Instruction is the process where the Word of God is taught so that we may know God and His ways in order that we apply these timeless truths to our lives. This is accomplished through the teaching of the Word, being accurate to the authors' (The Holy Spirit and the human writers) intention. Another area closely related to this aspect would be "equipping of the saints for the work of service" (Eph. 4:12). Equipping carries the idea of training someone to do a task. This would certainly use the Bible as its primary source but could use secondary sources which do not contradict the teaching of the Bible.

Listed below are opportunites inside CFC for all members to fulfull our mission as Christians to be faithful followers of Christ and grow through studying and applying God's word in our daily lives.

Elementary Junior Church
Experiencing God
High School Youth
Health Ministry
Middle School Youth
Newcomers Class
Nursery Program
Adult Bible Study
Pre School Junior Church
Marriage Ministry

Elementary Junior Church

During Sunday Service
Children are dismissed from the service to their classes around 10:25 or 10:35 am
Junior Church lasts until the end of the worship service

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Elementary Jr. Church is divided into two age groups: WhirlyBirds, grades 1 - 3, and JetCadets, grades 4 - 6.

The curriculum is designed for children, grades 1 - 6 and includes monthly missions classes and special music programs throughout the year.

WhirlyBirds meet in the large classroom, classrooms A, B, and C

JetCadets meet in the church office conference room.

All children in these age groups are welcome.

Click here to contact the church office for more information.

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Experiencing God

John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

The “Experiencing God” Bible Study by Henry Blackaby continues to have a profound impact on leadership and several individuals at Christian Fellowship Church. We feel this course is essential for anyone seeking the will of God and wanting to experience Him more fully in their lives.

The study consists of 12 weeks - 1½ - 2 hour sessions. There are 5 days of assigned homework and one Bible memory verse each week. Class members must commit to doing the work and seeking God with the promise of building a better relationship with Him. It teaches how to listen for Him, seek where He is working, and then how to join Him so that you may more fully experience Him in your daily life.

If you would like to examine your relationship with Christ and re-orient yourself to a more Biblical model of knowing and experiencing His will, we encourage you to enroll in this course.

Groups will be scheduled as the need arises. Click here to contact the church office to sign up.

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High School Youth

Meets Every Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

1 Timothy 4:12 “Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity show yourself an example of those who believe.”

This group is for teenagers, grades 9 - 12, interested in searching for answers to life’s questions in God’s Word. It is preparation for stepping out into the wonderful but sometimes confusing world the Lord has given us. Games and Fellowship follow each meeting.

The class meets in the ranch office basement conference room

Click here to contact the church office for more information.

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Health Ministry

Psalm 139:14 "I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made..."

Your Body is God's Gift----- Are you caring for it?

Mission:

The mission of the Health/Wellness Cabinet at Christian Fellowship Church is to lead a Health/Wellness Ministry where lay people and professionals can use their gifts and passions to make Christ visible while addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our church and surrounding community.

Purpose:

To provide a Health/Wellness Ministry that will promote Christ's healing message and help members of our church body become active partners with Christ in the management of their physical, emotional, and spiritual health needs.
To provide Health/Wellness opportunities that can serve as an evangelistic outreach, and entry points to our various church ministries.

Goals:

Provide Health/Wellness Ministry orientation to church body.
Implement church body Health/Wellness needs assessment survey.
In response to the needs assessment:
1. Develop/implement related classes, speakers, support groups
2. Provide Health/Wellness education with bulletin inserts
3. Provide ongoing health screenings
4. Develop resource referral information
5. Assist the "Care Ministry" with hospital and home visits
6. Act in conjunction with counseling, meals, shepherding and prayer ministries as needed.
Outreach
1. Health-Wellness-Ministry Fairs
2. Health Screenings/Classes/Speakers

Click here to contact the church office for more information.

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Men’s Friday Morning Bible Study

This Study is currently on hiatus until the Men's Fraternity Program is completed.

