Connect Groups
Meet At Various Times | Check Form For Options
Blacksburg United Methodist Church is a big place and it can be very hard to get plugged into church life if you only attend a weekend service. In a Connect group, you can connect relationally and make some good friends!
Connect groups are one way to connect with a smaller group within the church. Groups welcome those who attend BUMC as well as those who do not attend. Connecting with people in a smaller setting is a wonderful way to find friendship and support within a larger community!
Connect groups are one way to connect with a smaller group within the church. Groups welcome those who attend BUMC as well as those who do not attend. Connecting with people in a smaller setting is a wonderful way to find friendship and support within a larger community!
Check Out our Sunday school class options
Sunday School classes meet for an hour each week starting between 9:30-9:45 for Christian education, fellowship, mission, and prayer. Each class determines its own curriculum, and topics range from practical life application to in-depth Biblical studies and beyond. If you've been looking to deepen your understanding, strengthen your faith, build Christian friendships, and find inspiration and encouragement, Sunday School is a wonderful place to start.
Thursday Morning Women's Bible Study
Thursday Mornings | 9am-11am | Central Conference Room
With one beginning in September and another beginning in January, this Bible Study seeks to be in God’s Word using a variety of Biblical authors with workbooks and DVD lectures.
jim nichols Bible Study
Thursday Mornings | 6:45am-7:30am | Central Conference Room or Zoom
An ecumenical group of men who meet weekly to grow in Christian faith.
Monday Morning Bible Study
Monday Mornings | 7:00am | Central Conference Room
This is a group of people seeking to understand scripture by studying books of the Bible and discussing its application in today’s world.
United Women In Faith
United Women in Faith serve, advocate, and make a difference as we follow Christ and listen to the Holy Spirit's leading. We are involved in the mission of the United Methodist Church. We are focused on faith, action, and sisterhood. Both circles usually have a meal, devotions, short program and update on what's happening with everyone. They are fellowship support groups which also have service projects for organizations such as the Christmas Store, To Our House, Interfaith Food Pantry, Women’s Resource Center, Days for Girls, and United Methodist Committee on Relief. United Women in Faith seek to serve especially women, children, and youth locally and wherever assistance is needed.
Check Out the UWF Website
Circle Martha
Circle Martha meets every 4th Tuesday at 11:30am
Circle Ruth
Circle Ruth meets every 1st Thursday at 6pm
Discipleship Groups
Meet At Various Times | Sometimes Over Zoom
Using the curriculum of our daily lives, Discipleship Groups are for those who yearn to "COMPANION with other apprentices of Jesus." These groups of eight to twelve meet weekly for the purpose of working with God’s grace. Vulnerability, grace-based acceptance, spiritual practices, and mutual accountability provide the framework through which the Spirit transforms us. In our Methodist tradition, some call them covenant groups, others call them class meetings; to us, they are Discipleship Groups.
Together Tuesdays
A once a month meal, free & open to any/all, aimed at reducing food insecurity in the local area!
Serve Ministries
A vast ministry encompassing all the service opportunities connected to BUMC!