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3for3 2016-2017 Discipleship Catalog
email: [email protected]
web: www.fbcwilliamstown.org
facebook: FBCWilliamstown phone: 304.375.5888
We are excited about this school year. We are excited for the opportunities we will have to engage in each other’s lives and in Bible study together. We are excited about the equipping for service that is going to take place across all age groups and ministries. We are excited about the freedoms we have to exalt our God in prayer, praise, and study.
This year we are asking all attenders and members to join us as we endeavor to engage, equip, and exalt. We want to ask each individual to participate on three levels: personal, group, and corporate. You will probably hear us refer to this frequently as 3for3.
Personal is that time alone when you are in prayer, digging into study, or memorizing Scripture. Group is that avenue in which you are joining forces with others to fellowship, pray, worship, and study. And of course, corporate are those times when the larger church family is together in worship venues.
Our goal is to come alongside you and offer you opportunities and resources to grow as a believer in Christ…a disciple of Christ. This small catalog offers a glimpse of all that is going on this academic year. Our corporate times of worship are Sunday mornings at 9 AM and 10:15 AM. We strongly encourage you to attend one of these two services. The first is a more traditional service and the second is a contemporary service.
Please use this small booklet to find places for you to join others in digging into God’s Word and in fellowship. There will be many other special events and activities throughout the school year, and we will update you on those as the year unfolds. This catalog focuses mainly on our discipleship endeavors. If there are any questions that you may have or any assistance that we can give you, please don’t hesitate to ask. It is our honor to serve you as we serve our God together. Our contact information is on the back.
For the Church, Glenn Perry Tony Foreman Senior Pastor Executive/Discipleship Pastor
Welcome
The Gospel Project 2
Children’s Ministries 3
Middle School Ministry 4
High School Ministry 4
Care Groups 5
Women’s Ministry 13
Men’s Ministry 16
Sunday Nights (Adults) 18
Sunday Nights (Children) 22
Short-Term Studies 25
Marriage Ministry 29
Recovery 30
Senior Adults 31
Adult Sunday School 31
Resources 32
RightNow Media
Resource Library
Staff Contact Information 33
Table of Contents
The Gospel Project
Every story casts His shadow.
66 books.
Dozens of authors.
A holy canon thousands of years in the making. Every word, every verse, bears His testimony of the Holy Messiah, Jesus Christ, and the Eternal King.
The Gospel Project® is a chronological, Christ-centered Bible study for Kids, Students, and Adults that examines how all Scripture gives testimony to Jesus Christ. Over the course of three years, participants will journey from Genesis to Revelation and discover how God’s plan of redemption unfolds throughout Scripture and still today, compelling them to join the mission of God.
This school year we are using The Gospel Project in four major components of our discipleship endeavors:
• King’s Crossing (See Page 3) • UpStreet (See Page 3) • Middle School Ministry (See Page 4) • Adult Sunday School (See Page 31)
We can also provide Gospel Project resources as individual and/or small group resources.
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The Gospel Project
King’s Crossing (Birth - Age 5) Sunday Mornings @ 10:15 AM Sunday Evenings @ 6:30 PM
The early years of a child’s life are extremely important for a variety of reasons…including the development of a belief system. In King’s Crossing, children from birth through age five are introduced to a God who loves them very much. A team of dedicated storytellers, worship leaders, and small group leaders pour into these young children’s lives. The Gospel Project curriculum is used in King’s Crossing to build a solid foundation before these children move on to our elementary-age ministry, UpStreet.
Location: FBCW, King’s Crossing Contact Person Teresa Ott, King’s Crossing Director 740.336.8043 [email protected]
UpStreet (Kindergarten - 4th Grade) Sunday Mornings @ 10:15 AM
UpStreet is our Sunday morning ministry for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. UpStreet utilizes the Gospel Project to lead children into a deeper relationship with and knowledge of God. In UpStreet your children will be active participants in two different environments. In Large Group students worship through music together and participate in the Bible story for the week. An amazing team of storytellers and energetic worship leaders are committed to teaching about God and glorifying Him with your children. A dedicated, dynamic team of Small Group Leaders are there to connect with the children, and connect children with each other and their God.
