Ongoing adult programming.
Study for Sunday
Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m. in the parlor. A discussion of the coming Sunday’s scripture led by Pr. Eileen Gebbie. Childcare is available on request.
Book Club
Ames UCC Book Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. from September through June. Past books have included Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee, The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson, and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba.
Learning Center
Learning Center is our adult education and formation opportunity at 9:15 a.m. on Sundays in the Fellowship Hall from September through May. Sunday School for children is at the same time, upstairs in the Godly Play classrooms. Past topics have included "Journeys of Faith" shared by various congregants; a panel on grief and grieving; and presentations by leaders of Habitat for Humanity and the Emergency Residence Project.
Men’s Fellowship
Brown bag lunch and lively conversation from 12–1 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Transmen and those with non-binary identities are welcome. Past topics have included "Patriarchs/Matriarchs of Ames UCC's 150 Years," "Race and Racism" led by V. V. Raman, and more.
Women’s Fellowship
Brown bag lunch and lively conversation from 12–1 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Transwomen and those with non-binary identities are welcome. Past topics have included places to visit in Iowa, exchange of Christmas ornaments, a visit to the local mosque, and more. One meeting per month focuses on fellowship and our individual joys and concerns, with a special program for the other meeting.
Theologian in Residence (TIR)
TIR is an annual weekend-long event that stimulates and challenges our thinking about issues of faith as they are informed by the Bible, religious traditions, and contemporary theological discussion. All sessions are free and open to the public. Past theologians have included Phyllis Tickle, Walter Brueggeman, Diana Butler Bass, Amy Jill Levine, John Shelby Spong, John Dominic Crossan, and Marcus Borg. For more information, including the dates, see here.
Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m. in the parlor. A discussion of the coming Sunday’s scripture led by Pr. Eileen Gebbie. Childcare is available on request.
Book Club
Ames UCC Book Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. from September through June. Past books have included Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee, The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson, and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba.
Learning Center
Learning Center is our adult education and formation opportunity at 9:15 a.m. on Sundays in the Fellowship Hall from September through May. Sunday School for children is at the same time, upstairs in the Godly Play classrooms. Past topics have included "Journeys of Faith" shared by various congregants; a panel on grief and grieving; and presentations by leaders of Habitat for Humanity and the Emergency Residence Project.
Men’s Fellowship
Brown bag lunch and lively conversation from 12–1 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Transmen and those with non-binary identities are welcome. Past topics have included "Patriarchs/Matriarchs of Ames UCC's 150 Years," "Race and Racism" led by V. V. Raman, and more.
Women’s Fellowship
Brown bag lunch and lively conversation from 12–1 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Transwomen and those with non-binary identities are welcome. Past topics have included places to visit in Iowa, exchange of Christmas ornaments, a visit to the local mosque, and more. One meeting per month focuses on fellowship and our individual joys and concerns, with a special program for the other meeting.
Theologian in Residence (TIR)
TIR is an annual weekend-long event that stimulates and challenges our thinking about issues of faith as they are informed by the Bible, religious traditions, and contemporary theological discussion. All sessions are free and open to the public. Past theologians have included Phyllis Tickle, Walter Brueggeman, Diana Butler Bass, Amy Jill Levine, John Shelby Spong, John Dominic Crossan, and Marcus Borg. For more information, including the dates, see here.
Occasional or short-term programming.
For our current offerings, see the calendar and our weekly news email.
Past learning opportunities have included a study of Jennifer Harvey’s Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation, a workshop on planning your own funeral or memorial, meditation, and training in relational community organizing through AMOS.
Past learning opportunities have included a study of Jennifer Harvey’s Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation, a workshop on planning your own funeral or memorial, meditation, and training in relational community organizing through AMOS.