Join us for our End of Summer Cookout!
Celebrate the end of summer with friends new and old!
Join us Tuesday August 25 from 7:00-9:00 PM in the MCMC for dinner, s'mores, games, and more.
Open to all adults 18-25.
Welcome to The Open Table
FUMC Georgetown's Young Adult Ministry
The Open Table meets Tuesdays at 8pm in the Fellowship Hall
at FUMC Georgetown.
What Happens on Tuesday Nights:
8:00 Dinner
8:30 Activity or discussion
9:00 Small groups
9:45 Hang out and games
We welcome all young adults aged 18-25 to gather weekly to share a meal, ask real questions, and build true friendships.
The Open Table meets Tuesdays from 8 PM - 9:30 PM on the 2nd floor of the Student Ministry area at FUMC Georgetown.
"The Open-Table has shown me what faith in community can look like away from home. I came to the Open-Table at a time in my life where I was struggling, and this community immediately welcomed me with open arms and open hearts. I feel like myself here and I am able to grow my faith with a solid foundation to lean on."
- Sophia Kee-Rees
"The Open-Table was one of the first groups I joined when I came to Southwestern, and it is what I look forward to the most every week! There is something so special and unique about this group that can’t be put into words. Everyone is so welcoming and it has truly become a place where I can grow in my walk with Christ and build genuine connections with others my age through shared faith!"
- Emily York
"The Open-Table is a place that I can come and be welcomed and actually be myself! It’s a place where people can come and be welcomed regardless of their Religion or Orientation!! We are very welcoming!!"
- Thomas Maschal
Entering college, my faith journey was very up and down. At the beginning of this school year I decided to start attending on Tuesday nights. Now, I can confidently say that Open Table, Kenny, and FUMC Georgetown are some of the greatest blessings in my life! I have met so many people that I would have otherwise never crossed paths with. Open Table has allowed me to grow in my faith in ways I would have never imagined!
- Lauren Stevens
"I haven’t even been in this group a full year and yet so many of my prayers have been answered. Open-Table has been such a blessing in my life. - whether getting to share new experiences or providing countless opportunities to spread Christ’s love. Open-Table has given me given me many things during my transition into college. I thank God consistently for how much I am extremely grateful and happy to have this group."
- Adelaide Hatcher
"I feel so supported and loved by this group of people, and I genuinely feel like my presence makes a difference. The friends I’ve made through Open-Table are some of the best people I’ve ever met, and I hope to never lose them."
- Aspen Boucher
"The Open-Table to me, is a home away from home. I live out-of-state, so when I first joined Southwestern University, I knew nobody. So when I went to the cookout with Open-Table, I was immediately welcomed and everyone I had talked to was so nice and excited to meet everyone. I have made some friendships that will last long after we graduate and I’m so grateful that I met them through this group."
- Kaitlyn Leingang
"It has been such a blessing to be a part of the Open-Table community. Creating deep fellowships rooted in the Lord has been a privilege to be a part of during my time at Southwestern. I am so thankful for the way that FUMC has fostered the growth of this ministry and I can’t wait to see what the Lord continues to do."
- Annika Flora
"Open-Table means so much to me. Kenny and everyone there genuinely make it such a welcoming and safe space to grow in your faith and as human beings. I haven’t been apart of it for too long but since I have, I have actually felt such a major impact on not only my faith but also how I go about my everyday. It truly is a family and one I am so happy to be apart of!"
- Avery Harris
"Open Table is an answered prayer! I found this group in a time of uncertainty and a bit of hopelessness. This ministry offers a safe space where vulnerability comes naturally. Getting to know this evolving group of people and engaging in weekly fellowship has been such a blessing."
- Sophia Miller
The Open Table Missions
Thanksgiving Blessing Bags
Each year, the FUMC Open Table Young Adult Ministry organizes Thanksgiving meals to local families in need who have students attending local schools. Each year, we have been able to grow this outreach to serve over 1300 people across multiple schools. Together, we aim to make Thanksgiving special for more families in our community, sharing God's love and joy with those who need it most.
Green Bag Food Drive
The Open Table partners with the Neighborhood Food Project to collect healthy, non-perishable food for local food pantries. Donations will support local Georgetown residents through the The Caring Place, Helping Hands, and Southwestern University’s Pirate Pantry, helping provide food for our neighbors in need throughout our community.
Building Beds
The Open Table partners with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to help build and deliver free beds to families with children who do not have a place of their own to sleep. Their mission is simple: "No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town!"