Location: FBCW, UpStreet, Lower Level Contact Person: Shelby Foreman - 740.568.8011 [email protected]
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Children
Middle School (Grades 5-8) Sunday Mornings @ 10:15 AM
Our Middle School students attend the first part of the 10:15 AM service in the Worship Center. Before the main message they are dismissed to a class that is designed just for their age-group. This study uses the Gospel Project curriculum (see page 2). Middle School students in grade 5 can attend the special classes on Sunday night in UpStreet (see page 3). Students in grades six through eight are encouraged to attend The Vine (see below).
Location: Begin in Worship Center End in the Vine, 3rd Floor
Contact Person: Jeremiah Kuhn - 740-236-3310 [email protected]
The Vine Our youth/student ministry at FBCW is called The Vine. Students in sixth through twelfth grades meet on Sunday nights at 6:30 PM for fellowship and worship through music and the teaching of God’s Word. Series and topics are chosen that are relevant to the growing faith of these preteens and teens. Some activities and series include all grades, but sometimes we divide the group up by grades to tackle specific topics. Outside of Sunday nights, our Vine students are given the opportunity to serve through service projects, have fun through special events, and grow deeper in their faith through Youth Care Groups (see page 12).
Location: FBCW, The Vine (3rd Floor) Contact Person: Student Pastor, Andrew Newland 719.659.0891 [email protected]
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Middle & High School
Volleyball Mondays - 7:30 PM
Teens and adults are invited to join us for some semi-competitive, total-fun volleyball on Thursday nights in the Worship Center. We will spend a little time in prayer then show off our athletic ability on the volleyball court. The floor is carpeted so we recommend knee-pads.
Location: FBCW, Worship Center Childcare: No Contact Person: Shane Perdue - 304.916.0131 Amanda Perdue - 304.210.8308 Jennifer Howell - 304.483.1709 War and Peace Mondays - 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Often our most personal and meaningful relationships are those we pay the least attention to. This group dives into various marriage and relationship topics as we strive to build and protect our family units.
Location: FBCW Childcare: Yes. We ask for a small donation to cover. Contact Person: Glenn Perry - [email protected] 614.542.9146
Stretch and Tone Mondays - 5:30 PM This women-only group focuses on spiritual and physical health. We pray and stretch. We will be starting our 4th year. The group is small but we welcome more women to join us.
Location: FBCW, UpStreet Large Group Room Childcare: No. Contact Person: Peggy Casto - 304.482.4385 [email protected]
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Care Groups
The Woolley Care Group Mondays - 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM We meet on a three-month-on/three-month-off basis. For the coming school year we will meet from September through November and again in March through May. This schedule is subject to change. Our group participates in a number of different studies: video-driven, books of the Bible, and Bible study discussion. A typical night together looks like this: 5:30 PM - snacks & social time; 6:00 PM - study; and 6:45 PM - prayer time.
Location: 114 Northwood Villa Lane, Parkersburg, WV Child Care: Not at this time. Contact Person: Penny Woolley - 304.483.2154
The Cracked Pots Mondays - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
We choose various video studies, books of the Bible, and Bible study discussion. We have social time from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM. We begin study time at 6:30 PM and wrap up with more social time. We love to engage in special activities together outside of study time. We share a meal together between each study series as we choose our next study material.
Location: 609 Henderson Ave., Williamstown, WV Child Care: Not at this time. Contact Person: Jeff and Jennifer Howell 304-375-2439 Jeff (C) - 740.236.3710 Jennifer (C) - 304.483.1709
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Care Groups
Men’s Early Bird Bible Study Tuesdays - 6:30 AM
Men of all ages are invited to join us as we start our Tuesday mornings off with coffee, prayer, Scripture, and study. We typically study a book of the Bible together. This year we will be focusing on the “leadership” texts in Scripture.
