Expo Classes and Descriptions

Friday, August 21, 2009 “Restoring Vision”

7:30pm                                                                  Opening Sessions

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The Impossible Dream (Women Only)
God places a sense of destiny in the hearts of every woman, and only through pursuing his dream do we find the purpose to which God has destined us for. His Dream is one of an entire world changed, every woman reached, and every soul saved. This is a seemingly “Impossible Dream” for those distracted by the world, but for those with the courage and daring to believe in God’s Dream, it provides the compelling vision that inspires us to call others to live for it. The world is in need of such daring dreamers and leaders, and in this class you will learn how to develop the faith and courage to become the woman that God destined you to be.

Gail Ewell,
Turning Failure Into Faith
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.
Ephesians 1:11
It is impossible for anyone to go through life without experiencing failure at some point. The challenge is not getting stuck allowing our failure to have greater influence on how we live than our faith in the power and Love of God. Do you hear input through the filter of failure or faith? Do you resist change or shy away from challenges because you anticipate the pain of failure? This class will talk about turning failure into faith, allowing us to see God moving through every event in our lives to fulfill the dream he has for each of us.

Steve Chin, Stone Eleazer
The Power of Dreams (Forgetting the Past, Building Your Future)
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.
Philippians 3:13

Dreams are powerful. It is a powerful dream that sustains us during times of hardship and uncertainty. Nothing stops us more than living in the past and letting it dictate how we live today. One step to getting and restoring the dream is to forget the past – the failures as well as the successes – and allow God to mold a powerful dream for our lives. Come and hear about building dreams for the future.

Dave Weger
God Has Something Better
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
Matthew 4:8-9

God’s dream is life changing and revolutionary. Like Jesus, the choice that teenagers have to make is to “Dare to Dream” or to give in to the world. The greatest dreams worth pursuing are those that have a lasting impact. God definitely has something better! This class is geared for teenagers but is open to all.

Sam Manuel, Brian Nitta
Second Chances, Second Acts
Many believe that their first act was their only act. F. Scott Fitzgerald stated, “There are no second acts in American lives.” However, disciples do not hold this perspective. We believe that God will use our lives to make a difference in every stage of life. Maybe your first act was the full time ministry or raising your children. What’s your second act? How will God use your first act to prepare you for your next act?

Del Johnson, Brock Roby, Tom Schaffernoth
Restoring the Dream
When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.
Psalm 126:1-2

Destiny. God has one for everyone but too many give before that destiny can be realized. To restore the dream is to let go of selfish pursuits and to lay claim to kingdom dreams. It is not about pursuing our individual, undersized dreams, but about restoring the dream, God’s dream. Recapture your sense of destiny. Renew your faith. Reclaim your vision and restore the dream!

Scott Colvin

9:30pm                                                                  Fellowship Mixers

Saturday, August 22, 2009                             “Redefining and Rebuilding Relationships”

10:00 – 10:45am                                 Classes

Redefining:

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Love Speaks The Truth
“Love should always make us tell the truth. Then we will grow in every way and be more like Christ, the head of the body. Christ holds it together and makes all of its parts work perfectly, as it grows and becomes strong because of love.”
Ephesians 4:15

Do you find it difficult to be real, open and honest with others? Then free yourself, and be yourself! There is a popular misconception that "keeping the peace" in relationships requires hiding our feelings and needs, or suppressing the truth to avoid conflict at all costs. However, this kind of “love” always fails, because of the distance, frustration and disillusionment it brings. Jesus spoke the truth in love to drive out insecurity and welcome intimacy. In this class, we will learn to overcome our fears by developing the courage to speak the truth in love and build friendships that inspire us to dream!

Ray and Amy Kim
Kent and Sandra Burke
Whenever I Call You Friend
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5:46-48

How do you define and base your friendships? Mutual interest? Similar personality? Shared experience? Biblical friendships in the Bible go so much deeper than many of our friendship definitions. Spiritual, faithful, fun, persevering, challenging and caring are some of the qualities of biblical friendships. Come to this class and redefine what true friendships are.

