Spiritual Growth Opportunities
Sunday School for Children
Sunday 10:15 am - 11 am
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Sunday School is for 1st-6th graders! We are using the Growing in God's Love curriculum and have an amazing team of volunteer teachers. The first Sunday is the only Sunday that the grade school children remain in worship. All other Sundays, Sunday School is from 10:15-11:00. Child care available every Sunday for children 2-5 years old from 10:15-11. If you're a parent / grandparent with questions about Sunday School please contact Nicole through the church office.
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Pray-ground and Rocking Chairs
During worship children are invited to play in our "pray-ground" located in the sanctuary. Books, blocks, and other tools for entertainment are available. Rocking chairs are also available for soothing babies (or just for the sake of rocking!).
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Seeking Community beyond Sunday Worship?
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​Awakenings: A Recovery Worship Experience
First Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm on Zoom
Awakenings is for anyone in recovery for any form of addiction or who is seeking recovery. Confidentiality is expected! We hope you’ll join us or pass the link on to someone else who would appreciate the blending of 12-Step Spirituality and the Christian faith. You can use this link to join the gathering.
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Tai Chi at WIUC
Interested in gentle movement and mindfulness?
Join in on Sundays from September 27 - November 22 from 11:30-12:30 in the Church Parlor
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Game Night
Come as you are to enjoy laughter, camaraderie, and light refreshment.
All are welcome!The next Game Night is September 15 at 7 pm – in the Church Parlor.
Bring a friend or two!
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Dinner Church
Good food, good company, and great conversation!
You are invited to enjoy a meal, fellowship, and some spirit-filled conversation with other church folk at Dinner Church. It gives us a chance to laugh together, share, and get to know each other a little bit better. Find out more by contacting the Church Office (office@wiuc.org) or by reading the All Church Email.
Would you like to host a Dinner Church? Let Pastor Reba know at reba@wiuc.org.
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Book Groups​​​​​
Bible Study - Changemakers
Mondays at 4 pm in the Church Office (156 High Street, Portland, ME)
Monday Evening Bible Study Group will take a break from the Book of Judges and shift to explore
the ways in which Jesus is a Changemaker and be inspired to do the same ourselves as we
re-examine Jesus through a changemaking lens. We’ll explore how we can take part in God’s
dream for the flourishing of all living things, and how we can pursue self-giving, open-hearted,
and courageous lives.
We will meet every Monday at 4pm in the church office for 6 weeks beginning September 14th. If
this sounds interesting to you, but cannot attend at that time, Pastor Reba is available to also meet
online on Wednesday evenings if there is enough interest. Please let her know.
(Link to Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82579485795?pwd=ztmwUVQNgiUa64mZaUSgJgGbwiyha8.1)
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The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul by Connie Zwieg
First and Third Wednesdays at 3:30 pm on Zoom
Rooted in Carl Jung’s work of the shadow side, “Connie Zweig presents the
aging process as a path toward enlightenment. The author offers contemplative
exercises and spiritual wisdom to embrace the later stages of life—from retirement to
mortality—with acceptance and meaning. Rejecting societal narratives that discount the
elderly, Zweig reveals how pivotal events like health challenges and retirement can
catalyze self-reflection and spiritual development. She invites readers to transcend their
former roles, uncover inner wisdom, and commit to a legacy of mentorship. For anyone
seeking fulfillment and purpose in their twilight years, Zweig illuminates the sacred
dimensions of growing older.” (online summary)
We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month.. (Link to Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82579485795?pwd=ztmwUVQNgiUa64mZaUSgJgGbwiyha8.1 )
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Cafe Conversations
Third Wednesdays of the month at 8 am
Come to Coffee By Design on Diamond Street on the Third Wednesday of the month for a spiritual conversation. If you are on a limited budget, please let Pastor Reba know. We want everyone to enjoy a beverage while we gather.​​​
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CAYA (Come As You Are Choir)
The Come As You Are Choir meets on the first Sunday of the month at 9:15 am
All are welcome please come and sing with us!! No experience necessary. All good fun!