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Adult Studies

We believe that intentional faith development is best done in community. Group learning and discussion encourages and challenges us in ways that we cannot experience individually.

Pleasant Street offers Small Groups.
 We strive to be a safe place to explore, question, and grow in the love and knowledge of God and each other.

Inquire About Current Studies

Opportunities for Study and Discussion:



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 ​Wednesday Evening Adult Study:

Adult studies are normally held between September and May, each Wednesday at 6 PM in the parlor on the second floor. Subject matter ranges from Bible study to contemporary topics to studies related to the seasons of Lent and Advent.

You're invited to join us for our new Lenten Bible study using "Hard & Holy Work: A Lenten Journey through the Book of Exodus" by Mary Alice Birdwhistell and Tyler D. Mayfield. Pastor Mary Alice Birdwhistell and Hebrew Bible scholar Tyler Mayfield reflect on the brave action of the midwives Shiphrah and Puah and other faithful women in Exodus, Moses’ awakening to the plight of the Hebrew people, Moses’ life-changing encounter with the burning bush, the Israelites taking the risk of crossing the Red Sea, and more―alongside numerous contemporary stories―to help readers to see anew and contemplate how God is calling them to respond to what is not right in the world: racial injustice, especially borne by women of color, houselessness, and discrimination against LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities.
 
This 7-week study begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 5:30 - 6:30 PM in the library or via Zoom.  Please call the church office at (207) 872-7564 or e-mail at [email protected] to let us know you will be attending and to reserve a copy of the book.  



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Saturday Morning Book Group:

We are discussing the book "The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins and Sawyer Robbins. Our next book will be "Breath: the New Science of a Lost Art" by James Nestor.  We will start Breath on July 26. After Breath, we will read "Braiding Sweetgrass:  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer. 

The book group meets each Saturday from 9 - 11 AM via Zoom. Discussion is based on a wide variety of contemporary topics and authors.  Please consider joining us. Newcomers are welcome.

For additional information and zoom log-in link, please contact Sandy Kostron at (207) 616-0720 or [email protected].





 
 


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Our Church Library:

If you would like to do some studying on your own (or would simply like a book to read for pleasure) we have a fine selection of books, audiobooks, magazines, and videos to loan. There are Christian classics and new releases, Bible commentaries and theology books, fiction and devotional reading, books on spiritual formation and books about justice issues, books on church history and books on the emerging church - and just about everything in-between. The library is located on the first floor, off the upper lobby.

Our library catalog is online at LibraryThing.  Click here to see if we have a book you are looking for. Then again, you might want to simply stop by the library and browse!  


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