Ming and Sharon Siu
Dave and Kimi Traver
Frank and Nina Ponterio
Rebuilding:

Love Overcomes Loss
"You poor city. Storms have hurt you, and you have not been comforted. But I will rebuild you with turquoise stones, and I will rebuild your foundations with sapphires. I will use rubies to build your walls and shining jewels for the gates and precious jewels for all your outer walls."
Isaiah 54:11-12 (NCV)

Have your hopes and dreams been torn down because of the difficulties, hardships and losses of life? These life experiences don't have to define the rest of your life.  Instead, God's word teaches us that it is possible to overcome! By persevering in your relationship with God and turning to others for help, you can rebuild and dream in even greater ways.

Jason and Michelle Coulliette
Lewis and Monica Williamson
The Power of Forgiveness
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Colossians 3:13

The first step in rebuilding relationships is learning how to forgive. We can get stuck in our relationships because we don’t know how to deeply forgive. This class is designed to help us work though our feelings and hurts by focusing on how Jesus forgave and the power that comes from being like Jesus.

Darryl and Tracey Howell
Darryl and Yolanda Freeman
Relationships:

Relationship Breakthrough Workshop I

Scott and Messir Moala
Openness Workshop I
Would you like to develop deeper friendships, experience closeness in your marriage, connect with your children or simply desire to be closer to God and people? If so, then this is the workshop for you! Openness is the foundation of all relationships. Yet many of us are afraid of being open. Learn to be open as the Bible describes and experience the joy and confidence that comes from true friendships.

Rich and Antonette Hua
Tom and Connie Schaffernoth

Saturday, August 22, 2009                             “Redefining and Rebuilding Relationships”

11:00am                                                               Classes

Redefining:

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Discipleship Is Relationship
I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.
John 15:15b

What good is a dream if one dreams alone? Relationships provide meaning to our dreams. Jesus’ dream is for each of us to have spiritual friendships. For too many, our definition of discipleship is not based on the Bible but from our past relationships, family background, marriage dynamic and other experiences. Shed your misconceptions and redefine discipleship as relationship.

Men: Scott Colvin, Brock Roby

Women: Margo Colvin, Anne Roby
Rebuilding:

CSI: Couples Seeking Intimacy
There are few true experts when it comes to the area of intimacy and unfortunately no forensic team to call and solve this problem. However, we have the blueprint for developing intimacy through the Scriptures. Together, we will examine the evidence to solve the elusive mystery called intimacy. Come join us as we explore the possibilities as we dare to be close.

Brian and Rosalind Lam
Heroes: You Can Inspire Your Kids to Become Christians
Save your kids, save the world! Parents are the true heroes in helping their kids become Christians. No one else has as much influence over your kids as you do. This class will give you a different perspective on inspiring your kids. How do I inspire my kid to read their Bible? How can I inspire my kid to be honest with me? How can I inspire my kid to love God? These questions and more will be addressed by our collection of teen disciples and Y-Leaders on what they have learned in helping teens become Christians.

Sean and Mandy Kiluk (Moderators)
Greg Yamamoto, Amy Burnette, Dylan Coyne, Courtney Peterson, Nathan Schaffernoth, Nick Roby
Relationships:

Relationship Breakthrough Workshop II
See Relationship Breakthrough Workshop I description

Scott and Messir Moala
Openness Workshop II
See Openness Workshop I description

Rich and Antonette Hua
Tom and Connie Schaffernoth
Marriage Workshop I
Life seems to be moving faster all the time, especially for families! Marriages often run out of gas or run on empty. This workshop will be designed to give your marriage energy, focus and purpose it needs once again to thrive. Hear from other couples who have a variety of experiences to share what they are learning to redefine marriage and renew the joy only God can give us at home.

Dave and Judy Weger
John and Cecilia Coyne
Bruce and Jeannie Hahn
Howard and Joanne Ruud
Family Breakthrough Workshop I
This interactive workshop will be a conversation among families about how to overcome challenges. Through games, video and presentations as well as small group discussion, each person will come away with the faith and a plan to wrestle through life problems. This workshop is designed to give us vision for overcoming and like it says about Jacob, "you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome."

