Our worship goes beyond the platform of Sunday mornings and there are many ways that you can take your Sunday morning experience at Providence and grow it into a community of Christian fellowship. The Going Deeper section of this website allows you to explore some of those opportunities for adults to connect. We hope you'll join us soon!
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PB&J Lunch
Four times a year, Providence Church provides lunch after the Sunday worship service for those who are new. The PB&J (Providence Basics with Jim) Lunch provides new attendees a chance to get to know Providence and senior pastor, Jim Bzdafka, as he talks about the history of Providence, what we believe, and what you can expect when you get involved. Attending a PB&J gives you an opportunity to get information and ask questions in a laid-back environment while meeting some of the staff, elders, members, and other families new to Providence. Children are invited to join us for lunch and childcare is provided during the informational session. The PB&J Lunch is the perfect first step to connect at Providence Church.
The next PB&J Lunch will be held on August 29, 2010.
REGISTER HERE Registration is not necessary but it does help us to plan - feel free to drop in.
Membership
Providence Church provides FOCUS for following Jesus Christ to those people who walk in the doors on Sunday morning, regardless of their background, personal history, or even the reason that they decided to attend Providence. There are three main groups of people at Providence: visitors, regular attendees, and members. All of these groups are equally important to our church body. Visitors have been to Providence a handful of times and are still learning more about the church. Regular attendees worship at Providence weekly and may be involved in a number of ministry areas. Members attend weekly and are involved and committed to the mission and welfare of the church body. Members have a more specific role in owning Providence’s purpose to provide FOCUS for following Jesus Christ - and they’re committed to making that happen in our community and around the world.
The membership process is designed to be a growing step in your spiritual journey. Members of Providence Church can vote on congregational decisions, lead a ministry team, teach Sunday School, lead a FLOCKS Group, or hold other positions of leadership. Becoming a member isn’t about joining a group; it’s about committing to Christ’s work in this local body. If you have been worshipping at Providence, have placed your faith in Christ, and have started connecting yourself to the ministries and community of Providence, you might be ready to consider the step of membership.
The Membership Process
Step 1: Providence 101 Several times a year, Providence offers its 101 membership class. This course is offered as a six-week FOCUS workshop on Sunday mornings or as an intensive all-day Saturday workshop. Providence 101 gives you the inside scoop - the mission and vision of Providence, our history and future plans, doctrinal beliefs, and our philosophy of ministry. It’s the course designed to help regular attendees consider whether Providence Church is the local body where they would like to invest their time and resources.
The next 101 Pre-Membership Class is scheduled as a September/October FOCUS Workshop. Watch the bulletin for more details.
Step 2: Membership Packet After completing Providence 101, you will receive a membership application to fill out and return to the church office. The membership application process includes a written testimony of your faith.
Step 3: Elder Interview A Providence elder will review your application, then give you a call to answer any last-minute questions, address any final concerns, explore the ways you intend to serve within the church, and congratulate you on becoming a member of the Providence Church family. New members are formally brought into membership during a Sunday morning worship service.
FOCUS Workshops
Sunday morning worship extends beyond the worship service itself. FOCUS Workshops are adult Sunday school classes that meet each Sunday at 9:00am & 10:30am, and provide a Biblical perspective on relevant, real-life topics.
These seminar-style classes, offered every two months, create opportunities to connect with others as you discuss a variety of topics about the world and the Christian life, all based on the truth of God’s Word. Topics range from generous living to church history, parenting to ministry planning. After this short-term, in-depth study, you will be strengthened with knowledge about God’s Word and God’s world, and by participating you will be encouraged by other believers as you grow together.
FOCUS Workshops are not scheduled for the months of June, July, and August. They will resume on Sunday, September 12. *Check back for a detailed list of FOCUS Workshops beginning this fall
Prayer
Prayer Tripods God’s Word instructs us to pray continually for our fellow believers. The Providence church family desires to consistently lift its needs before the Father.
A Prayer Tripod is a group of three members of the Providence Church community who meet for 20 minutes, three times per month, to lift up the church in prayer. Tripods meet to pray for specific, time-sensitive requests which are outlined in the Prayer Tripod guide, published every two months.
Pick up your Prayer Tripod guide at the Information Center in the church Foyer or download using the link below. If you would like to form a Prayer Tripod, seek out two other members of the Providence family who are willing to ask God to work mightily through our ministries, then let us know that you are starting a tripod. If you don’t know two other people, fill out the Prayer Tripod Interest Form below and we’ll help you form one! July/August Prayer Tripod Guide (download) Prayer Tripod Interest Form Congregational Prayer Meetings When God’s people gather with the sole purpose of listening and talking to Him, powerful things happen. The Providence family meets several times per year for congregational prayer meetings, led by an elder, as a time of focused prayer for Providence, its ministries, and its members.
