Join us for another exciting semester of studying God's Word together. We have 14 studies being offered Tuesday mornings and evenings. To be assured of having a book PLEASE REGISTER BY FEBRUARY 1, 2015 (orders will be placed Feb 2).  The semester begins February 10, 2015 and ends April 28, 2015.  Don't delay!!  Inclement weather has delayed the start of the morning sessions for Women's Bible Study.  You haven't missed anything if you join us now!  Our first morning class is February 24.

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Course descriptions are below.

 

Morning Studies  9AM  

Alpha

Christianity...ever wonder what it's all about?  Have you been wondering how to help your friends find answers to their spiritual questions?  Alpha is specifically designed to lead people to Jesus through a personal, joyful and exciting encounter.  Come hear talks by Nicky Gumbel and participate in relaxed, non-threatening discussion.  Alpha is a place to ask your questions.  Whether you've been a Christian for years or you are just starting to think about God, Alpha will give new insights.

Homework:  None        Leaders:  Tara Lucido & Laura McCabe         Book:  None       Level:  All

Esther, It's Tough Being a Woman

Esther may have been a queen, but her life was no fairy tale.  An outsider, a foreigner & an orphan, she found herself facing an evil plan to destroy her people.  The Old Testament story of Esther is a profile in courage & contains many modern parallels for today's overloaded & stressed woman.  If you've ever felt inadequate, threatened, or pushed into situations that seemed overpowering this study is for you.

Homework:  3 1/2 hrs/week   Leaders:  Nancy Makowski & Cyndi Alioth   Book:  Participant guide   Level:  All

GriefShare

After the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend it may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future. Many people seem to not understand the deep hurt you feel.  This can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions about things you’ve never faced before. GriefShare groups meet for 13 consecutive weeks to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life.  Group leaders have experienced significant losses in their lives and are examples of the healing and restoration that can occur as an outgrowth of deep grief.

This class is close to full.  Please contact us for an additional opportunity to participate in this valuable class.
Homework: 1-1 1/2 hr/week    Leader:  Marinda Sellwood  Books:  GriefShare - Your journey from Mourning to Joy Workbook & Through a Season of Grief - Devotions    Level:  All who have experienced the death of a loved one!

Lord, Give Me a Heart For You

  What does a heart for God look like when lived out in flesh and blood in the daily circumstances of life? As we walk together through 2 Corinthians, Acts & other portions of Scripture, we'll begin to understand what it's like to have a heart like his.

Homework:  1 hr/week  Leader:  Nancy Padjen   Book:  Lord, Give Me a Heart For You by Kay Arthur   Level:  All

Matthew, Part 1

The King and the Kingdom of Heaven

(A Precept Upon Precept Study Matthew, Chapters 1-13) 
Have you always wanted to study the Scriptures for yourself but don’t know how? Do you look at a text and just don’t get it? Do you rely on commentaries to explain the Scriptures to you?  A Precept study is an inductive approach to studying the Scriptures. You will learn skills to approach the Word of God and become a student of the Word. Matthew is a great way to begin!  Discover answers to these questions:  Who is the promised Messiah—the king who will sit on the throne of David? What is His kingdom? What is the character and lifestyle of those who are part of His kingdom?
Homework: 2 1/2  hrs/week  Leaders:  Deborah Miller & Ellen Shaffer  Book:  Precept Guide  Level:  Intermediate

Stories & Prayers of Jesus:  Letting them Unfold

Jesus often wrapped his deepest truths in stories so that the truth could be received to, hopefully, unfold, grow and reproduce in his listeners. Tell it Slant is taken from a line of a poem by Emily Dickinson, a reminder that the way we speak the truth is as important as the truth itself. The first part of the book reveals Jesus’ intimate means of communication in all manner of contexts. The second part turns from the parables to reflect on Jesus’ communion with his Father in prayer. The level of the course is mid to advanced (depending on the time you have to give it), though the parables and prayers would appeal to anyone. Homework will vary according to interest and desire to research.

Homework:  varies  Leaders:  Cathy Morgan & Alison Mullins   Book:  Tell It Slant by Eugene Peterson    Level:  All

Return to the Garden

Embracing God's Design for Sexuality

From beginning to end, the Bible is about a divine romance.  We, as women, are designer goods, designed, cherished and pursued by God. But very often from society and even within the church, women receive a much different message about their femininity and sexuality. This interactive Bible study will look at the beauty and holiness of our sexuality and help us protect our hearts and minds from cultural temptations and influences that have begun to shape our view of feminine sexuality, often so subtly that it goes unnoticed. The straightforward lessons will focus on love, sex and intimacy within marriage, purity, modesty, and dynamics of interpersonal relationships between men and women. These timely messages are for women, whether married or single, mother or daughter. Class will include a combination of video and discussion.

