WOMEN’S AND MEN’S GROUPS

Opportunities for deeper connections with one another and with God.

If you are interested in connecting with First Pres and would like more information about our communities and classes, we are here to help. Please contact Michelle Vecchio-Lyzenga, Minister for Christian Formation at michellev@fpcberkeley.org, or Janet Sanders, Director for Christian Formation at  janets@fpcberkeley.org

ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT – Faith, Hope and Resilience

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
10 AM–2 PM on Zoom

For details, information about our speakers, and registration visit our Women’s Retreat webpage.

WOMEN OF THE BIBLE
Surprising Stories of Faith and Flourishing

SUNDAYS, JANUARY 10–MAY 23
11:15 AM–12:30 PM on Zoom

To receive our weekly email with the Zoom link, contact Sue Yajko at suey@fpcberkeley.org.

Connect(her) is a gathering space for women of all ages and circumstances to deepen our relationship with one another and with God through small group conversation and prayer. 

During the first four weeks of the new year, we will explore the stories of five remarkable women recorded in Scripture—Martha and Mary, Hannah, the woman at the well, and the bleeding woman. Though we are separated by centuries, their lives—changed by encounters with the living God—continue to powerfully speak into ours today. Knowing each woman more deeply will surprise and inspire us to find our way forward as we follow God’s leading in every possible situation. This video series features insights from Chrystal Evans Hurst, Lysa TerKeurst, Amena Brown, and Bianca Juárez Olthoff.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Letter of Paul to the Romans

FRIDAYS, JANUARY 8–MAY 21
9:30–11 AM on Zoom
To receive an email with Zoom access, contact Pat at patrpcv@pacbell.net 

All are welcome to join our diverse community dedicated to sharing our lives and studying God’s Word. As we leave 2020 behind us, we cautiously enter into a new year with hope in our hearts and with a world still in pain. 

The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Romans, reminds his original readers—and the community of faith today—that the church shares in this suffering, groaning in the tension between the “already” of possessing the fruit of the Spirit and the “not yet” of our very human, present reality. And Paul makes abundantly clear that God doesn’t stand apart from the pain. Rather, God, through Jesus Christ, entered into and dwells in the middle of humanity and creation’s pain and suffering.

Using N.T. Wright’s study as our guide, we’ll explore Paul’s Letter to the Romans, confront a world in pain not so different from our own, and experience God’s deep love still at work today to reconcile the world to himself. 

Romans: N.T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guide can be ordered through Christianbook.com or Amazon.

MOMS TOGETHER

FRIDAYS, JANUARY 8–MAY 15
10–11 AM on Zoom
To receive an email with Zoom access, contact Erica at esmaier@gmail.com 

Moms Together is a caring and supportive community of mothers with children of all ages. Hosted by First Pres moms, we gather to share life’s joys and challenges in the context of faith in Jesus Christ.

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP (BSF)

Beginnings | A Study of Genesis

THURSDAYS, JANUARY 7–MAY 13
6:55–8:30 PM on Zoom
Register Here

For more information about Berkeley Men’s BSF class, contact Aaron at atraing2001@gmail.com

Men of all ages are invited to be a part of this community that pursues God—seeking God’s wisdom for today’s challenges through the story of God’s people. In Genesis, we discover God as Creator and ourselves as God’s image bearers. God’s gracious promise and plan to redeem and restore fallen creation through Jesus Christ gives hope and purpose.

Bible Study Fellowship is a global, interdenominational Bible study dedicated to nurturing passionate commitment to Christ, God’s Word, the Church, and service in the community.