Raising Great Kids is a small group designed for parents whose children are between ages 4 and 10. The small group will address the six important traits of character that parents need to develop in children, at all ages and stages of develoPMent: connectedness, responsibility, reality, competence, morality, and spiritual life. Each week, the small group will watch a 15 minute video clip from the teachings of Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend, then spend the remainder of the time discussing the topics. This group will meet for 7 Sundays at 11:00 AM at Prince of Peace (childcare is available). Contact Art Keith at 952-440-1943.
Understanding Your Senior High Teenager is a small group for parents of senior high students (grades 9-12). This group will offer you some of the best parenting advice you'll ever get on raising capable, emotionally-healthy teenagers. The group will meet at Prince of Peace at 7:15 PM approximately every other Wednesday for 6 sessions with the first meeting on Wednesday, September 27. Contact Todd and Julianne Backer at 952-898-3331.
"An Introduction to Centering Prayer" is a group that will consider ways to deepen our prayer life through study and practice. The group will meet for 8 sessions on Thursdays at 7:00 PM at Prince of Peace. Contact Linda Sundgaard at 952-898-9393.
"John - The Way to True Life" is a small group designed for people who want to learn how Jesus Christ can change their lives. The Gospel of John convinces us that Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God and challenges us how this fact could change our lives. In believing in Jesus Christ we find life - real life, eternal life, a whole new kind of life. This group will meet Sundays at 11:00 AM at Prince of Peace. (Childcare is available.) This study will continue for 26 weeks. Contact Tim Terrazas at 612-861-9513.
Bible Study at the Regent is a Bible Study for seniors (ages 55+). This group meets the Regent in the Sunrise Café' on Thursdays at 10:00 am. The current Bible Study series is entitled "Cultivating Contentment". Life can be so hard, so frustrating, and so daily! W face disappointments, delays, and doldrums. It's unavoidable, but that's life. The trick is to face life's twists and turns with grace and faith. Through this Bible Study, you will learn how to find satisfaction in daily living. Contact Gloria Swanson at 952-898-9353.
Personal Finance Workshop is a small group which focuses on learning how to better manage personal finance. Learn to discover the peace and contentment that comes from managing your financial resources according to God's purposes and principles. The group meets on Tuesday mornings from 6:30-7:30 AM at Prince of Peace. Contact Karen Odegard at 952-898-9321.
Building Life From the Ground Up is a small group Bible Study which focuses on growing in our understanding that all that we have comes to us as a gift from our loving and gracious God and includes our time, talents, treasures, and relationships. This group will meet on Thursdays from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Prince of Peace. Contact Karen Odegard at 952-898-9321.
Take it to the Limit is a small group which focuses on putting limits in our lives in order that we might have more abundant living. This six-session small group will help you to explore living a life of priorities and within limits. The group will met on Mondays at 7:00 PM at Prince of Peace. Contact Karen Odegard at 952-898-9321.
Faith & Climate Change is a small group which focuses on global stewardship. The Lord has given us many gifts to use wisely for the sake of caring for the earth. This group will explore the connection between our faith and the earth. This group will meet weekly for 8 weeks on Thursdays at 7:00 PM in homes. Contact Lynette Kaderlik at 952-808-7845.
"The Barbarian Way" Book Study, Erwin McManus calls you to return to the ancient, primal, and dangerous faith of Jesus and His early disciples. Let go of a sanitized Christianity and get back to the powerful, raw and ancient faith that chooses revolution over compromise, peril over safety and passion over lukewarm and watered-down religion. This group will meet at Prince of Peace on Sundays at 9:45 am and 11:00 am for 4 weeks. Contact Terry Gallagher at 952-322-4921.
Ancient Words For Your Life Today is a small group which will gather for a 45 minute discussion on Tuesday evenings immediately following the "Ancient Words" teaching. This group will focus on discussing the dynamic, eye-opening, heart-searching journey through Scripture and consider what these ancient teachings could mean for our lives today. The group will meet weekly for 7 weeks. Contact Mark Harris at 952-898-1911.
ALPHA is a ten-week opportunity to explore the validity and relevance of the Christian faith for our lives today. It is a practical introduction to the basics of Christianity with loads of opportunity for debate and discussion. It meets Sundays 5:30-7:00 PM at Prince of Peace. Contact Garrett Beck at 952-997-6196.
