Connect with God through Study
Dearborn First UMC offers book study opportunities and small group discussions to understand and live out faith more fully.
ANATOMY of a Revived Church:
Seven Findings about How Congregations Avoided Death
By Thom S. Rainer
WED., May 28, 6 - 8 P.M.
DFUMC Wesleyan Hall
In-Person
Led by Pastor Suzy Todd
“In this book, Thom Rainer reveals seven findings of revived churches.Through new research, he figuratively dissects hundreds of churches that were on the path toward death. But they turned around. They revitalized. Today, three out of four churches are declining in our nation, and twenty percent of churches are close to death. What are the secrets of the churches who avoided this fate and experienced revival?. LEARN MORE
ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!
RSVP to let Pastor Suzy know you’re coming, and/or Contact Pastor Suzy with questions: pastor@dearbornfirstumc.org
THE COME BACK EFFECT:
How hospitality can compel your church’s guests to return. By Jason Young and Jonathan Malm
WED., June 11, 6 - 8 P.M.
DFUMC Wesleyan Hall
In-Person
Led by Pastor Suzy Todd
The key to growth as a church, youth ministry, or a business is getting first-time guests to come back. And as any good manager of a hotel, a store, a restaurant, or an attraction knows, the key to getting guests to come back is not actually the rooms or the product or the food itself; it’s how guests feel when they’re there. It’s about hospitality. No matter how much effort and time we spend on excellence–stirring worship time, inspiring sermons, a good coffee blend in the foyer–what our guests really want when they come to our churches is to feel welcome, comfortable, and understood. LEARN MORE
ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!
RSVP to let Pastor Suzy know you’re coming, and/or Contact Pastor Suzy with questions: pastor@dearbornfirstumc.org
CHURCH HISTORY
In Plain Language
By Bruce L. Shelley; Revised by Marshall Shelley
TUESDAYS, 10:30 a.m. - Noon
UNDERWAY THROUGH MAY
DFUMC Wesleyan Hall
In-Person Only
Led by Jack Linton & Tara Gnau
This ongoing small group study will follow its evolution from the days of Jesus to present day.
The study based on this informative book runs through the end of May, resuming again in September and running through December.
ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!
Interested in hosting/leading a Small Group Discussion?
To offer a variety of meeting times and perspectives, Pastor Suzy seeks outgoing, welcoming people to lead small group discussions, either in-person or online, weekdays and/or evenings.
