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Young Adult Activities
The Young Adults Lunch Group gathers on the second Sunday of each month at a local restaurant for brunch and fellowship.  See the Sunday bulletin for details. For information about the Young Adults Group, as well as the time and place of their next activity, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Quarterly the Young Adults host a covered dish dinner for international students from the Northern Virginia Community College who attend Little River’s Welcome Center.   Occasionally, the Little River Young Adults also host the international students on other outings.

Little River’s Young Adults have joined with young adults from other other churches in a Progressive Christian Young Adult Ministry  for Bible Study and fellowship on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings, mission projects, and retreats.

Place Setters
Place Setters provides opportunities for small groups of six to eight to get to know one another better over a series of meals, typically once a month for four months. The meals are held in homes, restaurants, parks, or wherever each group decides. Participants take turns hosting as they are able, and all contribute parts of the meal. Place Setters groups are organized twice a year, with sign-up sheets in the church atrium and options to participate in Dinners for Eight (or Seven or Six), midday Sunday Brunch Bunch, or weekday Lunch Gatherings. Groups can decide to be adults- only or family-friendly.

Exercise with Monica
Exercise with Monica provides invigorating group exercise and fellowship for adults each week on Tuesday mornings. A small charge for each session defrays the cost of hiring the instructor.

Footsteps
In 1996, a group of members and friends traveled to Israel and Palestine to study our biblical heritage and the roots of our faith. Two years later many of the same group and others went to Greece and Turkey “in the footsteps of Paul.”  Every other year since, a group of 30-some persons has traveled to study some aspect of our Christian heritage. In preparation for each of these trips, classes have addressed different aspects of the country to be visited.  We are beginning planning for a Footsteps trip in 2012.

Women’s Book Group
The Little River UCC Women’s Book Group meets approximately every other month on Sundays following worship to discuss books of mutual interest. Leadership is volunteered. All women are invited and encouraged to attend whether the book has been finished or even opened!  Participants are invited to bring a bag lunch to the discussion.  Upcoming books include:

"Little Bee" by Chris Cleave

November 14, 2010: "The Secret Scripture" by Sebastian Barry

Men's Lunch Group
Men from the congregation meet for lunch and conversation the fourth Thursday of each month from September through June at noon at a local restaurant. This is a great way to get to know one another better. Just bring a modest appetite and a friendly smile.

Several informal Interest Groups meet regularly at Little River, including:

Caring Hands
Knitters, crocheters, and people of all ages interested in learning either craft gather on the second Sunday monthly from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to create warm and comforting gifts for others: charity items, Little River baptism blankets, prayer shawls, and more. Ideas and patterns are available, as well as supplies for beginners.

Little River’s Creative Writing Group
The writing group invites all who are interested in writing – no experience needed! The group meets the first and third Fridays of each month at 1:30 p.m. to focus on a specific topic. You may write poetry, prose, an essay, a memoir, litany or any genre of your choice. Come and read your work and share your thoughts.

Quilters
Participants meet at the church the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. to share their joy in a variety of handicrafts. Their work is occasionally displayed in the church.