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![]() SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES Disciple Sunday School Class The Disciple Sunday School Class is a group
of diverse ages. We study the Bible and apply those principles to
today's living. The literature we use in addition to the Bible is
the Adult Bible Study Series published by Cokesbury. We meet at 9:30
in the church parlor.
Wesley Sunday School Class We meet each Sunday at 9:45 in the Church Library.
The materials we use are the Adult Bible Study Series. Our class
supports "Child Reach" each month. This class is mostly composed
of Seniors. We welcome all new members and visitors!
"New" Sunday School Class The newest adult class begins to gather at
9:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall to enjoy coffee, juice, and doughnuts.
Our class discussion officially starts at 9:45. Recent series have
included studies on Spiritual Gifts, Biblical themes, and current issues.
Wednesday Night Bible Study This group meets following our family night
dinners at 7:00 p.m. in the church library for about one hour. Books
of the Bible and various study guides are utilized.
United Methodist Women Unit Community of women
whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through
Jesus: to develop a creative fellowship and to expand concepts of mission
through participation in the global ministries of the Church. Our unit
meets four times a year on the second Tuesdays of September, December, March,
and May. We meet at 11:00 and share lunch together. We also have two
circles that meet monthly - the morning and afternoon circles. All women
are welcome.
UMW Morning Circle The morning circle of the United Methodist
Women meets the first Tuesday of the month September through May at 10:00
AM in various homes. Programs include mission work with women and
children worldwide, national domestic concerns and Bible study.
UMW Afternoon Circle The United Methodist Women's afternoon circle
meets the first Tuesday of the month September through May at 2:00 in the
Church Library. Programs focus on missions throughout the world.
Some of the previous topics of study have included the countries in Africa
and the individual countries of Japan, the Philippines, and China.
Women's Bible Study This group meets for study, fellowship, and prayer on the first Monday of each month at 6 PM. We meet in the homes of various members and each woman brings a snack supper to enjoy before our study begins. Emmaus Reunion Group Alumni of the "Walk to Emmaus" spiritual retreats
meet for encouragement, renewal and accountability. This group meets
the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 5:00 PM, in the church
library prior to the family night dinners. On a larger scale, they
are involved in the Heart of Florida Emmaus Community that sponsors men's
and women's retreats in the spring and the fall. For more information,
click on the Emmaus website, http://www.upperroom.org/emmaus.
Couples Group Fellowship This group gets together for fellowship and parties several times a year in various members homes and at special community events. They are notorious for their retreats at such places as Crooked Lake and the North Georgia Mountains. |
First United Methodist Church of Bartow, Florida