Bakerstown United Methodist Church
5760 William Flinn Highway, Gibsonia PA 15044
Phone: 724-443-3184
Day School: 724-272-6032
Small Group Opportunities
Digging Deeper | Sundays | 9:45am | Wesley Room
The Bible With and Without Jesus
How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently
DIGGing Deeper is currently studying this book by Amy-Jill Levine, a Jewish professor of New Testament at Vanderbilt, and Marc Zvi Brettler, a Jewish professor of Judaic Studies at Duke University, discusses 6 stories in the Bible where Jews and Christians read those stories differently. It begins with the second verse of chapter 1 of Genesis. What was it that blew across the waters? In the Hebrew Bible the word ru'ach can be translated as wind, breath or spirit. Jews interpret this as wind and do not see this as a reference to the Holy Spirit but for Christians this is the first time the "Spirit of God" or Holy Spirit is mentioned in the Bible.
The last session studies the passage "My God. My God. Why have You forsaken me?" We will study this passage the last Sunday before Lent and it makes a fitting introduction to our Lenten study which is described in another portion of this newsletter.
While it may not be important for us to understand how Jews interpret these passages, this book does give us an opportunity to take a fresh look and perhaps gain a new understanding of the passages.
Ongoing Small Groups
Women's Bible Study| Thursday, 9:00am |Fellowship Hall | Jan.8th
The Way of Wisdom: A Study in the Book of Proverbs, on January 8th through February 5th at 9:00am. We will be learning about Wisdom in Friendships, Wisdom at Work, Wisdom at Home, and Wisdom with our Words. Come and join us!! No homework! No workbook!
GriefShare | Wednesday | 7:00pm | Wesley Room
Griefshare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to offer you help and encouragement after losing a loved one. Our group is led by caring people who have experienced grief and want to help you through the difficult days ahead. We know it hurts, and we want to help. Our GriefShare program is co-led by Rev. Bill Dambach, Marcia Shipley, Tim McDermott, Judy Moore, and Marge Kirkpatrick.
GriefShare is a drop-in anytime group and open to anyone in the church or community. All are welcome.
Monthly Winter Sessions January 14th and February 11th – 7pm to 8:30pm
**New Session Series begins again weekly March 4th.
Sleep In Your Own Bed Retreat| January 30th and 31st |Fellowship Hall
Ladies – Please join with us on Friday night January 30th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and again on Saturday January 31st 9:00am to 2:30pm at the church. Rev. Alyce Weaver Dunn will be leading this retreat for us. Last year we had 44 women attend!! Come and join us again in 2026 and spend part of a wintery weekend with Jesus and each other. You can even come in your jammies if you want! So grab a friend and sign up!! Snacks will be available Friday night and a Continental Breakfast and a Soup & Sandwich Luncheon will be served on Saturday. No need to bring anything except your Bible and yourself!! Cost is $20 per person to cover the cost of food and supplies. Please RSVP to Lora in the church office or sign the sign up sheet in the Narthex by Friday January 23rd. Hope to see you there!!!!!!!!!
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Tuesday Night Bible Study| 6:30-7:30pm| Fellowship Hall
Join together in a study of "The Holy Spirit"
The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. How many times have we said that? Yet, what do we really know about the third member of the Godhead? The value of studying the Holy Spirit can be seen in noticing His prominence in several areas.
The prominence of the Holy Spirit is seen in the Bible, in the life of Christ, in the Christian life, and in the importance of recognizing biblical truth and error.
Join us as we go on a journey to discover the deity of the Holy Spirit-The One who is the third member of the Godhead and who is so involved in our everyday lives as Christians.