Adult Education
Thursday AM Bible Study
If you are interested in joining the 8:00 am Thursday Morning Bible Study Zoom Meeting, please contact Don Lincoln at dlincoln@dlincolnlaw.com or by phone at 619-838-0817 for help in getting on Zoom and/or the meeting info to join.
The current Bible Study is “Lives of Great Christians“ by Professor of History, William R. Cook of the State University of New York at Geneseo.
Explorers Group
If you are interested in joining the 9:00 am Sunday Morning Explorer’s Zoom Meeting, please contact Don Lincoln at dlincoln@dlincolnlaw.comor by phone at 619-838-0817 for help in getting on Zoom and/or the meeting info to join.
The intent of the meeting is to discuss and study current events and how they should be interpreted in light of our Christian heritage and tradition.
As might be expected, many diverse opinions are represented within the group, and discussions tend to be quite lively. It is our goal to present fairly all sides of the issue. All are welcome to join in helping us discern our role in these issues and how they relate to LJUMC.
Book Talk
Book Talk Announces New Season
Greetings, readers! For our regular attendees, and those who aren’t familiar with us, please read on!
Book Talk is a group of enthusiastic readers who meet monthly in the Fireside Library to listen to presentations by church members and friends of books they have read and loved.
Generally we meet on the first Wednesday of each month, October through May, at 2pm, in the Fireside Library, for about one hour. There is no requirement that you read the book scheduled, or that you rsvp for any meeting, and we encourage you to bring friends!
As of this date, we have several presenters committed:
Cindy Rushing will review the book Theo of Golden, by Allen Levi, on Wed, Oct. 7. This novel has been a huge hit with book clubs, and we expect many of our members have read it, guaranteeing a lively discussion!
Mark Drozda (husband of Joyce Drozda) and a regular past presenter, has promised to share a book again this year. Mark often reviews nonfiction. In the past, his books have included robust accounts of sailing in the nineteenth century, function of the human body and its modern “replacement parts”, the wild days of the Texas oil industry, and other “brawny” topics.
And on December 9 we will again welcome longtime Warwicks presenter Mary Lee Delafield, who will review her favorite picks for the holiday season and offer books for sale! This is perhaps our best attended and favorite meeting of the year, so put it on your calendar now!
Dr. Diane Schneider will review her personal memoir, Lives on Brown Cards – A Physician’s Unexpected Journey, at our March 2 meeting in 2027, with commentary by Dr. Peter McCreight and Sandy McCreight. This book is available for preorder now. I would love to see a big turnout for Diane, hopefully including many of the physicians and other health care professionals in our congregation.
As we fill in more presenters, we will update you with further articles in the bulletin and Journal. If you want the most up-to-date info and reminders, add yourself to our email distribution list, by contacting Susan Russell.
See you in the Library!
There are numerous Adult Fellowship Groups at LJ UMC. Find one that fits and join like-minded people getting together for food, fellowship, and fun. Most groups meet monthly. Contact the church office for more information.
Adult Fellowship Groups
Life-Stage Groups
Boomers – A group for adults who are in their mid-forties to early sixties, singles, couples, and those with children of a variety of ages.(Boomer generation) For more information, please contact George Ann Wurster at gaw71@aol.com.
Metharounds – A group for sixty-plus adults who are enjoying life with retirement on the horizon. For more information, please contact Sarilee Anderson at Sarilee2@yahoo.com.
Young Adults Group – meets once a month for food and fellowship. The group is made up of young professionals, college age adults, and young parents. Meeting dates/times/locations are arranged via email each month to best suit the schedules of the group. For more information please contact Chelsea Carter, chelsearose33@gmail.com
Common Interest Groups
Chancel Choir – The Chancel Choir is a group of individuals who love to sing. We rehearse on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 and gather at 9:30 Sunday mornings to prepare for that morning’s worship. We have three concerts a year—Christmas, Spring, and Summer Pops.
The Choir has become a “family” within the larger LJUMC family. In addition to our common love of music, we share joys and concerns and celebrate and pray with each other. We always welcome new members. No audition is required. Being able to attend EVERY Thursday and EVERY Sunday is not a requirement. For example, many of our members travel frequently and come regularly on Thursdays and Sundays when in town!
If you love to sing and would enjoy being part of this wonderful part of LJUMC, we invite you to join us!
Any questions? Contact Director Bob at rwuertz.musiced@gmail.com or Sandy Coler at sreloc@juno.com
Dorian Bells – The Dorian Bell Choir wants you!!!! The bell choir rehearses from on Thursdays from 5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. and performs from time to time on Sundays during worship as well as at three concerts per year—Christmas, Spring, and Summer Pops. It is an excellent opportunity for those who love music and have the wish to participate with music. You don’t have to be a “musician” to participate. If you can count, we can teach you how to play! We have ringers who are “wannabe” choir members, but can’t carry a tune and find their musical “outlet” in bell ringing. Come and join us! Questions? Contact Director Bob at rwuertz.musiced@gmail.com