We will cover The Ten Commandments, The Apostles & Nicaean Creeds, The Lord’s Prayer, The Sacraments, Confession, Grace and Family Ministry’s Shamber Brown will lead the “Experiencing God for Teen” Bible study every Sunday from 11am – 12pm during GSLC’s Education Hour. We hope to introduce a middle school Bible Study as well and are pulling together details and volunteers. If a Middle School study is started, we will release details in the foreseeable future! If you are interested in assisting with the Middle School study maybe 1-2 times a month, please reach out to Shamber or Matt Larson.

8-Week Session Led by Kevin Fitz, starting February 22

Based on Martin Luther’s Small Catechism and some additional materials, the goal of this class is to reaffirm our faith and to orient those who did not grow up in the Lutheran tradition.

We will cover The Ten Commandments, The Apostles & Nicaean Creeds, The Lord’s Prayer, The Sacraments, Confession, Grace and Prayer. Additionally, the class will belong to you, and we will cover other topics, traditions and attempt to bring clarity of other faith traditions in relationship to the Lutheran walk. Information on reading materials will be available soon.

A digital version of Luther’s Small Catechism can be obtained by clicking the following link. Luther’s Small Catechism – Online & Translated – Concordia Publishing House. if you so desire.

Lent is a 40-day season of reflection and repentance. It invites us to confront our sin with prayer and fasting. We start in ashes and begin a journey to the joyous celebration of resurrection at Easter.

In a season of repentance, we confront our sin. But the practices we engage in during Lent to remind us of the need for repentance and turn again toward Christ are not how we get to Easter. Instead, we have to remember that the battle with sin is one we cannot win—not on our own.  The lesson of Lent is that we are to throw ourselves at the feet of Jesus, relying upon his tender mercy.

These seven weeks will help lead you into true repentance and to the feet of the real victor, Christ. We will lament with the psalmists, look to the new and greater Adam, marvel at the grace he offers, and seek to follow him in humility. Along the way, we look to Christ’s merciful work—it alone is what will bring us to the “Alleluia” of Easter morning.

Discover how to break free from the chains of negative thinking and experience true freedom from unhealthy thoughts and emotions.

The Enemy is constantly seeking to fill your mind with destructive and harmful thoughts—whether of fear, worry, insecurity, anxiety, temptation, envy. . . . It’s all too easy for Satan to manipulate his way into a seat at the table intended for only you and Jesus, and to try making himself at home in your mind. It’s an ongoing battle, but one you can win!

In Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table, bestselling author and pastor Louie Giglio shares practical ways to overcome the Enemy’s lies and instead find peace and security in any challenging circumstance or situation.

Come and join Pastor Jeff for this Wednesday evening, 12-week bible study focusing on knowing God. The class will meet from 6:30-8 PM (7-8:30 PM during Lent). RSVP info will be available soon.

“God is inviting you into an intimate love relationship through which He reveals to you His will, His ways, and His work. When you recognize where God is working, you can join Him in what He is doing. Carefully listening to His voice will anchor you in His plan and set you free to live it with boldness and freedom. Then you will experience God doing through you what only He can do”.

Led by Pastor James Wakefield, this study meets Wednesday evenings, February 18 – March 18, 7:00-8:00 PM. Use this link The Familiar Stranger  to order your book. While there is a Study Guide available, Pastor James recommends the book itself IF you want reading material. Also available on Audible. No RSVP needed for class. We will meet in the Conference Room.

The Familiar Stranger: (Re)Introducing the Holy Spirit to Those in Search of an Experiential Spirituality – “For a generation searching desperately for an experiential spirituality, pastor and bestselling author Tyler Staton reintroduces this oft-neglected Person of the Trinity, tracing the story of the Holy Spirit as it unfolds throughout the Bible and inviting you to close the gap between what Scripture reveals about the Holy Spirit and their lived experience.”

GriefShare is a class/support group open to everyone who has suffered the loss of someone to death including parents, children, relatives, friends, etc. The loss can be recent or can be in the past. If you are still struggling with your grief, we welcome you to join us. We start each session with a prayer, then we watch a video from GriefShare, and finally we talk about the video and share our experiences. Everyone is at a different point in their grief journey, and you are welcome to say as much or as little as you would like.

Led by Dotty Parfrey, this class/support group is taught with a Christian perspective but those from all faiths or no faith are welcome to attend. For more information or to register, scan the QR Code or go to https://www.griefshare.org/groups/283333. Class fees are $20 to cover the price of the workbook you will receive at the first meeting. Scholarships are available.