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Tuesday Morning Classes
Judges: Cultivating a Life of Character
Facilitator: Barb Christensen
Book: Cultivating a Life of Character
In the dark days of the Judges, God raised up men and women of character to help lead His people through trying circumstances. Let your life be a source of God confidence and encouragement to others by Cultivating a Life of Character.
Rest in His Love
Facilitator: Inseong Kim
Book: Rest in His Love
Come and personally experience the amazing love and grace of God on the effects of guilt, shame and denial after an abortion. Through this bible study we will experience God's infinite forgiveness and gentle healing touch. As we draw near to Him His touch will be as a soothing balm on an open wound. God's desire is to restore a sweet and intimate fellowship with you His beloved.
Politically Incorrect Wife
Facilitator: Kara Pena
Book: Politically Incorrect Wife
What is a Politically Incorrect Wife, you may ask? She is a woman who is married to her husband, not to popular culture. If you are experiencing strife or frustration or just a lack of luster in your marriage, maybe you need to be come a little more politically incorrect.
Lose it for Life
Facilitator: Kitty Henriksen
Book: Lose it for Life
Lose it for life was developed by best-selling author Stephen Arterburn who lost sixty pounds twenty years ago and has been able to keep it off. Lose it for Life is not about dieting or exercise, although these things play a part. Instead, it is about changing how you think, feel and act. It is about creating a lifestyle that emphasizes the whole you: your mind, body, emotions, relationships, and especially your spirit. So, if you are tired of the yo-yo and are ready to do what it takes to achieve permanent results, come join us as we Lose It for Life! Please do not purchase the book the first week. Come directly to class. The class will be closed after the third week.
Women Serving Women
Facilitator: Laury Cloud
Book: Binder, Women Serving Women w/Principles of Leadership for Women
Come learn how to serve and comfort your hurting Christian sisters – lessons to strengthen your confidence as we deliver baskets, or anything the Lord directs us to do for those struggling through difficult times.
Ruth: Cultivating a Life of Character
Facilitator: Pat Drake
Book: Cultivating a Life of Character
Through Ruth, God brought new hope and a reminder that He would care for His people. You too can be a valuable instrument of God by Cultivating a Life of Character.
Know Why You Believe
Facilitator: Debi Ganem & Barbara Behrens
Book: What is Truth RZIM SG
“…but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.” (1 Peter 3:15)
Strengthen your faith and defend it! This area of study is so exciting because we have the opportunity to show that our beliefs involve logic and reason. There is much evidence (scientific, empirical, archaeological, and historical) available for us to learn and share with people who have questions about Christianity. Come join us as we learn together the absolute truths that the world so desperately needs to know.
Parenting Teens
Facilitator: Susan Cottrell
Book: Heart Connected Life for Parents
Raising teens or just thinking about it can be exhausting! Join Susan Cottrell for a breath of fresh air as she teaches from her new book: The Heart-Connected Life for Parents: Raising God-dependant Teens. She helps parents decrease their teen’s dependence on them as they increase their dependence on their Savior. You will find encouragement and much needed rest in her entertaining and illuminating class. Hope to see you there!
SALT (Seven Areas of Life Training)
Grow in your dependence upon God as we study the following areas of life: Spiritual – my relationship with God; Psychological – my mind, will and emotions; Social – My relationships with others; Physical – My Body; Financial – My money; Marital – My spousal relationship; and Parental – My relationship with my children. Solid biblical truth is taught in each lesson with a challenge to apply that truth to your life.
Facilitator: Mary Ellen Carlise
Books: SALT Parental and Physical
Facilitator: Mary Kennedy
Books: SALT Spiritual and Social
Satisfy My Thirsty Soul
Facilitator: Robin Davis
Book: Satisfy My Thirsty Soul
True worship is both a specific act and a lifestyle. As you learn what it means to bow your knee (the act of worship), you will gain a renewed intimacy with God. And as you learn to bow your thoughts, words, work, attitudes, will, and even pain (the lifestyle of worship), you’ll be drawn into God’s holy & life-giving presence – the place where God will truly satisfy your thirsty soul.
