Room: 154
Participants: Adult Couples
Facilitator: Pastor Aaron Walling
Length: 8 weeks

The Bible calls marriage the uniting of man and woman into one flesh. This 8-week study will dive into the biblical principles that guide and define Godly marriages as well as the implications of merging two lives into one. Through careful exposition, you’ll learn the deep connections between your marriage and your walk with God. Weekly topics include:

• Week 1 – The End of Self

• Week 2 – The Bond of Unity

• Week 3 – The Model of Christ

• Week 4 – The Way of Love

• Week 5 – The Heart of Forgiveness

• Week 6 – The Gift of Sex

• Week 7 – The Source of Hope

• Week 8 – The Time of Practice

Room: TBD
Participants: Teens & Adults
Facilitator: Pastor Josh Renck
Length: 8 weeks

Today, possibly more than at any time in America’s history, a culture detached from God and willingly ignorant of His hand in creation and world events needs Jesus. But the church is not nearly as effective in reaching the lost as it was only a generation ago. There is a foundational reason. In this class, we will learn how to defend our faith so we can bring the greatest message to the world.

Room: TBD
Participants:  Adults
Facilitator: Pastor Tom Dawson
Length: 8 weeks

If you have an adult child, you know that parenting doesn't stop when a child reaches the age of eighteen. In many ways, it gets more complicated. Both your heart and your head are as involved as ever, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact.

In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, parenting expert Jim Burns helps you navigate the toughest and the most rewarding parts of parenting your grown kids. Speaking from his own personal and professional experience, Burns offers practical answers to those hard to ask questions.

It's not just the routines, schedules, discipline, and heartaches—it's the hard conversations. One of the greatest challenges of parenting is navigating the crucial conversations that we must have with our kids. 

Fortunately, the God who invented the role of grandparent knew it would come with challenges. He offers you a strategy for dealing with these setbacks that radically raises the odds of it being the source of joy and reward it is supposed to be. God’s truth and grace are ready to come to your rescue. In this video study Grace Based Grandparenting: Solving the Sticky Situations shows you how. You have a significant chance to impact your grandchild’s life. Don’t miss it!

What will happen on the day when the Lord is king over all the earth? There is a future time of restoration coming for the righteous. Are you ready for that day?

Some feel intimidated because they don't have a firm grip on the core truths of the Bible. Others stay silent due to fear of opposition or rejection.  For many of us, the biggest obstacle is awkwardness. We just can't seem to get the conversation started.

In this book, David Platt examines five core truths of the gospel and how each weaves together like threads in the tapestry of everyday life. Starting up a conversation on any of these truths isn't easy, but understanding the gospel doesn't just lead us to believing in Jesus, it also equips us to share Jesus in every area of life.

As Christians, what does our faith have to do with these pressing issues of life in a digital age and how might technology be shaping how we view the world around us? Following Jesus in a Digital Age, challenges us by what the Bible says about technology but also how it is shaping our walk with Christ. Be equipped with biblical wisdom to navigate the most difficult aspects of our digital culture - including the draw of social media, the rise of misinformation, need for digital privacy, and polarization. 

Join us as we continue our study of the book of Isaiah. We will be building on what God revealed to His prophet Isaiah in the first 39 chapters as we see God begin to reveal more of how He planned from the very beginning to “save” mankind and restore a remnant to His service and for His glory. Join us as we see the Messiah revealed as the lamb who will take away the sins of men and pay the penalty demanded by a just and holy God to deal with the fall in Genesis 3. Watch in awe as our God begins to open up His plan of redemption, His plan to redeem us by paying our debt and the glory of His Son.

Men facing the cultural challenges of today will connect to the ancient wisdom of this Old Testament book and learn that the power to make a difference is found in the commitment to be different. This new 8-session study can inspire you and your men’s group to be those men.

Raising children is a tough challenge in today’s world. Peers and pop culture exert a never-ending pressure on kids. And parents often feel helpless. In this DVD of Chip Ingram’s series, Effective Parenting in a Defective World, you will be given practical tools and solid biblical advice on how to effectively raise children in today’s world.

Every serious believer longs to summon up that kind of boldness and faith, yet few are willing to go through the process required to get them there. Join Priscilla Shirer on this journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. And how the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life right now.

A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.

Join us as we continue our study of the book of Isaiah. We will be building on what God revealed to His prophet Isaiah in the 1st 39 chapters as we see God begin to reveal more of how He planned from the very beginning to “save” mankind and restore a remnant to His service and for His glory. Join us as we see the Messiah revealed as the lamb who will take away the sins of men and pay the penalty demanded by a just and holy God to deal with the fall in Genesis 3. Watch in awe as our God begins to open up His plan of redemption, His plan to redeem us by paying our debt and the glory of His Son.

Grandparenting was God’s idea. And the good news is that he outlined a plan for how to be an effective one. He provided the ideal delivery system, four strategic roles for you to play, and a deeper heart connection for you to enjoy. This study -- Grace Based Grandparenting: Discover the Secrets to Heart Connection -- will equip you with a profound relational strategy that will empower you to touch your grandchildren’s lives for time and eternity.

