adult ministries

ADULT MINISTRIES

Are you growing in your faith? We offer a variety of classes designed to help you study the Bible and apply it to your daily life. Classes meet on Sunday mornings, Wednesday nights and other times during the week. Whether you are a Bible scholar or a beginner, we have a class for you:

Classes Offered on Sundays

Faith Weavers

Community Room 102 at 9:45 a.m.

This class, led by Jim and Rosie VanDeGrift, is for all adults.  It is deeply Bible-based and life application-oriented, with open discussion.

 

S.A.L.T.

Room 309 at 9:45 a.m.

Seeking Adults Learning Together. Our class is a fellowship that welcomes adult singles and couples of all ages to join in learning opportunities to feed our faith. We involve our group in studies about current life issues and how we should live and learn by following Jesus Christ’s example.

 

Faith Explorers

Room 313 at 9:45 a.m.

Led by Gary Ensing, this group is for all ages who want to meet in a fun, relaxed setting for fellowship and to explore the Word of God using Right Now Media. A Zoom option is available: please Email Colleen.Ensing@Zoomtown.com.

 

Bible in Life

Room 306 at 9:45 a.m.

Bible-in-Life promotes community and challenges each person to grow spiritually and apply every lesson to their lives meaningfully. The fall quarter considers the role of God’s law as it relates to faith in Jesus Christ. All lessons will be in the New Testament. All are welcome. Led by Jim Garrett.

 

Vintage

LPC Student Center at 9:45 a.m.

Parents and Jr. High/High School students are invited to a time of student led devotion and a mix of large and small group discussions. Please join us as we breathe life into something old.

 

Parents Connecting

Room 307 at 9:45 a.m.

What is your calling as a parent? Many parents get lost while folding laundry, coordinating carpool schedules, and breaking up fights. Feeling pressure to do everything “right” and raise “good” children, it’s easy to lose sight of our ultimate purpose as parents in the quest for practical tips and guaranteed formulas.

This study will share fourteen foundational principles centered on the gospel that shows us that we need more than the latest parenting strategy or list of techniques. Led by John Untener & Christy Johnson.

Bible Study Groups

Men’s Bible Study

Room 313 at 7 p.m.

The Thursday evening Men’s weekly Bible study is in its 22nd year. We meet every Thursday (except for holidays) through the end of May in Room 313 at 7:00 p.m. We study God’s Word in an unhurried forum, discussing and sharing one another’s insights, questions and prayers as we grow together in fellowship and discipleship. Led by the Holy Spirit and coordinated by Ron Benedict and Mike Dunn. The only resource material you need for this class is your Bible.

 

Women’s Bible Study

Community Room 102 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Fall Women’s Bible Study will meet on Thursday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. We will study “Amos” (God is the one who will renew all things) for eight weeks: Sept. 14th – Nov. 2nd, 2023. Lessons will include Jennifer Rothschild teaching on DVD and discussion group time to unpack the material studied. Ladies will be invited to live assured, faithful, chosen, humble, justly, prayerful and hopeful lives. “Amos” promotes the God life, and the God life is the good life. We will use a workbook for home study. (Book fee with video access is $21.99) To ensure that we have adequate materials, PLEASE sign up NOW by calling or texting Joyce Palmer at 513-258-6789.

 

Men’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study

Room 311 at 8:30 a.m.

A tight-knit group searching for spiritual answers to current personal, family, LPC, and community questions from prayer, the Bible, and wide-ranging scholars and sources. After choosing a subject, we share our individual research and material. When appropriate, we share results through LPC class presentations.For more information, contact Joe McKenzie.

 

Wednesday Nights Together

Wednesday Nights Together is for couples, singles and families to eat a meal together in fellowship then discipleship with one another through classes and activities. Please join us for our Winter Session starting January 11.

 

Wonderfully Made

Community Room 102

What does the Bible say about the human body? As Christians, how do we respond to people who claim to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transsexual? In this class, we will explore what the Bible says about human sexuality and how we can speak the truth in love to people struggling with their sexual identity. Pastor Peter Larson will teach the class using a video series and other teaching materials. The cost is free.

 

Knowing Scripture

Room 313

Every Christian has the privilege and duty to study God’s Word diligently. Dr. R.C. Sproul’s book, Knowing Scripture, and its accompanying video series will guide our study. We’ll learn numerous helps for personal Bible study through basic, foundational principles of biblical interpretation. Dr. Sproul offers several pitfalls to avoid and clearly explains eleven basic steps of interpretation and simple how-to’s for using them. We must improve our interpretation skills because accompanying our privilege to study is our responsibility to interpret correctly. This is a basic introductory course in hermeneutics or the science of biblical interpretation for lay people, not seminarians! Led by Steve Newby. 

 

The Sermon on the Mount: Life in the Kingdom

Fellowship Hall 101

A study of chapters 5, 6, and 7 of Matthew’s gospel, the Sermon on the Mount. Christ’s clarion call to life in the Kingdom provides teachings about the hallmarks of the Christian character, the deeper implications of God’s law, the righteous acts of giving and prayer, and the solid foundations of faith that guide the relationships among believers. Facilitated by Nina Dorsch, our primary text is Matthew’s gospel; The Sermon on the Mount by Sinclair Ferguson is optional.

 

The Marriage School

Sept. 6- Dec. 13 (No class on Nov. 22)

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Why doesn’t marriage, our most intense lifelong relationship, come with a manual? We want our marriages to glorify God, but what does that look like? We know God calls us to love and respect our spouse, but we need practical steps to get there. The Marriage School offers The Third Option a 14-week relationship skills course that helps couples build stronger, healthier marriages. The course is designed for healthy couples who want to grow stronger, committed couples who suffer from conflict or miscommunication, and couples who are in crisis. The class includes discussion, teaching and testimony. Cost: $420 with partial and full scholarships available (free to LPC families). Led by Daniel and Rachel Sachs.