Grow in faith & connect with people in 6 weeks
Join us for our next cycle of Small Groups! Grow in faith, build relationships, and develop your discipleship alongside a supportive group of new and old friends at Advent. You are invited.
Upcoming cycle
Fall 2024
Sign Ups -Open September 22 Groups run Week of October 6 - Week of November 10
Walk & Talk
Mondays 5:30pm | Host: Almost-Pastor Hayley | In Person
Note: This group meets for two-hours every other week.
God is all around us. But sometimes we forget to notice. Gather to walk together and ground ourselves in God’s presence. And then, find space to sit and reflect on the ways, immediately evident and hidden, where God shows up in our world.
Spiritual Practices | A Retreat Series
Host: Pastor Danielle | Note: This group will meet for three Saturday retreats between October 2024 & June 2025
Take a deep dive into a variety of spiritual practices through this series of local retreats. The dates for retreats will be created to match the availability of those who are interested.
An Author-Led Book Group | Parables of a Resilient Nomad
Thursdays, 8pm | Host: Dawn Trautman | Zoom
"I was already on the road when I lost my map." Thus begins Dawn Trautman's unexpected journey from daughter of a picture perfect progressive pastor's family to betrayal, loss of community, and personal transformation. Finding that the life she had mapped out was no longer available, Dawn left her job, packed up her apartment, and spent nearly ten years on the road making her own map.
"Parables of a Resilient Nomad" chronicles wisdom gleaned from 500 kitchen tables (and more than a few church basements) across the globe. Blending memoir with insightful reflections, it challenges conventional narratives and extends an invitation for readers to bravely chart their own course, dance to their unique rhythm, and forge genuine connections - one kitchen table at a time.
Lessons from Dietrich Bonhoeffer in a House Divided and a World on Fire
5:30pm Wednesdays | Host: Pr. Alyssa Kaplan | Zoom
Join us for 6 weeks as we explore the life and theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and the lessons we can use as we live at the intersection of faith and civic life today. Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor and theologian living in Nazi Germany, who eventually joined the resistance and was arrested and killed before the end of WWII. This curriculum was compiled by Dr. Lori Brandt Hale, an internationally renowned Bonhoeffer scholar and president of the International Bonhoeffer Society – English Language Section.
Lutherans Who Lunch | Jeremiah
1pm Thursdays | Host: Pastor Danielle | Zoom
Gather on Thursdays at 1pm during your lunch break (via zoom) to explore the book of Jeremiah, “the weeping prophet”. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a good time! ;) No previous experience necessary! Deepen your faith, your knowledge and in community.
Confirmation for Adults!
10am Sundays | Host: Varies | In-person
Often we think of Confirmation as a type of graduation. A one off chance to learn more about our faith and then we are done at the ripe old age of early-teenhood. But faith is ever evolving! Explore some of the foundations of our faith, whether you’ve been through confirmation or not!
