Wednesday Fellowship

Wednesday Fellowship resumes September 2 - October 28, 2026. Save the date and check back soon for full details.

by Dr. Aaron Nagel on August 12, 2026

Wednesday Fellowship this Fall is September 2nd- October 28th, 2026

Wednesday Fellowship nights are special times for food, community, fun, and study, offering you and your family the opportunity to deepen your sense that SPC is truly your "church home." Dinner is served at 5:45pm in the Gym followed by class offerings or programs for all ages at 6:30pm. There is a suggested donation of $5 per person or $20 max per family for dinner. 

Adult Education Classes:

  • Biblical Solutions to Everyday Difficulties with Pastor Aaron: How do we handle the pressures of life in simple, practical ways. Sometimes we need immediate assistance for ourselves and others. The bible is a gardening manual to instruct us on how to diagnose difficulties and uproot the weeds of life so we can become fruitful. Pastor Aaron will lead a discussion on Biblical Solutions to Everyday Difficulties. Topics will include: When You Can’t Forgive Yourself, When You Need To Make A Decision, When You Carry Heavy Burdens, When Opinions Differ: Is Right Ever Wrong, When You Are Tired Of Waiting, When Your Life Is Missing Something, When You Are Discontented, When You Need God To Provide. This group will meet in Fellowship Hall.

  • Engaging Non-believers for Christ with Doak Smailer: This series of classes will be focused on improving our ability to engage with nonbelievers in our community – listening to their concerns, identifying barriers, answering their questions and with God’s help, leading some/many to Christ. We expect many of these individuals would be family members, friends, coworkers, etc. of our congregation. This group will meet in the downstairs classroom. 

  • Sandia Men’s Study led by Craig Robertson. Join us for a Christ-centered time of fellowship, discussion, and Bible study. Together we’ll explore the book of James learning topics such as leadership, fatherhood, justice, godly compassion, and respect—seeking to grow as men of integrity and faith.  Our goal is to become better fathers, neighbors, coworkers, brothers, and friends through the transforming power of Christ.  “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” — Proverbs 27:17)  This group will meet upstairs in room 220.           

Youth and Children:

Youth Group meets every Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30pm for a time of fun and fellowship. In Youth Group, we talk about Jesus and apply his teachings to our everyday lives. Youth are always welcome and encouraged to bring their friends.

For children, there are different offerings based on age for the most appropriate learning environment:

  • Elementary children: Snacking Our Way into Jesus’ Footsteps: For 8 weeks, we are going to dig into the Life of Jesus and use some creative recipe making to help us learn more about how to walk in Jesus’ footsteps. 

  • For babies through Pre-K, childcare is available with learning centers, Bible stories, and fun activities and games.

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About the Author

Dr. Aaron Nagel

Pastor Aaron Nagel began as Senior Pastor of Sandia Presbyterian in April 2025 He is passionate about Christian spiritual growth and making God part of one’s daily living. Pastor Aaron teaches that God is faithful and loving - with God’s love, through the saving grace that comes through Jesus Christ people can change the world.  He is passionate about Christian spiritual growth, receiving his Doctorate in Christian Spirituality and Spiritual Formation from Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA.

Pastor Aaron says: “I have discovered that the church is the primary place for spiritual growth. We must welcome the stranger, the seeking, people of conviction and those of doubt. The church is the place for faith to be questioned; we enter the grave with Jesus and rise victoriously. We are called to find God in the everyday, ordinary life so we can accomplish the extraordinary; to do so requires us to trust that God is in charge. No one really has an excuse for not attending church. I remember when my son gave the Pledge of Allegiance during a Prayer of Confession. I told the congregation: “Get the word out; I expect you to be here, regardless of your circumstance – because I am never inconvenienced by your children and God wants you here. At church you can question, discover, grow, make a difference for God and change the world.”

Pastor Aaron and his wife Barbara have been married for 30 years and have two sons, Sage and Clay.

In his spare time, he enjoys biking and traveling. His favorite foods are shrimp creole, jambalaya and anything with spice and flavor. He is also an avid NFL fan - Go Bucs!

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