Adult Study Groups
Find community and grow in your spiritual walk through our adult discipleship groups.
Stay Connected
Our groups connect on-site with in-person meetings, in a hybrid format (on-site and online), and/or on Zoom.
Grab-and-Go Book Pickup: Study books are on shelves in the church entrance (Door #2), Monday to Thursday, 9:00am-4:00pm, Firdays 9:00am to noon and Sunday mornings. Leave money in the box, in the office if it’s open, or pay online.

Grow Group(s) Launch
You might have heard them called Life Groups, Circles, Community Groups, Home Groups in other churches…Here at St. Mark’s, our Grow Groups connect people in shared life stages to encourage one another and grow in their faith as they do life together. Some meet only for weeks–some in the church and some in homes–and some have navigated life’s challenges together for years.
If you would like to connect with new Grow Group(s) forming in Fall 2022, please fill out the group interest form.
Themed and Short-Term Studies
Short-term studies explore specific themes (e.g., discipleship topics, spiritual growth, social justice, Advent / Lenten seasons).
On This Spirit Walk: The Voices of Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples
Sundays, September 11-October 2 | 6:00-7:00 PM | hybrid | Books $16
Led by Deanne Persinger and Pastor Brian White
Henrietta Mann and Anita Phillips’s book On This Spirit Walk is a four-week study resource for small groups within local churches. This book includes voices from diverse Native American United Methodist writers—including a cross-section of tribes and nations, ages, and life experiences—with a powerful depth of vision from indigenous activist and human rights advocate Rev. Liberato Bautista.
Foundations for a Lifelong Journey
Sundays, September 11-October 23 | 6:00-7:15 PM
Led by Pastor Karla Elliott | hybrid study | Books $15
Walking as Spiritual Practice
We are continuing this popular group from last summer! Jennifer Cloud-Buckner will lead a group for those interested in walking as a spiritual practice in a daytime and NEW evening session each month.
Weekday Study Groups
Books for the studies below will go in the church entrance and Gathering Area by August 14.
If you need your book sooner, visit the church office or contact Jennifer at grow@stmarkscarmel.org.
Men’s Early Morning Bible Study: Genesis
Wednesdays, September 7-December 14 | 6:30-7:15 AM
Led by Pastor Brian White | Room B/C + Online | Books $13
Pastor’s Bible Study: Genesis
Led by Pastor Brian White | Room B/C + Online | Books $13
The Bible’s first book contains many well-known stories, some familiar since childhood: creation and the garden of Eden; Noah’s ark; Abraham and Isaac; the conniving Jacob; and the dreams of Joseph. Hear these stories in a new way through Celia Brewer Sinclair’s Interpretation Bible Studies: Genesis and discover the knowledge that God created everything in goodness and love. Whether in the heights of paradise or the depths of exile, the human journey is never far from God’s love and presence for us all. Books are available in the office if you need them before August 14.
Wednesday AM Study
Survival Guide for the Soul
Thursday AM Study
The Lord’s Prayer
Led by Judy Woempner | Hybrid online + Room B/C | Books $11
In The Lord’s Prayer: The Meaning and Power of the Prayer Jesus Taught, pastor and bestselling author Adam Hamilton guides us to really know—and really pray—the Lord’s Prayer. He explores the meanings of each line, illuminating what we ask of God, what we ask of ourselves, and what Jesus was asking his disciples to pray through the prayer’s words and patterns.
Friday AM Study
I’m Waiting, God
Led by Stephanie Cohen | Hybrid online + Room B/C | Books $12
Sunday Morning Study Groups
Cutting Edge
Open Doors, Open Ideas
Foundations and Friendships
Reel Spirituality
For more information on adult studies, please contact Jennifer Cloud-Buckner (grow@stmarkscarmel.org), St. Mark’s Adult Discipleship Coordinator.