You’re invited to join us for
Advent at Castleton
The holidays can be challenging. We want them to be special, yet, despite our best intentions, sometimes they feel more like a burden, an obligation, even an interruption to “normal life”.
Add to that the lofty themes of Advent (Hope, Peace, Joy, Love). The weight of expectation that surrounds the holiday season can be overwhelming. Many just sort of grit their teeth and bear it. For others, the holidays can be so busy and rushed that it feels like a whirlwind, and we begin the new year just trying to get our bearings and get back to “normal”.
But what if it could be different? What if Advent and Christmas were more of an invitation than an interruption? The true spirit of Advent is one of waiting, anticipating, and preparing. For what? To experience the true meaning of Life…Emmanuel… God WITH Us!
What if we could make this less conceptual, abstract, aspirational, and more of what we actually experience? This takes PRACTICE; this takes TRAINING.
With that in mind, we’re going to focus on Practicing Advent this year, so that we can truly become people of Hope, of Peace, of Joy, of Love. We want to experience God WITH Us, and we want the world to see God WITH Us, so they can know God too.
Join the CUMC family this Advent season (both in Sunday services and in Table Groups) as we practice together how to make Life WITH God our new normal.
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Practicing Hope
Practicing Peace
Practicing Joy
Find a Table Group at Castleton.
Each week, groups across the church meet in homes, at church, at restaurants, and online to grow together in their discipleship journey.
Parts of the year, these groups will all be working through the same material, in line with our worship services. Other times, groups select their own material for conversation and study.
We invite you to stop by any of the following groups anytime.
Sunday Table Groups
Christian Crusaders – 10am in Room 112: This group comprises our “senior saints” and is mixed/co-ed.
Koinonia – 10am in Rm 174: This group is mixed/co-ed and composed of mostly retired folks.
Care, Share, & Reflect – 10am in Bride's Room: This group is mixed/co-ed and composed of mostly retired folks.
Kingdom Conversations – 10am in Fellowship Hall: This group is mixed/co-ed and composed of a range of folks from mid-thirties to retired.
Women's Bible Study – 3pm in Room 112: This is an all-ladies group composed of a wide range of ages.
Monday Table Groups
Blind Owl Group – 7pm at Blind Owl Brewery: This is a mixed/co-ed group composed of a wide range of ages from early-thirties to retired.
Tuesday Table Groups
Cafe Connect – 7:30am at Panera: This group is mixed/co-ed and composed of a mixture of retired and still-working folks.
First Place for Health – 6:30pm meeting in the library. This is a mixed/co-ed group, a little smaller and more intimate, composed of a wide range of ages from thirtes to retired.
Revive – 8:15pm meeting online: This group is mixed/co-ed, and composed mostly of parents (which is why they meet online and after bedtime for kiddos).
Wednesday Table Groups
Sisters in Faith – 8am in Ministries Center Conference Room: As the name suggests, this group is an all-ladies group composed of mostly retired ladies.
Lunch Bunch – 12pm in Legacy Room: This group is mixed/co-ed and composed of a range of folks from late-thirties to retired.
Contact our Director of Discipleship
Whether you have questions about discipleship or faith or would like more information about Table Groups and other opportunities, complete the form below, and Chris Croyts will get back to you shortly.