Classes and Small Groups

"Living A Life That Makes A Difference"

Care Groups

Care Meals: Help keep our Care Meal Freezer stocked. Meet as needed.

Dad's Group (Fridays, 6:30 - 8:00 a.m., @ Lueken's North, Sept.- May)Purpose of this group is to strengthen men's relationships with God, wife and children. Various scriptures are studied.

Healing is Possible (Women's Support Group) Supports and ministers to women to help them heal from childhood sexual abuse. Contact church for more information.

Family Group (Fridays once a month) For families with children of various ages. Night to be decided by group. Share a potluck together.

Wednesday Morning Prayer Group (10:00 a.m. @ Janette Downing's home) This group meets to pray for our church. Welcome to join anytime, contact Janette to confirm the meeting.

First Place 4 Health (Mondays 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. @ the church, February 1 - April 19) First Place 4 Health is a Christian centered total-wellness program. Contact church to confirm meetings.

Young Families Group: This group is for young couples and parents of young children. Events are planned October - April. Contact church or Scott Nyegaard for schedule of events.

Parents of College Bound Students (Once a month @ the church, day & time TBD) Meet to support and pray for one another as children are sent off to college. Alos assemble care packages to send to our students.

Living With Hope (Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. @ the church) Support group for those living with chronic illness.

Common Interest Groups

Dinner for 8: Individuals & couples that gather for dinner, fellowship and relationship. Sign up by contacting the church office in the fall.

Hockey (Fridays, 7:00 p.m. @ Nielson Arena) Hockey for all ages 15 and up. Cost is $7.00 per time. Join at any time. Meets late November through March or April.

Men's Basketball or Softball: Call the church for contact information and to see when they meet.

Women's Mission Circle (1st Monday of the month, 1:00 p.m. @ the church, April - Nov.) Prepare items for local and foreign mission groups.

A more detailed description of studies and contact information is available at the church. Call 218-751-3699.

Winter/Spring Classes

Membership Class - Covenant 101: Sundays, February 21 - March 7 (4:00 - 6:00 PM)

Covenant 101

If you are ready to join us by becoming a member, this is thenew members class. Participants will learn about the history, beliefs, purpose and mission of our church and denomination. You will understand how we practice communion, baptism, dedication, worship ministry, governance and church membership. Contact the church office to sign up.

Wednesday Classes: February 3 - May 16 No classes March 31

Wednesday Evening Prayer Gathering

This will meet in The Study, during Wednesday night activities, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. This will be a time set aside for people who believe that prayer together is something that the Lord has impressed them to do more regularly and deliberately. It will be open ended prayer concerning our church, our families, our jobs and any other concerns. People will simply take turns praying about what they care about. Come when you can, leave when you want to.

The Blended Family

This class is for those who are either currently in or considering becoming a blended family. It may also be helpful to those willing to learn more about the blessings and challenges associated with what many consider “the new American family.” It will be based on the book and workbook by Maxine Marsolini, Blended Families, Creating Harmony as You Build Your New Home Life. More than half of all Americans today have been in, are currently in, or will be in one or more step-situations. This class will focus on strengthening marriage and will hopefully provide hope, encouragement, and some answers to inevitable challenges that blended families face. Books and workbooks can be purchased at christianbook.com or amazon.com

Discovering Soul Friendship & Soul Care

This class will spark deep conversations about the challenges and value of being honest with each other. We will introduce the riches of a healthy soul and spiritual friendship, explaining what they are and how they are practiced in real, everyday life. You’ll discover principles of friendship that bring focus to your spiritual life and what it takes to have a rich, God-centered relationship that will nourish your soul. Discover a ministry of listening, discernment, and prayer! *Faith is typically private - Learn how we can make our faith public through conversation. *Everything in life is changing - Discuss why and how we need to converse different than we have before. *Have you ever been in a community group and had difficulty getting to know other people? Could the people in your group benefit from getting to know each other by sharing their stories? - Discover why we need to know each other’s stories. Come explore specific ways to care for your soul in companionship with others.

