EXPLORE

ALPHA: What Is the Point of Life? Are you looking for answers about faith and haven’t found them? Join a team of teachers who have helped many seekers and searchers to strengthen their faith by providing answers to difficult questions. Join us for the adventure! Bob Fantasia, Pam & Jack Bickel, Steve Harrington, Bill Long, Room 103

Foundations Focus on the basic essentials of the Christian faith. It is a sanctuary of teaching, love and life for the new believer. We will pray for one another and learn from the Bible about how to incorporate faith into our everyday lives. Wendy & Rink Jacobi, Carol & Doug Mostrom, Room G-4

DISCOVER

Discover Grace Chapel Partnership Course (6-week course) We see Grace Chapel members as "partners" in the ministry and we invite you to consider partnering with us in this way. This course begins your partnership process by providing an orientation into the vision, mission, beliefs, core values, history, ministries and life of Grace Chapel. You'll also meet many staff and lay leaders. Bill Burke, Brad & Denise Gardner, Room 205

RELATE

Transform Your Marriage: Godly and Practical Insight. Marriage is a complex, dynamic relationship with many ups and downs. Learn about the cycle of marital satisfaction and how to avoid or overcome some of the worst pitfalls that threaten even the most stable marriages. This year of transformation can change more than your personal walk with God — it can transform your marriage! Jim and Deborah Ennis, Room 105

Good $ense Budgeting (7 weeks from February 3 - March 16) When money loses its control in our lives, we are free to relate to God and serve in profound ways. Pre-register with cgalanes@grace.org. Skip & Catherine Galanes & Team, Room 101

GROW

Digging into the Gospel of Mark: What Did Jesus Do? We ask, "What would Jesus do?" Do we remember, though, what Jesus did? Join us as we explore the first half of the Gospel of Mark and see for ourselves what exactly Jesus did do. Tim & Paula Castner, Lisa Gerdes, Steve and Jackie Hamilton, Room 102

Scientific and Christian Perspectives on Creation Science and the Christian faith sometimes generate friction. Christians, who respect God's mystery and power, have taken various viewpoints. We'll survey a range of views and discuss the primary Christian writers. We will be thinking critically, biblically, and historically, and treat a wide range of Christian views with respect. Walter Hicks, Gary Thorburn, and guest speakers, Room 201

Genesis: A New Look at an Old Book Did you know that Abraham lived around 2000 BC and that the Pharaoh that Joseph worked for probably wasn't Egyptian? We will look at the text of Genesis, as well as the theology and historical background. We will discuss parallel literature from the time period and even talk about why geography matters. Ben Bythewood, Room G-2

Influential Leadership Research shows that, on average, a person influences 10,000 people in a lifetime. What kind of an influence are you? Join us as we discover how we, as people called by God, can become influential leaders in our church and in our world. As we study men and women God used as leaders to change our world, we'll learn more about what it means to be more Christ-like, and what it means to be a leader who can change the world in which we live. Cynthia Fantasia & Team, Room 202