Wednesday Nights are a time for our church community to gather midweek for food, fellowship, and faith. Each Wednesday evening, we begin by sharing a meal together at 5:00 pm, followed by a time of learning or connection at 6:00 pm.
During the season of Lent, we’ll be doing something a little different. Rather than offering multiple groups, we will come together as one community for a single, shared experience each week. While the format will vary from week to week, each gathering is designed to bring us together in meaningful and life-giving ways as we walk through the Lenten season. The exception to this is the Mourner’s Path Group – see below for more information.
There will also be a change to our dinner plans this season. Dinner will be catered boxed meals at $15 per person, with reservations required by the Sunday prior to each Wednesday evening. Those who prefer can also bring their own dinner and still be part of the evening. Menus for the first two weeks are listed below.
We begin with a Pancake Supper and Ash Wednesday Service on February 18, then continue weekly gatherings starting February 25, meeting each Wednesday at 5:00 pm for dinner and 6:00 pm for our Lenten program, through March 18. Below is a listing of what’s planned for each of the four Wednesday evenings.
February 25
Box Dinner: chicken spaghetti, green beans, Caesar salad, and bread, gluten-free and vegetarian options available upon request ($15 dollars per person)
Program: Get Loud Arkansas- The public advocacy team invites you to a night of faithful action with Get Loud Arkansas. We will hear about the UMC stance on voting rights, check voter registrations, send texts and postcards to Arkansans, and utilize 5 Calls as a form of public advocacy.
March 4
Box Dinner: marinated chicken*, roasted vegetables, garden salad, and bread, *gluten-free – vegetarian option available upon request ($15 dollars per person )
Program: Salty Prayers- spiritual practices to process stress. Stress lives in our bodies and doesn’t always go away when whatever induced the stress is gone. Until we process that stress it can keep us feeling exhausted, edgy, and disregulated. This session will provide 12 different embodied spiritual practices that help process stress fully while seeking God’s comfort and peace.
March 11
Box Dinner: Dinner TBA
Program: Trivia Night! Trivia Night brings together a variety of topics, including FUMCLR trivia, Who Said It? The Bible or Star Wars, and other fun and unexpected categories.
March 18
Box Dinner: Dinner TBA
Program: Bingo Night! Bingo Night is a chance to gather for a laid-back evening of fun, conversation, and a few rounds of bingo.
