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GrowServices ~ Bible Studies ~ Sunday School ~ Small Groups ~ UMW ~ UMM
Women's Bible Study - Is be held each Monday morning from 9:30 - 11:30 for 13 weeks. Another study will begin soon so please call Gena Smith or Jenny Fitzpatrick for more information. The Geezer's Men Group (which means odd or eccentric men who are kind to strangers) are studying Genesis every Friday from 8:00 - 9:00 am. They are all retired men who take each chapter of study as fast or as slow as the group desires and then moves on. Their next study will be Exodus. They occasionally go to breakfast when the study is done for fellowship and support. Call Al Gass for further information.
WOMENS GROUPS (click here for UMW general Information) Friendship Circle, Skyland United Methodist Women meet at Givens Estates on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 1:30 PM in the Card Room of Asbury Commons. November's event is "The challenge of translating Thanksgiving into Thanks - living." presented by Nan Milner and Lucile Schmidt. For further information contact Elizabeth Redecker. Have-A-Heart Circle, Skyland United Methodist Women meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM at different homes for the programs. The focus is to meet for spiritual growth, prayer and fellowship. This group becomes an important support group for women. These programs include regular sharing, Christian gathering, outreach, and layette service for women in Nome, Alaska. Recently, the circle mailed 6 boxes containing 21 blankets, 33 sleepers, 7 blanket sleepers, 2 hand crocheted sweater sets, an assortment of caps and booties, and one handmade quilt to Nome, Alaska for the layette project. New members are always welcome in the circle. For further information contact Betsy Finger or Karen Rohrer. WOW (Women of Worship), Skyland United Methodist Women meet on the 2nd Tuesday night of each month at 6:30 pm in various members' homes for the program. We are a mission driven group and the newest circle at Skyland. We have helped out with filling medication bottles with scriptures for the homeless, made signs/banners for children's programs, setup recycling areas in the church kitchen and youth rooms, prepared dinner for RITI, organized the Food Box program pantry, and most recently with Helpmate with donations of supplies and gift cards from Ingles. We would love to meet interested members. For further information contact Eulone Sawicki. Women on Their Own - meet twice a month on Sunday's in the Living Room in Asbury Commons at Givens Estates at 5:00 PM. For further information contact Jan Whiteman. Skyland United Methodist Men meet in small groups at varying locations. For further information contact Mike Grube or Phil Blythe. Our prayer mission is to infuse our church with passion for prayer, to express prayer in multiple ways and to support our church and community with prayer. We have completed '40 Days of Prayer and Fasting' concluding in a 10 hour prayer vigil and prayer service. We have had 2 additional prayer vigils with prayer services. Our Pastor, Keith Turman, has had several 'Pastor's Day of Prayer'. The Prayer Room is open whenever the church is open and has seasonal changes. We will have one more prayer vigil and the Prayer Room will be set up for Advent soon. Please call Karen Rohrer for further information. This is the easiest ministry you could possibly tap into. Liturgy (literally meaning, "The work of the people," is the meat and potatoes of any worship service. Each Sunday, the designated liturgist leads the congregation in the call to worship by reciting poetry, facilitating responsive readings, psalters, etc. They are also the ones to read the scripture before the sermon is preached. While the material is usually pre-planned by the music director, the liturgist may work his or her own creativity into the mix. It is a great way to get involved with minimal input. Merely your passion and voice are all that is required. Additional Liturgist are always welcome. Please contact Monte' Sorrells for futher information. Our newest ministry of our church is beginning to take shape. The goal of this ministry is to establish a means of discovering a knowledge and relationship with Christ and the Bible for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. We also need a good interpreter to enable people to understand worship services and help them feel a part of the congregation. We are currently working on grants to help fund the ministry. Upcoming plans are to invite interested groups to our church to get to know them. We have recently had the deaf choir from Long's Chapel UMC to sing/sign at worship service. They also helped with a community meeting to get input on ideas for deaf worship/other activities. We are also looking for members to learn ASL sign language. Meeting times for planning are as needed and interested people can get in touch with Diane Rutledge. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES -meet at 9:45 am on Sundays. The Awareness Sunday School Class meets in the Library and is always open to new members. Recently we have studied the "Bad Girls of the Bible" and are currently studying with the pastor (with a larger group) on John Ortberg's "When the game is over, it all goes back in the box". We also help with Chow dinner, fellowship coffee, and RITI dinner. We are currently a small group of 6 women but would love to grow and expand so give us a try! The Aldersgate Sunday School Class works to discover how to live as Christians while learning more about the Bible through a variety of resources and lively discussions involving family and community. We are supportive of each other and are actively engaged at working within and outside of the church through different missions and programs. Some of our programs include contributions to CCC, Ingle's cards to school children at Christmas, CHOW dinners, ABCCM and Habitat for Humanity home-building. We are active members engaged in several church and community activities. Please call Diane Rutledge for more information. The Senior High Sunday School Class works to develop a close relationship with God and one another, and to create a foundation that will help us to stand firm in our faith and lead our hearts and minds. Currently we are studying the book of Proverbs, gaining insight into acquiring Biblical wisdom to help us in our day to day decision making. All senior high students are welcome. We meet in the blue house across the parking lot. Call Jan Elingburg for more information.
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