bible study groups: fall 2025

Led by: Amy Moran
Sunday Mornings: 10:45am-12pm
Meets in Room 301/302
On Going Group
Child care is available through Bibleopolis

Beauty Out of Ashes is an ongoing Sunday morning women’s Bible study group. For more information about the class schedule and current Bible study, contact Christy Brink at cbrink@mpccministry.com

Written by: Lysa Terkeurst
Led by: Debbie Henninger
Start Date: September 7
Sunday evening: 6-8pm
6-week Bible Study
Meets in Debbie’s home
Cost: Free (but you are responsible for ordering your workbook)
 
Are you exhausted trying to keep everything under control because you fear God won’t come through? When hard times come and it seems God is deviating from the plan we want for our lives, we’re much more likely to want to tame God, not trust Him. It’s then that we begin to press into our own ways and our own timing. No human can carry the weight of being their own god, but so many of us try. Join us for this group as we discover the places of distrust in our own hearts and explore the Scriptures that will teach us how to truly trust God!

Led by: Christy Brink
Start Date: August 26
Tuesday morning: 9:30-11:30am
Meets in the Chapel
9-week Bible Study
Cost: $7
Child care available

Many of us know stories and teachings from the Bible, but we struggle to know how it all fits together. What is the overall story of the Bible? How does it all connect? What is God telling us through his Word?
This group will dive into the historical context of the Bible, and tackle the difficult and confusing questions we often wrestle with: Why did God require animal sacrifice? Does the Old Testament law apply to me? What is the difference between Israelite, Jew, Hebrew, Semite, and Gentile? Where did Pharisees come from? What language were people speaking: Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, or Latin? What happened in the time between the Old Testament and New Testament? And SO much more!
There will be weekly Bible reading, small group discussion, and a lot of teaching in this group. Whether you have been in church for a while, or whether you are new to Christianity – this group is for you!  It will open your eyes to the beauty of God’s Word and his relentless pursuit of relationship with you!

Study by: Melissa Spoelstra
Led by: Pam Eckart
Start Date: September 16
Tuesday evenings: 7-9pm
7-week Bible study
Meets in room 301/302
Cost: Free (but you are responsible for ordering your workbook)
 
Life seems to move at break-neck pace. Days are filled with noise, screens, and appointments. Sometimes worry and fear are constant companions. The chaos can leave you looking for a place to be still, but that resting spot always seems to be an elusive destination. But Jesus offers a different kind of life. He offers peace. In fact, He IS peace.
In this Bible study group, we will slow down and linger with the living Word. We will grow to appreciate the pace of the Savior who never hurried but completed all that the Father called Him to accomplish. The peace that Jesus offers is not an ease of circumstances, but a stillness of the soul. Join us as we learn to grow in intimacy with Him, and learn to live, serve, and rest in His peace.

Study by: Jerry and Marilyn Fine
Led by: Jennifer McCarty
Start date: August 26
Tuesday Evenings: 6:30-8:30pm
8-week Bible Study
Meets in the Chapel
Cost: $25

Have you ever wanted to read and study the Bible on your own, but you weren’t sure how to start? If so, this group is for you! One on One with God is an easy, practical tool to help you learn the discipline of daily time in God’s Word through the 3-P process: pondering scripture, picturing scripture lived out in your life, and praying through scripture. This method will help you develop a lifestyle of walking daily in intimate fellowship with Him!

This group will follow the workbook, but it will be modified from the traditional intense 15-week commitment, to a more doable 
8-week class. 

Study by: Jim Cymbala
Led by: Katie Brown
Start Date: August 26
Tuesday Evening: 6:30-8:30pm
6-week Bible Study
Room 305
Cost: Free (but you are responsible for ordering your workbook)

What happens when the Holy Spirit moves powerfully within our life and within the church? What does Holy Spirit power look like in our own personal life? In this group we will explore how to make room for the Spirit, how to use your gifts and talents to enable you to do what only he can do, to listen to the voice of the Spirit in prayer, and how to apply God’s Word to your life. Join us as we discover how the Spirit can transform our lives, the church, and the world! This group is also offered Tuesday mornings!

Led by: Nancy Witham and Paula Spencer
Start Date: August 14
Every-other Thursday Morning: 9:30-11:30am
Meets in the Chapel
6 Sessions
Cost: $7
Child care available
Meeting Dates: Aug 14, Aug 28, Sept 11, Sept 25, Oct 9, Oct 30

Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch Christian who helped many Jews escape the Holocaust, once said, “We so live as beggars, when we are rich children of the King.”
The book of Ephesians beautifully unpacks the spiritual riches believers have in Christ. As heirs of the King, we possess a royal identity and have access to the boundless resources of our Heavenly Father. What a striking contrast this is to the limitations of what the world can offer!
Join us for a 6-week deep dive into the book of Ephesians—a letter rich in doctrinal truth and centered on the theme of God’s sovereign grace. In it, the Apostle Paul provides not only profound theology but also practical instruction for daily living: “How, then, shall we live?”
Come learn—and live—as rich children of the King!

Written By: Ruth Chou Simons
Led by: Christy Varney
Start Date: August 28
Every-other Thursday morning: 9:30-11:30am
6 Sessions
Meets in room 305
Child care available
Cost: Free (but you are responsible for ordering your workbook)
 
Do you ever feel like your present moment is so far from where you really long to be? Do you ever struggle with embracing your right now because you are so focused on the future? Too often, we feel disappointed with our life circumstances, relationships, our lack of progress towards our dreams and goals, our daily grind. We want to do so many things – good, godly things – but our situations don’t allow us to step into them.
If you can relate to that restlessness in your current season of life, then join us for this powerful Bible study that will remind us that right now matters and help equip us to live faithfully in the tension between what is and what is not yet. God is active and using this exact moment for the very purpose he is calling you to!

Written by: Priscilla Shirer
Led by: Amber Hassett
Start date: August 28
Every-other Thursday Evening: 7-8:30pm
6 Sessions
Meets in room 301/302
Free (but you are responsible for ordering your workbook)

One of the greatest challenges among women in our culture is taking time to cease from all the activities and just breathe. We are in bondage to busyness. We constantly strive to complete the limitless to-do lists that hinder us from experiencing all that God has for us. But neglecting time for tranquility, serenity, and repose, we limit our Christlikeness and miss out on some of God’s greatest gifts. In the Old Testament, Sabbath was given to the Israelites as a gift, and it is still a gift for us today! If you are weary, worn out, and exhausted, then this Bible study group will be a breath of fresh air! Join us as we discover how the concept of Sabbath can change our lives.

Study by: Kristi McLelland
Led by: Julie Keister
Start Date: October 9
Thursday evening, 7-9pm
7-Week Group
Room: 104
Cost: free (but you are responsible for purchasing your own book)

In our Bibles, we have four Gospels describing Jesus's time on earth: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The land of Israel - the place Jesus walked and taught during His earthly ministry - is often referred to as the "fifth Gospel."

Join us as we journey through Israel and study snapshots from the Gospel of Luke to see where the stories of the Bible took place. This group will challenge the way you read the accounts of Jesus through Bible study and teaching videos that take you on locations in Israel like Bethlehem, the Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem, and more!

Along the way, you'll see how Jesus, the Messiah, brought His kingdom to earth for everybody!