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***EVERY CHILD HAS BEEN ADOPTED FOR CHRISTMAS 2012!!!! WAY TO GO ESSENTIAL!!
Friendship Village Angel Tree
Friendship Village is a local community here in the heart of Virginia Beach.
This Christmas Essential is adopting the Friendship Village children who are signed up in the community center to show the love of Christ through an Angel Tree Event!
We say “event” because one act of kindness (even a simple gift) can open a door and/or an opportunity to share Christ love to these kids!
Pick up your Angel Tag on the Angel Christmas Tree located in the Foyer.
Last day/ Collection: Sunday October 18th at church (gifts need to be wrapped with their Angel Tags)
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Christmas Eve Service—Mark Your Calendars!
Our Sunday, December 25 service has been moved to Saturday, December 24—
Mark your calendars! Service times will be 2, 4 & 6 pm.
Childcare for birth—4 years old will be provided at the 2pm & 4 pm services.
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Jesus established the Church to help us live out the most essential thing: Love God & Love Others
MEN’S MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GROUP
This grou
p is for guys who like to hang out and do guy stuff. In addition to whatever we are currently studying, we get together to watch football, NCAA Tourney, UFC, or some classic guy movies. This fall we will be meeting together from 6:30 to 7:55 before we watch Monday Night Football together.
Leaders: Pastor Steve & Mario Rosales
When: Monday Nights – begins at 6:30pm
Where: We rotate around from house to house depending on whose wife will let us come over for the night. Send an email here to find out where we’re at this week.
At Essential Church we live this out in four different relationships. We worship together helping us to love God. We gather in small groups, doing life together in authentic community. We love others as we share life, and care for them inside and outside of the church. We love ourselves enough to live a holy life, putting into practice what we find in God’s Word – the Bible.
When you find a study you’re interested in you can email Pastor Bobby and he will pass on your information. bobby@essentialchurch.tv
NEW BELIEVERS: Starting Point
Starting Point is a conversational environment where people can explore faith and experience community. Starting Point groups are a safe place for people with questions about faith, as well as those who want to learn about the Bible and Christianity. Groups meet for about 10 weeks and together explore the grand story of the Bible. One of the goals of Starting Point is to help participants find their places in the story.
Who is it for?
Seekers – those who are curious about God, Jesus, the Bible, or Christianity
Starters – those who have just begun a relationship with Jesus Christ
Returners – those who have some church experience, but have been away for a while
Leader: Joe Scullion
When: Monday Nights @ 6 pm
Where: 4020 Ware Neck Dr. (Essential Church)
No Childcare
TRUTH PROJECT: Focus on the Family
DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 13 one-hour
lessons. This home study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.
Leader: Alan Angleman
When: Wednesdays @ 6 pm
Where: 4020 Ware Neck Dr. (Essential Church)
PARENTING: The 5 Love Languages and Wrestling with Gorillas and
5 LLs- According to Dr. Gary Chapman, understanding your love language and that of your loved one is a way to breath life into these efforts. WWG- In this practical and powerful parenting series you will learn the five most important strategies to ensure a happy family.
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Childcare Provided.
MARRIAGE: Staying in Love and Fireproof my Marriage
Falling in love is easy, but staying there, that’s something else entirely. Finding a romantic match can be easier than ever. But staying together with the one you’ve found seems to be the real challenge.
Fireproof Your Marriage will challenge you to love better, love first and love for a lifetime.
Leader: Harry and Terrie Tully
When: Sundays @ 6 pm
Where: 2424 Entrada Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Childcare available at the Church
MARRIAGE: Essential Tools for Marriage
What do a championship football team and a good marriage have in common?
The players study their plays, know their skills, and practice them continuously— and thereby become winners. Our marriage group will focus on learning the skills required to be a champion in marriage. You may have never seen marriage skills modeled for you, but in our group, you will see them, learn them and practice them till you are a success at the most crucial skills for marriage success. We will start with a 4-video series by Andy Stanley, called “Staying in Love”, and then move to learning some easy, effective methods for making your spouse your best friend, dealing with conflict, increasing romance, and surviving the stresses of life together.
Joe and Karen Johnson have been marriage educators for 20 years, and will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in October. Through those years, they made 3 children, survived three adolescents, gained 2 Navy SEAL son-in-laws, were blessed with 5 grandchildren, lived in at least 11 houses, lost thousands of dollars, weathered the deepest kind of loss, argued at least 3900+ times , laughed 39,000 times and still say “I love you” before falling asleep at night.
Please join us for a good time this Winter!
Leader: Joe and Karen Johnson
When: Wednesdays @ 7 pm
Where: 1149 Horn Point Rd
Childcare – $3 per child
Financial Peace University
Financial Peace University classes meet for two hours each week for 13 weeks, during which time the average family pays off $5300 in debt and saves $2700.
