Adult Groups Fall 2010

Our vision at the Fellowship is to “build one another up in love for the work of Christ in the world”. We encourage you to join with a group of believers that would like to build you up, and have you help build them up, so we may grow into the people God wishes us to become for his glory. We encourage you to prayerfully consider if God wants you to join one of these groups. Please feel free to call the group contact for more information.

Adult Bible Fellowships (ABFs)

Adult Bible Fellowships meet on Sunday mornings, with a focus on building deeper relationships with other believers. We support and encourage each other as we study scriptural topics together and learn how to apply them to our lives. All ABFs will begin on September 12 at either 9:00 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. as noted below.

ABFs at 9:00 a.m.

Family Builders is a group for moms and dads of any age child seeking God’s wisdom in their parenting and a desire to honor and glorify Him with strong and healthy marriages. Our focus is to strengthen and deepen the foundation of our homes by building on the solid rock of God’s word. Join us in Family Builders this fall and be encouraged, challenged and supported as we seek to become mothers, fathers, husbands, and wives that glorify God. We will begin this fall with a 9-week series called Effective Parenting in a Defective World by Chip Ingram. Family Builders meets in Room 32/33 upstairs. For more information contact Mark or Julie Halvorsen at 508-238-2186, juliehalvy@aol.com.

CrossCurrents is primarily focused toward working age adults and addresses how we can live transformational lives (like Christ) in the midst of our everyday work and activity. Our study topic this fall will be an Old Testament Overview/Survey video series taught by R.C. Sproul. Our objective is to grow in “correctly handling the word of truth” (II Timothy 2:15). Later in the year we will continue with a New Testament survey. Join us in a community journey toward genuine spiritual transformation! This group meets in Room 4 downstairs. For more information contact Steve Cox at 781-888-1964, stevepcox @ comcast.net.

ABFs at 10:45 a.m.

Salt and Light is ready to start its third year and is based on Matthew 5:13-16 where we are called to become “salt of the earth” and a “light of the world.” This is a great place to connect with others at the Fellowship, whether you just started attending or have been with us for some time. We believe you will find a unique group of people who truly care for one another and enjoy learning what God has in store for us in our everyday lives. As we begin 2010, we will pick up on the theme of Nehemiah and continue to learn through the experiences of this man with a huge heart for God – particularly in the area of prayer. We meet behind the sanctuary in the “Music Room”. We welcome you to stop in and experience a time of sharing in the Word. If you have any questions, please contact Mark A. Nevens at 508-238-2880 or m.nevens @ comcast.net or Bruce Taylor at 508-378-2989 or bruce.taylor5 @ comcast.net. We look forward to meeting you if you decide to join us for some fun, food, fellowship and Bible study!!

Sojourners is a mixed age adult Bible study group focusing on personal application of the scriptures and encouragement of one another. This fall Sojourners will be examining the epistles of 1, 2,and 3 John, sometimes called “little John”, compared to the gospel of John. Some people jump right over them and plunge into the Revelation. These very short books contain encouragement, instruction, correction, and timely doctrine needed for today. Is it important for us to be able to clearly distinguish between light and dark? Do we need to know what the Bible says about leading a Christian life? Is ethical behavior connected with sound doctrine? How can we recognize false teaching? How do these books apply to the life of The Fellowship? These questions and much more will be the focus of our Bible study. Isn’t it time for you to explore this fascinating book? Isn’t it time for you to try out an ABF? There is room for you. We meet in Room 21, down the hall from the kitchen, on the right. For more information contact Dave Dore at 508-238-0080, 1ddore @ comcast.net.

4:12 (Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. I Timothy 4:12) This group is specifically oriented to the needs and issues of young adults in their twenties and thirties—single or married. This group will spend the first six Sundays of the new church year in Timothy Keller's study The Prodigal God: Finding Your Place at the Table—an insightful new look at the familiar parable of the prodigal son. In examining the son who kept the rules religiously and the one who broke them all. as well as the father who loved them both beyond imagination, participants will discover anew—and personally—the amazing depths of God's extravagant love. Join with us each Sunday morning at 10:45 a.m. in Room 4 (downstairs) and explore how to line up faith and life. There are also regular opportunities outside of Sunday morning for fellowship and service. For more information, contact Robb and Betty Saunders at 508-339-4339 or saundersbetty @ comcast.net; or call Jack and Alicia Bailey at 508-337-3134. You can also find us on Facebook, at www.fellowship412.com.

Open Groups

These small groups meet at various times and locations throughout the week, providing the opportunity for spiritual growth and fellowship in a setting that helps foster deeper relationships. Mixed groups are for married and single individuals of all ages. There are also specific groups for men, for women, and for married couples.

Sunday Evening Mixed Home Group in Bridgewater is for both couples and singles. We will meet every other Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the home of Steve and Cheryl Reed. Our curriculum is typically a DVD message of a biblically based topical series, followed by a time of discussion, prayer and fellowship. This fall, we might begin with the series The Holiness of God by RC Sproul, which will lead us to a new awareness of our dependence upon God’s mercy impacting our relationship with God and how we live our lives. For more information contact Steve Reed at 508-697-3924, sreed1214 @ hotmail.com.