Meets Fridays, 7:00 - 8:15 am

Instructor: Pastor Mike Gauch

2 Timothy 2:15 "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”

The purpose of the Friday Morning study is to prepare men for the spiritual battles of life. We will deal most directly with having a more intimate relationship with Christ. The word if God will be taught and applied to men's lives. Open, lively discussion is encouraged so we might understand how to apply the Bible to real life. Come and join your brothers in Christ for a time to be encouraged and a time to be challenged.

The study meets in the church office conference room.

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Middle School Youth

Currently under review and change.

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Newcomers Class

Instructor: Pastor Mike Gauch, class lasts 4 weeks
Dates to be Announced, see church bulletin and web calendar for next scheduled class

Ephesians 4:12-13 “to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”

Purpose:

To introduce newcomers to the statement of faith, purpose, mission, and vision of Christian Fellowship Church (CFC)
To instruct believers on their Biblical responsibilities as a member of a church body
To help individuals identify their passions for service and their Spiritual gifts
To provide information about ongoing ministry opportunities where these identified gifts can be used at CFC
To provide information about church support available through the Benevolence fund, Shepherding ministry, and Counseling ministry
To explain the process of church membership for those desiring to make a covenant of membership with the CFC body

Everyone is welcome to come. Click here to contact the church office for information on space and dates for the class.

Child care may or may not be available.

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Nursery Program

During Sunday Service, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Psalm 127:3 "Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward."

The nursery program at Christian Fellowship Church is comprised of two separate classrooms, "Infants" (pre-walkers) and "Toddlers" (Walkers) with two adults in each classroom.

Volunteers with a heart for young children are available in each classroom to minister to your child with love and play during the morning service.

If you have children in this age group, please feel free to bring them to the nursery and allow us to be of assistance to you.

This class meets in the designated nursery classrooms.

Click here to contact the church office for more information about this ministry.

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Adult Bible Study

Meets Every Wednesday night, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Proverbs 2:2-5 "Make your ear attentive to wisdom, incline your heart to understanding; for if you cry for discernment, lift your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will discern the fear of the Lord, and discover the knowledge of God."

This group provides an opportunity for fellowship and prayer support from a cohesive group of adult Christians.

The group format includes prayer followed by 30 - 45 minutes of the study and discussion of Biblical characters, books of the Bible, and a variety of topical studies.

The study meets in the sanctuary.

All adults are welcome. Click here to contact the church office for information about current topics of study.

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Pre School Junior Church

During Sunday Service, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it."

Pre-School Jr. Church is divided into two age groups; 2½ - 4 year olds and 5 year olds - kindergarten. The curriculum consists of experiential activities that involve the use of all five senses to expose young children to fun and fellowship while learning the Word of God.

2½ - 4 year olds meet in classrooms D & E
5 year olds to kindergarten meet in classrooms F & G.

Click here to contact the church office if you have a child in this age group, or if you feel led to be a part of this children's ministry (teachers operate on a rotation basis).

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Marriage Ministry

2 Corinthians 1: 3-4 "Praise .....to the God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God"

Purpose: The purpose of CFC Marriage Ministry is to develope & promote strong marriages as God intended them to be and lower the divorce rate. We accomplish this by:

Strengthening good marriages
Preventing bad marriages
Rescuing troubled marriages

Our goal is for couples at CFC to become "living letters" by having godly marriages.
You are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. (2 Cor. 3:2-3)
This ministry is staffed with selected men and women who have solid marriages. Most have experienced their own marital restoration by God's grace and now desire to share with other couples what they have learned and applied from God's word.
Marriage Groups

Young Marrieds
Newly married couples up to 10 years
With or without children
May have elementary age children
Contact Jamie and Kathy Wilhelm at (614) 771-3981

Family Builders
Married 10-15 years
With or without children
May have elementary age children
Contact: David and Nancy Hartsook (614) 451-1458

Family Transitioners
Married 15-20 years
With or without children
May have teenagers at home
Contact: David and Nancy Hartsook (614) 451-1458

Empty Nesters
Married 20+ years (or remarried)
May have some kids still hanging around
Contact: David and Nancy Hartsook (614) 451-1458

The above are general guidelines for the various groups. Your own age, marriage, and family situation will dictate which marriage group best meets your needs.

Click here to contact the church office for location & information about and current topics of discussion.

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