Current Small Groups
Lenten Studies
Devotional: 'Becoming a Beloved Community'
'Becoming a Beloved Community' is a thought-provoking study to see firsthand how Jesus’ words to “feed the hungry” and “clothe the naked” still change lives today. We discover how needs are met when selfless love breaks down racial barriers, gives voice to the voiceless and feeds hungry hearts, souls and bodies. Read more on groups available for the study, or just follow along on your own. Contact Rebecca for a copy of the booklet.
Theology on Tap: The Cross and the Lynching Tree
Starting again on Wednesday, March 4th, Theology on Tap is back after Ash Wednesday with an all-new study of James H. Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree, a classic work of African-American liberation theology. This will be a great time to join the group. Please contact the church office at fpcc@fpcconcord.org if you would like the church to purchase a book for you at a discounted rate of $10 per book.
“The cross can heal and hurt; it can be empowering and liberating but also enslaving and oppressive. There is no one way in which the cross can be interpreted. I offer my reflections because I believe that the cross placed alongside the lynching tree can help us to see Jesus in America in a new light, and thereby empower people who claim to follow him to take a stand against white supremacy and every kind of injustice.”
Ongoing Bible Study Groups
Men's Bible Study
Tuesdays weekly at 6:45 AM
Digger's Diner, 1895 Farm Bureau Rd B in Concord
Contact David Dowell
Senior Bible Study
Wednesdays weekly at 1 - 2:30 PM
Fireside Room at FPCC
Contact LaVerne Herren
Clayton Small Group
Second and Fourth Mondays at 7 PM
Currently studying Joshua in Susan Koester's Home
Contact Jim or Marilyn Wollenweber for info
Circle IV Women’s Study and Lunch
First Thursdays monthly at 11 AM - 2 PM
Currently studying Angels Standing Guard in rotating home locations
Contact Anna Belle Horgan or Joanne Myers
Community Bible Study (CBS) at FPCC
Women’s CBS
Wednesdays weekly at 9:15 am - 11:15 AM
Sanctuary at FPCC
Contact Lynn Menegus
https://concordca.cbsclass.org/
Adult Weekly CBS
Thursdays weekly at 7:15 pm – 9:15 PM
Fireside Room at FPCC
Contact Diana Riveness
Wednesday Night Small Group
Wednesdays weekly at 6:30-8:30 PM including dinner
Currently studying Joshua
Fireside Room at FPCC
Contact Rebecca Chase
Theology on Tap
Wednesdays weekly at 6:30-8 PM at rotating restaurants downtown
Currently studying Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Life Together
Contact the church office
Focused Groups:
Mission Sewing
Thursdays weekly in Fellowship Hall
We are a small group that meets every Thursday throughout the school year. We make quilts, lap robes, baby blankets and clothes, and children's clothes. The finished products go to good causes. If you are looking for something worthwhile to do and have some sewing skills, drop by and check us out. If you have questions, contact Valerie Gardner.
Al-Anon Group
Thursdays weekly 12:10 pm until 1 pm
Fireside Room at FPCC
Family of Alcoholics support group
Life groups
First Fridays
First Friday monthly from 6 pm - 10pm
Potluck dinner and theology/art/culture discussion at the Harvey House
Contact Kristin or Eric Harvey
Merry Macs Fellowship
Various dates and times
Christian fellowship group meeting for events and ministry throughout the year
Contact Bill Selb
Want to start a group you don’t see listed?
Rebecca Chase, Director of Community Care, has all sorts of helpful tools and training to get a group going.