Growing in discipleship & friendship

Adult Sunday School and Christian Fellowship

Below you will find a list of opportunities for adults of all ages. Joining a small group is an important part of church life and we encourage you to find one that’s just right for you.

Men’s Christian Fellowship Group

Rick Morgan is leading the launch of a men’s weekday fellowship group which meets on Tuesday mornings at 6:45 AM at the church.  This group uses the traditional Methodist “class meeting” model of fellowship, accountability, and Bible study.  Rick hopes this group will be a means for all who participate, to grow in their relationship with Christ together.  If you are interested in joining this group, please contact the church office.

Older Adult Ministries

There are many opportunities for older adults to get to know new friends, join together in caring for one another, study Scripture, and consider some of the issues affecting our society. We have many small groups with a specific focus on service. Our Care Group creates small vase flower arrangements from our altar flowers to take when they visit shut-ins. Our Sewing Sisters make female hygiene kits for girls in Haiti.  Epworth also provides transportation to and from Croasdaile Retirement Center and The Forest at Duke with our own church bus so our resident members can worship with us each Sunday.

United Methodist Women (UMW)

Would you like to join other women of Epworth at a Zoom gathering? Two groups of United Methodist Women are currently meeting and invite you to consider sitting in on a circle meeting.

• Fran Whaley leads a group meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Please contact the church office for more information.
• Sue Stutz leads a group meeting on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Please contact the church office for more information.

United Methodist women have been reaching out to “the least of these” here at home and around the world for more than 140 years. Women join UMW to grow spiritually, educationally, and intellectually and to seek justice for women, children, and youth. Did you know that United Methodist Women is the largest lay organization in any denomination?  Our emphasis is on women, children, and youth. You can find out so much more by going to www.unitedmethodistwomen.org.

United Methodist Men (UMM)

The United Methodist men are active in service to the church and community. They often prepare and serve food for church-wide events and support fundraising events for many ministries including Reality Ministries, the National Association for the Blind, local food banks, and many others. The UMM meets on the second Wednesday night of each month for fellowship. All men of the church are always welcome.

Weeknight Fellowship Group

The Weeknight Fellowship Group is a flexible and informal group. They have meetings on a weeknight evening using a hybrid model of Zoom with an in-person option. Topics include books of interest, scripture studies, social justice, and prayer practices, such as Lectio Divina and imaginative prayer. Everyone is welcome! Please contact the church office for more information.

Young Adult Ministries

Young Adult Class meets Sunday mornings during the Sunday school hour and is a discussion-based class that explores what it means to be a Christian in the modern/postmodern world. The class may include book-based discussion as well as Bible study or exploration of other topics of interest to the group. The group intermittently meets outside of the Sunday morning time slot to eat, socialize, pray, and enjoy the company of one another. It is for those who are graduate students, young adults, and young professionals. Typically the group is made up of those who are in their twenties or thirties, but we welcome anyone who is simply “young at heart.”

Sunday School Classes