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Category: Small Group Study

Advent Study – “On the Way to Bethlehem”

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| Bible Studies, Growth Opportunities, Small Group Study

ABOUT THE BOOK On the Way to Bethlehem follows the long journey to Christmas. The story begins in Rome with a decree issued from the seat of worldly power for a census, setting into motion events leading to the birth of the Savior of the world in a town that represents the very opposite of worldly […]

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Advent Study – “All the Good: A Wesleyan Way of Christmas”

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| Bible Studies, Education, Growth Opportunities, Small Group Study

This study runs Thursdays, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, and 21, 2023 from 7 – 8pm via Zoom, facilitated by Theresa Heiser, pastor at St. James UMC in Coburn PA, Sprucetown UMC in Spring Mills PA and Trinity UMC in Woodward PA.  This study is open to everyone so please feel free to invite a […]

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Online Study: Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table by Louie Giglio

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| Bible Studies, Education, Growth Opportunities, Small Group Study, Sprucetown UMC, St. James Coburn UMC, Trinity Woodward UMC

You are invited to join me and a small group of friends Wednesday evenings during Lent to dig deeply into the excellent book written by Louie Giglio, “Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table”. The season of Lent is meant for reflection and this book is not a traditional choice but, for me, […]

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Advent Study: The Angels of Christmas…Hearing God’s Voice in Advent

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| Bible Studies, Growth Opportunities, Small Group Study

Join Pastor Theresa for a new Advent study based on the new book by Susan Robb, “The Angels of Christmas: Hearing God’s Voice in Advent” Thursday evenings Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22.  The study explores the four angelic visits surrounding the birth of Jesus with Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds. In this study, […]

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Lent Study Offered Online and In Person based on The Passion Play

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| Bible Studies, Education, Growth Opportunities, Small Group Study

Recognize your own place in the story and Passion of Jesus. Join at any time! With few exceptions, the Oberammergau Passion Play has been presented by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany every 10 years since 1634. The play is a staging of Jesus’ Passion story, covering the final period of his […]

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Fall Class – Sessions 5-8 of GROW! Living as Spiritual Transformational Leaders

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| Church Leadership, Education, Growth Opportunities, Small Group Study

Sessions 5-8  Beyond the Personal:  Sharing God’s Stories  (Open to any who have completed sessions 1-4) 5. Change Makers       6. Mentors that Multiply        7. Reach: Love in Relationship, Witness, and Action 8. Community and Collaboration in the Commons Thursdays, September 9, 23, October 7, 21 from 6:30‐8:30pm online via Zoom REQUIRED READING: Hero Maker, Ferguson […]

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Online/Phone Study: The Case for Easter

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| Bible Studies, Education, Growth Opportunities, Small Group Study

Lines open Wednesday nights at 6:45pm, study begins at 7pm. Meeting ID meet.google.com/pdi-fmtt-ueyPhone Numbers(‪US‬) ‪+1 316-835-0758‬ PIN: ‪711 331 973#‬ Click below to see a preview of the entire study. The Case for Easter 4 Week Video & ConversationLee Strobel (legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and best selling author of The Case for Christ) […]

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Pastor’s eNote: Do Good

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| eNotes, Small Group Study, There's food!

“Why are you friends with THEM?” “Why are you nice to people like THAT?” “I wouldn’t give them my lunch, let them get their own!” “That’s my seat. You gotta move.” “I don’t understand those people, they’re all idiots.” Sad statements from a child on a playground. Even sadder sentiments heard and seen shared by […]

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Sunday Morning Small Groups

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| Education, Growth Opportunities, Small Group Study, Sprucetown UMC, St. James Coburn UMC, Trinity Woodward UMC

Gather together around the table on Sunday mornings. Spend some casual, easy conversation and deeper learning about Scripture, what it means to you, what it means to others, and how it makes a difference in our every day ordinary. Trinity Woodward UMC follows the 8:30am worship, starts at approximately 9:45am in the fellowship hall, with […]

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HPCCA Fundraiser - R&K Sub Sale

Worship & More

  • May 4, 2025 – 3rd Sunday of Easter Worship
  • April 27, 2025 – 2nd Sunday of Easter Worship
  • April 20, 2025 – Easter Sunday
  • April 13, 2025 – Palm Sunday

8:30am Trinity

https://youtu.be/2I7kkbsvaGE

9:45am St. James

https://youtu.be/BsBP5sWX6RE

11am Sprucetown

https://youtu.be/a84hLApzmw0?si=JYuvwc75Ka3tOUeg&t=330

Pastor Theresa Heiser
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District Superintendent:
Rev. Brenda Leigey

Our Bishop:
Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez

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