Learning & Involvement

• Children
  & Youth
• Adult
  Education
• Spiritual Enrichment
• Small Groups
• Volunteering
• Travel Opportunities

Small Groups

Small groups offer members opportunities to know people and join together for fun, study or service. For more information on Plymouth small groups, including how to form a new group, contact Doug Freeman, Small Group Coordinator, 612/977-1279, dougf@plymouth.org. (Also see Social Action Working Groups.)

60s Group
Art and Jane Pejsa: 612/332-5073
pejsa@sprintmail.com
A fellowship group formed in the 1960s, open to people of all ages.

Adventurers
Betsy and Ed Cussler: 952-922-2299
betsycussler@comcast.net
A fellowship group that strives to create a smaller, more personal family within the larger Plymouth community.

Andante
Janice Allen: 952/593-5335
janice-a@comcast.net
A fellowship group for those in their 50s and 60s.

Bradford Fellowship
Bill TenBroek: 612/929-9671
henrywbilltb@cs.com
For Plymouth members interested in the heritage of this congregation and who might desire a context within which they can consider Plymouth’s future.

ConnClavers
Barb Souther: 952/920-7075
souther@voyager.net
This working group decorates the church for Christmas.

Contemporary Art Forum
Ann & Jack Cole: 763/546-7483
jwcole1536@aol.com
A learning group that examines and discusses art, artists and the creative process in a stimulating environment; meets four times a year at the Walker Art Center.

Curiosity Club
Dave and Mim Hanson: 763/588-1478
davehanson@gmail.com and mimhanson@gmail.com
A learning/fellowship group that meets to experience and explore new things.

Day Needlers
Dawn Wanous: 763/544-6029
Marilyn Mork: 763/525-8570
crewelmdm@aol.com
A working group creating crewel embroideries for Plymouth; meets weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dining Out Club
Terry Gale: 612/285-8188
gale8188@msn.com
A fellowship group that gathers monthly Sunday evenings to enjoy a meal at a Twin Cities restaurant and share each other’s company.

Evening Needlers
Karen Reed: 952/929-7487, bokareed@aol.com
A working group creating crewel embroideries for Plymouth; meets on Monday evenings year-round, from 7 to 9 p.m.

First Friday Circle
Carol Cushmore: 952/929-1043
carcush@hotmail.com
A long-standing fellowship group for women.

Gallery Committee
Gregg Daubert: 612/724-6910
greggdaubert@comcast.net
A working group responsible for selection and installation of art in the Howard Conn Fine Arts Gallery at Plymouth; meets six to eight times a year or as needed.

Gardening Fellowship Group (GFG)
Susan Larson: 763/241-7974
SusanVL@izoom.net
Tom P. Anderson: 763/428-2559
tompand@yahoo.com
A fellowship group for those who love flower gardens. Activities include outings to public and private gardens and attending gardening classes and other gardening-related activities; meets periodically throughout the summer.

Higher Power Potluck
Margaret Shreves: 612/920-0290
meshreves@aol.com
A support/growth group for Plymouthites who are in recovery from any addiction and their partners/spouses; meets three to four times a year at different homes.

Memorial Service Committee
Alan Onberg: 651/699-4661
Katherine Ferrand: 612/823-0190
kfcact@aol.com
A working group that assists with memorial services at Plymouth.

Plymouth Clergy Group
Parker Trostel: 612/926-7746
ptrostel@comcast.net
This learning/fellowship group is designed for members and friends of Plymouth who are ordained clergy to gather for fellowship, study and lunch.

Plymouth Docents
Marcia Giske: 952/920-6930
giske001@umn.edu
This working group coordinates and leads tours of the Plymouth campus after the Sunday 10:30 a.m. worship service.

Plymouth Film Club
Richard Jewell and Ann Ludlow: 612/870-7024
richard@jewell.com, www.plymouthfilm.org
A fellowship group that meets to watch movies together; meets five to seven times a year on select Sundays after Worship. Films are chosen by speakers who then lead discussions after the films. Notices of upcoming screenings appear in the Flame and the Sunday bulletin.

Plymouth Geezer Golfing Assn. (PGGA)
Ralph Colby: 612/824-2812
rcolby2812@qwest.net
A group that meets for golfing on Monday mornings.

Plymouth Great Books
Claire Colliander: 612/722-4360
colliander@visi.com
A learning group that meets to discuss literature using the shared inquiry method promoted by The Great Books Foundation; meets on the first Monday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m.

Plymouth Keyboard Music Club
Bill Davini: 612/722-2728, bdavini@yahoo.com
A learning group that meets to promote and encourage keyboard musicianship through performance, education and social connection; meets in six-week intervals throughout the year.

PlymouthOnline
Beverly Gores: 612/822-1404
bgores@yahoo.com
An online learning group that allows Plymouth members to “talk” to each other, find Plymouth documents and keep abreast of Plymouth events using e-mail and the internet. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PlymouthOnline/

Plymouth Playgroup
Quentin Randolph & Barbara Tarrant:
612/722-3573
two_fanged_ella@msn.com
A fellowship group for families with infants and toddlers.

Prayer Chain
Joan Wicklund: 952/925-9434
dreamon58@msn.com
Spiritually supports Plymouth members in times of need and transition, through prayer.

Rainbow Fellowship
Gregg Daubert: 612/724-6910
greggdaubert@comcast.net
A fellowship group for GLBT members and friends of Plymouth to meet each other and get to know each other better.

Red Hat Society
Joan Wicklund: 952/925-9434
dreamon58@msn.com
A fellowship group of women based on the national Red Hat Society program. They meet regularly for lunch at various restaurants. Members over 55 wear the red hat and purple clothes. Those under 55 wear lilac and pink.

Ruth Easterday Circle
Mary Lou Loud: 612/359-9448
marylouloud@comcast.net
This long-standing fellowship group is intended to foster ongoing fellowship opportunities for older women. Activities are characterized by enrichment, learning, and participation in a benevolence project. It meets at the church at noon on Saturdays in alternate months, September through May.

South of the River
Wendy Chappelear: 952/736-8318
wadavies@hotmail.com
A fellowship group for those living south of the Minnesota River (Burnsville, Apple Valley, etc.) and in Eden Prairie and Bloomington, too.

Voyagers
Emily Venell: 612/977-1281
emilyv@plymouth.org
A fellowship group for families with older children (6th-12th grades) that gathers socially to participate in family-oriented outings, service projects and building family community; meets monthly on the third Sunday.

Young Families
Chris Buenneke: 612/869-0445
buenneke@qwest.net
A fellowship group for younger families that meets for dinner, social enjoyment and activities. Children participate in activities; meets every two months on the second Sunday of the month, from 5 to 7 p.m.

At a glance...

60s Group
Adventurers
Andante
Bradford Fellowship
ConnClavers
Contemporary Art Forum
Curiosity Club
Day Needlers
Evening Needlers
Dining Out Club
First Friday Circle
Gallery Committee
Gardening Fellowship
Higher Power Potluck
Memorial Service Committee
Plymouth Clergy
Plymouth Docents
Plymouth Film Club
Plymouth Geezer Golfing Assn. (PGGA)
Plymouth Great Books
Plymouth Keyboard Music Club
PlymouthOnline
Plymouth Playgroup
Prayer Chain
Rainbow Fellowship (GLBT)
Red Hat Society
Ruth Easterday Circle
South of the River
Voyagers
Young Families