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ADULT | Short Term Classes

All Are welcome!

Manchester UMC offers short term classes that cover a variety of timely and intriguing topics. These classes are from one to six weeks long and appeal to a wide variety of audiences.

Spring 2024

The Lords Prayer Book
The Lord's Prayer

Suns, Apr. 21 - June 2

The Lords Prayer Book
The Lord's Prayer

Tues, Apr. 2 - May 14

US Capitol

A Braver Way

Thurs, Apr. 11 - June 13

Summer 2024

Drawing

Beginning Drawing

Sats, June 1 - Aug. 3

Short Term Classes

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Children & Families

Kids

Please Join us Thursday, March 14 | 6p | Room 226 and Zoom If you love working with children, you are invited to a discussion about meeting the immediate needs of children and family ministries at Manchester UMC. This meeting is open to active and potential volunteers who want to

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Pastor's Note

How Do We Negotiate Difficult Times?

If you start reading the very first page of the Bible, you will discover that God intended human beings to live in a Paradise.  But by the third chapter, all of God’s plan literally goes to Hell because the first humans listened to a talking snake. From that moment, Paradise was

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Mental Health

Adult Faith Formation
Short Term Class

Mental Health

Increasing Awareness and Erasing Stigma

Date:  Wednesdays, Jan. 17 – Apr. 24, 2024
No class on Mar. 20 & 27
Time:  4:45 – 5:45p
Location:  Room 222 | Manchester UMC
Leaders:  Dr. Steven Kidd and Dr. Anne Kidd

Description:  Some kind of mental health challenge will affect one in four people at one or another point in their lives. A lack of understanding and stigma surrounding mental health experiences can prevent faith communities from knowing how to respond compassionately and effectively.

This course is a small-group resource designed to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and offer an opportunity for meaningful conversation about mental health and faith.  Each week’s film features an individual with lived experience and includes insights from mental health professionals, church leaders, and theologians.

Study Guide:  A study guide accompanies this class. Go to this link and establishing an account:  CLICK HERE

Bible Basics
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Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

alpha class

Date: Sundays thru June 9, 2024
No Class on Mar. 31, May 5 or 26
Time:  9:30-10:30 a.m.
Location:  Room 223 | Manchester UMC
Zoom Meeting ID:  843 6667 1102   
Passcode: 245451
Leaders:  Shared Leadership

Join the Alpha Class as they reflect on how the teachings of Jesus and Christian practices relate to contemporary issues of the day. All are welcome as we gather for fellowship and study our faith and how to put it into practice.

The Alpha Class will be studying the following:

  • Feb. 25 – Mar. 24:  Lenten study
  • Mar. 31:  No class, Easter
  • Apr. 7 – May 19:  Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White
  • May 5: No class
  • May 26: No class 

Newcomers are always welcome!

Mar. 3 - Apr. 14, 2024
The Lords Prayer Book
Apr. 21 - Jun. 2, 2024

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

Sojourners

Date: Sundays
No class Feb. 25 & Mar. 31 (Easter) or May 19
Time:  9:30-10:45 a.m.
Location:  Room 309 | Manchester UMC
Leader:  Prudy Bertolino

Join the Sojourners class as they study:

  • The Call by Rev. Adam Hamilton starting Mar. 3 – Apr. 14, 2024.
  • The Lord’s Prayer by Rev. Adam Hamilton, Apr. 21 – Jun. 2, 2024.

Newcomers are always welcome!

The Lords Prayer Book
Apr. 2 - May 14, 2024

Adult Faith Formation
Long Term Class

Making Disciples

Date: Tuesdays, Sept. 12 to May 14, 2024
No Class on Tuesday, March 26 (Holy week)
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!

From April 2 to May 14, the Making Disciples group will be studying Rev. Adam Hamilton’s book, The Lord’s Prayer.

Description:  Most Christians know the Lord’s Prayer by heart. We pray it often, at different times and in different settings. We remember it as the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. But do we really understand and appreciate the meaning and power of its words, what we ask of God each time we pray it?

Newcomers are always welcome!

Books available at the Information Center on Sunday mornings or by emailing Tiffany Conway.

US Capitol

Adult Faith Formation
Short Term Class

A Braver Way

Date:  Thursday, April 11 – June 13, 2024 (10 sessions)
Time:  6:00 to 7:30p
Location:  Room 223 | Manchester UMC
Leader:  Jill Krogen

Description:  Don’t spend another election year hiding from friends and family with different opinions.  Learn how to listen and be heard with “A Braver Way” podcast.  Hosted by Monica Guzman, the podcast’s mission is to “help people who disagree get curious about each other with each other.”

This group will listen to the podcast as a group and then discuss.

Adult Faith Formation
Short Term Class

Beginning Drawing Class

 Date:  Saturdays, June 1 – Aug. 3, 2024 
Time:  4:00 – 5:00p
Location:  Room 222 | Manchester UMC
Leader Bobby Canonigo

Description:  Drawing can bring so much joy and relaxation.  In fact, most people want to draw realistically, essentially focusing on the skill of drawing over the expression of the work itself.  This is how most drawing classes begin.  Briefly we will work on the structure of two aspects of drawing shape (the correct outline and structure of a thing) and form (the shadow and fullness of a thing).  It is typical to do well as one thing much more than the other, so the class will be about balancing those two aspects.

Tools:  Click here to view the suggested tools that are available on Amazon and runs around $17.  

All are welcome! 

Please enter the building from the southeast door which is the elevator entrance to the Historic Chapel.

Class participants must be adults.  Children under age 18 may attend with their parent or guardian.