Pathfinders
The Pathfinders Sunday School class is dedicated to helping young adults study the teachings of Jesus Christ and God’s Word. By using examples and teachings from the Bible, we apply these events to help better our family, our community and ourselves. Topics of study have included the Gospels of the New Testament, current events and their relation with Bible teachings, and the teachings of Max Lucado. Currently we are studying how to raise our children as Christians.

Our fellowship extends outside the classroom. We have social events that include our children. Some of these have been picnics and trips to Smokies games. Being a Christian does not end when Sunday school and Church services are over. We try to maintain fellowship outside of church by building friendships and ties through these extra activities.

New Horizons Class
We are a middle aged group of couples and singles who are supportive, friendly, open, accepting, inclusive, evangelical, and are folks working to meet each other’s needs during the week.. We gather socially for many occasions. Our goal is to be scripturally based in our studies; use talents of each member; rotate our study content quarterly; generate participative, lively, discussion from biblically based content. Our mission is to grow through God’s word; learn how to apply his word in our daily lives; grow our awareness of and be sensitive to the needs of those he puts in our path; and to live so that others will know we are Christians by our love and by our acts.

Disciple Bible Studies
For 24 weeks, 8 believers have met on Wednesday morning to explore Jesus in the Gospels. Those attending have been in Bible study groups previously, but this particular one soon led each of us into a much deeper spiritual journey to meet Jesus in a more profound aspect, almost as if we were sitting at His feet. It is difficult to describe how rich has been the depth of the study, the insights we have shared with each other, and the changes we all feel have occurred as a result of this commitment. The work will end in six more weeks, but the impact will remain with all of us forever. Our prayer is that we will become the servants God has intended for us to be as a result of the blessings of this experience.

FUMC Sevierville offers this Disciple Bible Studies series on an "as desired" basis. A Disciple Study Group is typically composed of up to twelve students and one leader/learner. There are four separate adult Disciple Bible Studies, each consisting of a structured, intensive 30 to 34 week study. Daily bible reading and journaling are an important part of the study. At the weekly meetings, questions are explored that are designed to stimulate group discussion. Each Disciple Study is described below:

• Disciple I - Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study. This is a general survey of the entire bible and is the prerequisite to the other studies. The student will read approximately 70% of the bible during the 34 weeks. Lesson thirty-three is a special time of positive affirmation and discernment . Each person is given an opportunity during that meeting to talk about their personal goals for discipleship. The hoped-for results of this study are to develop biblically nourished persons committed to live as disciples.

• Disciple II - Into the Word Into the World. This intensive study is divided into four segments. Each of the books of Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts are studied for eight weeks. Like Disciple I the lessons include thought provoking questions for the individual and group. This study emphasizes the rhythm of coming to God and going for God, of being in the Word and in the world individually and corporately.

• Disciple III - Remember Who You Are. This is an intensive 32-week study is divided into two segments of 16 weeks each. The first 16 weeks concentrates on the books of the prophets and the second 16 weeks on Paul's letters. It includes the same thought provoking questions for the individual and for the group as Disciple I and Disciple II. It calls clergy and laity to disciplined Bible study that will result in a ministering community nourished by Scripture.

• Disciple IV - Under The Tree Of Life. This is an intensive 32-week study of Old and new Testament Writings. In the Old Testament the books of Ruth, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations, and Daniel are studied. In the new testament the Gospel of John; 1st, 2nd, 3rd John; James; Jude and Revelation are covered. It continues to call clergy and laity to serious, disciplined Bible study that will result in development of biblically nourished servant-leaders.

Men's Prayer and Fellowship Group
Join Pastor Charlie Harrison in the Conference Room every Wednesday at noon for a time of prayer and fellowship. Bring your own lunch and enjoy this special time as your spirit is also filled.
 

"Be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. "

Join us as we venture into learning about ourselves, our world and our God. We have numerous opportunities each year to have good fellowship, excellent discussion, and help our church, community, and world know that we care.

Examples of UMW leadership and participation include New Visions, World Day of Prayer, Jubilation, Day Apart, Hands-on-Mission bags, Lake Junaluska Spiritual Enrichment weekend, Holston Annual Conference, the School of Christian Mission, Lake Junaluska Annual Meeting, support to SafeSpace (refuge for abused families), Prayer Calendar, the UMW reading program, Christmas gifts for a needy family, and benefit programs for Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic (for uninsured persons in need).

UMW General meetings are held quarterly at 10am in the Wesleyan Classroom on the 3rd Tuesday of February, May, August, and November. Officers for 2008 include:  Monnie Carty, President; Ruth Robertson, Vice-President; Marion Hazzard, Secretary; Elsa Rytz, Treasurer; Jeanne Rawlings, Program Resource; Mary Kate Momo, Nominations Chairman.

Joy Rugh Circle
The Joy Rugh Circle meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 10:00 am in the Good Fellowship Classroom. Corky Galbraith is Chairperson of this Circle.