Bible Fellowships

Adult Bible Fellowships

Adult Bible Fellowships are one of the Three Pathways at East White Oak designed to move people toward becoming worshipers who are maturing in Christ.  To find out more about how you could connect with an ABF please contact the ABF leader. If you have questions regarding ABFs in general, please contact Pastor Traig. [email protected]

9:00 AM

**NEW** YOUNG COUPLES

9:00 AM / Room 173
Coming March 15, 2026! Engaged and “newer” married couples are invited to join a new ABF community that will begin this spring.
What if God’s primary purpose for your marriage wasn’t to make you happy…but holy?  And, what if your marriage isn’t as much about you and your spouse as it is about you and God?  Join us for Sacred Marriage – exploring how your marriage can be the path that leads you to a closer walk with God and your spouse. Contact: Andy Wallgren. [email protected]

YAM (Single Adults 18-28)

9:00 AM / Room 172
YAM (Young Adult Ministries) is an ABF for young adults. It’s a place for you to connect and grow at East White Oak! Come for teaching, friendships, prayer, and food. After the electives we will begin a study of the book of Judges. We will see that as messy, complicated, and sin-soaked as the stories in the book are, they were written to “bear witness” to the person and work of Jesus. They teach us about God’s great salvation in Christ for his people from our incessant inclination to forget Him, His promises, and all of the good blessings encountered in covenant life. Contact Jon Scott [email protected] or Jesse Leman [email protected] for details.

FELLOWSHIP 13 (20’s – 40’s)

9:00 AM / Banquet Room
F13 is an Adult Bible Fellowship for singles and couples of various ages and stages of life who want to grow in their walk with Jesus through Scripture, community, and prayer. If you’re new to East White Oak or a long-timer but are not part of an Adult Bible Fellowship you are warmly invited to join us. No matter your age or season of life, you are welcome! Contact: Ruston Edelman, [email protected]

• Sunday, March 15 — We’ll host an informal breakfast as a relaxed opportunity to meet others, ask questions, and get connected.
• Sunday, March 22 — We resume our Bible study of Ezra: Take Refuge in the Lord.

STEP BY STEP (Cross-generational)

9:00 AM / Room 174
Life has a way of reminding us that we need guidance along our journey. Some steps are easier than others, but every step takes us closer to or further from our goal. Those of us in Step by Step have a goal of walking in relationship with Jesus and in relationship with one another – living life in a way that is distinctly God-honoring. We’re reminded in Psalms 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” No matter where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome to join us as we study God’s word, pray together, and enjoy one another’s company, trusting His light to guide us Step by Step. Our current Bible study in Acts has us exploring the spread of the message of Jesus in the first century by Peter, Paul, and others.  Contact: Keith Studnicki. [email protected]

ACTS 2:42 (Cross–generational)

9:00 AM / Room 171
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42. Some things never change, like the basic needs of people desiring to live a Christian life in a culture antagonistic toward Christian living whether it’s Corinth and Ephesus or Bloomington – Normal. After 2000 years of church history, those basic needs are still Bible study, relationships of interdependence, and prayer. You’ll find in Acts 2:42 a group of people on the exciting adventure of creating that kind of ABF. You’re invited to join the adventure. Join us for our study of Isaiah, a book in which Jesus is alluded to more than any other Old Testament prophetic book. Contact: Craig Nelson. [email protected]

SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES (Cross–generational)

9:00 AM / Room 170
Not your typical ABF. Search the Scriptures is an in-depth Bible study requiring preparation throughout the week. Class time focuses on discussing the observations and the learning that have taken place through that week’s study. Join us as we explore the ministry and message of the prophet Isaiah. Contact: Lyle Risius. [email protected]

10:30 AM

BUILDERS (50’s & up)

10:30 AM / Room 171
We think that Scripture should affect the way we live, speak and act. Every week, we go to God’s word for His perfect instruction for our lives. Also included every week are terrific times of prayer. This spring our study takes us to the book of Joshua. He was the man who replaced Moses as God’s appointed leader of the nation of Israel. It was Joshua who leads Israel into the Promised Land. We will grow to know God better as we explore His engagement with the people who now secure the land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.  Contact: Jeff Fritzen. [email protected]

CROSSROADS (70’s & up)

10:30 AM / Room 126
We’re focused on what the Bible has to say about facing the challenges that come during the retirement years. You’ll find a warm welcome, new friends and good Bible teaching. God blessed Solomon such that he was the wisest man to have ever lived.  Much of that wisdom is collected in the book that we know as Proverbs.  How are we to live as wise and not foolish citizens of God’s Kingdom?  You are invited to learn with us. Contact: Wes Hill. [email protected]