Book Club
Meets every other month, on the fourth Sunday of the month in Room 207 at 1:15pm. Contact persons: Glenda Triemer, kans56phs@bellsouth.net and JR McCall, jrmccall@decaturfirst.org
Monthly Older Adult Support Group
Led by Lucretia DeBose on the first Tuesday of the month at 10:30am. This will be a casual conversation with peers to discuss aging issues. Meets in the library, or for a bigger group, in room 211.
Weekly Lunch
Join DFUMC Seniors for a weekly lunch on Thursdays at J. Christopher's at 11am. We'll do life together over food and fellowship. Park at the church and walk over! If you have questions, contact Valda Hammersley at Valda.hammersley@gmail.com.
Joy Singers
Contact person: Catherine Wilson, cwilson@decaturfirst.org
Additional Adult Programs
These are open to adults of all ages.
Open to anyone who likes or wants to learn to knit!
We are here for you and want you to get the support you need.
Great exercise at a moderate pace, followed by an optional breakfast!
Our Wednesday Night Supper Program.
Senior Adult Sunday School Class Options
If you are looking for a Sunday School class, you are always welcome to contact Janice Yates at jyates@decaturfirst.org- she is an awesome, friendly source of info and can help you find your place! Below you will find a list of sunday school offerings, with a short blurb about each. We recommend the Landing Place as a starting point for any new-comers.
The Landing Place
Meets Sunday mornings at 9:50am in room 207. Each week this new group will cover some basics of faith - digging into scripture, prayer, and what it means to live what we believe as United Methodists. If you are new to Decatur First this is a great place to start getting connected.
Debtors
Location: Room 209 Contact: Woody and Mary Spackman (mwspackman@gmail.com)
The Debtors class has weekly attendance of around 40 members, who range in age from late 50’s - 70’s. The lessons cover a variety of topics that are introduced by guest speakers and teachers. The Debtors support ministries including Honduras Outreach International, the DFUMC Preschool and Wesley Woods/Brannon Towers. They enjoy regular social gatherings together.
Bridges
Location: 211 Contact: Ashley Brookins (ashdoug.88@gmail.com) and Carolyn Chandler (ccrazorback@gmail.com)
Bridges welcomes multi-generational perspectives through the practice of Lectio Divina -- an ancient practice of reading scripture, meditation, and prayer. Bridges is a space for all to listen to a scripture passage, struggle with the meaning of that scripture, and gain new perspectives as others share insight or voice their questions.
Koinonia
Location: F1 Contact: Doug Joyner and Bob Hill (roberth_hill@mindspring.com)
Koinonia is the Greek word for fellowship and this class epitomizes that word. They enjoy study and worship together. They celebrate and support each other through life's daily joys and sorrows. This is a class of singles and married couples in their 60’s and 70’s who come from all over the metro area. Attendance ranges from 20-35 each Sunday. Members are divided into four groups who plan the programs, refreshments, devotionals and monthly social activities for the class. They support Honduras Outreach, Appalachian Service Project, Mountain View Nursing Home, Hagar House Shelter for Women and other missions as requested.
Other Adult Programs
Centering Prayer - Join us for 30 minutes of CENTERING PRAYER each Thursday at 9am. Rev. Blair will read a short Scripture then we'll pray together. Email Blair to receive the Zoom invite, bsetnor@decaturfirst.org.
Men’s Bible Study - All men are invited to join this intergenerational group for coffee and a wide range of Bible studies on Tuesday mornings at 7am. For more information contact Bob Hill at roberth_hill@mindspring.com
United Women in Faith (UWF) - In many United Methodist Churches the UWF is the heart of missions and service. That’s true at Decatur First, but our UWF has the added bonus of being a really fun and welcoming group. Women of all ages are invited to join the UWF for learning, fellowship, and service. Groups meet monthly at a variety of times during the week. For more information contact Carole Enright at carole_enright@comcast.net
