Adult EducationAdult Study & Spiritual Growth Opportunities
Book Study for Parents of Youth
5 Wednesdays: August 4, 11, 18, & 24, and Sept. 1
6:30 to 7:30pm in the Youth Room
Parents are invited to join Senior Pastor Bryn Smallwood-Garcia for a lively summer study of the excellent parenting book, "How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk." The authors, Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish, rose to great acclaim in the 1990s with their first book "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" and several sequels that are highly recommended by both educators and family and child therapists. After years of research and leading workshops around the country, Faber and Mazlish have developed a fun, interactive, and innovative approach to learning to maintain more open and mutually respectful dialogue between parents and teens. Their strategies help to curb conflict, reduce frustration, and promote thoughtful communication about everything from curfews and drugs to religion, schoolwork and sex. Books will be available for purchase ($10) at the first group meeting on Aug. 4, or at the end of July in the church office.
MONDAY MORNING WOMEN'S STUDY
9:30—11:00am
– Women’s Group: Church Library—September 20 & 27
All CCB women and their friends
are welcome to join in conversation, prayer, and a video based discussion
Mondays in the Church Library from 9:30 to 11:00am. No need to sign up
in advance, drop-ins welcome! (Childcare can be provided
if your need is known in advance.)
TUESDAY EVENING
4:30—6:00pm –
Parents Class: Youth Room—September 21 & 28, October 5, 12 & 19
Parents of children of ALL ages are invited to join Pastors Jennifer
Whipple and Bryn Smallwood-Garcia for a lively study of Mary Sheedy
Kurcinka’s award-winning parenting classic, “Raising Your Spirited Child.” (Childcare will be provided, as well as “transportation” to and from
the nursery from children’s choir practices.) Books and workbooks are
available for
purchase ($10 each) in the church office, as well as a sample temperament
quiz.
THURSDAY MORNING
8:30-9:15am—Prayer Ministry: Church Library
Led
by our pastors and a dedicated group of lay people, this group meets
year-round for a
simple service of quiet, centering prayer and readings of the week's
lectionary scriptures. Names from
our church prayer list are lifted up, as well as individual specific prayer
concerns of the day. If you would like to request prayer for yourself or
someone you love, you may call and speak to one of our
pastors at 203-775-1259 or e-mail the church at office@uccb.org.
9:30—10:30am—Pastor's Class: Church Library
Senior Pastor Bryn Smallwood-Garcia will be leading a lectionary-based Bible
study on the
Gospel of Luke, as we focus this year on our vision of learning to Share in
the way of Jesus. This study will
begin on Thursday, September 23.
THURSDAY EVENING (Monthly - 3rd
Thursday)
6:30—7:30pm—Prayer Shawl Ministry: Pastor’s Study
(in the Main Office)
All
those who knit or crochet or wish they could learn are welcome to join us for
a monthly
gathering to share yarns, patterns, stories and prayers, and to offer mutual
support and
Christian fellowship as we create prayer shawls for those in need in our
congregation and
beyond. Next meeting Thursday, September 16.
SATURDAY MORNING (Weekly -
Year-round)
8:00—9:00am—Men's Fellowship: Fellowship Hall
Join
the men of our community for good food, good conversation, prayer, and an
opportunity
to explore many different topics. All
are welcome, so bring a friend!
SATURDAY EVENING
(Bi-Weekly)
4:00—5:30 pm—Single Women's Group: Youth Room
We
are a group of single women who meet every other week for fellowship and Bible
study. We welcome women of any age, and any stage of life who are
single. We enjoy getting to know more about each other, creating new
friendships, and learning more about how God can work positively in our lives.
We desire to grow more in our relationships with God and each other and to
find new ways of walking more closely with our Creator. We meet at the church
from 4 - 5:30 every other Saturday afternoon for a snack and to continue our
study
Next Meetings: Saturday, September 18, October 2, October 30.
SUNDAY NIGHT
5:00—6:30pm—Adult Study: Church Library—September 19 & 26, October
3, 10 & 17
Join Pastor Bryn
Smallwood-Garcia for a stimulating 5-week study of Ken Wilson’s 2008 book, Jesus Brand Spirituality: He Wants His Religion
Back, which follows “the emerging spiritual path of Jesus, one step at a
time.” Wilson believes Jesus
hoped “to create a world infused with love.”
Books are available for purchase
($10) at the church office or at the first class on
September 19th.
Join us for one
session or the whole series!
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Too busy for a weekly class?
Try these on-line spiritual exercises to revive your soul...
For a chance to learn about various visualizations, meditations and prayer practices to heal your spiritual exhaustion, renew your faith, and help you better understand what type of prayer best connects you to your source in God - explore some quiet, centering prayer exercises on your own. This on-line curriculum draws on the work of Rev. Flora Slosson Wuellner and her book Feed My Shepherds: Spiritual Healing and Renewal for Those in Christian Leadership.
If you would like more information, click here, or speak to one of our pastors at 203-775-1259 or e-mail the church at office@uccb.org.
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IN-BETWEEN!
Please join us at the 9:30 am Sunday morning In-Between. These In-Betweens will feature a different presenter every week who will share their INterests, their INspirations, and their INvolvement in areas of their lives. Topics will range from discussing the heavens & stars to learning about healthcare reform. If you are interested in sharing a topic or passion close to your heart, please contact Carol Eagan.
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We
always welcome your suggestions about what you would like to study.
So
if you have ideas or questions please contact either
Rev. Bryn Smallwood-Garcia
or Rev. Jennifer
Whipple at 775-1259
(Bryn@uccb.org or
Jennifer@uccb.org).
We hope to hear from you all!!
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER:
On Sunday mornings, we worship no matter what the weather -- with whomever
can safely make it to our Meetinghouse. Our cancellation policy for
midweek classes is to follow the Brookfield Public Schools schedule. If
there is a school delay, cancellation, or early closing due to bad weather, we
cancel all classes for that day. For a quick check of the school weather
decision, you can click on the Brookfield Public Schools website at www.brookfield.k12.ct.us
or call the schools office at 203-775-7700 (x3). Cancellation of weekend
classes or events at church are generally posted on the doors or church
answering machine (203-775-1259).
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