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Learning Community
Sundays, 3:15 PM, in person or via Zoom.

Our Learning Community for Epiphany invites us to explore the biblical foundations of equity-based hospitality with FBC and deepen your response to God's call to inclusion. “Equity-based hospitality is embracing the biblical practice of welcoming both friends and strangers in generous, kind, respectful, flexible, barrier-free ways. It takes people’s needs into account so that they can find space to truly belong, live into their God-given gifts and callings, and contribute to the body of Christ in unique, strengthening ways. This practice embraces the mutual hospitality of guest and host and can be readily adapted to different contexts.”

Jan 5  The Nine Values of Equity-Based Hospitality: introduction to the series and why it matters .
-- Marcia Bailey, leading

Jan 12 Belonging and Ability to Contribute: Discover what sets apart environments where everyone belongs and has the ability to contribute. Discover tools for assessing people’s gifts. 
-- Marcia Bailey, leading
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Jan 19  No Learning Community: Please attend the Communities of Faith MLK, Jr Celebration at the Hill School at 4 pm

Jan 26  Access for All: Learn how to identify barriers that stand in the way of people accessing God’s community and remove them.
-- Dennis Landon, leading

Feb 2 Intentional Diversity: Actively pursue and intentionally embrace diversity and equity in race, gender, ability, age, vocation, ethnicity, and more. Be conscious of who is invited, who leads, and who is not in the room.
-- Debra Brauner, leading

Feb 9 Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Humility; Attention to power dynamics: In behavior, leadership, and overall presence, model mutual respect for one another through vulnerability, humility, and grace. anticipate the varied needs of all so that each one can participate fully. Be proactive instead of waiting for people who are in the minority to speak out.

Feb 16   Trust; Care for Content and Context: Building a shared commitment of mutual trust and equity, respect the needs,  values, beliefs, and voices of all, acknowledging we are members of one body. 

Feb 23 Prioritizing the needs of others: Actively listen, observe, understand, and respect the needs of the people around you. Align what you do and how you communicate with the unique person or group of people with whom you’re trying to communicate
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Mar 2  Respecting participation levels: God made us with a variety of learning styles, and different people will have different modes of engaging. Accommodate external and internal circumstances that impact how fully a person might be able to participate.

Our Book Group

FBC's Book Group, in its fourth year, continues to read authors who challenge our self understanding and our relationship to race, gender and class. We just finished reading What It Takes to Heal by Prentis Hemphill, a provocative look at the relationship between our personal wellbeing and that of our society. 
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You are invited to join us January 15, 2025 to begin our read of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. We will meet on Zoom the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7 pm. Please invite a friend!

If you plan to participate you may order your book and submit a receipt for reimbursement.

Crafty Flock
Monthly Craft Group for all ages and skill levels!!

  • Calling all craft enthusiasts!!
  • Next meeting date: Saturday, January 18th, from 10 AM to 2 PM.​
  • ​On the second Saturday of each month we'll bring card-making and scrapbooking projects for anyone who would love to get creative or, bring your current project/favorite supplies and join the fun!
  • Feel free to bring a lunch or snacks for yourself or to share.
  • All Ages & Skill Levels Welcome!!