Intentional faith development is a core value at Burke. 

We encourage everyone who attends BUMC to be intentionally seeking to know God better through Bible study, individual and group study, and spiritual conversation. We offer learning opportunities for everyone from our youngest to our older members. 

This year's Sunday morning schedule includes worship at 9:30 AM with an hour of Sunday School starting at 10:30 AM for both children and adults. We hope this Dedicated Sunday School hour will allow for everyone- no matter your age- to have an opportunity to be a part of worship and be a part of a class in which you learn and grow your faith! We also have small groups throughout the week. Use the links below to find a class that works for you!

Adult Education:

We believe in learning and growing in our faith in community here at BUMC. We have a new round of adult education classes starting this fall and would love for you to choose the one that fits your schedule/interests the best. Questions? Contact Rev. Evelyn Archer-Taminger for more details or to get connected with a group's leader.

Loving the Word: Bible Basics Class for Adults

We will be providing space for adults with all levels of church experience to have an Into-to-the-Bible class! Loving the Word: Bible Basics is a class for adults seeking an overview of scripture and Christianity, while exploring their personal relationship with God.

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✔️ Facilitated by Rev. Evelyn Archer-Taminger

📍Sundays at 10:30 AM – in person in Room 1, 2, 3

📅 Starting Sept 19

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HOPE Small Group:

HOPE is a Bible study & discussion group for all adults. The group uses a wide selection of books and/or curriculum to complete Biblical based studies and examine contemporary religious/theological holdings and thoughts. HOPE is currently completing a study called “Eclipsing Empire: Paul, Rome, and the Kingdom of God,” and will transition to a book story called “Power of the Parable” in mid-October. Participants are invited to get a copy of the book so they can follow along with the study.

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✔️ Facilitated by Audrey Romasco, assisted by Frank Marlow

📍Sundays at 10:45 AM (gathering at 10:45, lesson starting at 11 am) on Zoom

📅 Starting Sept 12 

GIFT Small Group: 

The GIFT class is an opportunity to dive deep into scripture through open and constructive conversation with friends. This Fall, GIFT will be studying "Sermon on the Mount" by Amy Jill-Levine

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✔️ Facilitated by Ken Robison

📍 Sundays at 10:30 AM in the Wesley room

📅 Starting Sept 19

DISCIPLE IV:

✔️ Facilitated by Mike Sawin

📍 Mondays at 7pm on Zoom

📅 Start date: September 20th

Tuesday Morning Small Group:

Are you wondering what we as Christians believe and why? Join the Tuesday morning class and define your faith through Adam Hamilton's "Creed."

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✔️ Facilitated by Kathy Nash

📍 Tuesdays at 10 AM on Zoom

📅 Starting Sept 14

Women in Study (WIS):

✔️ Facilitated by Roz Hoagland

📍 Thursdays at 10 AM on Zoom

📅 Starting Sept 9

Men's Fellowship:

✔️Facilitated by Ross Kendall

📍 Meets each 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month on Zoom

📅 Ongoing

Children & Youth:

We believe it's important for children and youth to LEARN in ways that is fun and developmentally appropriate! We invite you to visit our children and youth pages using the links below to find the current opportunities for your children and youth to LEARN in community!

Social Justice Classes:

We have a variety of social justice classes that we offer throughout the year. We follow curriculum from Just Faith, an organization that invites and prepares people of faith for the life-changing and world-changing call of the Gospel to help heal the world. To learn more about JustFaith, click here. To find out more about our current offerings, use the links below!

More Opportunities to LEARN:

AMPLIFY

Amplify is a digital platform you can subscribe to for FREE! It is full of video teaching, conversation, and devotionals from Methodist & Wesleyan teachers for all ages. One member said it was her new NETFLIX!

You can use the Burke UMC Access Code, which is WHBLZG.

SAFE SANCTUARIES

Burke United Methodist takes seriously the responsibility of protecting all of God's children. All of our staff and volunteers are trained using our Safe Sanctuaries policy.

ONLINE LEARNING WITH BUMC

Learning can happen in community and individually. If you are looking for ways to dive into your faith and expand on certain topics you're interested in, there are some courses and resources that can help guide your learning. 

Have questions about our LEARN ministries? Reach out to Rev. Evelyn Archer-Taminger!