Sunday Mornings

Bridges, Connecting with Muslim NeighborsSpring 2012 Classes

See Your Muslim Neighbors through the Eyes of Jesus

Seven million Muslims live and work among us in North America, and 250,000-300,00 live in the metro Washington, D.C. area. This class will use a 6-week video series by Crescent Project to develop a better understanding of Islam and nurture the heart of each of us as ambassadors to Muslims. Pastor James Cha, who is a called Presbyterian missionary to Muslims, will visit the first session and possibly one of the later ones to provide expert answers to questions which stump the rest of us. Led by Bill Hudspeth with Dennis Stuessi & Dick Tredinnick substituting one Sunday each.  May 6 thru Jun 10 in room 207.

Class for Young Parents – Equipping Parents to Nurture Faith at Home

The demands of parenting can be joyful at best – and also incredibly overwhelming. So often we just get by day– to-day, and we play a constant game of “catch up.” Often our frenetic lifestyles cause us to miss important opportunities to stop and talk with our children about faith. Without an intentional focus, we too often leave the “faith talks” to once-a-week during Sunday School.

But did you know that what Mom and Dad say, and what Mom and Dad do are the primary factors that influence whether or not a child will grow up to have faith?  The formation of faith involves so much more than formal “Christian Education”  – it is the learning and experience of faith through the folds and creases of everyday life.

This spring, CPC is offering a four week  study on Sunday mornings that will equip parents to weave faith through the fabric of their daily routines and family rituals, and will provide parents with a place to share ideas and get to know other families who are also eager, but unsure of how to begin nurturing the faith of their children. Our prayer is that this study will create an opportunity for parents to relate to one another, and will serve as a catalyst to bring together those who are in the best position to help one another! We will meet during the Sunday School hour (10:00am) beginning May 6th, in room 203.

To sign up for the class, email Jenny Cudahy at cpcchildren@gmail.com

Past Classes

Winter 2012 Classes

The Book of Daniel – Part 2 (12 weeks):  “Where is God in today’s world? Has God abandoned His people to the forces of evil? All we hear about are wars, famines, earthquakes, terrorist acts, and governments slaughtering their citizens. Join us as we study the Prophecy of Daniel, written at a time when the Israelites were wondering if their God wasn’t so almighty, or perhaps had washed His hands of them, as we learn that the God of the Bible is sovereign, and is in control of human history.” 

Starts January 8, 2012  at 10am
Teacher: Mitch Kirsch
Cost: none Room 102

Hurried Family: Having a faith-centered family amidst a busy life (7 weeks):  Based on his best selling book, Little House on the Freeway, Dr. Kimmel brings help to the hurried home by sharing positive ways to overcome one’s hectic lifestyle. In seven sessions with practical applications, The Hurried Family video study explores the symptoms of a hurried family and provides counsel for restoring calmness and giving the gift of rest to others.

Starts January 15, 2012  at 10am
Teacher:  Joe and Teri Bishop
Cost: $10/workbook Room 203

Mormonism (4 Sundays in March): Come learn about Mormon beliefs. For one Sunday, we hope to have a guest speaker who converted from being a Presbyterian to a Mormon and then back to Christianity.

Teacher: Brian Swanson
Cost: none Room 203

Fall 2011 Classes

The Five Love Languages of Teenagers Parent DVD Series - Each week you will meet with other parents of teenagers to watch a 15-minute video segment in which Gary Chapman will be your teacher.  You will share and laugh with each other about your experiences as you parent a teenager.  Most of all, you will learn to express love to your teenager through a variety of approaches and experiences. Nov 6 – Dec 17  Parent Study Guide:  $3

The Book of Daniel – taught by Mitch Kirsch.  “Where is God in today’s world?  Has God abandoned His people to the forces of evil?  All we hear about are wars, famines, earthquakes, terrorist acts, and governments slaughtering their citizens.  Join us as we study the Prophecy of Daniel, written at a time when the Israelites were wondering if their God wasn’t so almighty, or perhaps had washed His hands of them, as we learn that the God of the Bible is sovereign, and is in control of human history.”  Sept 11 – Dec 17