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
DIGGing Deeper will begin a study of season 5 of The Chosen. Christianity Today says in its review of season 5, “Vivid, artful, imperfect but faithful: Even if you know every beat of the Holy Week narrative by heart, the hit show’s latest season is worth watching.” This incredibly popular (97% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes) continues to present the life of Jesus as seen by those around him. Season 5 covers the events of Holy Week up through the Last Supper. This season is streaming now on Prime Video. It will be available on The Chosen app beginning on September 13. Watch each episode at home then come join us as we dig deeper into the episode on Sunday mornings.
Women at the Well| Sunday| 9:50 - 10:45am | Library
We will return in November! There will be short bible study lessons and discussion questions. Come spend some time with fellow Christian women and learn about different things in the life of our Lord. All women are invited to attend. Please join us, if you have questions or thoughts please contact Kim Szelc 412-908-4723 or kszelc@zoominternet.net
Digging Deeper | Sundays | 9:45am | Wesley Room | Oct. 5th
Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is a truly epic story. First published in 1862, the novel has been made into movies and immensely popular musical productions. If you have read the 1400 page book, seen one of the movie versions or enjoyed one of the musical productions, you are familiar with the story and the easy to identify with characters.
In the six-week study The Grace of Les Misérables, author and pastor Matt Rawle dives into six ideals found in the story—grace, justice, poverty, revolution, love, and hope—each represented by a character in Hugo’s story. As these imperfect and relatable characters interact, we can see how these ideals work together (perhaps even in spite of each other) out in the world.
In keeping with his previous works, Matt Rawle brings us to the intersection of Church and Pop Culture by drawing parallels between the iconic story and musical and our Christian calling, inspiring us to both understand our faith and live it out in the world.
In the past we have very much enjoyed Rawle’s studies, The Faith of a Mockingbird, The Redemption of Scrooge and The Gift of the Nutcracker. Rawle is a United Methodist pastor in Louisiana who has the ability to point out the Christian values in pop culture works.
Ongoing Small Groups
GriefShare | Wednesday | 7:00pm | Wesley Room
We will begin our once a week fall/Winter sessions September 3rd through December 3rd
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.
Women's Bible Study| Thursday, 9:00am |Fellowship Hall
The Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study will start back up with weekly gatherings. We will begin with two weeks of NO homework, NO workbooks study on Prayer. And then we will start a NEW study on Esther by Kelly Minter. In this 7-session study, Kelly Minter invites you into the daring faith modeled by Esther and her cousin Mordecai—a faith rooted in the goodness of God, lived out through extraordinary circumstances, and used to change the world. Although our time looks different from Esther’s, our God is just as active and faithful today, and He has called you for such a time as this. If you would like a workbook, they are $20.00. Please sign up in the Narthex or call the church office to register.
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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.