Sundays
Membership Matters:
This
class is our pathway to membership. In it you will
explore what it means to be a Christian, a Presbyterian
and a member of Burnt Store Presbyterian Church. The
final class of each group of two classes includes the
opportunity to join this church.
Keep checking this page for the next
Membership Matters
classes.
Tuesdays
DivorceCare:This
class emphasizes a biblical approach to divorce and
separation. Our team of trained leaders guides
participants through 13 lessons, each designed to help
them through one aspect of the healing process. Brochures
and registration forms are at the information desk in the
front entry way. Registration: $12 includes workbook for
all 13 sessions. For more information and to learn when
the next series begins, please contact Karen Bishop
(637.1501).
Wednesdays
GriefShare: A
13-week video seminar and support group for those
experiencing the death of a loved one, begins Wednesday,
August 4, 2010, at 10:00AM. The series features
nationally recognized experts on grief and recovery
topics. Sessions
include The
Journey of Grief, When Your Spouse Dies,
Why? and God's
Prescription for
Grief. Participants
are welcome to begin attending at any session as each is
self-contained, so you do not have to attend in
sequence. Registration for the series is $13 per
person and includes a workbook for all sessions. Click
on this link for
a sample of how you will find encouragement and help
at GriefShare classes.
Other Days and Times
Events Especially For the Women ...
Bible
Study: Every Tuesday morning at 10:00AM the women meet in
our boardroom for the study of a particular book of the
Bible or a book about the Bible.
Circles: Our women have five circles which, during the
September–May
season,
meet monthly for Bible study either at the church or in a
member's home. For dates, places and times, phone the
church office.
Gatherings: Four times each year (March, June, September
and December) the women enjoy a gathering which features
a meal and a program. For dates, places and times, phone
the church office.
Mission–The
women have an active missions effort with their
annual
Thank Offering
and another large-scale event. In 2005 and 2006 that
event was a shopping spree at
Macy's.
Tickets were sold permitting shoppers to enter the store
very early and shop all day ... with the added bonus of
an additional 20% off the ticketed price of any item. All
of the proceeds of the ticket sales went toward the
women's mission projects.
Events
Especially For the Men ...
Breakfast
and Bible Study: Every Wednesday morning at 8:00AM the
men meet at a local Punta Gorda restaurant
(Skyview
Café
... at the airport) for Bible study and breakfast (dutch
treat).