OAPC Small Groups

Faith and Film

4th Sundays at 5:30pm

Presbyterian Student Center

This group gathers monthly to watch and discuss movies from the perspective of our shared faith. Join us for fellowship, food, and engaging discussion of the issues raised by the film. Faith & Film typically meets the 4th Sunday of each month at 5:30 pm in the Presbyterian Student Center, unless otherwise noted on the schedule. Bring your own drink and $5 to help cover the cost of pizza and popcorn.

Contacts are Keith McGuire, keith.mcguire@hotmail.com and Sue Williams, sewillia@rhmail.org.  


Disciples Against Racism

4th Mondays at 4:30pm

Conference Room

By reading and discussing books, watching films and documentaries, we are educating ourselves on issues of racial injustices both past and present which includes the role of churches. Our focus is on the Matthew 25 Initiative of Dismantling Structural Racism.

Contacts are Fred Smith, fksmith3@comporium.net and Sue Smith, suecsmith@comporium.net

Acorn Quilters

Tuesdays at 9:30am

Fellowship Hall

We are a group of people who love to sew, work on projects together, work on our own ideas, mission projects, prayer quilts, pocket prayer squares, and so much more! All experience levels welcome! No experience required!

Contacts are Martee Patton, martee1950@gmail.com and Barb Penny bpenny@comporium.net


https://mcpatton.wixsite.com/oapcquiltministry


Westminster Towers Circle

3rd Tuesdays at 3:00pm

Westminster Towers "The Manor"

All ladies—and gentlemen—are welcome to meet OAPC members and other residents of Westminster Towers, as we study the Bible together, and enjoy refreshments and fellowship!

Wholehearted Faith

2nd Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Various Homes

This book study meets in various homes on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00pm. This year the group will be reading the book Gifts of Imperfection  by Brene Brown.

Contacts for this group are Anna Echols, annaechols@hotmail.com and Brittany Morgan, britt_141@yahoo.com

M & M Circle

2nd Tuesdays at 7:00pm (August - May)

Fellowship Hall and via Zoom

The Presbyterian Women Mary & Martha Circle has quite the following, plus members who ZOOM in to meetings from other states. We use the Horizons Bible Study, published by Presbyterian Women, for use in circles all around the world. This year’s book is “Let Justice Roll Down: God's Call to Care for Neighbor and All Creation” by Patricia K. Tull.

Contacts are Delores Tune, dtune@comporium.net and Ann McKenzie, malliemck@windstream.net

Book Study Circle

3rd Thursdays at 11:30am

(September through May)

Rock Hill Diner

This year’s book selection is Everything Happens for a Reason : And Other Lies I’ve Loved by Kate Bowler. Frank and funny, dark and wise, Kate Bowler pulls the reader deeply into her life in an account she populates affectionately with a colorful, often hilarious retinue of friends, mega-church preachers, relatives, and doctors. Everything Happens for a Reason tells her story, offering up her irreverent, hard-won observations on dying and the ways it has taught her to live. Contacts are Marilyn Hyman, marilynhyman@comporium.net and Lucille Harper, lmharper@comporium.net.

WOW (Worn Out Women)

1st Thursdays at 5:30pm

Local Restaurants

WOW welcomes busy Presbyterian women who wish to be involved in Christian fellowship, mutual support, and outreach to others in need.

Contact are Marie McDow, mariemcdow@yahoo.com and Martee Patton, martee1950@gmail.com

Theology on Tap

1st Thursdays at 6:30pm

Various Breweries

Join us at a local brewery to engage in free-wheeling, insightful conversations on matters of faith.

Contact : Tony Jones, tony.d.jones0110@gmail.com

High School Girls 



3rd Thursdays at 7:00pm

Various Homes

High school (9th grade-12th grade) girls meet once a month to do a bible study together. They meet the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm in various homes. 

Contacts for this group are Meredith Emerson, memerso@yahoo.com and Gracie Magyar, gwmagyar@gmail.com

The Watering Hole

Sundays at 9:45am

Student Center

“We thought we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong.” This brilliant, insightful quote from Bono illustrates the approach we take to Bible study, raising questions that seek answers to life’s most profound questions. If you want to join with others in faith-centered dialogue, the Watering Hole is for you. 

Rotating Leaders

Julian Lake

Sundays at 9:45am

Conference Room

This class dives into the Bible, seeking ways the Bible relates to our world and our lives today. Discussion with some instruction, lots of wisdom and fun! If you are looking for a way to enhance your faith formation, this is the place for you.

Rotating Leaders

The Filling Station

Sundays at 9:45am

Room 2207

This class is aimed at the “parents of young children” age demographic (20s, 30s, 40s), though all are more than welcome. The class will look at navigating the challenges of modern life through the lens of scripture, prayer, and mutual support.

Rotating Leaders

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