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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Winter 2013 Class Choices

Registration Brunch - 9:15-11:15 a.m. - Thursday, January 17, 2013


Breaking Free – Beth Moore
Facilitator: Trish Sonnenberg

In Breaking Free, Beth Moore looks at the Book of Isaiah through the lives of the kings who ruled during the prophet's ministry. These kings exemplify many of the obstacles to freedom with which we must deal. Using Scripture to help identify spiritual strongholds in your life, no matter how big or small, Beth explains that anything that hinders us from the benefits of knowing God is bondage.

Join Beth Moore on a Bible journey unlike any other. God intends for you to know and believe Him, glorify Him, experience His peace, and enjoy His presence. Breaking Free is Beth's life message that she wants to share with you. Taped live at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, this study includes testimonies of how women like you have found freedom and have been delivered from personal captivity.

Handbook $15.99

Good News – Share and Prayer
Facilitator: Anita Chung

The purpose of this course is to learn and become effective messengers of the good news of Jesus Christ through examining Scripture, building and sharing our testimony of faith and working through the 35-day challenge.  Together we will support and pray for one another and for those God will lay on our hearts as well as build one another up in our God given strengths and abilities.

Cost of kit $10.00

Gospel of Mark
Facilitators: Erin Brophy & Carla Rae Shaw

Continuing the study of Mark's Gospel - beginning in chapter three. Learning together with the Bible as guide book. Discussion questions from the Serendipity Bible.

Justice Café
Facilitator: Carmen Wittmeier

Come join the fight!!  This class is an action group whose desire is to make an impact in both the recovery and cause of the human sex trafficking issue.   

The recovery aspect will be organizing a fundraiser for a charity called Ratanak, which rehabilitates young girls they rescue from brothels.  Two years ago we, as a class, held a fundraiser through Women of Heart and raised $ 20,000.

The cause aspect of this class will be to put together a presentation for parents, educating them on media and the internet.  As technology advances, children are increasingly bombarded with unhealthy messages about sexuality and self-worth. Our goal is to empower parents to raise a generation of children who value innocence, recognize inner beauty, and respect themselves, others, and their world.

Living With Your Heart At Rest – Cindy Martin
Facilitator: Cindy Martin

While most Christians would say that they absolutely believe that God is worth trusting, there is often little evidence in the way we live our lives that would differentiate those who profess to be followers of Christ from those who don’t. Furthermore, how do we reconcile the disconnect that often appears when our faith collides with the harsh realities of life? If we truly believe that God is not surprised by the happenings of our lives, why do we act and react like He is?

This book takes a practical, frank and sometimes humorous look at the journey to living with our hearts at rest…before we’re laid to rest. It does not provide three step solutions or pat answers but rather takes a compelling look at the difference Jesus desires to make in our everyday lives. Saturated with scripture, it is a hope inspiring combination of theory and practice designed to help the reader understand the immense value of their heart and what it means to “guard your heart” (Proverbs 4:23).

The premise of this course is the degree to which we trust God in all the areas of our life, will be the degree to which we experience our hearts at rest.   Topics to be discussed include: marriage, children, finances, health, hardships, pace of life, expectations of life and "putting skin on it" all.  Throughout the course, there will be a focus on how much our hearts matter to God and His relentless pursuit of our hearts in the midst of the stuff of our lives.

Moving From Fear to Freedom – Grace Fox
Facilitators: Karen Tarras & Christy Fowler

Fear has two sides – an upside and a downside. The downside is that it can hold women hostage, robbing us of joy and preventing us from experiencing life as God intended. But the upside….that’s a different story. The very fears we face can become catalysts for personal growth and opportunities to know the Lord in a more intimate way. Filled with real-life stories and loaded with Scripture, this book promises to lead its readers from fear to freedom. With wit, warmth, and wisdom, Grace helps you to:
    Overcome the fear for your kids’ well-being to embrace God’s purpose for their lives.
    Overcome the fear of inadequacy to accept new opportunities at work or church.
    Overcome the fear of rejection to pursue new friendships or mentor younger women.
    Overcome the fear of change and challenges and learn to embrace them as opportunities for personal growth.
        Workbook $10.00 (WofH Book Table)

The Pursuit of Simplicity
Facilitator: Roxanne Elenko 

This will be the class that gives you an hour and a half of time to complete a task that will help simplify your life. Bring your own project or join me on a weekly journey to simplify our lives and in turn bless others. Some suggestions for projects include:  simplifying our closets; simplifying our storage room/ toy room; simplifying our purses and wallets; simplifying our pantry/ freezer; simplifying our calendars, simplifying our craft box. Whatever your goal, use this time to finish a project and then use it or the time you have freed up to bless others. By living simply, we can help others simply live.

True Woman 101: Divine Design – Mary Kassian & Nancy Leigh Demoss
Facilitator: Chelsea Manuel

The current cultural ideal of womanhood encourages women to be strident, sexual, selfcentered, independent and – above all – powerful and in control. But sadly, this model of womanhood hasn’t delivered the happiness and fulfillment it promised inside of marriages or in singleness! Together, in this class, we will go on a journey to explore what God says in the Bible beginning in Genesis, about why He created male and female. His design isn’t by accident, unimportant or expendable. His design is so much more valuable than the world’s cheap imitations and knockoffs – it uncovers that women are molded and shaped – tethered to and enabled by Christ and His gospel. God’s women reject the world’s pattern for womanhood and gladly wear God’s Designer label instead!

Workbook $15.90 (WofH Book Table) eBook $7.79

Winter Potpourri
Facilitator: Verna Ratzlaff and many others! 

The basic question used to pick topics include the words... "How to..."

The format of the 90 minutes will include a presentation or demo and time for practical application in a way that promotes connection among the participants. Sometimes you will get to take something home – sometimes you will be asked to bring something along.

The essence of the class is to Love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to Love others by focusing on learning and practicing some practical skills.

1.      Jan. 24 – How to give clear directions – Verna (intro Swaddle Share project Megan)
2.      Jan. 31 – How to make cards – Melinda Prichard
3.      Feb. 7 – How to Shoot your Kids --- with a Camera – Monica Beckett
4.      Feb. 14 – How to edit home videos – Lindsay Howard
5.      Feb. 28 –How to talk about Jesus with anyone – Val Hopman
6.      Mar. 7 – How to meditate/memorize – Val Hopman
7.      Mar. 14 – How to write your story to share – Lindsay Howard
8.      Mar. 21 – How to make Swaddle Share gifts – Megan Kreba
9.      Mar. 28 – How to write and video a story for your kids – Angela Stockert

THE JOSHUA CODE
(52 Scripture verses every believer should know)
The beauty of signing up for this book is that you can do so in conjunction with any of the other wonderful classes available.  This is not a course, it is an encouragement to make Scripture memorization a part of your Christian walk.  “The fifty-two chapters in this volume are designed to lead you on a yearlong journey by spending each week memorizing and meditating on one Scripture verse so that it becomes a living part of your very being.  The Joshua CodeTM by O. S. Hawkins is a challenge to keep God’s Word in our mouths (through memorization) and in our hearts (through meditation) day and night."