Small Group Opportunities for Adults
CENTERING PRAYER
Sundays, 8:45-9:05 am; 9:15-9:35 am in the Summer
Hamline Church, Chapel
Centering Prayer meets once a week for 20 minutes of contemplative prayer. All are welcome; for further information on centering prayer a good resource is “ContemplativeOutreach.com”, the website that has grown out of Father Thomas Keating’s approach to silent prayer.
SEASONAL SMALL GROUPS
More info here
The Hamline Church community gathers around 4 times a year in small groups to dive deeper into our spirituality and relationships. You will see announcements when one is coming up. Our current one is described below. Join a group.Change yourselves. Maybe even change the world.
BABY/KID CLUB
Quarterly as announced
Various homes or local parks
All families with babies and/or toddlers are invited to a play-date, rotating between parks, houses and at the church.
20s/30s GROUP
Monthly as announced
Various homes or local restaurants
Join other young adults for monthly social gatherings to get to know one another and to grow deeper in relationship.
SUNDAY MORNING BOOK GROUP
Sundays, 9:00am
Hamline Church, Parlor
The Sunday Morning Book Group reads and discusses a wide variety of "religious" literature by popular authors such as John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg, Elaine Pagels and Bruce Feiller. We have pursued writings of early Christians, studied Emergence Christianity, a recent movement in Protestant Churches and addressed the issue of faith and the environment in A Hopeful Earth by Dyck and Ehrman. Lecture series by great teachers on DVD have broadened our understanding of world religions. We have fun and warmly welcome new folks, whether it's for a single topic or a year.
FICTION & FELLOWSHIP
2nd Sunday of each month (September - May), 4:30 - 6:00pm
Hamline Church, Green Room
Book lovers unite to read and discuss titles suggested by members of the group. Selections are usually announced at least one month in advance. Sometimes there is a theme for the year or a rotation between fiction and non-fiction. All are welcome, even if they have not finished--or even begun--the book being discussed!
Check out the previous Fiction and Fellowship books here!
THIRSTY SCHOLARS
3rd Thursday of each month, 7pm
Various Twin Cities Brew Pubs
Thirsty Scholars Social Club is a multi-generational, gender inclusive group gathering on the third Thursday of each month at different local breweries. In the tradition of Hamline Church, all are welcome.
MOM'S NIGHT OUT
Quarterly as announced
Various homes or local restaurants
A fun gathering for moms to relax and enjoy each other’s company. All are welcome!
MEN'S BREAKFAST GROUP
4th Thursday of each month, 8:00am
Perkins in Roseville, 1495 County B Rd. W.
Start your day with a hot breakfast and good fellowship. All men are welcome.
HAMLINE CHURCH WOMEN / UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
2nd Monday of each month, 11:30am
Gabe’s by the Park
All women are welcome to participate in our regular gatherings and events. Hamline Church Women/UMW are also active in a variety of mission and outreach in the church and beyond.