Location: FBCW - Connections Cafe Childcare: No Contact Person: Tony Foreman - [email protected] 740.568.8010
Kingdom Connection Tuesdays - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
This group consists of individuals sixty years old and up. We rotate between book studies, usually a New Testament study. Our group time each week looks like this: 6:30 PM - prayer request/praise time; 7:00 PM - prayer and study; and 7:45 PM snack time.
Location: FBCW, Room 102 (Next to Kitchen) Childcare: No Contact: Gary Sampson - [email protected] 304.464.5717 (H) or 502.377.6280 (C)
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Care Groups
Kuhn Care Group Tuesdays - 7:00 PM
This group consists of young adults in their late twenties to mid-thirties, both singles and couples. We typically do inductive Bible studies and video series. We have about thirty minutes of social time with snacks and desserts.
Locations: Various Homes (Little Hocking, Barlow, & Marietta) Childcare: No Contact Person(s): Jeremiah Kuhn - 740-236-3310 [email protected] or Lyndsey Kuhn - 740-525-4030 [email protected]
Browns Care Group Wednesdays - 6:45 PM
We are composed mainly of adults in late twenties through late thirties, mostly married, some single, some with kids and some without. We rotate study leadership and topics. We vote on studies from Right Now Media and other sources. We eat together only on special occasions.
Location: Brown’s house, Vienna, WV Childcare: No Contact: Nathan Brown - 304.893.2343 Elaine Brown - 304.483.0852
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Care Groups
Joyful Care Group Every other Wednesday at 6:15 PM
We do different types of studies. Age group is mid-forties to early sixties. We love to do other activists besides our study time.
Location: Stanwick’s house, Reno, OH Childcare: No Contact Person: Kathy Dye 304.488.7765 [email protected] Linda Stanwick 740.373.2115 [email protected]
Boaz Bible Believers (B3 for E3) Thursdays - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
We are focused on studying God’s Word to learn His love for us, His wonderful plan for our lives, and His heart for the world. We do not eat a meal together each week, but we do have occasional potluck dinners together. We are committed to global missions and undertake special projects as a group.
Location: 1260 Keller Lane, Boaz, WV Childcare: Nothing organized but children welcome. Contact: Suzanne Dietz - 304.375.4989
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Care Groups
McCray Care Group Thursdays - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Group will meet at 6 p.m. We will share in a meal each week. We will determine the meal beforehand and each member will bring a dish each week. After dinner (roughly 7:00 PM) we will dive into our study and discussion. This group consists of single and married young adults from ages eighteen through mid-thirties. Children are involved in the dinner and prayer time but not the actual study time.
Location: Parker’s Playhouse & Child Care, 814 Highland Avenue, Williamstown Childcare: Yes. Provided for $5.00/week. Assistance with this can be provided if necessary. Contact Persons: Zac McCray – 304.629.1030 [email protected] Jobria McCray – 304.483.3321 [email protected]
Branches of the Vine Wednesdays - 6:30 PM
We are a typical study group: we like to study the Bible. Our studies will be a continuation of Sunday’s lesson as we dig deeper into the message. Our group consists of couples and singles whose children are grown and out of the house. Our group meets for about two hours.
Location: FBCW Child Care: No Contact Person: Hugh & Ginny Buzzard - 740.706.1026 [email protected]
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Care Groups
Kingdom Coffee House Most Friday Nights - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Check Bulletin)
As believers we need one another, we help one another, we build each other up into the body of Christ (Romans 12:5). Kingdom Coffee House is a place where Christians find holy fellowship consisting of:
• socializing • Bible teaching/sharing biblical concepts • personal testimony • praise and worship singing • prayer • bearing one another’s burdens • various activities such as movies, video seminars, etc.
The fellowship space will encourage small group and personal interaction, led by the Spirit. Brothers and Sisters come to fellowship both with something to offer and expectation to receive. This is a time to unwind on Friday nights, sharing in the good things God has done and is doing. Kingdom Coffee House will serve beverages and offer snacks.
