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 pertaining to 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 meet in a fun relaxed setting for fellowship and to explore the Word of God using Right Now Media. A Zoom option (instead of in-person) is available: please email Colleen.Ensing@Zoomtown.com

 

Bible in Life

Room 306 at 9:45 a.m.

Bible in Life: Bible-in-Life promotes community and challenges each person to grow spiritually and to apply every lesson to their own lives in a meaningful way. This quarter looks at some of God’s promises in the Old Testament and explores some of God’s call to his followers 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

Parents Connecting: Current study: Fruit of the spirit Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. To be spiritually mature is to show the fruit of the Spirit of Christ in our lives.  A nine-session study from Old and New Testament passages highlight each quality and inspire us to nurture the Spirit’s fruit in our lives. 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 entering its 21st year. We meet every Thursday (except Thanksgiving, Christmas time and Maundy Thursday) from September 15 through the end of May in Room 313 at 7p.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.

Winter Women’s Bible Study will meet on Thursdays from 1 – 3 p.m.  We will Study “Jonah” from Jan. 12 – Feb. 23.  Lessons include: Priscilla Shirer teaching from DVDs in class, scripture and workbook pages for home study.  Book fee is $17.

Spring Women’s Bible Study will meet on Thursdays from 1 – 3 p.m.  We will study “1st Peter” from March 9 – Mar. 30.  Off April 6 for Holy Week and we will finish on May 11.  Lessons include: Jen Wilkin teaching from DVDs in class, scripture and workbook pages for home study.  Book fee is $17.

To make sure we have adequate materials, please sign up NOW for Winter and/or Spring sessions 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.

 

Becoming and Being a Disciple

Room 102

Being a disciple means following disciplines that God has appointed for supplying His People and His Church with spiritual power. Our study will focus on 9 elements of the LPC Mission Statement. Disciplines are paths for accessing more joy by knowing God’s Word, seeking His ear and listening to His voice, and enjoying and working for His glory in a fellowship of believers.  Led by Pastor Stephanie Poblenz.

The Marriage School

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 really look like in daily life? We know God calls us to love and respect our spouse, but we need some 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 two-hour class includes discussion, teaching and testimony. Workbooks are included. Cost: $420 with partial and full scholarships available (free to LPC families). Led by Daniel and Rachel Sachs.