Guide to FPCA Groups


First in a series on places to connect with the life of the church


You’ll find plenty of opportunities for service and fellowship in FPCA groups—though you may not be familiar with all of them. This series introduces you to groups you can join. Participants provide the descriptions, and they’d love to welcome you! The following three groups offer fun and fellowship.


HORIZONS


Horizons is a fellowship and service group of adults about 60 years of age and over who consider themselves an informal family of individuals who are interested in each other and care for each other. They also cheerfully answer yes to unusual needs in the church, such as providing food and services for receptions.


Planned activities generally take place once a month. Members organize activities that might appeal to anyone in the group, and they send out an announcement inviting all members. Favorite activities have included: • Brunch at Wegmans after church every second Sunday of the month.


• A Christmas dinner party. In recent years the group has attended a Christmas choral concert followed by potluck dinner at church


• An Iron Pigs baseball game


• A pool party and potluck picnic at a member’s home


• Church spaghetti dinners and other social or mission events


• Hockey games in Allentown


• Hikes on Saturday mornings followed by a long lunch


• Game nights and snacks at a member’s home


New members are always welcome! If you’re interested, contact Fred Preuninger at preuninger.fgt@att. net.


—Jane Davenport and Fred Preuninger


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All members agree that while we enjoy reading, our small group is about more than just books. It offers a wonderful opportunity to meet and develop friendships with other members of the church family.


We welcome anybody who would like to participate. Just show up for a gathering or contact Emily Schneider at schneiea@lafayette.edu.


—Emily Schneider —Jane Davenport BOOK LOVERS GROUP


Fellowship and the exchange of ideas are the goals of the Book Lovers Group. We began in the mid-1990s and meet at 7:30 p.m. in room 118 every fourth Tuesday from September through June for informal discussions of fiction and nonfiction alike.


To determine our yearly reading list, members recommend books that they’ve enjoyed and think would generate a good discussion. As it turns out, every book generates a good discussion—whether we stay on topic or not! The Book Lovers Group includes women and men of varied ages and interests. This makes for some interesting reading assignments that at times stretch our literary comfort zones. Whether we read a classic or a bestseller, our aim is to explore a spectrum of subjects including history, religion, politics, mystery, and psychology. Sometimes handouts or videos supplement a discussion. Once, as a follow-up to a book about New York’s Metropolitan Opera, the group had dinner in downtown Easton and then attended an opera at the State Theater. We’ve even had an author or two lead the discussion of their own work!


BRIDGE GROUP


The church Bridge Group has been meeting monthly for fellowship and to play bridge for at least 30 years. We currently play in the Commons on the second Friday of the month from 6:30 to 10 p.m. All levels of bridge players are welcome, as long as they have some familiarity with the game. Church membership is not required.


Usually from 12 to 16 people play. Members provide refreshments and are asked to pay $1 per person each time they play; the money is used for supplies and donations to the church or charity.


In addition, some members meet at the church in the Commons weekly on Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. to practice and receive instruction. There is no charge for Tuesday sessions.


Reservations are required for the Friday evening group and suggested for the Tuesday daytime practice sessions.


New members are always welcome. Call Laura Rabenold at 610-821-0147 for reservations or more information.


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