Friday, November 21, 2008

New series of Growing Together now meeting

All adults are welcome to attend the Sunday morning Growing Together programs. Descriptions of each class offered may be found below. For additional information, call the office at 356-4311 or check the Communications Center for sign-up sheets.

NEW GROWING TOGETHER CLASSES STARTED SEPTEMBER 13
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Topics:

Christian Apologetics (Paul Goossen instructor)
The Christian faith has been attacked from without and within. Apologetics is the giving of rational evidence and credible reasons to support the validity of the Christian faith. 1 Peter 3:15 says “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.” We will explore: The evidence for Christianity; Does God exist? Is Christ God? Is the Bible God’s word to man? If we have time: Creation versus evolution; How can God allow suffering? This course is for people at all levels of Christian maturity.

Discover
(Pastor Rick and other instructors)
If you are new to FEFC or to Christianity, consider attending this course. It will give you an orientation to FEFC (our mission, vision, values and ministries) as well as an introduction to basic theology. If you are considering membership at FEFC, this course is a requirement.

The Five Love Languages of Children
(Vicki Fleming and other instructors)
We all want to communicate with and love our children better, but many times our attempts to do this are unsuccessful. Learn how to express love to your children so that they will receive it according to the way God designed them. This course is for parents with children ages birth to sixth grade (we hope to follow this up with “The Five Love Languages of Teens”).

Living a Life on Loan
(Bill Arvold and other instructors)
Who are you….really? You can be defined by your successes and failures. You can be limited by the unfortunate things that have happened to you. Or you can be a person who sees your life as part of something big…something God intended for you from the start. Living a Life on Loan gives you a blueprint for becoming an integral part of God’s timeless story. And when you encounter him the way he designed, you will look for practical ways to intersect others’ lives—by serving them you’ll impact their stories with God’s grace for all eternity. That’s living a life on loan.