Preacher’s Pub Returns
Wednesday, February 1st, 7:00 pm, join Pastor Donna at the Goose Hollow Inn for conversation and refreshment.
We’ll look at the Scriptures for the following Sunday and just enjoy each other’s company.
Fellowship Opportunities
Ecumenical Bible Discussion Starts at FUMC
First United Methodist Church Portland Announces
Ecumenical Bible Discussion Fellowship
A downtown Portland Ecumenical Bible Discussion program has now begun at First United Methodist Church. All interested participants are welcome to attend. Invite your non-Methodist friends to join you for a spirited ecumenical discussion and then head out to lunch afterward!
The format is a discussion group of lay participants and at least one clergy person. The Rev. Joanne Rannells (United Methodist, Ret.) will be present as the group gains momentum and clergy from other denominations join in as they are welcome and invited to do.
Discussions are following the common lectionary for the church year (currently Year B), and the only requirement participants are encouraged to do in preparation is pre-read that week’s scripture and come with a Bible, comments, and questions. A chart of weekly readings will be distributed at the meetings to allow participants a clear understanding of weekly scripture for the next meeting.
This discussion series is designed to enable participants from different traditions to reflect together on scripture through each other’s eyes and share common and divergent points of view. The emphasis is on discussing scripture in the context of the times in which we live.
Plan to join this new ecumenical fellowship group each and every Thursday morning!
Meeting Dates: Each Thursday Morning, 10:30AM to Noon
Place: First United Methodist Church
1838 SW Jefferson St., Portland
Public Transportation: (Located at Goose Hollow MAX station, 18th and Jefferson)
Portland, OR 97201
For more information contact:
Mark Ohlson, First Church Outreach Coordinator
503-228-3195 (ext. 220)
mohlson@fumcpdx.org
Tuesday Bridge
The Tuesday Bridge Group started more than 30 years ago as an interest group under the auspices of United Methodist Women of First United Methodist Church. Originally a “ladies only” activity, the group was later expanded to include men – who, for the first few years, had to play in a separate room! How times have changed! The group has been co-ed for many years.
Women and men get together for the fun and fellowship of “party” or “contract” bridge (not duplicate!) in Room 202 every Tuesday (holidays excepted), beginning at 11:00 a.m. Play generally continues until about 3:00 p.m., with a break for a brown-bag lunch (coffee and tea provided).
The group plays for fun – while expertise is not a requirement, participants should know the basics of bidding and play. No instruction is provided.
Anyone who would like to join the group on a regular basis – or who would like to check it out and see what its all about – is invited to show up on any Tuesday morning. For further information, contact the church office.
Coming (again) Soon…
Thanks to the great popularity of our Wednesday evening “Preacher’s Pub” at the Goose Hollow Inn, we will make this a twice-monthly affair, beginning again in February (the 1st and the 8th at 7:00 pm.)
Rev. Donna will do a little bit of teaching and then we’ll discuss the Scriptures for the coming Sundays. This is a great way to connect with others in a relaxed and informal setting. Watch for reminders in coming weeks!
