Groups are essential for growing in a relationship with Jesus,. We need people we choose to trust to hold us accountable for growing in our love for God, love for others and how we share Jesus with the world. Consider one of the following possibilities for deepening your walk with Jesus. Our groups welcome people who may still be trying to figure out this "Christianity thing" to come and figure it out in community.
Free Adult Studies
Wednesday Night Study
Join us for a Wednesday Night Bible Study to investigate the sermon series. We'll meet in Admin, the middle building. It's up to all of us to take ownership of our spiritual growth. This is the perfect opportunity to learn more and advance your faith. It's your choice to read or show up and listen. Or, depending on the week, you may do a combination of both.
This group will be set up for families, but help us out with an RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Pastor Faith will prepare activities for the kids so that they can build relationships as well, along with having Bible-related things to discuss. They will stay in the same room with us.
This group will be set up for families, but help us out with an RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Pastor Faith will prepare activities for the kids so that they can build relationships as well, along with having Bible-related things to discuss. They will stay in the same room with us.
Bible Talk
Join us the first Sunday of the month after worship in Admin as we discuss the daily readings for the Chronological Bible in a Year Plan. If you haven't done the readings, it's ok. Join us anyway and jump in after. We'll watch a short video on the week's readings and then discuss. If you have any questions about what you read, bring them with you.
The nursery is open after worship for the Littles. Bring your elementary kids with you. We'll gather in Admin (the middle building).
The nursery is open after worship for the Littles. Bring your elementary kids with you. We'll gather in Admin (the middle building).
Pace Island Group
The Pace Island group rotates between members houses each week. They meet on Sunday evening at 6pm. This group is currently watching a Bible Project video from the e100 plan, then discussing the passage for that week.
Group Celebrations and Happenings:
More to Life
The More 2 Life group meets every other Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the yellow room (323) in the sanctuary. (See the calendar before for dates). Every meeting, participants gather to answer just one question: "How is your life in God?" Each one chooses to share or not how he/she has drawn close to God, experienced distance with God or has become closed off from God. Everyone is expected to follow the Holy Spirit into the practices that build relationship with God.
Group Celebrations and Happenings:
Friends Unleashed
Friends Unleashed is for anyone who is seeking to make new friends within the church as a way of helping grow their spiritual lives. We have scheduled a variety of fun events, with a conbination of cost levels. There will be more to come. Please RSVP to help us plan accordingly.
Friends Unleashed Celebrations and Happenings:
Sisterhood of Grace
The Sisterhood of Grace is a monthly group of ladies that meet for multi-generational Christian fun. This is the perfect place for you if you'd like to make some friends, get out of the house, or simply have a reason to leave the kids with the husband or sitter.
Women's Celebrations and Happenings:
Men's Ministry
Men of all ages are invited to join our brand new men's ministry. This group meets monthly to grow together spiritually, make new friends, and do service projects in the community. It doesn't matter if you've never been to a church group or if you've been a part of one for your entire life. All are welcome to discover the topic of spirituality with other men.
Men's Celebrations and Happenings:
Boomers (Retired Persons)
All retired persons are invited to join the montly meeting of the Boomers. This is an eat, socialize, and mission event all in one. Bring a dish to share over to the Admin Cafe (middle building). Enjoy a relazed time of eating and spending time with friends (long-time and new). After lunch, the group will do their mission project for Bannerman Learning Center. If you have questions, contact Karen.
Boomers's Celebrations and Happenings:
Mom's Group
We are currently growing our Moms Group here at FIUMC. Our goal is to create an environment for moms to support each other in raising our kiddos while living out our love of Christ. We are currently holding a Morning Meet-up once a month and are working on planning more in person events. We are also building our group virtually through our Facebook group and by doing Bible Plans together through the YouVersion app.
Mom's Celebrations and Happenings:
Upcoming Events
Recent Small Group Activities:
Waffles for Teachers
September 4th, 2024
The Boomers met this week to start back their "Mailbox Motivations" for the teachers at Bannerman Learning Center. With it being the first of the school year, they went with "No Waffling Around". We want to give a big shout out to Waffle House for donating these coupons for waffles and hashbrowns, along with everyone from the church who donated waffles. The team is placing the frozen waffles in t...
Why Wednesday Nights
August 29th, 2024
Starting in 2 weeks, September 11th, we're holding groups for all ages on Wednesday nights. We'll do this for 5 weeks during the Wesleyan rooted series. Why? Multiple reasons: Sunday isn't enough. If the only place you're getting your spiritual growth is in worship on Sunday, you aren't getting enough. Sunday is designed to be an amplifier for what we're doing independently and in small groups. It...
Wesleyan Rooted Preview
August 22nd, 2024
I'm so excited to be preaching this next series called Wesleyan Rooted. Churches all across the Florida Conference will be participating in this same series some time this fall which was developed by pastors within our conference.This series will help us do all three: love God, love others, and share Christ. For those of us who have been United Methodist for a long time, it will recenter us on the...
Bannerman Year 1 Complete
June 5th, 2024
I want to share that the year ended strong with the Boomers and Bannerman. They delivered 11 months of mailbox appreciations along with something in the workroom for the teachers. Along with these items, the Boomers also provided breakfast multiple times and an appreciation bar for Teacher Appreciation week that was "grab and go" style. We also started to work with businesses in our community to h...
Story Arc Preview
May 22nd, 2024
A Story Arc is one or more consecutive comic book issues that define a story with a beginning, middle, and end.The Bible is not just a collection of stories but a saga that intertwines with our own lives. It's the tale of Yahweh and Adam, the prodigal son and his ever-gracious heavenly father, humanity in its rebellion and God in its grace. This narrative begins with Eden and concludes once creati...