Evangelism Explosion
Facilitator: Brenda Pinch
Book: Evangelism Explosion
Learn how to share your faith in a very natural, loving presentation of the Gospel. You will need to be available for two hours on five weekday evenings or Saturday mornings to satisfy the on-the-job-training portion of the class. (There would not be childcare available for this OJT).
Basic Hebrew
Facilitator: Martha Garcia
Book: Primer Hebrew
Learn how to share your faith in a very natural, loving presentation of the Gospel. You will need to be available for two hours on five weekday evenings or Saturday mornings to satisfy the on-the-job-training portion of the class. (There would not be childcare available for this OJT).
Hebrew 201-301 (Must have already taken Basic Hebrew)
Facilitator: Judith Barker
Book: Purchased in Class
We are thrilled when we hear Pastor Mark say, “…and in the Hebrew it says…” We will be building on the elements learned in the Basic Hebrew class to translate portions of Scripture from different books of the Old Testament in the original language.
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Tuesday Evening Classes
Faith in the Marketplace
Facilitator: Carol Tait
Book: God in the Marketplace
As Christian businesswomen, we live in a corporate pressure cooker. Yet we want our life to affect more than the company’s bottom line. We want to use our business skills to strengthen our church. Explore how the Holy Spirit’s presence in our life can affect how we work, manage, and lead within our companies. As we go through the selected chapters within “God in the Marketplace,” be prepared for God to speak to you. Knowing what He intends for your life will affect how you approach your business.
Pursuit of Holiness
Facilitator: Kelly Gustafson
Book: Pursuit of Holiness
“Be Holy, for I am Holy,” commands God to His people. But, what is holiness? In this book, the author helps to clear up those things that we rely on God for and those things for which we accept responsibility. “Run in such a way as to get the prize.” (1 Cor. 9:24)
Where is God When it Hurts?
Facilitator: Emjay Luby
Book: Where is God When it Hurts? - Regular Paperback
Do you question God about pain and suffering? Philip Yancy will help you find out exactly where God is when we hurt. He will put your questions into proper perspective.
Living With an Unbeliever
Facilitator: Lisa Zupancic
Book: Beloved Unbeliever
A support group for us gals who are married to husbands who do not share our faith. This class is for women who find themselves in a difficult and often hurtful circumstance and will provide each of us with encouragement and a definite strategy for improving our marriages. The book we will be using will help us to learn the biblical truths for an unequally yoked wife and how to apply these truths to our own individual marriages. My prayer is that God will bring healing, hope, restoration and a renewed sense of wonder at the majesty of His grace and love towards each of us as we meet together.
Developing a Servant's Heart
Facilitator: Carol Schepemaker
Book: Developing a Servant's Heart
Learn how to nurture a servant’s heart. Receive a clear understanding of why God saved you and what He expects of you. By choosing to serve God in everything you do, you make your life count on earth as well as in heaven. You were saved for this very reason: That others might see His love through your servant-hood.
SALT (Seven Areas of Life Training)
Grow in your dependence upon God as we study the following areas of life: Spiritual – my relationship with God; Psychological – my mind, will and emotions; Social – My relationships with others; Social – My relationships with others; Physical – My Body; Financial – My money; Marital – My spousal relationship; and Parental – My relationship with my children. Solid biblical truth is taught in each lesson with a challenge to apply that truth to your life.
