Studies & Book Clubs

For the Fellowship Class, we will turn to the Gospel of Mark. This book is considered by many, if not most biblical scholars as the first of the four Gospels to be written. With his repeated use of the word ‘immediately’ and focus on the actions of Jesus, Mark is an Evangelist in a hurry. The opening verse of the book sets the tone: ‘The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God’ (Mk 1:1). 

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Pastor Jenn is hosting a book club this year featuring books that have been labeled as thought-provoking, including some award-winning titles. We will read the books each month, then gather to discuss them and consider what lessons they offer, what new thoughts and experiences we were not aware of, and where God and religion are in them.

Given the topics, this club is open to young adults and older, but all genders. The final meeting will be Thursday, April 30. For those who cannot attend in person, a Zoom link will be provided. If you know of someone who might enjoy joining us, please invite them.

Here are the books we will be reading. 3 copies of each book are available outside of the church office, on the top shelf of the mail slots so you can begin reading now. Please bring back when you are finished so someone else can read them too.

After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.
 
Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.
 
Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.
 
Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.