:: 2010 Meeting Dates ::
Sunday, September 19, 6:30-7:30pm :: children, family, pro-life movement, and for our children to be witnesses in the new school year Saturday, November 13, 8:30-9:30am :: missions
Prayer Retreats Providence prayer retreats offer time away from the hassles of every day life to dedicate intentional time to prayer. Prayer retreats are held Saturday mornings at the church several times per year. An elder leads this retreat, which includes time for individual prayer, corporate prayer, and intercessory prayer.
(H2)3 Leadership Development
Because of Providence Church’s mission to encourage, guide, and grow followers of Jesus Christ, the elders have committed to additional training for those men and women currently leading at Providence. Leaders are trained through the (H2)3 Leadership Development Program. This program fulfills Paul’s instruction in 2 Timothy 2:2, for the church to entrust the Word to “faithful men who will be able to teach others.”
Training individuals for church leadership is fundamentally different from other organizational leadership. Christ is our ultimate leader, and our leadership goals are to see lives reconciled and transformed by Christ. Consequently, Providence seeks to equip leaders in three areas:
Heart (Godly character) Head (Biblical wisdom) Hands (Servanthood)
To train in these three areas, we train leaders in three skills:
Ministry skills Bible study methods Theology
A key aspect to the (H2)3 Leadership Development program is one-on-one coaching - a mentoring relationship with an experienced Christian leader who will guide, encourage, and advise. Christ gathered a group of men around Him whom He trained for leadership in the Church. He interacted personally with them, admonished them, and shared with them the knowledge they needed in order to carry on His ministry. We seek to follow Christ’s example in training purposeful leaders at Providence.
DivorceCare
Healing from a divorce can be a long, painful process. The DivorceCare group at Providence provides support through Christ-centered relationships and essential truths from God’s Word. This 13-week course is offered once or twice a year at Providence Church.
Children also experience the pain and loss from a divorce. While adults participate in the DivorceCare seminars, children are invited to DivorceCare 4 Kids (DC4K), where they will learn how to handle the emotions and changes that accompany divorce in an age-appropriate manner. DC4K is not always offered during every session of DivorceCare. Check with the DivorceCare coordinator to see if it is offered during your desired session.
The next session of DivorceCare has not been scheduled. Please check back for more information!
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Financial Peace University
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Financial Peace University, the 13-week program taught on DVD by Dave Ramsey, has now helped more than one million families gain hope for their financial future. This semester-long course offered annually at Providence is a life-changing program that teaches participants how to make wise financial decisions. You’ll be empowered with the practical skills and confidence needed to achieve your financial goals and experience true financial peace.
The next session of Financial Peace University has been scheduled for spring 2011. Please check back for more information!
If you have questions, view the official website for Financial Peace University, or contact the church office at 440.937.5001.
Financial Peace University
Milestones
Baptism Baptism is a milestone and an act of obedience in a believer’s life. It marks a public commitment in front of the local body of Christ that you have given your life completely to the Lord. Providence Church holds baptism services three times a year, and a baptism class is required to participate in the baptism. If you are interested in following Christ’s example through baptism, contact the church office or watch the bulletin for upcoming baptism classes.
The next baptism has not yet been scheduled.
Marriage God created the family as His agent to accomplish His purpose in Christ, and the foundation of the family is marriage. We believe that the blessings and obligations of marriage are permanent; husbands and wives have joint responsibility for the physical and spiritual well-being of one another and their children. Our policies about marriage grow out of these beliefs.
Since Providence Church provides FOCUS for following Jesus Christ in Christian community, weddings at Providence are reserved for committed followers of Christ who attend Providence regularly and are involved in the life of the congregation.
There are several steps to getting married at Providence Church, and couples are encouraged to contact the church several months in advance to ensure that each step is completed properly.
Child Dedication Scripture makes it clear that children are a gift from God. At Providence, the dedication of children is just as much the dedication of Christian parents. It is an important step in parenting to publicly dedicate the child to the Lord and publicly commit to raising the child according to Scriptural principles. Our child dedications take place during Sunday morning worship services.
Applications for the dedication of children are available in the church office and are due one month prior to the date set for the dedication. To request a dedication, contact the church office.
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