Tuesday Evening Mixed Home Group in Brockton meets at 6:30 pm for dinner at Ernie and Merryle Anderson’s home in south Brockton, followed by a time of Bible Study and discussion, usually from 7:45 to 9:15pm. For more information contact Ernie or Merryle at 508-583-1407, ernieanderson @ verizon.net

Sunday Evening Married Couples (Ages 35+) Group meets every other Sunday at the home of Butch and Val Wood, 22 Seaver St. No. Easton, beginning September 19 at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a time of comfortable fellowship and down to earth, sometimes humorous, easy, short readings (with minimal homework), that can be very beneficial in understanding the male/female differences for greater harmony and compatibility (Yes, even at our ages!) We will be using Gary Smalley’s book Hidden Keys of a Loving Lasting Marriage. Please R.S.V.P to Butch or Val Wood at (508) 404-9358.

Care Connections is a support group for those caring for elderly parents or long term care for someone with a chronic illness. We gather to encourage, to support, and pray for one another, and seek Biblical principles to guide us. As we meet we can learn from the experiences of others and benefit from their stories and realize that we are “not alone” in this journey of care giving. This fall our initial topic will be: “Dodging Some Emotional Balls.” Our first meeting will be Sept. 18, 8:30-10:00am, at Nadine Schofield’s home 61Ames Drive, Stoughton. For information please call Nadine @ 781-341-6065.

Women’s Monday night group meets in South Easton from 6-8 p.m. We will be doing a Beth Moore DVD based study on Esther. Our first get-together will be on 09/20, and the starting of the study will be on 10/04. For more information contact Joanne Lupa at 508-285-4689.

Women’s Tuesday morning Bible Study: Friendships of Purpose invites you to join us this year as we look in to the letter to Ephesians, which reveals the remarkable blessings available to those of us who belong to the family of God. It also shows how we as members of that family can, in response to these blessings, “walk worthy of the calling with which we were called” (Ephesians 4:1) Our first meeting is at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 21 at Nadine Schofield’s house, 61 Ames Drive, Stoughton. As a treat at our first meeting, we will enjoy a luncheon after our study time! (We are sorry at this time we are unable to provide childcare.) For information please call Nadine @ 781-341-6065.

Women's Tuesday Night Open Study is scheduled to coincide with Pioneer Clubs and Junior High Youth Group, so all you moms dropping off kids can join us. Starting September 28 we will meet in the room across from the nursery (Room 21) from 6:30 to 8:00 and will then meet on the same schedule as Pioneer Clubs. Donna Kjellman will be leading a study on "Grace: It's Amazing!" We hope you can join us. For more information contact Donna Kjellman at 508-252-5287, dmkjellman @ aol.com.

Married Woman’s Home Study meets every other Tuesday night at the home of Val Wood, 22 Seaver St. No. Easton beginning October 26, 7-9p.m. We will be using the Navpress Home Study Loving Your Husband by Cynthia Heald companied with The Sexually Confident Wife—Connecting with Your Husband: Mind, Body, Heart, and Spirit by Shannon Ethridge. Please R.S.V.P to Val Wood at (508) 404-9358

Women’s Wednesday night group in Easton meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fellowship. Study and prayer is the focus of this group. For more information contact Judy Widberg at 781-828-4035, ajwidberg@yahoo.com.

Women's Monthly Fellowship meets for prayer, Bible study and fellowship once a month. Our first meeting is Monday, September 20. For the rest of the church year (October thru June), we will meet on the first Monday of each month. We will be studying the Book of James. There is no book to purchase, but there will be assignments for each month. We will meet in the Music Room Our room will be open a little after 6:00, so ladies are welcome to come early and bring their dinner. The study will be from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. For more information contact Pauline Morgan at 508-880-2436, Pollynee@aol.com.

Men’s Wednesday night group in Norton meets from 7 to 9 p.m. This is an in-depth Bible study led by Pastor Powell. The topic covered is usually the topic of an upcoming Sunday sermon. For more information contact Dave Stafford at 508-223-5346, davestaff2002@yahoo.com.

Men’s Wednesday morning prayer meets in the kitchen of the Fellowship prior to work every Wednesday morning. For more information contact Bill Wolf at 508-543-7402.

Men’s Thursday night group at the Fellowship meets every other Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. The focus of this group is providing men encouragement and practical instruction in how to be successful men of God, dads and husbands. This year we will study the The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges. For more information contact Steve Cox at 781-888-1964, stevepcox@comcast.net.

Men’s Saturday morning Promise Keepers group meets at the Fellowship from 7:30 to 9 a.m. focusing on helping men grow in obedience and in their walk with God. We focus on fellowship, relationships, worship, study, and prayer. Starting Sept. 3, 2010, please join us as Peter Rice leads us in a study on the Sermon on the Mount. For more information contact Alan Siegel at 508-238-6085, alan@siegelfinancial.com.

There are other groups not mentioned here and more groups may be forming. Please contact Steve Cox at 781-888-1964, stevepcox @ comcast.net for more information.