Sunday School

Sundays

9:45 am

Seekers Class - Parlor

​       For those retired and almost there, seeking fellowship, fun and biblical based learning.

YMCA - 2nd room off Children's Chapel

       Started as Young Married Christian Adults, but open to anyone interested in fellowship and outreach.
Young Adult Bible Study - 3rd room off Children's Chapel

        For those people in college or just out of it looking to connect with others like them.

​Pairs and Spares - 1st room off Children's Chapel

       Mixture of couples and singles with kids in high school or beyond. Study of biblical principles.

Being Faithful Disciples - Administration Room

       For anyone seeking study based on the bible. Any and all are welcome.

Men's Sunday School - Narthex Room 1

       Group of men who study Bible-based lessons each week. 

Spiritual Journeys - Narthex Room 2

        Group of women who use the Wednesday Upper Room readings for discussion.

WOW Studies

Wednesday

6:15 pm

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Wednesday

6:30 pm

Bonhoeffer Study - Senior Pastor Sara Pair

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A study based on the life and theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer was a German pastor, theologian and conspirator against Hitler and the Nazi regime. The class will be reading Bonhoeffer's influential books, Life Together and The Cost of Discipleship. There are three opportunities each week to attend this class. 

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Short Stories by Jesus - Associate Pastor Jim Johnson

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A bible study based on the parables that Jesus taught with. Some topics include: Defining a parable - Do they make us feel comfortable or uncomfortable? - Why did Jesus use this form of teaching? - Why do we so often misread the parables today by applying simplistic interpretations? 

Bonhoeffer Study

Wednesday 

2:00 pm

6:15 pm

Thursday 

10:30 am

Bonhoeffer Study - Senior Pastor Sara Pair

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A study based on the life and theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer was a German pastor, theologian and conspirator against Hitler and the Nazi regime. The class will be reading Bonhoeffer's influential books, Life Together and The Cost of Discipleship. There are three opportunities each week to attend this class. 

Tuesday Morning Bible Study

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Tuesday

9:30 am

Pastor Johnson’s Tuesday morning Bible study is set to begin Sept. 11, at 9:30 am & will meet in the Welcome Center. On the agenda this fall is a verse-by-verse study of some of Paul’s most important writings: Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians and 1 & 2 Timothy.

Disciplines Class

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Thursday 

1:00 pm

Led by Senior Pastor Sara Pair

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This class covers the Disciplines book published each year by The Upper Room. Join in at any time for great conversations and discovery on the disciplines of the Bible. 

Centering Prayer

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Thursday 

7:00 pm

Anyone interested in maintaining or starting a practice of daily silence will find encouragement and support. The group begins at 7:00 PM Thursday evening at Sequoyah UMC with check-in with a 20 minute meditation.  Then  watch a video /  listen to CD about an aspect of the contemplative journey.  It is followed by informal discussion.  The class will finish by 8:30 PM.

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We all begin the spiritual journey where we are. This sounds obvious, but the truth is we must discover who we are, what makes us tick.  We are all  at different points along the journey, each with their own unique experience. In silence there is nowhere to hide, no distractions to take us away from the inner work we must all do, this seeking becomes our life’s work.

For more information, contact Dave Clark: email:  clarkio9@gmail.com phone: 503-866-8104

A Quiet Place

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Sunday

8:45 am

This group meets Sunday mornings for an hour starting at 8:45 in the church parlor. We open the time with a scripture reading or Lectio Divina, which leads us into a 20 minute period of silence. Following silence, individuals often talk of their experience during prayer, comment on scripture or share what is in their heart. We will then view a segment of a video or listen to topics on the contemplative journey. We pray in silence, in the monastic tradition, modeled by Jesus Christ throughout his ministry. We are a small community who studies contemplative literature passed down through the centuries, listening to God and seeking truth. We understand that this is not the only path to God, but a practice that gives deeper meaning to all spiritual practices as we journey along the path toward wholeness.

“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

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