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Our weekly Fellowship Time is akin to a family reunion in the best sense of the word. Aunt Mabel’s German potato salad may be missing. But great conversation is not. New comers are always welcome! It’s a great opportunity for visitors to meet our church family in an informal setting while you enjoy a hot or cold beverage and a sweet treat. (Gluten and sugar free options are available.) You’ll find a bunch of  normal folks, probably like you: from accountants, nurses, teachers, Moms, janitors, and builders to cheese-makers, international travelers, and stage hands. We are singles, couples, retirees, divorcees, college students, kids, and grandparents who have been married 50+ years. We’d love to have you listen in while we tell stories or catch up. Better yet, we’d love to hear your story as you are comfortable sharing. Everyone can find their place here.

Rev. Bill Amundsen leads Vespers here at CUMC Sunday nights at 5:30pm. It’s an ecumenical book study which explores a theological issue from a progressive Christian perspective. Bringing together thinking from different denominational traditions makes for thoughtful discussion. It’s a great sign of our unity in Christ and the perfect place to mature in godly thinking while building lifelong friendships. 

This group takes a summer break and resumes in September. They are currently studying The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine. 

If movie night isn’t your thing, check out our Friday night study group. Rev. Bill Amundsen leads this book study which explores contemporary topics and events from a Christian perspective. We recently studied climate change. It’s a great opportunity for fellowship and growing your faith.

This connection group takes a summer break. But they open their books again in late August. Right now, they are discussing “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi, an American neurosurgeon and writer. It is a profound autobiographical memoir about his diagnosis with terminal lung cancer at age 36 and his transition from treating dying patients to becoming a patient himself.

Our Judy Grove Circle is a women's group, of all ages, dedicated to fostering fellowship and community engagement. We meet at 11:30 for lunch and a program each third Monday from September through June. We take turns hosting or enjoy a restaurant meal together.  

Each September, we plan our yearly schedule together based upon everyone’s ideas and initiatives. Our calendar usually includes a church cleaning project, a book study, a service project or two, and other fun. We’ve been known to do chair yoga together, volunteer at a free clothing closet, and put together Thanksgiving baskets for needy families. We also have a card ministry here at CUMC: Every church participant receives an Easter and a Christmas card from us, along with caring notes of sympathy and encouragement.

Art Club is for people of all ages and abilities to have fun. We play with acrylic paint on canvas. Our members can choose to do whatever they want with their creations. Our very own artist and retired Methodist Pastor Sue Trowbridge brings all the supplies you would need. Both her creativity and deep faith shine through everything she does for the Art Club. She’s a great and very fun role model!

We started our Rainbow Cafe to create an inclusive safe space for our LGBTQIA2S+ community. All genders, sexualities, and colors are welcomed. But our topics are more “adult,” meant for a crowd of older teens and adults only. We’re a support group ready to offer a listening ear and/or helping hand whenever we can. But, we’re also an advocacy group hoping to design protest posters and maintain a resource hub of water, snacks, and other supplies for protesters. We plan to promote creative advocacy through poetry workshops and supporting each other’s art also. Our social concerns include poverty, the unhoused population, and anti-ICE measures. Come join us as we turn amazing ideas into reality!