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ADULT | Long Term Classes

All are welcome!

Manchester UMC offers a variety of adult long term classes where you can connect with other people as you learn and grow in your faith together. Explore these different classes and find one that fits your interests and schedule. Let us know which classes you’d like to give a try by completing the form below. We’ll introduce you to the group leader and help you get plugged in.

sunday

Christian
Fellowship

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Room 222

Returning September 7

Alpha Class

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Room 223

Returning Fall 2025

Joy Class

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Room 219

Returning September 7

Adult Singles Bible Study

11:00 a.m. - Noon | Room 309

sojourners

9:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Room 309

Returning September 14

Monday

Monday Morning Sermon Reflection Group with Rev. Nancye Dunlap

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Online
Returning September 8

Centering
Prayer

7:15 - 8:15 p.m. | Online

Tuesday

Total Body Workout

8:30 - 9:15 a.m. | Fellowship Hall

Making
Disciples

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Online
Returning Fall 2025

Tuesday Evening Sermon Reflection Group with Becky Strickland

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Online
Returning September 9

Tuesday Morning Bible Study

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Rm 226
Returning Fall 2025

MomCo

1st & 3rd Tuesdasys

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Rm 141
Returning Fall 2025

Banned Books

Young Adult Book Club for Adults

Returning Fall 2025

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Joey B’s

Wednesday

Grief Support Group

4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Fireside Room Returning Fall 2025

Nourish Caregiver Support

Select Wednesdays

6:30 – 8:00p | Rm 309

Group of cheerful young friends having fun playing ludo board game while spending time together at home

Parent Group

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Rm 141
Returning Fall 2025

Growing in Faith

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Rm 223
Sept. 3-May 6, 2026

Friday

Reflections

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Rm 223
Sept. 5 - Nov. 21, 2025

Saturday

Men's Bible Study

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Online

Long Term Classes

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Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

christian fellowship

Date:  Sundays thru May 18
Time:  9:00-10:00 a.m.
Zoom Meeting ID: 225 180 622
Required Password: 757205
Location:   Room 222 | Manchester UMC
Leader:  John Higdon

Description:  This group will return to using the Sermon Reflection Study Groups studies which are open to everyone and no homework is required. 

This group meets weekly and you can join any time. They are also offered on Monday mornings at 10a or Tuesdays at 6p, so you can attend one that works best for you!  

Our Sermon Reflection Studies are produced in-house at Manchester UMC. This curriculum is produced weekly and is based off of the sermon for the week.   All you do is watch the sermon, download the weekly guide and join one of the groups!  It’s that easy! 

No time for class? Use the curriculum as a guide for personal devotion. Click Here for the weekly Sermon Reflection Study

Newcomers are always welcome!

Feb. 23 - Mar. 30, 2025

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

alpha class

Date:  Sundays through May 2025
Time:  9:30-10:30 a.m.

Location:  Room 223 | Manchester UMC
Leaders:  Shared Leadership

Lent Study Description:  From Feb. 23-March 30, please join the Alpha Class as they study the book, Evicted Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond.

Along with the book’s compelling stories of people experiencing eviction, we will learn what eviction looks like in St. Louis. We will study this complex issue through reading, statistics, discussion and a simulation game. Finally, we will reflect on how the Bible calls us to respond.

Newcomers are always welcome!

Sept. 1 – Nov. 24

Dec. 1 – Feb. 23

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

Joy class

Day: Sundays
Time:  9:30-10:30 a.m.
Location:  Room 219 | Manchester UMC
Leader:  Jane Carr

The Joy Class studies the Adult Bible Study which is a comprehensive Bible study plan with spiritual practices to deepen your relationship with God.

Each quarter, the new study focuses on a different theme:

  • Fall 2024 (Sept. 1 – Nov. 24)
  • Winter 2024-2025 (Dec. 1 – Feb. 23)

Newcomers are always welcome!

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

Adult Singles bible Study

Date:  Sundays
Time:  11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location:  Room 309 | Manchester UMC
Leader:  Ralph Burns

Description:  The study of “What the OLD TESTAMENT Authors Really Cared About,” by Jason DeRouchie will continue through September 21, 2025. In this long-term study of books of the Old Testament, we are beginning to focus on books of the Major Prophets, with a brief survey of each of these books. 

There are always take-home handouts you can keep, as we continue to look at what each Old Testament author most wanted to emphasize, including prophecies that are fulfilled in the New Testament with the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Each Sunday we intend to review a different Old Testament book.

We like to emphasize FIVE F’s: Fellowship, Food and Fun among Christian Friends, on a Foundation of Bible Study!

This is a group of mostly senior adults and newcomers are always welcome anytime!