Homework:  2-3 hrs/week   Leaders:  Terry Nesbitt, Erica Cheese & Christine Faro      Book:  Workbook  Level:  All 

Stuck

So many of us live stuck.  Stuck trying to seem perfect.  Stuck in sadness.  Stuck feeling numb.  Stuck pursuing more stuff to make us happy.  Stuck in something we can't even name.  These stuck places often go unattended inside of us and they are shaping our lives more than we would like to think.  GOD has a plan for these spaces inside of us, the places we feel broken, but we have to go to Him.  Stuck is a journey through Scripture to take an honest look at ourselves, leading us to God who has a plan to restore it, to restore us.

Homework:  3-4 hr/week  Leader:  Jamie Plasterer   Book:  Stuck by Jennie Allen   Level:  All

 

Evening Studies  7PM 

Breathe...Making Room For Sabbath

Do you need some breathing room??

With a jam-packed life, what’s missing is space – space for God to speak, room for you to hear. It’s time to set aside the activities and busyness that swallows up rest and peace. It’s time for us to breathe and build margin into our lives for God.
This 5-week study includes a DVD teaching and a Bible study journal. The study will help us see that God created Sabbath in the very beginning when he created the world. We’ll discover that we may be enslaved by GOOD things that control us and we are unaware of the entrapment. We’ll discover that Sabbath is so much more than what man has made it – and that God has so much more in mind for each of us. Priscilla states that “God always and eternally intended the Sabbath to be a lifestyle – an attitude, a perspective, an orientation for living that enables us to govern our lives and steer clear of bondage.” Join Pricilla and discover Sabbath margin – the boundary God enables us to put around things we enjoy so that we never become slaves again.
To receive the most out of this study, a minimum of an hour daily for thought, prayer and journal entry is recommended.

Homework:  5 hrs/week   Leaders:  Beth Marquiss & Tanya Holstay  Book:  Participant Guide by Priscilla Shirer    Level:  All

Building Your Bible Biceps

Need to strengthen your core understanding of Scripture? Join us for a workout as we learn to search Scriptures for lessons we can apply to our daily lives. This class will focus on methods for biographical, topical, passage and book studies. The goal? We become equipped and fit for God's service!

Homework:  None           Leader:  Emily Chase        Book:  None           Level:  All        

Deuteronomy

Blessing or Cursing?  Life or Death?  You Choose.

Deuteronomy, the fifth and final book of the Pentateuch, was written to prepare a new generation of the Lord's chosen people to be his kingdom representatives in the land He had promised them hundreds of years earlier. Now, after forty years in the wilderness, they are ready to enter the land of promise. Through Moses, God tells His children how to live in that land. Discover what God expected back then, and what He still expects now, and how we should live as His children in the world today.  8 lessons

Homework:  5 hrs/week  Leader:  Lisa Mays    Book:  Precept Guide  Level:  Intermediate

Matthew, Part 1

The King and the Kingdom of Heaven

(A Precept Upon Precept Study Matthew, Chapters 1-13) 
Have you always wanted to study the Scriptures for yourself but don’t know how? Do you look at a text and just don’t get it? Do you rely on commentaries to explain the Scriptures to you?  A Precept study is an inductive approach to studying the Scriptures. You will learn skills to approach the Word of God and become a student of the Word. Matthew is a great way to begin!  Discover answers to these questions:  Who is the promised Messiah—the king who will sit on the throne of David? What is His kingdom? What is the character and lifestyle of those who are part of His kingdom?
Homework: 2 1/2  hrs/week  Leaders:  Deborah Miller & Priscilla Biller  Book:  Precept Guide  Level:  Intermediate

2 Peter

How to Grow in Grace Amid False Teachings

Many worldviews, religious perspectives and false teachings bombard us every day. The Church is threatened without and within by secularism, pluralism, and pragmatism to name a few. Peter urges us to remember and call to mind the truth of God’s Word which will keep us from falling. The instruction Peter gives is to be diligent to be “found by Him without spot or blemish” and uncompromising in our faith. A much needed study for the modern-day Church.

Homework:  3 hrs/week  Leaders:  Joy Nixon & Allene Tennant    Book:  Precept Guide  Level:  Intermediate

 

One Month To Live

Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life 

What would you do if you found out you only had one month to live? Most of us would live differently for those thirty days.  We would be more authentic about who we are and more deliberate about how we spend our time.  In this study, One Month To Live, we are going to answer the question: what keeps us from living this way now?  In learning how to live a life of no regrets, we are going to sharpen our focus on what is really important in life.  This six- week study will include a 20-minute video each week along with class discussion. Thought- provoking daily home work assignments require one to two hours per week. 

Homework:  1-2 hrs/week   Leaders:  Cindy Ebner & Kim Engle   Book:  One Month To Live by Kerry & Chris Shook  Level:  All