Small Group and Study Opportunities
Bible Study Groups: Anyone interested in Bible study is invited to join these ongoing groups:
Tuesdays 8:00 a.m.—Olcott Room (end of hall on second level) This lay-led discussion-centered Bible study explores the Sunday scripture lessons. About 15 – 20 people regularly attend. The format is informal to allow for as much discussion as possible. You don’t need to be a Bible scholar to have something to share! The gathering concludes by 9:00 a.m.
Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.—Ryan Room (next to chapel on first level) The Rev. Margaret W. Thomas leads a Bible study centered around the Sunday scripture lessons. The format is conversational and open. The gathering concludes by 11:30 a.m.
BeFriender Ministry—a program of pastoral care extended by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The leadership team trains lay people to respond in the name of St. Paul's to the emotional and spiritual needs of individuals by bringing a caring presence and a living reminder of God's love. The path to becoming a BeFriender Minister at St. Paul's includes approximately 50 hours of training in a group (6-10) setting, offered by trained program coordinators. This is a time of discernment in an environment of mutuality. We learn about various issues from each other and we spend time in an internship after which we reflect on our life as ministers. Once training is completed, each individual meets with the program coordinator(s) involved in their training to discern their continued call to this ministry. If commissioning as a BeFriender Minister is the result, supervision and self-care are provided through twice-monthly gatherings when participants reflect together on various aspects of their ministries.
Book Groups — Throughout the year the Understanding and Dismantling Racism Committee and other groups gather to read and discuss a book of interest. See the monthly calendar and watch the bulletin for details.
Young Adult/Campus Ministry—It
is hoped that the young adult group will be renewed in the coming months
and opportunities for St. Paul’s to minister to the college students of
Duluth as well.