John and Pam Taliaferro
Eugene and Mary Wilson
Rick and Kelly McClain
Mike and Katherine Allen

Saturday, August 22, 2009                             Redefining and Rebuilding Relationships

12:15pm                                                               Classes

Redefining:

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Love Brings Light Into Darkness
One of life's greatest fears is being known for who we really are. We fear that if our real thoughts, our past, our sins and weaknesses are known then we will be rejected. Knowing God's irresistible and unfailing love is the only thing strong enough to pull us out of the darkness and into the light and to develop close relationships with others. If we are going to help each other come into the light, we must also help each other experience and exercise God's love.

Sam and Tenea Manuel
Jason and Michelle Coulliette

Rebuilding:

Dare To Be Different
Have you ever found yourself conforming to the world around you rather than standing out and making a difference? In high school, it is easy to get wrapped up with pleasing people, fitting in, hanging with the wrong crowd and settling to be just like everyone else. This class will teach you how to break these patterns by daring to be different and following Jesus’ example to impact those around you.

Nick and Jen Straw, Shaterica Sullivan, David Motamed, Nick Ruud, William Eleazer, Cassie Hoyt
Turning Anger From Foe To Friend
Bitterness and resentment is one of the most common problems among Christians today, especially as we get older. Is anger harmful or helpful? What does it mean and where does it come from? How can we handle our emotions and get the courage to move from anger to forgiveness? This session will inspire us to explore our anger and learn how to turn those who were once our foes into our friends.

Phil and Brinya Johnson
Greg and Kristi Bodzioch
The Biggest Loser: Letting Go Of Your Relationship Baggage
Like the NBC television show "The Biggest Loser," we want to equip you with tools to build healthy and spiritual relationships. Letting go of your relationship baggage from the past can be both freeing and rewarding as you learn to build for a new future. Get ready to soften your heart and digest healthy spiritual food as you become your own spiritual success story.

Del and Daurence Johnson
Mike and Monnie Mount
Relationships:

Marriage Workshop II
See Marriage Workshop I description

Dave and Judy Weger
John and Cecilia Coyne
Bruce and Jeannie Hahne
Howard and Joanne Ruud
Family Breakthrough Workshop II
See Family Breakthrough Workshop I description

John and Pam Taliaferro
Eugene and Mary Wilson
Rick and Kelly McClain
Mike and Katherine Allen

Lunch

Saturday August 22^nd , 2009 Rethinking Church

Afternoon                                Bubble Busters

Elevator Etiquette: How to Enjoy the Ride (CTS)

In this discussion group we will burst the bubble of the traditional view that evangelism is driven by church events and invitations to activities, and redefine it as imitating the compassion, concern and caring that Jesus had in transforming the lives of others. It was these qualities that made Jesus social, influential, and effective in breaking down the barriers of unspoken rules and rituals that disconnected people from God and each other.

Why Can’t We Be Friends: How to Make Dating Fun, Refreshing and God-focused

Building friendships is one of the most encouraging experiences God provides for us to have in our lives. Unfortunately most of America does not know how to build or sustain health relationships between men and women. Not only do relationships influence our lives, but dating is what makes the Singles life fun, exciting and daring.

John and Pam Taliaferro
Eugene and Mary Wilson
Rick and Kelly McClain
Mike and Katherine Allen
Impossible Is Nothing: Single Parenting

Life doesn’t always deal us the hand that we want, but God, the original single parent, is the master of helping us turn what looks seemingly impossible into an opportunity to know him better, build new relationships and bear fruit. This discussion group will be about how to not only embrace the responsibilities of single parenthood, but also inspire our children spiritually and building peer relationships to help us throughout the journey.

Living A Healthy and Balanced Life

The juggling act of work, family, friendships and health while staying devoted to God is an endeavor that few succeed at. So often we try to compartmentalize our worlds, instead of having our priorities run as a thread through everything we do. This discussion group addresses how we can live a healthy and balanced life in which our relationship with God and an ambition for the Kingdom brings balance into our lives to have the daring impact God destines for us to make.

