Our goal with adult
ministries is to provide training and opportunities for adults to grow in
Biblical relationships with God, others and self. We seek to accomplish this
through Sunday Morning Electives, Small Groups throughout the week, Men’s Ministry,
Women’s Ministry and Seminars. If you have questions or concerns, contact
Adult Electives (June 14 – July 26)
Filling in the Blanks: Redemptive History
Have you ever wanted to ask the Pastor a question in
the middle of his sermon, but knew you had to wait, and once the sermon was
over the line to talk with him was a mile long? Then this class is for
you! The Pastor will be leading this class to answer questions and
discuss in more detail what the sermon was covering. If you attend the
first hour, it will be a follow up to the sermon. If you attend the
second hour, it will be in preparation for the sermon.
Teacher: Pastor Kevin/Preacher of the week Location:
Exploring the Old Testament Covenants
Throughout
Redemptive History our personal Triune God has related with His people by way
of covenant. This class will look at
what a covenant is and then look at the biblical covenants found in the Old
Testament starting with the covenant to Adam and ending with the second Adam,
Jesus Christ.
Teacher: Mike Aiken Location: Church building – upstairs in Rm. 301
Conversations: a time of guided prayer
God has made
it clear in Scripture that He wants His people to pray and He has promised that
whenever there are two or three gathered in His name that He is there in a
special way. He has also promised us that whatever we pray for in His
name, according to His will, He will do. As a church body we want prayer
to become one of our defining features. Come join others in a time of
guided prayer as we pray for a different ministry in our church each week in
detail, and for our leaders, and for our community.
Facilitator: Greg Lyons Location: Conference Room
in
Small Groups (Launch date: September 20)
Values
1.
Relationships
a.
CONNECTED - connecting
people with people of like faith providing a safe environment to address life’s
issues
b.
CHRIST FOLLOWERS - encouraging each other in pursuing their primary relationship
c.
LONG-TERM - experiencing
life deeply and fully – strong relationships take time to forge – become a
family
d.
PERSONAL -
experiencing openness and shared life experiences
e.
INTERDEPENDENT - using our gifts, talents, and life experiences for the benefit of
others and allowing others to use their giftedness for our benefit
f.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - living life in relationship with others develops
character
2.
BIBLE STUDY
a.
BIBLICALLY LITERATE - connecting people to the Bible as the first resource
for addressing life’s issues
b.
BIBLICAL RELATIONSHIPS - developing a biblical understanding of God, others and
self
c.
TRANSFORMATION - focusing on life change vs. gathering more information
3.
SERVICE
a.
OUTWARDLY FOCUSED - loving my neighbor as myself
b.
GROUP SERVICE - serving others as a group (group service projects)
c.
INDIVIDUAL SERVICE - using my
giftedness to serve others as
a way of life (personal ministry)
Structure
1.
EASY ON/ OFF RAMPS – providing people a group
that fits them – even if it takes trying out a number of different groups
a. AFFINITY
GROUPS - self chosen groups vs.
assigned groups
b. CYCLING
GROUPS - 8 meeting commitment at a time – groups cycle open and closed
until full
2.
SERMON BASED STUDY - study guide available
each Sunday in the lobby of the church
3.
CONSISTENTLY MEETING - group needs to decide and commit to frequency – more time provides
more opportunity for connectedness and change
4.
FIRST RESPONDERS - Groups fill the role of first responders to care issues of members of
their small group
Men’s Ministry
Leadership Team
Greg
Lyons, Jack Culp, Andy Heisey,
Men’s
Small Groups
1.
Tuesday
Morning: Phil Puleo, Andy Heisey, Jaime
Lejcar,
2.
Tuesday Evening:
Greg Lyons, Jack Culp, Paul Piergallini, Ray Weavill, Gerry Curylo, Alex Lemmon,
Tony Pollisino
Specific Requests
1.
Men’s small
groups would develop deeper relationships and encourage spiritual growth
2.
More men would
connect with each other – form more groups
3.
Wisdom for
leadership team as we develop this ministry
Women’s Ministry
Opportunities:
1.
Monthly Planning
Meeting is held the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Church Café
to plan events for women to connect and meet other women.
2.
Women’s Retreat –
October 23-25, 2009
3.
Women’s Holiday
Café – Early January
4.
Mother/ Daughter
Banquet – Early May
5.
Bible Studies –
Fall through Spring
Contact: Elsie Parker for
more information about Women's Ministry
email: eeparker@comcast.net
phone: 717-564-5352
Seminars
Changing Lives Seminar – What to do after the hug
This
seminar is designed to lay a foundation for how to be an effective spiritual
friend to those around you. This is
general training in the area of lay counseling which will be followed up by
monthly training sessions to build on this foundation for those who desire it.
Specific
Requests:
1.
That God would
prepare the hearts of those He wants to attend this seminar so that they are
able to get the most impact from it.
2.
Pray for
3.
Pray for
4.
Pray for Dr. Bob
Kellemen who is the speaker at this seminar: clarity, spirit-led teaching,
effective communication, connection with those who attend.
5.
Pray for