Facilitator: Crystal Hughes
Book: SALT Physical and Financial
Facilitator: Natalie Quinn Peters
Books: SALT Spiritual and Psychological
(College Age)
Facilitators: Ellie Martin & Kazandra Pena
Books: SALT
Lost it for Life
Facilitator: Denice Flippo
Book: Lose it for Life
Lose it for life was developed by best-selling author Stephen Arterburn who lost sixty pounds, twenty years ago and has been able to keep it off. Lose it for Life is not about dieting or exercise, although these things play a part. Instead, it is about changing how you think, feel and act. It is about creating a lifestyle that emphasizes the whole you: your mind, body, emotions, relationships, and especially your spirit. So, if you are tired of the yo-yo and are ready to do what it takes to achieve permanent results, come join us as we Lose It for Life! Please do not purchase the book the first week. Come directly to class. The class will be closed after the third week.
Fan the Fire
Facilitator: Carol Tramontana
Book: Fan the Fire Binder
This class will give us direction to intentionally fan the fire for the lost that
Ann Graham Lotz has inspired us to pursue. Each scripture based mini-lesson
will aid us in determining how God wants to build our personal walk,strengthen
our family, use us to serve our church and impact our community and the mission
field for the salvation of the lost in the short, remaining tme before He comes again in Glory.
Matthew Study
Facilitators: Carleen Rowan, Pauline McKinney, Shannon Painter
Book: Be Loyal
Matthew’s gospel focuses on the kingship of Christ, the fact that Jesus is Lord of Lords, the Messiah, and the One promised by the prophets of old. While the Jews were looking for a Savior to save them from Roman oppression, God sent them and the rest of the world a different type of Savior. Highlighting significant cultural and historical aspects that arise in Matthew’s gospel, Dr. Wiersbe paints a clearer picture of the gloriously unexpected, but all-satisfying King of Kings.
Following God with all of Your Heart
Facilitators: Gina and Barb Ramsdell
Book: Following God with all of Your Heart
Learn to move forward with confidence as you dedicate your life to following the God who loves you. Let Him Direct you! He’ll provide everything you need, including fulfillment, joy, spiritual growth and success.
“It’s All About Jesus!”
Sunday Morning Classes
Single Moms
Facilitators: Cindy Crane & Tammy Cullum
Book: New Start for Single Moms
Author Diane Strack wants single moms to understand that they are not alone and that they can be successful in raising their children and overcoming past obstacles. Come and learn how to meet daily challenges, build peaceful homes, accomplish dreams and explore potential. There is healing from the past, help for the present, and hope for a confident future.
Focus on Jesus
Facilitator: Kathy Lane
Book: Praying the Names of Jesus
This book leads us into intimacy with the Lord (prayer), getting to know who He is, trusting the Lord in all things, understanding who He is in our lives, and walking it out in our own lives (believing it). We will learn to have confidence and assurance, not in ourselves, but in who Christ is in us. We will also learn to appreciate the importance of praying over each other using the Word of God.
Lies Women Believe
Facilitator: Kirsten Ongstadt
Book: Lies Women Believe
We are like Eve. We all have experienced defeat and failure, trouble and turmoil. We all have experienced a selfish heart, a shrewish spirit, anger, envy and bitterness. We ache to do things over, to have lives or harmony and peace. Lies Women Believe exposes those areas of deception most commonly believed by Christian women such as lies about God, about ourselves, our husbands, our children, lies about sin, our priorities, our emotions, and our circumstances. Nancy DeMoss sheds light on how we can be delivered from bondage and set free to walk in God’s grace, forgiveness and abundant life. This study offers the most effective weapon to counter and overcome Satan’s deceptions: God’s Truth.
It's All About Jesus - Studies in Matthew
Facilitators: Marilu Miller, Susan Alling, Deborah Doer, and Rose Naujukaitis
Book: Be Loyal; Following the King of Kings
Matthew’s gospel focuses on the kingship of Christ, the fact that Jesus is Lord of Lords, the Messiah, and the One promised by the prophets of old. While the Jews were looking for a Savior to save them from Roman oppression, God sent them and the rest of the world a different type of Savior. Highlighting significant cultural and historical aspects that arise in Matthew’s gospel, Dr. Wiersbe paints a clearer picture of the gloriously unexpected, but all-satisfying King of Kings.