Sunday Morning Adult Forum
Zoar’s Adult Forum Welcomes You
to Lend Your Voice to the Holy Conversation!
Using Grace Duddy Pomroy’s 2024 book Funding Forward: A Pathway to More Sustainable Models of Ministry as our guide, our adult forum participants continue to gather each Sunday morning to ponder questions such as these:
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“Why isn’t a better stewardship program enough to provide sustainable funding for our congregation’s mission and ministry in the 21st century?”
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What gifts and assets has God entrusted to our care, and what are some new and creative ways we might use them?”
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“Where is God at work in our wider community, and how might the Spirit be calling our congregation to join God’s mission?”
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“Does our congregation’s budget align with the mission to which God is calling us? If not, what do we need to change?”
NOTE: It’s not necessary for you to have the book in order to participate, but if there’s enough interest in purchasing the book, our office manager, David Tate, can order some copies from either Fortress Press or Cokesbury. Of course, you’re always welcome to purchase your own copy.
Here’s a tentative schedule, as we move toward wrapping up our study:
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Mar. 1 What Might God Be Calling Us to Do? – Chapter 7 (Part 2): “Social Enterprise” and Chapter 8 (Part 1of 2): Staffing
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Mar. 8 What Might God Be Calling Us to Do? – Chapter 8 (Part 2 of 2): Staffing
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Mar. 15 What Might God Be Calling Us to Do?—Chapter 9: “How Might We Fund What God is Calling Us to Do?”
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Mar. 22 What Might God Be Calling Us to Do? – Chapter 10: “How Can We Shift Our Congregation’s Financial Model?”
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Mar. 29 Psalm Sunday/No class
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Apr. 5 Easter Sunday/No class
The Adult Forum meets in the Kindness Room from 9:15-10 am on Sundays.
We hope YOU will join us for this important conversation!
Every Sunday — 9:15 am
in the Kindness Room
You’re invited to join Zoar’s Thursday morning Bible Study group as we continue our six-week study based on the recently published study guide (2025), An Unlikely Lent: Extraordinary People of the Easter Story, by Rev. Rachel Billups.
Here's a brief description of the study from the website of Cokesbury publishers:
The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus are at the heart of the story of Easter. But the resurrection was not witnessed in isolation; it unfolded before a crowd. What might the stories of those women and men teach us today? How will they help us step into the story of Easter? Here, we can see what has been overlooked, not just in the grand moments but in the in-between: the silence, the side characters, and the questions.
Gain new insight from the crowd on the themes of:
-Devotion
-Opposition
-Freedom
-Courage
-Companionship
-Alliances
By seeing the Easter story through their eyes, we may discover that the resurrection is not just a past event, but an invitation into something new, unexpected, and unlikely. Walk through this season with eyes wide open, ready to see where God is moving, even in the margins. Since the cross is not the end of the story, embrace every unlikely moment along the way.
Here’s a tentative schedule that will take us up to Holy Week 2026:
Mar. 5 chapter 3 – “Unlikely Freedom: Barabbas”
Mar. 12 chapter 4 – “Unlikely Companionship: Simon of Cyrene”
Mar 19chapter 5 – “Unlikely Courage: The Women at the Cross”
Mar. 26 chapter 6 – “Unlikely Allies: Joseph or Arimathea and Nicodemus”s and the Epilogue
There is still one paperback copy of An Unlikely Lent available in the church office, or you can visit Cokesbury’s website to purchase a copy either in paperback or as an e-book: www.cokesbury.com.
Thursday Morning Bible Study
Ladies Bible Study
Thursday Evenings @ 7pm via Zoom
We have simple rules: (1) No Homework (2) Sessions are usually self-contained, don’t worry if you miss a week or two – you are not behind (3) Show up as much or as little as you want.
Even if it’s only once a month or less we would still love to have you check us out.
P.S. You are welcome to pour a glass of wine (or whatever), sit back, relax, and enjoy the fellowship.
If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please email JoAnn or contact David in the church office @ 503.266.4061.
