela Denker for our Faith & Justice forum.
After the election of Donald Trump in 2016, veteran journalist Angela Denker spent a year traveling across the United States to interview Evangelical Christians, a key voting bloc that made Trump’s election possible.
Through a series of interviews from across the U.S. Evangelical Christian spectrum, Denker paints a picture that is both compassionate and stark. Join us as Denker shares about this journey, the forces of White Christian Nationalism embedded in U.S. Evangelical Christianity, and the future of Trumpism in the 2020s and beyond.
– Dates: November 2nd
– Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm
– Location: Hearth Room + YouTube
– Cost: None.