Here’s an overview of upcoming events at First UMC. You’re invited!
November Good Reads Book Discussion
Date: Wednesday, November 5
Time: 7:00–8:30 pm
Location: Parlor
Contact with Questions: Katy Hansen (katyhansen@comcast.net)
Good Reads book discussion will meet in person in the parlor to discuss The island of Sea Women by Lisa See. “Set on the Korean island of Jeju, The Island of Sea Women follows Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls from very different backgrounds, as they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective. Over many decades—through the Japanese colonialism of the 1930s and 1940s, World War II, the Korean War, and the era of cellphones and wet suits for the women divers—Mi-ja and Young-sook develop the closest of bonds. … This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a unique and unforgettable culture, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous physical work, and the men take care of the children.” ~ Good Reads