Bakerstown United Methodist Church
5760 William Flinn Highway, Gibsonia PA 15044
Phone: 724-443-3184
Day School: 724-272-6032
Small Group Opportunities
Welcome
Advent with DIGGing Deeper | Sun., Nov. 30| 9:45am | Wesley Room
Typical Advent studies focus on the gospels of Matthew and Luke. This Advent, DIGGing Deeper is using the book The Christmas Letters by Rev. Magrey DeVega. You may or may not know the story of your birth. If you do, there is something special about hearing your origin story again and remembering how it all began for you. That’s why we observe Advent: to celebrate how it all began for us. In The Christmas Letters, Magrey deVega invites you to hear about the miracle of Christ’s birth from those who first told the story. The letters in the New Testament, known as the Epistles, contain the first attempts by the church to understand and celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation. They point us to the origins of what we believe about Jesus, fully human and fully divine. By spending time with these holy, ancient words this Advent, you’ll come to know the meaning of Christ’s coming like never before.
Read the New Testament letters, Romans, 1 John, Philippians, and Colossians as your first Christmas letters of the season and find within them an invitation from God to deepen your understanding of the Incarnation and embrace a fuller commitment to Jesus Christ
Ongoing Small Groups
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.
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!!!!!!!!!
Women's Bible Study| Thursday, 9:00am |Fellowship Hall
The Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study will continue the 8 week study begun in November - 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!
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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.