Location: FBCW Worship Center & Connections Cafe Childcare: Not offered at this time but children of all ages are welcome to be part of every fellowship gathering. Contact Person: John Barnas - 740.706.1195
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Care Groups
Single Adult Care Group Tuesday Nights - 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
All singles are welcome. We will share some snacks together and dig into God’s Word. We will choose studies based on input from the group.
Location: Brenda Watson’s 103 Randolph Road, Marietta, OH 45750 Childcare: Yes Contact Person: Brenda Watson - 740.336.5968 [email protected]
Youth Care Groups (6th - 12th Grades) We believe that study and community are important to all ages…including our youth. Youth Care Groups meet at various times and in different locations. The schedules often change to accommodate the busy lives of our students.
Contact Person: Student Pastor, Andrew Newland 719.659.0891 [email protected]
College & Career Groups (Post HS - 20’s) College & Career Groups’ schedules change with semester changes and work schedules. Please contact us for more information on groups and studies.
Contact Person: Discipleship Pastor, Tony Foreman 740.568.8010 [email protected]
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Care Groups
Fall Bible Study Looking for Lovely Tuesday Mornings - 9:30 - 11:15 AM September 13 - October 25
As Christians, we are not promised lives of ease. Often it takes just a small moment of beauty to regain hope and continue on when life is chaotic and unpredictable. Only when we learn to spot the lovely in the midst of hardship can we experience the transcendent peace of God that keeps us persevering when we want to give up. In this 7-session Bible study, we will examine the ordinary people of the Bible—fishermen, gardeners, women, soldiers—to reveal the moments they found beauty in the darkest circumstances and hope in God’s timing. Because they trusted in this: He makes everything beautiful in His time.
Winter Bible Study Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed: A Study of David Tuesday Mornings - 9:30 - 11:15 AM March 14 - April 18, 2017
Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed: A Study of David features Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, and Kay Arthur. These three women explore their lives and the life of David in this six-session Bible study. The messages presented by these beloved authors are divided into three segments, two lessons from each author. Each segment focuses on the life of David at a different stage of his life: as a young man, as a middle-aged man, and as a man facing the final third of his life. You'll laugh with them, cry with them, and learn to love God with them.
Location: FBCW, The Vine Childcare: Yes Contact Person: Sue Kuhn - 740.525.8426 [email protected]
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Women's’ Ministry
Annual Retreat: Restored September 23-25
Don't miss your chance for a weekend getaway with the ladies!! We travel down to Cowen, WV. We get to experience God in His creation with great fellowship.
This year's theme is RESTORED. Restoration looks differently for all…maybe it’s personal, maybe it’s in our relationships, or maybe it has to do with our connection to God. Restoration is the theme and we will definitely work on building bonds with the ladies of our church and community to help us on that journey. This is open to all women, so invite your friends to come along with you.
Registration begins August 14 and ends on September 4 so don't miss out, we would love to have you join us this year for the 2016 Women's Retreat: Restored.
Location: Camp Cowen, Cowen, WV Cost: $65/Person Registration: August 14 - September 4 Contact Person: Jennifer Howell - 304.483.1709
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Women's’ Ministry
MOPS & MOMSnext MOPS = Mothers of Preschoolers MOMSnext = Elementary and beyond
Second Thursday of each month, September 2016 - May 2017 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
MOPS & MOMSnext is open to all moms with children from pregnancy to school-aged children. It's a place for friendship, authentic community, support and growth.
What to expect: - Coffee & Brunch to start your day! - Relevant speakers to inspire and ignite ideas. - Artsy crafts to bring out your inner artist. - Small Groups to relate and share advice with moms, and
make friends.
Location: FBCW, Foyer & Worship Center Childcare: Yes Cost: $55
Contact Person(s): Lindsey Morganstern 740-516-3282 Tara Winters 740-350-1642
Connect with us on Facebook at MOPS of FBCW Public Page www.mops.org.
