Jesus promised, “If a man remains in me, and my words remain in Him, he will bear much fruit.” Jesus and His Word are the lifeblood to a growing, active faith. Only through His Word and sacraments do we trust the Holy Spirit to produce all His fruits of love, joy, peace, etc… That’s why Faith Lutheran’s mission has always been to “teach a life of faith in Christ through His Word”.

  During May, please join us as we begin the second half of the book of Romans. This study will include a discussion on the challenging doctrine of election, an explanation of living a “sacrificial” life, a look at the purposes for which God uses earthly governments, and an encouragement to foster a godly fellowship with others of the same faith.

  Our Sunday Bible study hour will not stop for summer! Instead, Pastor is organizing what he hopes is a very practical series of classes to help equip our members to minister to others with the Word. Below is a preliminary list of ideas. He would like your thoughts on other similar areas you would like to study.

  Finally, as our board of elders forms, we hope to build further Bible study opportunities outside of Sunday morning. Building off past years’ success, we hope to run another series of “small group studies” during the second half of summer. These study groups meet in people’s homes for 4-6 weeks to foster relationships within our church that are rooted in God’s Word and growing together in God’s Word.

SUMMER BIBLE STUDY

Lesson 1: ME, A MINISTER: PUBLIC VS. PERSONAL MINISTRY, EACH GIFTED TO SERVE

Lesson 2: THE DIFFERENCE IN CHRISTIAN CARE: BODY AND SOUL, NOW & FOREVER

Lesson 3: THE UNIQUE TOOLS IN CHRISTIAN CARE: GOD'S WORD, LAW & GOSPEL, PRAYER

Lesson 4: VISITING SOMEONE IN THE HOSPITAL

Lesson 5: HELPING SOMEONE WITH A LONG-TERM ILLNESS

Lesson 6: THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE HOMEBOUND/ELDERLY

Lesson 7: COMFORTING THE GRIEVING

Lesson 8: CONNECTING TO THAT NEW FACE AT CHURCH

Lesson 9: GETTING A SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION STARTED WITH A FRIEND (FRIENDSHIP EVANGELISM)

Lesson 10: PREPARED TO ANSWER: COMMON QUESTIONS, CHALLENGES, AND SITUATIONS ONE FACES IN WITNESSING (MULTIPLE LESSONS / BOOK "PREPARED TO ANSWER")

Other Possibilities:
• Teaching the Bible to a child (prep for Sunday School teacher, parents, etc...)
• Mentoring a youth
• Helping someone overcome a sin
• Assisting someone when their marriage is troubled