First Hour Education on Sundays – 9:30 – 10:15 am (resumes January 29)
Our First Hour includes classes for children, youth and adults. Contact Debbie at debbie@crosscreekchurch.us for more information.
Adult Classes:
Pastor’s Class: Are you new to Cross Creek, interested in church membership, or just wondering what “being a Christian” is all about? If so, join us for six weeks of the Pastor’s Class. You’ll learn about our core values, learn what it means to put your faith in Christ, and find out what church membership involves. Along the way, you’ll meet new friends, connect with church staff, and even become a church member if that’s your desire. Facilitated by Paul Kalfa and Jan Werson
Prayer – Does it Make Any Difference (a DVD study by Philip Yancey): this is a combined class for adults and youth and will cover 6 topics: God’s View; Why Pray?; Keeping Company with God; How to Pray; Prayer Problems; Does Prayer Change Anything. Each participant will be given a study guide with prayer journal. By the end of this class, each person will be given a variety of ideas to enrich their personal and family prayer time. Lesson notes: Prayer-Does It Make A Difference
The Resolution for Men: This study is a call for all men to live courageously for their faith and families – to become the man God created you to be. “A man cannot be passive about what Scripture tells him to do for his family and expect to be found faithful to God in the end. He must see with spiritual eyes and realize that future generations are directly impacted by his daily decisions.” Facilitated by Spencer Boulter
Women’s Study: PSYCHOLOGY & SCRIPTURE
True or False?
In PSYCHOLOGY & SCRIPTURE, we’ll discuss some fascinating research findings in the field of psychology, learn how these and other scientific discoveries can help us understand ourselves and others better, and use the Scriptures to apply God’s truth about these topics to our own Christian walk. Katherine Hooper and Jacqui Brown will lead this class for women.
Youth: Meets in the Auditorium for a combined class with adults on Prayer – Does it Make Any Difference
Bible Studies during the week:
Digging Deeper on Tuesdays (Jan. 31-Mar 20) at 7 – 8:30 pm
Digging Deeper is a theological foundations class designed to give people a richer understanding of the Reformed faith. Some of the topics to be studied and discussed include The Trinity, The Grace and Sovereignty of God, The Order of Salvation, Covenant Theology, The Sacraments, and Church Discipline. This class, which is open to everyone, is required for all staff, officers, life group leaders, teachers (adult, youth, children), and prospective officer candidates. Teacher: Paul Kalfa - Lesson Notes: Digging-Deeper-Class-1, Digging-Deeper-Class-2
WOMEN’S STUDY meeting on Weds, 7:00-8:30 PM – begins February 8
War of Words: Getting to the Heart of your Communication Struggles, by Paul Tripp
This study will discuss: God’s design for communication, our faulty use of words and the unfortunate consequences to our relationships, understanding the desires that lead to poor communication, making changes in our speech that both honor God and improve out ability to communicate lovingly, and reducing conflict. Meeting Weds, Feb 8 – May 2 from 7-8:30 PM. Facilitator: Jenny Holmberg and Rita Doidge: women@crosscreekchurch.us