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Adult Study Groups @ South Shore
Life is best lived in community. Small groups are an opportunity to gather and guide one another through all the intersections of faith and the real world.
At South Shore UMC we provide a small group experience for every age, and have as a goal that everyone connected to our congregation be growing in a small group experience.
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For more information about small group offerings for children (birth through grade 5), click here.
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Fore more information about small group offerings for youth (grades 6 through 12), click here.
Some of our small groups are short-term while others are ongoing. In attentiveness to the Spirit we will further diversify our small group offerings. Descriptions of our present small groups are below. Connect and grow with us at South Shore!
Plan to join our First Sunday Morning Small Group in 2025
Making Sense of the Bible by Rev. Adam Hamilton
@ 9:40hr in Rm 116 beginning January 19
Denominations from evangelical to mainline continue to experience deep divisions over universal social issues. The underlying debate isn’t about a particular social issue, but instead it is about how we understand the nature of scripture and how we should interpret it. The world’s bestselling, most-read, and most-loved book is also one of the most confusing.
In Making Sense of the Bible, Adam Hamilton, one of the country’s leading pastors and Christian authors, addresses the hot-button issues that plague the church and cultural debate, and answers many of the questions frequently asked by Christians and non-Christians alike.
In approachable and inviting language, Hamilton addresses these often misunderstood biblical themes leading readers to a deeper appreciation of the Bible so that we might hear God speak through it and find its words to be life-changing and life-giving.
This class will include video and discussion components. Participants are encouraged to obtain a personal copy of Rev. Hamilton's book for this study.
Register for Sunday Morning Classes in the Welcome Center
or by emailing here.
If you are interested in teaching a Small Group, please connect with Pastor Sarah.
Click here to email Pastor Sarah for more information about her seasonal and special short-term studies.
Membership Pathway
For those interested in official membership in the church!
Attend Membership 101: Coffee with the Pastor in the Family Room outside the Administrative Suite the Second Sunday of every month. Here you will hear about the purpose and strategy of the church, meet Pastor Sarah in a conversational setting, and get to know other people who have a common interest with you.
Next steps are Membership 201 and 301, which give you an overview of United Methodist Theology and an understanding of your own giftedness to help guide how you can best connect into the body of the Church utilizing those gifts!
For more information on South Shore's Membership Pathway, click here.
Plan to join our First Café Faith Study in 2025
Deep Dive into Biblical Judges
Wednesdays @ Noon in a hybrid format: in-person in Rm 106 & via Zoom
beginning January 8
Café Faith is a Wednesday lunchtime Bible study, prayer, and fellowship opportunity, using a combination of book studies and topical studies to seed our weekly conversations. Join us as we enjoy our meal, enjoy our community, and enjoy time spent in the Word with God.
Join Pastor Sarah and Friends in a deep dive scriptural study of Biblical Judges. Over seven weeks we will learn more about these influential leaders, including Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson. Bring your Bibles and be ready to share your perspectives! See you at Café Faith!
Register for this study via sarah@southshoreumc.com or in the Welcome Center.
To request Zoom credentials to join Cafe Faith, click here.
For a complete listing of Cafe Faith Gatherings, please visit
Friday Morning Men’s Group
9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in Room 106
Discussions in the Men’s Group are open, focused, and relevant as they explore Scripture and hear from participant's life experiences and passion areas.
For more information, click here.
Faith and Fitness @ South Shore
South Shore Run Club
Friendship - Fitness - Faith - Fun
Get outside your comfort zone where real change happens. We are on a journey from a sedentary lifestyle to one filled with endless possibilities. We are headed down a rich spiritual path as well, developing a deeper relationship with the One who makes the impossible, possible. The One who can take you from where you are to places you have never been!! This is South Shore Run Club!!
Remember if you are running the heat to hydrate, wear sunscreen, and be safe!
We run and work up to running through 12-week training sessions in the Fall and Winter/Spring; our Fall Session will be announced soon. In anticipation of our Fall Session, members of the South Shore Run Club meet weekly for encouragement in our faith and fitness. Connect with us to learn about and join our weekly meet-ups!
Invite your friends to join you on this amazing journey filled with faith, fitness and friendships!! You don't need to be a member or attendee of South Shore UMC or any other church for that matter. You don't need to be a runner, yet. Folks of all fitness levels are invited. This is a "free and open" run club and we can't wait to spend this time with you!!
Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. ~ (Hebrews 12:1)
For more information, click here.