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Women's’ Ministry
Annual Retreat October 14-16, 2016
Camp Cowen provides an excellent late Fall escape for our Man-Up Weekend. This year our theme is iBelieve and our focus will be on why and how we believe. We all come from different traditions, backgrounds, upbringings, etc., but we all worship the same God. Hear from fellow men on the basis of their belief.
The food is always outstanding, the fellowship is encouraging, the worship is authentic, the sessions are both challenging and inspiring, and the entire weekend is put together with the lives of men in mind. We invite juniors and seniors in high school to join us for this adventure as well.
Location: Camp Cowen, Cowen, WV Cost: $65 Deadline: October 2 Contact Person: Tony Foreman - [email protected] 740.568.8010
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Men’s Ministry
Area-Wide Men’s Nights of Worship First Thursday of Each Month (November through April)
Building off of our fall retreat, the Area-Wide Men’s Night of Worship will focus this year on the similarities between what different churches and denominations believe. We will use the Apostles’ Creed as our launching point for the series. Pastors from various churches and backgrounds will lead us in study. We will worship with a variety of different worship leaders. At each month’s meeting we will share a meal together before joining in worship and study.
Location: FBCW, The Vine Childcare: No Contact Person: Tony Foreman - [email protected] 740.568.8010
Father/Son Adventure June 9 - 11, 2017
Our Father/Son Adventure draws over 100 boys and men for a weekend away in the mountains of WV. We share meals together outdoors. We participate in a challenge activity that pits families/groups against each other in friendly competition. We explore a couple nearby cave systems, fish in nearby streams, hike, explore, play, share time around the campfire, and enjoy God’s great outdoors together.
Location: Laurel Fork Campground Near Glady, WV Cost: $40/person Deadline: May 31 Contact Person: Tony Foreman - [email protected] 740.568.8010
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Men’s Ministry
Frequency - Adults Sunday Evenings - 6:30 PM Location: FBCW, Traditional Sanctuary
Frequency is a mid-sized teaching environment for FBCW. Each week, Frequency offers participants the opportunity to worship through music, the spoken Word, and Communion. This year we have a line-up of different teachers affording a variety of topics. These topics are highlighted on the following pages. While adults are in Frequency, preschool-age students are busy in King’s Crossing (See page 3); elementary-age students are engaged in a variety of studies and activities (see page 22); and sixth through twelfth graders are worshipping, learning, and connecting in the Vine (see page 4).
8 to 15 Dates: September 11 - October 9 Teacher: Tony Foreman
Overview: On the average, each of us has 8 to 15 people, whom God has supernaturally and strategically placed in our relational world so that He might use us to show them His love. The Greeks used one word to describe this personal world - oikos. This study is not about programs or events, but a new way to view the world around us. The oikos principle is one that Jesus designed, modeled and taught, for one purpose, to change the world-a world that might just be smaller than you think!
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Sunday Nights
Return to Mayberry Dates: October 23 - November 13 November 27 - December 11 Teacher: Teddy Tackett
Overview: Return to Mayberry pulls episodes from one of the most beloved TV shows of all-time. We utilize these as modern-day parables to spark conversation, study, and life change as we strive to live-out lives focused on Christ. Join us as we Return to Mayberry this fall and winter.
Love Does Dates: January 8 - January 29 Teacher: Tony Foreman
Overview: In Love Does, a four-session study, you will discover through a sometimes humorous, thought-provoking, meaningful lesson that makes faith in God simple and real. You will discover the paradigm shifts, musings, and stories that should fuel our impact for Christ: Love. But it's not the kind of love that stops at thoughts and feelings. Love takes action, just like Jesus did. Love Does. And, when Love Does, life gets interesting. Light and fun, unique and profound, the lessons drawn from life just might inspire you to be secretly incredible too.
