Christianity 101: I’m Brand New!

I can still remember when I started going to church.  As soon as the minister got behind the pulpit and started reading the Bible, I was lost!  I didn’t know the difference between the New Testament and the Old, if Moses and Jesus were brothers, or what to do with the bread and juice.  I needed a class like this.

Staring Sunday, April 15^th, we’ll be offering Christianity 101 as a new Sunday School class.  I’ll be teaching the course, and we’re going to cover five major topics that’ll give you a running start (or refresher!) in the Christian life. 

Each section will end with a Q&A session.  You’ll be surrounded by other people with the same questions you may be holding in, so there is no threat of asking a dumb question.  If you’re still worried, I’ll even have an anonymous bucket: just drop the question in and I’ll do my best to answer it.

If you’d like, you can sign up online so we’ll know how much space and coffee we’ll need.  Registration is not required though.  You can always just show up!

I look forward to seeing you there!
-pastor bill

Class Topics:

Apologetics

1.      Can you prove Christianity?

2.      Is the Bible reliable?

3.      How can I know that God & Jesus actually exist?

Old Testament

1.      Why study the OT?

2.      Is it still relevant to us today?

3.      Overview of major people and events in the OT.

New Testament

1.      The Life of Jesus

2.      Overview of all of the NT books

3.      Who were the apostles and what happened in the book of Acts?

Basic Doctrine

1.      Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)

2.      Salvation & Forgiveness

3.      Responsibilities of the Christian Life

Church History

1.      How did it all get started?

2.      Why so many religions & denominations?

3.      Are all faiths the same anyway?

In the 60’s Bob Dylan wrote a song “The Times They are a Changin”, which still applies today.

Due to this fallen world we unfortunately have to be prepared for the sad, ugly situation some children face today.

We have recently changed our insurance policy and we are now required to provide training for ALL of our staff that serve children and youth as well as run background checks. By mandating this training and requesting your permission to run a background check we are in compliance with our insurance policy.

“Stewards of Children” is the program we are presenting.  This is a program that educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibility to child sexual abuse, and motivates them to courageous action.  It will also instruct us on staying “above suspicion”.

On Tuesday, January 24^th, at 6:00 pm we will meet at the church. Cheryl Robbins will lead the 2-1/2 hour program. This is mandatory training if you currently teach or help with any age group, including the nursery, at DCC.

Due to the mandatory nature of this meeting, if for any reason you are unable to attend due to a prior commitment, please notify the church office as soon as possible. Otherwise you will be unable to continue in your capacity.

If you are already certified in Child Abuse Prevention please bring a copy of your certificate to the office for us to keep on file, no later than Fri. Jan. 22^nd.

If you do not bring a copy or attend the class we will take that as your decision to decline further involvement as a volunteer.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

In His Service,

Pastor Jim

Click here to register for the class.

An all-girl version of #fitchurch called P.I.N.K. is starting up at DCC daily, Monday thru Saturday beginning Mon, Jan 16th. The workout is from 5:30 AM to 6:30 AM. For more information contact Gina Aden at aden@ayersvilletelco.com.

Back by Popular Demand!

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University hosted by Randy and Sandra Stockhorst. Class will be held every Wednesday evening for 13 weeks beginning Jan 25th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Registration deadline is January 11,2012. There is a materials cost of $99.51.

Childcare is available but we will need to know how many kids to expect and their ages.

For more information or to sign up call 419-393-2057 or email rs@bright.net.

Marriage Rocks! is a marriage seminar for people who hate marriage seminars.

• No breakout sessions forcing you to share things you’d rather not.
• No ice-breakers making you talk to people you don’t know.
• No workbooks to fill out.
• This is a conference that helps us understand God really did know what He was doing when He made men & women SO different!

Click here to register online!