Exceptional Families - "Nothing Is Impossible"

Parents of Exceptional Children will have a unique opportunity to discuss many elements of the "Spiritual Resource Ministry" program, ask questions and participate with other parents in discussions that will help their lives. We will discuss ways to stay spiritually strong while meeting the emotional and spiritual needs of our families as well as parenting, marriage, school, schedules, medical advances and sibling rivalry. All interested parents, family members and friends are invited to attend.

Building Families that Influence (Families)

As families, we want to make impact in our communities, with our friends, our neighbors, and our co-workers. We have the desire, but we feel we don’t have the time or energy. We need a faith boost that God can use us our current life situation to help us make friends and change lives. We will discuss how to become a relational influencer.

What Inspires: How To Help My Kids Become Christians (Y-Parents)

As parents, we all want better for our children. We want them to do better in school, in life and in relationships. We believe that the best choice our kids can make is to become a Christian. We will discuss ways to inspire them. Come and join our discussions and ask questions that you need answers for...

House: Building A Spiritual Foundation (Young Parents)

As young families, how we build now matters. Laying a Spiritual foundation is about building on the rock and not the sand. It’s about making spiritual decisions but also learning to practically schedule, discipline, and emotionally connect. We will discuss ways to help us be successful.

Different Strokes: Dealing with Emotional Challenges

You’ve heard of the old saying, “One size fits all?” Well, it’s certainly not true when it comes to dealing with emotional challenges. We will discuss the joys, challenges, pitfalls and solutions related to having a spouse or child with emotional challenges . We will also talk about how to understand and disciple our friends who have emotional challenges.

Adoption: The Gift of Family

Adoption is a powerful opportunity we have to give a child the gift of family. As disciples, we ourselves get to know and experience the blessing of being adopted into God's family. Come to this session to enjoy discussing and learning about the process, experience, challenges and joys of adopting.

Love Never Fails: Winning Over Your Spouse

In our marriages we all desire oneness with our spouse and the opportunity to enjoy a relationship with God together. This session will provide hope, faith, inspiration, and direction to those striving to win over their spouses to the faith. And every one of can have faith because we know that “love never fails!”

We Don’t Lost Heart: Dealing with Cancer and Chronic Illness

2 Corinthians 4 teaches us that, as disciples, our bodies are simply fragile jars of clay holding the real treasure of our faith. Though living with chronic or terminal illness brings incredible challenge to our own faith, it holds the incredible opportunity to be a beacon of inspiration and provide the greatest example of perseverance to others - disciples and the lost. Come join us for a time of discussion, support, and mutual encouragement.

CR Fellowship

The CR (Chemical Recovery) Ministry has proven to be a crucial resource in the church for providing awareness, emotional healing, & recovery for those with drug and/or alcohol challenges. This session will be a great opportunity for learning about CR, sharing ideas & good news, as well planning and building new CR groups and raising up new leaders. Come join us for a time of fellowship and discussion among CR graduates, group leaders, and those interested in learning more or getting involved.

Character Counts: Developing A Character of Purity

As Christian men, we strongly desire sexual purity, but it can be an elusive goal to attain. This group is designed to help men develop the spiritual and emotional character to live a life of purity, and to provide direction and support for their wives to help in the process. With an emphasis on the Bible, relationship accountability and digging deeper into our hearts, every man can learn to live purely. If you’re married, the quest for purity is a joint effort, so wives are definitely invited.

Now What: Career Mentorship and Planning

Many of us could use advice about our careers, and this is especially true in today’s economic climate. We will discuss topics such as how to get a job, how to figure out if you’re underemployed, getting your first job out of school, and switching career paths.

Saving the Best for Last: Empty Nesters

For the “empty nester,” life has far from ended – in some ways, it has just begun! You now have the perfect blend of life experience and flexibility of schedule. There are so many ways you can use your time and talents to help others, build the church and make a difference…while having a blast! Come to this session and discuss about how to make this into a reality.

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