Fellowship at GPMC
Grosse Pointe Memorial Church members don't just worship and work together- we enjoy playing together. From an active youth program
to a seniors group, Presbyterians of all ages have opportunities to
enjoy each other's company. Beyond the opportunities included in other
areas of our church life, the following fellowship opportunities are
always open for more members.  We are once again hosting a series of home communions
as part of our 2010 season of Lent. Members of the church have offered
their homes for potluck dinners of 8 to 18, some with children and some
without. A minister from the church will be part of each dinner and
lead the communion service. This practice connects us with the
earliest Christians who did not have dedicated worship spaces but
rather celebrated the Lord's Table around their own dinner tables.
Signups for the dinners begin on Sunday, February 14 (in the reception
area) and the first dinners are the first week of March.
This fall we launched a series of Koinonia (Greek for fellowship) groups.
Organized around a variety of demographics, these groups are a
chance for members of a large church to know the fellowship of a small
group setting. The Koinonia groups will meet at various
times of the week. People will sign up for a group that fits their
interests and schedule. We also are looking for facilitors for
these groups. The facilitator would simply call everyone already signed
up for their group using the list provided by Parish Life and invite
them to the first meeting. If the group were to meet in members’ homes,
they would host the first meeting. After that, they keep the contact
list. That’s about it.
Parish Life has come up with some suggestions for these small groups:
60: The New Forty: for anyone over 60
Sunday Munch Bunch: pot luck after church
Old Enough to Know Better: singles over 50
Feeding the Flock: a tour of local restaurants.
Saints and Sinners: book club with food.
Party Like an Apostle: member under the age of 35
Kids R Us: Parents of young children.
This list is by no means exhaustive. Parish Life wants to get you thinking about the small group you would like to start.
OWLS: Older, Wiser, Learning still - is for our senior members and meets over lunch on the second Thursday of each month.
 Presbyterian Women of GPMC
is one of our most active fellowship groups. The most frequent
opportunities to join this group come in weekly sewing and knitting
occasions (every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00am – 1:30pm), monthly
Bible study (2nd Tuesday of the month from 7:30-9:00pm), Wednesday
morning Bible studies (9:30 - 11:30 a.m.) and a monthly lunch (2nd
Wednesday of each month, from 12-1:30pm) that features an outside
speaker.
Beginning October 7, we will have a twice a week Yoga exercise class for seniors. From
10:00 – 11:00am on Tuesdays and Fridays, this $5 a session activity
offers the chance to improve one's physical health and enjoy more
fellowship with other seniors in the church.
There is a weekly Ecumenical Men's Breakfast
at 7:30 on Fridays. This $6 breakfast features the chance to enjoy the
company of other men in the community as well as to hear from a weekly
religious speaker. View the Current Breakfast Schedule
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