Feb. 2 & 9

Feb. 15, Mar. 2, Mar. 16-Apr. 13

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

Sojourners

Date: Sundays
No class Feb. 23, Mar. 9 & 16, Apr. 20
Time:  9:30-10:45 a.m.
Location:  Room 309 | Manchester UMC
Leader:  Prudy Bertolino

Join the Sojourners class as they study:

  • Genesis and Creation – Feb. 2, 9 & 16
  • How God Takes our Little & Makes It Much – Mar. 2, Mar. 23-Apr. 27
  • May 4 – June 1 – Study TBD

Newcomers are always welcome! 

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

centering Prayer

Day:  Mondays
Time:   7:30-8:30 p.m.

Format:  Zoom Only (provided after registering)
Leaders:  Lou Kimmell

Description:  Centering Prayer, traditionally called contemplative prayer, is a method of prayer which prepares us to receive the gift of God’s presence. It facilitates the movement from more active modes of prayer into a receptive prayer of resting in God.

Newcomers are always welcome!

Jan. 7 - 21, 2025

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

Making Disciples

Date:  Tuesdays, Jan. 7 – 21, 2025
Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Format:  Online Only
Zoom ID#:  314 779 879   Passcode: 697261
Leader:  Rev. Nancy Wilson

We always welcome newcomers to our fun Bible study group!

Please join the Making Disciples group for the following:

  • Jan. 7 – 21 – Epiphany:  Meaning of the 12 Days of Christmas
  • Jan. 28 – Feb. 25 – Psalms
  • Mar. 4 – Apr. 15 – Lent Study

Newcomers are always welcome!

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

Tuesday Morning bible Study

Date: Tuesdays, Sept. 10 – Dec. 17
Time:  9:30-11:00 a.m.
NEW Location:  Room 226 | Manchester UMC
Zoom Meeting ID:  347 375 197
Passcode: Blessings
Leader:  Rev. Brenda Becker

Join the Tuesday Morning Bible Study this Fall as they study The History and Archeology of the Bible.  The first 30 minutes the class will watch a video from National Geographic which delves into the iconic stories of the Old Testament through the eyes of historians and archeologists.  Their findings bring fascinating and revealing perspectives to the texts of scripture.  The group will then discuss the video as we consider the particular Hebrew scriptures that were illuminated by this ancient evidence.

This group is meeting in person, as well as virtually on Zoom. Child care is available with advance reservation. 

Newcomers are always welcome!

Adult Faith Formation
Short Term Class

Young Adults Book Club for Adults

Day:  2nd Tuesdays of the month
Dates:  Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 14, Mar. 11, Apr. 8, May 13
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Location:  Joey B’s Restaurant | 14445 Manchester Rd, Manchester
Leaders:  Alison Seitz & Suzanne Shimkus

A couple of our Youth Parents who are also Rockwood Middle School teachers have been hosting a monthly book club. Participants select and read a young adult book each month to prepare for discussion about what our teens are currently reading.

Register to learn more about what book we are reading next!

Newcomers are always welcome!

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

Reflections

Date:  Fridays, Jan. 10 – May 30, 2025
No Class: Apr. 18, 2025 – Good Friday
Time:  10:00-11:30 a.m.
Location:  Room 223 | Manchester UMC
Leader:  Barb Bess

This is a group of mature women who enjoy reading and discussing a variety of religious themed books, by authors Adam Hamilton, Phillip Yancey, Henri Nouwen, and many others.

Book Description:  Starting January 10th, join this group as they begin studying the book, “The Time is Now:  A Call to Uncommon Courage” by Joan Chittister.

Book Description:  In The Time Is Now, Sister Joan Chittister—a rabble-rousing force of nature for social justice and fervent proponent of personal faith and spiritual fulfillment—draws on the wisdom of prophets, both ancient and modern, to help us confront the societal forces that oppress and silence the sacred voices among us.  Pairing scriptural insights with narratives of the truth-tellers that came before us, Sister Joan offers a compelling vision for readers to combat complacency and to propel ourselves toward creating a world of justice, freedom, peace, and empowerment.  For the weary, the cranky, and the fearful, this energizing message invites us to participate in a vision for a world greater than the one we find ourselves in today. This is spirituality in action; this is practical and powerful activism for our times.

A beloved nun and social activist, Joan Chittister, offers a soul-stirring guide for all who feel disillusioned and dissatisfied with the power-hungry institutions and systems of this world.

Newcomers are always welcome!

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

Men's Bible Study

Date: Saturdays
Time:  9:00 – 10:00 a.m. 
Zoom ID#:  807 155 411
Passcode: 241385 
Leaders:  Rev. Steve Harbaugh, Kevin Tobin

Join us on Zoom each Saturday morning as we read and study the Bible. The discussion is lively and the fellowship is great.

Newcomers always welcome!