Love is what gets us married, but grace is what can keep us married. Grace Filled Marriage explores the daily reality of a life lived out with a commitment to treating our spouse the way God treats us --- with grace.

Thursdays, Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7
Time: 5:30 - 7:00PM
Room: A123
Participants: Open to all adults
Facilitator: Joelle Frohbieter

All cancer survivors are welcome, from the newly diagnosed to a 20+ year survivor. Please join us for a time of sharing, prayer, support, and encouragement.

Everything about your marriage - everything from the history you and our spouse create, to the love you share, to the forgiveness you both offer and seek by turn - is filled with the capability to help you grow in Christ's character.  This six-session, small group DVD curriculum will equip you to love God more passionately, reflect the nature of his Son more precisely, and fulfill God's overarching purpose for your marriage.

Grandparenthood is supposed to be life's great reward for all those demanding years you spent raising your kids.  God's truth and grace are ready to come to your rescue.  Grace Based Grandparenting:  Solving the Sticky Situations shows you how.

Revelation is simultaneously the most beautiful, intriguing, and challenging book in our Bible. But with an endless onslaught of opinions about its symbolism (that range from the solid to the silly), how does one begin to study this great letter? During this 10-week study, we’ll examine the theology, historical background, Old Testament imagery, literary structure, and interpretive schools of The Revelation of Jesus Christ.

No need to sign up.

In this 7-session study by Jennifer Rothschild, gain fresh insight and encouragement from Psalm 23. Explore the depths of God's compassionate care while debunking the self-reliance myth. Learn how your vulnerability is not a liability because you can trust the Shepherd's goodness throughout each season of life.

In Isaiah Part 1, we'll meet the Holy One of Israel, and learn how He deals with those who claim Him as God but don't honor Him as God in the way that they live. And we'll find the destiny of nations, the future of all mankind ... including ours.

Sundays
Time: 4:30 - 6PM
Room: 125
Participants: Grandparents
Facilitator: Pastor Tom Dawson, Adult Ministries Pastor
Length: 5 weeks, Oct 16 - Nov 13

If you’re going to be a grandparent, why not be intentional?

That’s not only where the real fun and joy is, but it’s also where you’ll find a pro-active, deeply relational way to make an earthly and eternal difference with your grandchildren.

Sundays
Time: 4:30 - 6PM
Room: 351
Participants: Open to all adults
Facilitator: Trey Finnern
Length: 6 weeks, Sep 11 - Oct 23

God’s Word tells us we must "always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you" (1 Peter 3:15).

In this newly revised and updated edition of the 6-session video study, Evidence That Demands a Verdict, Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell provide compelling evidence to help Christians know what they believe, why it is true, and how they communicate biblical truth to a skeptical world.

Sundays
Time: 4:30 - 6PM
Room: 354
Participants: Women only
Facilitator: Tammi Patterson, FBCO Women’s Ministry Director
Length: 9 weeks, Sep 11 - Nov 13

The gospel doesn’t just change your eternal future; it changes your present reality.

In this 9-session study on the book of Romans, Courtney Doctor will walk you through Paul’s powerful letter to see the glorious grace and transforming work of the gospel.

Sundays
Time: 4:30 - 6PM
Room: 350
Participants: Open to all adults
Facilitator: Adam Nyenhuis
Length: 13 weeks, Sep 11 - Dec 18

In Isaiah Part 1, we'll meet the Holy One of Israel, and learn how He deals with those who claim Him as God but don't honor Him as God in the way that they live. And we'll find the destiny of nations, the future of all mankind ... including ours.

Wednesdays
Time: 6 - 7:15PM
Room: 125
Participants: Open to all adults
Facilitator: Pastor Aaron & Kim Walling
Length: 14 weeks, Aug 31 - Dec 14

What is your calling as a parent?

In the midst of folding laundry, coordinating carpool schedules, and breaking up fights, many parents get lost. Feeling pressure to do everything “right” and raise up “good” children, it’s easy to lose sight of our ultimate purpose as parents in the quest for practical tips and guaranteed formulas.

Sundays
Time: 4:30 - 6PM
Room: 346
Participants: Open to all adults
Facilitator: Pastor Skip Leininger
Length: 13 weeks, Aug 21 - Dec 4

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.

A Love That Will Not Let Me Go
By Precept Ministries

Sundays
Time: 4:30 - 6PM
Room: A350
Participants: Open to all adults
Facilitator: Adam Nyenhuis
Length: 4 weeks, Mar 6 - Mar 27

Hosea was the last prophet to the Northern Kingdom of Israel before they were taken captive to Assyria. He cried out to a nation caught up in harlotry, a nation which chose to abandon God and go after pagan idols. In Hosea you can learn how God deals with those who turn away from Him and about a love that will not let you go.

Cultivating Habits of Faith Through the Spiritual Disciplines
By Kelly Minter

Sundays
Time: 4:30 - 6PM
Room: A352
Participants: Open to all women
Facilitator: Tammi Patterson, FBCO Women’s Ministry Director
Length: 7 weeks, Mar 6 - May 1

Instead of being just one more thing on your to-do list, you’ll find that habits of faith - spiritual disciplines - can actually create more margin in your life—providing peace and rest as you walk closer with Jesus.