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Sunday Nights
Guardrails Dates: February 5 - March 12 Teacher: Jeremiah Kuhn
Overview: Stop flirting with disaster and establish personal guardrails. Guardrails. They're everywhere, but they don't really get much attention ... until somebody hits one. And then, more often than not, it is a lifesaver. Ever wonder what it would be like to have guardrails in other areas of your life-areas where culture baits you to the edge of disaster and then chastises you when you step across the line? Your friendships. Your finances. Your marriage. Maybe your greatest regret could have been avoided if you had established guardrails. In this six-session series, you will be challenged to stop flirting with disaster and establish some personal guardrails.
God’s Global Purpose Dates: March 19 - April 30 Teacher: Suzanne Dietz
Overview: What in the world is God doing? And are you sure He wants my help?
Experience God’s heart for all peoples and encounter the momentum of the World Christian Movement. Open your eyes to God’s unchanging purposes. See what God has done in the world since His Son returned to heaven. Explore your own part in this fabulous story. This course is a sneak peek at the content of “Perspectives” which is a comprehensive look at the biblical, historical, cultural and strategic approach to the Great Commission.
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Sunday Nights
When God Doesn't Make Sense Dates: May 7, 21 & June 4 Teacher: Mike Reel
Overview: It did not make sense that Jesus should have to suffer and die on the cross. It did not make sense that God would choose this manner to reconcile the world to Himself. It did not make sense that the blood dripping from Christ's body would turn God’s wrath away and atone for our sins, but that is exactly what happened. In this three-week study we will try to make sense of why sometimes it seems as though our God does not make sense.
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Sunday Nights
UpStreet PM (K-5th) Sunday Evenings - 6:30 PM Location: FBCW, UpStreet, Lower Level Contact Person: Tony Foreman, [email protected]
CSI: Christian Scene Investigation (5 Weeks) - September 11, 18, 25 & October 2, 9
- Overview: CSI: Christian Scene Investigation captures kid’s attention. Kids love detectives, mysteries, secrets, science experiments, villains, and heroes. CSI contains all these elements. CSI uses forensic science experiments to investigate Bible stories.
- CSI Lead Detectives: Craig & Avie Hart
Kaboom! (8 Weeks) - October 23, 30 & November 6, 13, 20, 27 &
December 4, 11
- Overview: Science is a wonderful way to grab children’s attention and teach them about God. The world was made in such an orderly, beautiful way. All of creation, both the seen and unseen world, points toward God and His nature. This series focuses on learning more about God by studying His attributes.
- Kaboom Kommanders: Tony & Shelby Foreman & Becky Guthrie
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Sunday Nights
Fish Tales (4 Weeks) - January 8, 15, 22, 29
- Overview: Fish Tales allows you to teach children how to share the gospel message. Not only will children learn why it is important to tell others about Jesus, but they will also be given physical tools that will help them remember the message.
- Fishing Guides: Ryan & Rachelle Smith
Armored (6 Weeks) - February 5, 12, 19, 26 & March 5, 12
- Overview: ARMORED, a six week series, explores the Armor of God and how it can be put on daily. Through the use of animals with crazy but true defense mechanisms, kids will explore how they can be prepared to defend themselves against spiritual attacks, just like animals defend themselves against their enemies.
- Defense Instructors: Scott & Gretchen Hammer
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Sunday Nights
Myth Busters (5 Weeks) - March 19, 26 & April 2, 9, 23
- Overview: Myths about God and his relationship to people are rampant in our society. They show up in newspapers, commercials, TV shows, movies, bumper stickers, greeting cards, decorative items with "cute" sayings and spoken cliches. In this series, we will bust some of these myths, using scripture, games, crazy snacks, object lessons and physical challenges to connect to spiritual truth. Children K-5th grade learn in a fun, interactive environment. Not only will children learn spiritual truth, but also how to use discernment in accepting what our culture teaches.