Here & Now... Then & There (women's class)

This new release Bible study series from Beth Moore is on the Book of Revelation. Revelation is a disclosure of Jesus Christ. This eleven week study, which includes light homework compared to other Beth Moore studies, will challenge you to seek and ask God to reveal Himself to you. We live in a world that lives upside down and Scripture turns it right side up. (click here for promo video)

Old Testament Wisdom Books

We will be studying the books of Ecclesiastes, Job and Song of Solomon. It is very beneficial for a Christian to study the wisdom of the Old Testament Sages. These books look at the most significant questions and issues we face. And they provide us with insights for our daily journey through life.

Parenting: The Early Years

Parenting is more than a strategy and technique. God’s design for the heart of a child is to emulate their mom or dad. Who we are is more important than what we do! Parents, please join us to discover together what it takes to connect with your kids and build strong relationships in the family.

Truefaced (men's class)

Join us on this journey of discovering grace. Everyone strives for something - meaning, success, hope, fulfillment… Often this path leads us to a place of disappointment and shame. What if the journey of striving took us to a different place? To a safe place...to a room of grace. If we have to act like we've got it all together, then we aren't being real. Yet so often, we as Christians try to earn God's favor by putting on a show, hiding our true selves in the process. But with God's grace, we don't need to live like that. In this book, the authors help us realize that the most powerful source of relational defeat is the attempt to hide our unresolved sin issues, keeping us immature and limiting our influence. An astonishing life begins as we start living as God sees us, standing with Him to work on our issues together.

Sunday Class: January 10 - May 16 No classes April 4

The Prayers of Paul

This class will study the prayers of Paul, which he wrote in his letters to the churches. We will study them by a didactic method, discovering the original Greek meanings of the words he used in his prayers, identifying who Paul was praying for, discussing why Paul prayed about these topics, and finding why those prayers are valuable for our own prayer growth. The goal of this class will be to grow in our own prayer lives by using these prayers as models to lead us in the right direction as to the content of our prayers.

Growth Groups/Bible Studies

Abigail Womens' Study (Thurs. 3:30 p.m. @ the church, Sept.-May): Beginning February 4 we will be reading and discussing Ian Morgan Cron’s Chasing Francis, the story of the impact of St. Francis on an evangelical pastor. Newcomers welcome.

Bethel Women's Study (3rd Tuesday of month, @ the church,1:30 p.m.) Studying We are using Max Lucado's book, Life Lessions: Romans. New members welcome.

Esther Women's Study (3rd Thursday of month, 1:30 p.m., April - Nov.) Studying the Women of Faith book, Contagious Joy, by Patsy Clairmont.

Friday Morning Men's Small Group (6:30 - 7:45 a.m., @ High School Commons area)

Joy Women's Study (Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. @ the church, Sept.- May) Studying the Women of Faith book, Understanding Purpose, by Shiela Walsh.

Priscilla Women's Study (Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. @ the church, Sept. - May) There are two groups that meet. One is using the Serendipity Bible as their study guide and is studying the book of Romans. The other is doing the Kay Arthur study "Lord, I'm Torn Between Two Masters." Childcare is available - $2.50 per child.

Rebecca Women's Study (3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m. @ the church, Sept. - May) DVD series The Life and Ministry of the Messiah with Ray Vander Laan

Sarah Women's Study (3rd Tueday of the month, 6:00 p.m. @ various places, Sept. - May) Studying As Sliver Refined by Kay Arthur.

Senior Adult Study (2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month, 9:30 a.m. @ the church, Sept.-May) Finishing their study of the minor prophets.

Tuesday Morning Men's Small Group (6:30 - 8:00 a.m. @ Dave Moffett's office - 5th & Beltrami) Currently they are chronologically going through the New Testament.

Young Couples & Singles Group (Mondays, 7:30 p.m. @ the home of Travis & Sarah Scharn) DVD series The Truth Project. Once a month do an outreach event.