Spring Quarter 2009: March 8 – May 6, 2009

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Total Money Makeover 101: Dave Ramsey's Plan for Proven Financial Fitness
Time: Sunday, 11:00 AM, March 8 - May 3, no class Easter Sunday
Instructor: Todd & Lisa Bauer / Mark & Trish Schultz
Book: You will need $10.00 to purchase the book, Total Money Makeover, by Dave Ramsey
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More people are driven to rely on fast credit as an easy convenience to their financial difficulties. Credit is not the answer! In fact, credit is the ultimate deceiver! Proverbs 22:7 says, "the borrower is servant to the lender." It’s time to break free from the
burden of debt! Join us as we delve into a 9-week study of Dave Ramsey’s book "Total Money Makeover" and learn how to:

• recognize the 10 most dangerous money myths;
• design an achievable plan for paying off all debt (everything but the house);
• secure a fully-funded emergency savings; and
• rethink your relationship with money and live like no one else.

This intensive study provides biblically based, common sense education and empowerment to help ordinary people (regardless of age or income) understand the forces behind their financial distress and how to set things right – financially, emotionally, and spiritually!

You will need $10.00 to purchase the book, "Total Money Makeover" by Dave Ramsey. Book pre-orders will be taken at the kiosk starting Sunday, Feb 22.

Join us for part two of the Total Money Makeover program. In our 3-week study, we will focus on Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps 4-7 by:

• planning for college and retirement;
• paying off the home mortgage; and
• building wealth so you can "live like no one else!"

Psychological studies affirm it, and the Bible has been saying it for ages. Cracking the communication code between husband and wife involves understanding one thing: that unconditional respect is as powerful for him as unconditional love is for her. It's the secret to marriage that every couple seeks, and yet few couples ever find.

Today, you and your mate can start fresh with the ground-breaking guidance that Dr. Emerson Eggerichs provides in this book. His revolutionary message, featured on Focus on the Family, is for anyone: in marital crisis...wanting to stay happily married...who's feeling lonely. It's for engaged couples...victims of affairs...pastors and counselors seeking material that can save a marriage.

During our 9 weeks together, we will discover how to have a successful marriage by learning how to:

• stop the Crazy Cycle of conflict 
• initiate the Energizing Cycle of change 
• enjoy the Rewarded Cycle of new passion

The Senior Saints are studying "Secrets of the Vine" by Bruce Wilkinson. You are invited to go deeply into God’s Word to see how Jesus’ teaching on fruitfulness, found in John 15, is supported and explained by the whole scripture. We will learn:

• Fruitfulness – what God wants from the branch of your life;
• Discipline – how God moves from barren to bountiful;
• Pruning – how God makes room for more of the best; and
• Abiding – how God invites you to flourish in His presence.

Society’s way says time heals. God’s way says, faith heals!

The Grieving God’s Way Bible study is designed to help people release their burden of suffering to God. He alone, through His word, can help relieve the heavy load you are carrying. Together, facing grief through the comfort of God’s love, we will walk toward freedom and enjoy life again.

Throughout our study we will:

• better understand how God works through grief to make us whole,
• discover strengths within,
• address the roadblocks that keep you from moving through grief,
• build a closer relationship to God, and
• heal in a way that brings honor to a loved one. 

From personal experience, we know that walking with depression and anxiety often take us down a dark and troubled path. But we are not without hope, for Jesus says to us, “I am the light of the world.”

You are invited to share and study with us, as we debunk the “D” (depression) myths, encourage one another and search God’s word for the truth, mercy and grace that we all need every day of our lives.  During the 12-week Bible study, we will:

• observe how God cares for us,
• discover how to avoid anxiety through prayer, and
• learn to be content and have peace in every circumstance.

One of the most grievous and difficult situations a Christian may ever face is that of being unequally yoked — being married to a mate who is not a believer of Jesus Christ. During the 9-week Bible study, you will discover positive ways to
approach this burden, including:

• how to be a suitable helper,
• how to deal with hurts, heartaches and hindrances, and
• how to shoulder spiritual responsibility.

• How do I know there is a God?
• How do I know the Creation account of Genesis is true?
• Did Jesus really perform miracles?
• Are we sure Christianity is true?
• How do we know Jesus rose from the grave?

Together, we’ll learn to experience the reality of God in our normal, everyday lives. We’ll see that experiencing His presence in our ordinary life doesn’t necessarily mean doing new things, but rather doing the things we already do in new ways with Him.

Feeling alienated in this world? Come join us in a study of the books of First and Second Peter. You will feel the warmth of the author’s expressions combined with practical instructions that make this epistle a unique source of encouragement for all believers that live in conflict with their culture.

Men’s Fraternity is a series of three one-year-long studies, beginning with The Quest for Authentic Manhood. These next 9 sessions, Teaching Manhood to Men, focuses on "man and his baggage". We’ll discuss the different wounds in a man’s life, his misperceptions, misplaced expectations, and common hurts.

More than just a rally or a Bible study, Men’s Fraternity provides men with an encouraging process that teaches them how to live lives of authentic manhood as modeled by Jesus Christ and directed by the Word of God.

Men’s Fraternity was designed to help men come together and strengthen each other through weekly sessions that combine biblical teaching and small group interaction. The class is for men 18 years of age and older and is a fantastic outreach opportunity for you to invite friends, relatives, and even co-workers.

Psychological studies affirm it, and the Bible has been saying it for ages. Cracking the communication code between husband and wife involves understanding one thing: that unconditional respect is as powerful for him as unconditional love is for her. It's the secret to marriage that every couple seeks, and yet few couples ever find.

Today, you and your mate can start fresh with the ground-breaking guidance that Dr. Emerson Eggerichs provides in this book. His revolutionary message, featured on Focus on the Family, is for anyone: in marital crisis...wanting to stay happily married...who's feeling lonely. It's for engaged couples...victims of affairs...pastors and counselors seeking material that can save a marriage.

This class is a continuation of Part I. During our 9 weeks together, we will discover how to have a successful marriage by learning how to:

• initiate the Energizing Cycle of change 
• enjoy the Rewarded Cycle of new passion

Part I of this unique, in-depth study of the Book of Esther will lead women through a journey of tragedy and triumph, teaching us how to trust God’s providence for the tough times. We’ll discover more about ourselves and about the only book in the Bible that never mentioned God’s name. We’ll quickly learn that although God’s name isn’t in Esther, His hand is all over it! Join us as we identify the tough times in Esther and explore our own tough times through careful personal applications.

Part II of this study is scheduled for Fall Quarter 2009.