- Myth Busters: Brian & Stephanie Flanagan
Water Wars (3 Weeks) - April 30 & May 8, 21
- Overview: We will wrap up our special children’s series with a short adventure into the world of water. We will look at the ways in Scripture that water saved God’s people. And of course, how could we title a series Water Wars if there wasn’t going to be some epic water battles? Come dressed for the fun and the learning as we wind down this year’s Sunday evening series.
- Lifeguards: Tony & Shelby Foreman
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Sunday Nights
Guardrails Dates: Wednesdays, September 7 - October 12 Teacher: Jeremiah Kuhn Childcare: Yes
Overview: Stop flirting with disaster and establish personal guardrails. Guardrails. They're everywhere, but they don't really get much attention ... until somebody hits one. And then, more often than not, it is a lifesaver. Ever wonder what it would be like to have guardrails in other areas of your life-areas where culture baits you to the edge of disaster and then chastises you when you step across the line? Your friendships. Your finances. Your marriage. Maybe your greatest regret could have been avoided if you had established guardrails. In this six-session series, you will be challenged to stop flirting with disaster and establish some personal guardrails.
God’s Global Purpose Dates: Wednesdays, October 19 - November 23 Teacher: Suzanne Dietz Childcare: Yes
Overview: What in the world is God doing? And are you sure He wants my help? Experience God’s heart for all peoples and encounter the momentum of the World Christian Movement. Open your eyes to God’s unchanging purposes. See what God has done in the world since His Son returned to heaven. Explore your own part in this fabulous story.
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Short-Term Studies
From This Day Forward Dates: Wednesdays, November 30 - December 28 Teacher: Tony Foreman Childcare: Yes
Overview: The choices you make each and every day determine not only your relationship with God but also the quality of your marriage. The decisions you make today will determine the marriage you will have tomorrow. In From This Day Forward, you will discover five commitments that will absolutely fail-proof your marriage: seek God, fight fair, have fun, stay pure, and never give up. If you and your spouse (or spouse to be) will earnestly commit to do all five of these things, you’ll discover a richer, deeper, more authentic relationship and a more rewarding, more passionate love life. Don’t be a statistic. Don’t be average. Let’s get the marriage you’ve always wanted - from this day forward.
Acts Dates: Wednesdays, January 4 - March 1 Teacher: Tony Foreman Childcare: Yes
Overview: While there are many studies and commentaries on the book of Acts, few focus on the amazing achievement of the people found within its narrative. The first Christians chronicled in Acts turned the world upside down in the space of a generation. We will explore the life and faith of the Christians of Acts, answering such questions as What kind of people were they? How did they live? and How did they organize and practice as members of the new church? Besides unveiling the nature of life in the early church, Green discusses how we today can apply the first Christians' dynamic efforts at church planting, pastoral care, social concern, gospel proclamation, and prayer.
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Short-Term Studies
Financial Peace University
Dates: Wednesday Nights, January 11 - March 8 Teacher: Ryan Elliott Childcare: Yes Cost: $125 Deadline: December 1, 2016
Overview: We all need a plan for our money. Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan! It teaches God's ways of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you've dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more!
FPU classes meet for around an hour and a half each week for nine weeks.
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Behold Your God Dates: Wednesdays, March 8 - May 24 Facilitators: Tony Foreman & Others Childcare: Yes
Overview: Behold Your God is a 12-week study. Each week's lesson is preceded by a brief historical profile of a notable man or woman of God such as George Muller, A. W. Tozer, Samuel Rutherford, Charles Spurgeon, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Amy Carmichael, Robert Murray M'Cheyne, George Whitefield, Daniel Rowland and Jonathan Edwards.
The heart of each week is a 30-minute video on one aspect of the Christian life and how it is affected by a biblical rethinking of God's character. The teaching sessions are led by Dr. John Snyder, pastor of Christ Church in New Albany, Mississippi.
Following each teaching session is a collection of comments from interviews with contemporary Christian leaders who explain how a biblical appreciation of God's character has affected their own lives and ministries. Among these men are Paul Washer, Richard Owen Roberts, Conrad Mbewe, Andrew Davies, Jordan Thomas and Eifion Evans.
