Spiritual Formation
Spiritual Formation & Mid-Week Groups
Spiritual Formation & Mid-Week Groups
Spiritual Formation
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Sundays
We’re excited to announce that Spiritual Formation is back and in full force! This is a dedicated time to connect with one another, build community, and grow in our faith together.
Whether you’re new or returning, we invite you to explore the various offerings designed to support your spiritual journey. For more details, please see the graphics below.
Let’s grow together!
Spiritual Formation
Back-to-Fall Sunday: All Church Brunch!
Join the church family as we look forward with joy to learning about Spiritual Formation offerings for the Fall! All are welcome. Light brunch will be served in the Fellowship Hall
Location: Fellowship Hall
Ages: All
Day/Time: Sunday, September 7th | 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Spiritual Formation: Birth – Kindergarten
We welcome our youngest children into a loving, playful space where they begin to experience God’s presence through story, song, and care.
Location: Aqua Room
Who: Birth – Kindergarten
Day/Time: Sunday, September 14th, 21st, 28th, and October 12th | 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Spiritual Formation:
1st – 5th Grade
Children 1st – 5th grade will engage with stories, creativity, and community to deepen their understanding of God’s love and how they can live it out in everyday life.
Location: Yellow Room
Who: 1st – 5th Grade
Day/Time: Sunday, September 14th, 21st, 28th, and October 12th | 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Spiritual Formation:
Middle and High School
The Youth are invited to gather and explore faith, ask big questions, and build community as they grow in their understanding of God, themselves, and the world around them.
Location: Rainbow Room
Who: Middle and High School
Day/Time: Sunday, September 14th, 21st, 28th, and October 12th | 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Apartheid Study Series
As our congregation continues to discern a response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Middle East, you are invited to join us for this study series exploring the concept of apartheid. Together, we’ll examine the definition of apartheid, how the determination is made, and discuss how we, as a community of faith, can engage in the work of peace and justice in Palestine and Israel.
Location: Fireside Room
Who: Adults
Day/Time: Sunday, September 14th, 21st, 28th, and October 12th | 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Friendship Class
Join Al Clark as he leads Friendship Class in enjoying the inspiring lectures of Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, award-winning Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt University. In September and October, the Friendship Class will explore several lesser-known great figures of the New Testament.
On September 14th, the class will discuss the Gentile Mother who asked Jesus to exorcise her demon-possessed child.
On September 21st, Dr. Levine will lead a class on the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son.
On September 28th, Dr. Levine will explore the life of the Samaritan Woman with whom Jesus speaks at the well.
October 12th, Dr. Levine’s topic will be the (in)famous Mary Magdalene.
Everyone is welcome to any and all of the lecture discussions. Each class session begins with an introduction followed by a stimulating, fast-paced presentation on DVD. Every session closes with a discussion of the video presentation and its messages. Friendship Class is a friendly environment for dialogue together!
Location: Social Hall
Who: Adults
Day/Time: Sunday, September 14th, 21st, 28th, and October 12th | 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Membership Class with Co-Pastors Amanda Bennett & Glenn McCrickard
New to church? Curious about the history of the Church of the Brethren? Interested in what it means to become a member of the church? Join our pastors as they lead a membership class using the book Another Way of Believing by Dale W. Brown.
This class will also have a Zoom participation option. If you plan to attend via Zoom, please email office@lavernecob.org to receive the Zoom link.
At the conclusion of this series, an opportunity to join the congregation officially will be scheduled for an upcoming worship service.
Location: Church Library (in-person) & Zoom Option
Who: Adults
Day/Time: Sunday, September 14th, 21st, 28th, and October 12th | 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Book Study with Janice Shaw-Morgan
Continuing with the theme, “The Fruit of the Spirit is Peace/El Fruto del Espiritu es la Paz,” the District Program Committee has selected a 118-page devotional study book entitled Practicing the Prayer of St. Francis by Patrick Allen.
In this book, the author breaks down each section of the famous prayer and gives insights, examples, and connections to other scripture. Janice Shaw-Morgan will lead a fall Spiritual Formation group around this book. Copies are $13.50, and you can order the book from the church office. For check payments, please include a memo referencing PWSD to ensure proper processing. The deadline to purchase a book is on September 12th.
Location: Village Room
Who: Adults
Day/Time: Sunday, September 14th, 21st, 28th, and October 12th | 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Hope 4 Home
We are a Matthew 25 Movement congregation, seeking to protect and defend the vulnerable in the name of Jesus. One way we work at this pledge is by providing meals to Hope for Home, a local transitional housing center in Pomona. All ages are invited to participate in meal preparations. For questions, email our kitchen ministries coordinator, Tron Passmore at kitchen@lavernecob.org
Led By: Tron Passmore
Location: Church Kitchen
Ages: All
Day/Time: Sunday, September 21th 2025 | 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.