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All “Hurts – Hang-ups – Habits” welcome
EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT — 7PM – Come join us in the SR. High Room!! [Click on the Celebrate Recovery link below for more detailed information.]
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Life Issues – workshops dealing with relevant life needs
EVERY SUNDAY MORNING — 9:25AM ROOM 231
CURRENT TOPIC: “Lord, teach us to pray. . .” (Luke 11:1)
Beginning Sunday January 8, 2012 (Concludes Sunday 2/26/12)
One of the surest marks of the Christian is his/her prayer life. One might pray and not be a Christian, but one could not possibly be a Christian and not pray. Romans 8:15 tells us that the spiritual adoption that has made us sons of God causes us to cry out in verbal expressions: “Abba! Father.”
Prayer is to the Christian what breath is to life, yet no duty of the Christian is so neglected.
In a sense, prayer is unnatural to us. Though we were created for fellowship and communion with God, the effects of the Fall have left most of us lazy and indifferent toward something as important as prayer.
The neglect of prayer is a major cause of stagnation in the Christian life.
Come be a part of this workshop on prayer. We will seek the Holy Spirit to help us learn and experience prayer – the many focuses of prayer, prayer about the needs, hurts, hang-ups we’ve encountered in life, and how to pray continuously in all circumstances. [Facilitator: Dr. Bill Bellican]
NEXT TOPIC: Suffering and God’s Sovereignty: Why This? Why Now? Why Me?
Study Begins: Sunday March 11, 2012 [ Approx. 4 weeks]
At times of unparalleled stress and suffering in our lives, these are questions we shout to God desiring, even demanding answers. And, these lead to other questions such as: Is God in control of what’s happening to and around me? Is God really all good? Am I really all that bad to deserve this? Is God just paying me back for what I have done? In addition to these seemingly unanswered questions, Satan complicates the situation seeking to alienate us from God and have it seem that God is alienated from us.
It is important for us to ask these questions of God and seek an understanding based on His Word. Come be a part of this workshop as we consider these and many more questions. [Facilitator - Dr. Bill Bellican]
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Recovery – One Step At A Time
!!! Take a step toward recovery, wholeness, holiness today !!!
Every Sunday Morning — 11:00am Room 209
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Chemical Dependency Support Groups
Wednesdays @ 7pm in Room 215 in the West building at Central Church
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Preparing for Marriage/Remarriage
Next session begins Sunday APRIL 16, 2012 Room 1265 at 11am for 8 weeks
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PATH – Adult Grief Support
Next session begins Thursday March 29, 2012 in the Hospitality Room @ 6:45pm.
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Empowering Kids for Life
The Empowering Kids for Life small groups for children ages 8 – 11 will meet again in the Fall 2012.
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Growing Seasons
The Growing Seasons small groups for children ages 4 – 12 will not meet until the Fall 2012.
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Divorce Care
The next Divorce Care session begins Wednesday January 18, 2012. [Click on the Divorce Care link below for more detailed information.]
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Beginning A New Ending
Next seminar will meet Spring, 2012.
pastoral counseling
The Pastoral Counseling Ministry of Central Church is an expression of God’s love and mercy to adults, children, couples, and families who find that life, this side of heaven, isn’t easy. Most of us, even as Christians, must admit that even with all the biblical promises, our earthbound journey takes us through many deep valleys. It is during these tough times that we need someone to “walk along side” of us, to listen, to help us think through decisions, to help us find and understand what God would have us believe and do as we decide to take a particular course of action. Read more.
Pastoral Counseling staff: Bill Bellican, Jean Brunson, Billy Egner, Linda Price
Check Out: Making an Appointment, Confidentiality, Vision/Mission, Soul Care Philosophy
support groups/special classes
Among our pastoral counseling resources are various support groups/classes each designed to target a particular need. These support groups/classes are available to Central members, regular attendees, as well those outside the Central Church family.
Contact the Pastoral Counseling Ministry office at 901-255-8115 or counseling@centralchurch.com for dates and/or room locations not listed, or for any other information.
classes/groups offered
- BattlePlan – weekly support group for men battling sexual addiction and to provide support for spouses-
- Beginning A New Ending – How to understand, prepare for, and move toward finishing life well in Christ
- Celebrate Recovery – weekly support groups/worship/teaching/testimony dealing with ALL “hurts, hang-ups, & habits” keeping one from being fulfilled in Christ
- Chemical Dependency – weekly support groups for those dealing with substance abuse/addiction
- Divorce Care – support for those divorced or in the process of being divorced
- Empowering Kids – small groups for children (ages 8-12) to learn God’s ways prevent addictions is before they start.
- Faithful Warriors – women facing the sexual addiction of men in their lives
- Growing Seasons – support groups for children (ages 4 – 12) dealing with loss (divorce, death, etc.)
- Lay Counseling Training – independent/guided study for those interested in pursuing credentialing in lay counseling &/or simply learning more
- Life Issues – Sunday morning video/discussion class dealing with the complicated needs & issues one experiences in life for which God provides insight and answers
- PATH Grief Recovery – support for those adults who have experienced the death of a loved one
- Preparing for Marriage/Remarriage – solid, common sense, biblical information for those entering the marriage covenant (Required for those marrying at Central)
- Recovery One Step At A Time – continuing Sunday morning class modeled on the Christian12-steps and principles of recovery
counseling resources
what the bible says | articles | links | books
– These devotions, based on life-changing biblical principles taught in Living Free Small Group Curriculum, address problem issues that may be affecting you or someone you care about.