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Short-Term Studies
24-Hour Get-A-Way Dates: September 16 & 17
This is a New Event - For all married couples This is a shorter & warmer time frame than our Annual February Retreat. It is designed to be a quick get-away which includes – fellowship: time for yourselves, time with others, and games as well as worship: praise, devotional time and prayer. We will also do dinner on the grill and have a camp fire with singing. (And S’mores!)
Location: Parchment Valley Conference Center, Ripley, WV Cost: $50/FBCW Couple & $65/Non-FBCW Contact Person: Penny Woolley - 304.483.2154 [email protected]
Marriage Retreat Dates:February 10-12
Join us as we celebrate ten years of Marriage Retreats. The retreat is for all married couples, from young to experienced and everywhere in between. We do this each Valentines Weekend as it is a great time to honor marriage! This is designed to give you time to get away and focus on your marriage. We do teaching times throughout the weekend, in addition we have times of praise/prayer, time for you, time with others, activities/games and end Sunday morning with a church service that includes Communion.
Location: Parchment Valley Conference Center, Ripley, WV Cost: $100/FBCW Couple & $135/Non-FBCW Contact Person: Penny Woolley - 304.483.2154 [email protected]
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Marriage Ministry
Growing Through Divorce Dates: Wednesday Nights, September 21 - November 9 Teacher: Jill Willhide Childcare: Yes Cost: $15/Person
Overview: The eight-week Growing Through Divorce study offers men and women the practical, step-by-step help they need to survive the turmoil of divorce and come out healthy and secure. Readers are encouraged to:
- Look at divorce recovery as a healing process - Develop a solid support system - Give themselves time and permission to experience a
myriad emotions - Provide support and understanding to their children - Take care of themselves financially, physically, and
emotionally
This book helps readers transform a difficult ending to a fresh beginning.
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Senior Adult Luncheon Third Thursday of Every Month Noon in FBCW Worship Center
Overview: If you are fifty-five and over and looking for a chance to fellowship and share a meal with friends old and new, then we invite you to join us for our monthly senior adult luncheon.
Main courses and drinks are provided. We ask each attendee to bring a side dish or dessert if possible. We have a variety of entertainment choices from local artists and schools.
Location: FBCW, Worship Center Contact Persons: Oleta Robinson - 740.525.2271 [email protected] Diane Reed - 304.917.4387 [email protected]
Adult Sunday School Sunday Mornings @ 10:15 AM
Following the 9:00 AM Service, we offer a time of Bible study for any adult interested in walking through the Bible in a chronological fashion. Our Adult Sunday school class utilizes The Gospel Project curriculum’s three-year walk-through of Scripture.
Location: FBCW, Traditional Sanctuary Contact Person: Dennis Sipe - [email protected]
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Senior Adults & Adult Sunday School
RightNow Media FBCW offers RightNow Media to all members and attenders. RightNow is like a Christian version of Netflix. It contains Bible studies from well-known pastors and teachers such as Francis Chan, Matt Chandler, Andy Stanley, and many more. It contains many sessions from leading Christian conferences. It includes many videos for children such as Veggie Tales, Boz, Adventures in Odyssey, and many more. There is something for everyone on RightNow Media. We offer this resource free, all you have to do is ask to be included. Make RightNow Media a part of your personal, family, and/or group study and entertainment time right now.
Resource Library FBCW has an ever-growing resource library of books, workbooks, and videos available for personal, family, and group studies. Let us help resource you as you strive to develop a deeper relationship with your God.
Resource Contact: Tony Foreman [email protected]
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Resources
Glenn Perry Senior Pastor
[email protected] 614.542.9146
Tony Foreman Exec./Discipleship Pastor
740.568.8010 [email protected]
Andrew Newland Student Pastor 719.659.0891
Penny Woolley Support - Breath of Life
[email protected] 304.483.2154
Jennifer Howell Administrative Assistant
[email protected] 304.483.1709
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