Cost
The class costs $100, per married couple or single adult, which also covers the cost of the FPU Membership Kit, which includes:
- The class workbook
- An audio CD with all 13 lessons
- The book “Financial Peace” by Dave Ramsey
- Lots of budgeting forms
- A cash-envelope system
- A bonus CD-ROM
We realize that the $100 fee for Financial Peace University may be difficult for some to afford. We have some scholarship opportunities available so that people in need may learn the skills necessary to achieve financial peace. We would expect anyone who has used a scholarship to commit to attending all 13 sessions and scholarship someone in the next class ($100)
Leader: Daryl & Laura Hoover
When: Sundays @ 6 pm
Where: 4020 Ware Neck Dr. (Essential Church)
Childcare
Leader: Ron & Holly Johnson
When: Fridays @ 6 pm
Where: 4020 Ware Neck Dr. (Essential Church)
Childcare
Childcare
WOMEN’S GROUP: Fearless
Can you imagine your life without fear?
In his book Fearless, Max Lucado offers hope and calm in a time of unprecedented fear in our nation and the world.Now Max’s timeless messages are also available in a DVD-based study that can be used for individual reflection or small-group discussion.Fearless draws from Jesus’ encounters with people in frightening situations giving evidence that we can trust God through these scary times.In six sessions, Max takes a close look at our greatest fears and offers scripturally based reassurance and guidance through even the toughest moments of our lives.This companion discussion guide can be used for personal journalling or as a prompt for open-hearted discussions with your small group.Let Max Lucado show you how to find a sense of peace and security in today’s troubled world.
Leader: Pat Storminger (gpstorminger@cox.net)
When: Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm
Where: Home of Maria Watson, 2669 Edgehill Avenue
No Childcare.
WOW! - Women on Wednesday’s!
The health of your faith matters to God, because a faith that isn’t growing prevents a person from living up to his or her potential in establishing his Kingdom.
Leader: Melissa Swisher swishers5@yahoo.com & Karen Johnson joemaui@gmail.com
When: Wednesday @ 9:30am
Where: Essential Church 4020 Ware Neck Dr. VB 23456
Childcare
COUPLES: Crazy Love
It’s crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn’t working harder at a list of do’s and don’ts—it’s falling in love with God.
Leaders: Ramsey Goshert
Where: 5920 Woodhaven Ct
When: Tuesday Nights 6-7:30
Childcare
OPEN TO ALL: Book of Galatians
Paul is bewildered by the spiritual decline of the Galatians and so sets out to defend the Gospel he delivered to Galatia as in-line with the rest of the church. He also tells them of the relationship between ‘the law’, faith and Christian liberty. These are still arguments we have today. Legalism and licence are still two extremes we need help with. Study Galatians to balance your life.
Leaders: Matt Phaneuf
Where: 4020 Ware Neck Dr. (Essential Church)
When: Sunday Nights 6pm
Childcare
OPEN TO ALL: Crazy Love
It’s crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn’t working harder at a list of do’s and don’ts—it’s falling in love with God.
Leaders: Mark & Wendy Rawls NAVENG44@yahoo.com
Where: Hill Crest Farms subdivision contact Mark for directions
When: Sunday Nights 6-7:30
Childcare
MEN’S GROUP: Thursday Morning Men’s Group
Leader: Pastor Steve, your contact is joemaui@gmail.com
When: Thursdays 7:30-8:30am
Where: 1741 Corporate Landing Parkway, Suite 200, VB 23456
No Childcare
Book: Bring your Bible
MEN’S MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GROUP
This grou
p is for guys who like to hang out and do guy stuff. In addition to whatever we are currently studying, we get together to watch football, NCAA Tourney, UFC, or some classic guy movies. This fall we will be meeting together from 6:30 to 7:55 before we watch Monday Night Football together.
Leaders: Pastor Steve & Mario Rosales
When: Monday Nights – begins at 6:30pm
Where: We rotate around from house to house depending on whose wife will let us come over for the night. Send an email here to find out where we’re at this week.
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It’s that time of year again for the best men’s Bible study ever!!! We meet every week at 7pm for Bible Study. Bible Study ends when the “Come On Man!” segment of the pregame show on ESPN begins. We then watch MNF together. We move around week-to-week. For the first four weeks of the season, check this post and we’ll list the address. After that, email me your cell phone number and I’ll add you to the notification/reminder list. I send out a text message with the address every Monday afternoon to remind everyone where we’re meeting.
(MNF) > MNF Group: tonight 7pm @ 1321 Warner Hall Dr. (23454). We’re covering chapter 1 tonight. Snacks are covered for the night, see you there.
We’ll be covering Chapters 7-10 of Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
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