Other Ministries: Post High School Adults

Adult Sunday School

Who: Post high school
When: Sunday at 11:10 AM (September through May)
Where: Calvin Christian High School (CCHS) Library
Leader: Dr. W. Robert Godfrey & Rev. Steven Oeverman

A time of fellowship over coffee and treats begins immediately after the morning worship service. Class begins at 11:10 am and is dismissed in time for parents to retrieve their children from Sunday School classrooms. This year Dr. Robert Godfrey will lead us through a study of the Gospel of John.

Christian Fellowship

Who: Singles or couples over 40
When: 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 PM (September through May)
Where: Fireside Room
Contact Person: Jerry Galloway

All singles and couples over 40 years of age are invited to join with us for a time of Bible study and fellowship. Our meetings are opened with singing and prayer, followed by the Bible lesson and refreshments.

Coffee Break

Who: Women
What: Bible study and outreach ministry
When: Thursday: 9:30-11:00 AM (September through May)
Where: Church classrooms
Directors: Linda Koonce and Kris Brouwer

Our primary purpose in Coffee Break is to reach out to women from our community and to women within our own church who are in need of a basic Bible study and Christian fellowship. If you are new to our church, like to study God's Word and meet other women, then please come to be a part of our fellowship.

Every Thursday morning we gather for singing and praise, then break into small groups for prayer and study. This year we plan to study the books of Hebrews and Romans. We are sure that the lessons will be a blessing to those who attend.

Do you know someone who is lonely, needs a friend and is searching for a closer relationship with Jesus Christ? Please bring them along with you to Coffee Break!

Fellowship Groups

Who: all members and attendees of the EURC
When: determined by each group
Where: homes, parks, beach, restaurant, etc.
Contact Person: Andy Van Die (call the church office 760-745-1679)

Fellowship groups consist of 7 to 8 families or singles that meet once every one or two months at a time and place that is convenient for the group. These groups provide a wonderful time to get together with other believers to share our lives with others who share our faith. There is always room for more!

Inductive Bible Study

Who: All Adults
When: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 PM (September through May)
Where: Council Room
Leader: Dave Roth

This year we will study Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. This Bible study requires from 2 to 5 hours of preparation every two weeks.

Men's Bible Study

Who: Adult men
When: 1st and 3rd Saturdays: 8:00 - 9:00 AM (Feb - May)
Where: Fireside Room
Leader: Rev. Stephen Donovan
Topic: The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Holiness, by Kevin de Young.

"Maybe you've thought about how God saves us, or what we must do to be saved, or when you were saved. But have you ever considered why he saved you? There is more than one right answer to that question. The Bible says God saved us because he loves us (John 3:16). It also tells us that God saved us for the praise of his own name (Eph. 1:6, 12, 14). Those are two of the best answers to the why question. But there is another answer - just as good, just as biblical, just as important. God saved you so that you might be holy…. God chose us for salvation in eternity past and sent Christ to save us in history and gave us the gift of faith by the working of the Holy Spirit in our lifetimes so that we might be holy." (Eph. 1:3-4) (pp. 23-24)

What role the law of God? What role the gospel of Christ?
What role God's grace? What role our effort?

Project Philip

Who: Adults
When: Every other Tuesday from 9:00 - 11:00 AM (year 'round)
Where: Social Hall
Contact: Etta de Jong

Project Philip is an outreach organization that places New Testament Bibles in hotels/motels, and supplies Christian literature to jails and hospitals. Distributed literature includes a mail-back postcard offering enrollment in our free children and/or adult Bible study (in both English and Spanish). Those who return their enrollment cards are sent a Bible lesson. Returned lessons are corrected and then the next lesson is mailed back to them.

Volunteers are always welcome to help prepare literature and Bibles for distribution, or to correct the Bible lessons. In addition to the camaraderie and refreshments, we take time to join together in prayer for this outreach. Even though we meet from 9:00 to 11:00 am, come join us when you are able to get there, and leave when you need to leave.

Willing Hands

Who: Anyone
When: one Thursday each month (see bulletin or call church office)
.................September through May: 11:30-3:00 (see bulletin)
.................June through August: 9:00 - 12:30
What: Sewing and craft projects for charity
Where: Social Hall
Contacts: Arlene Vande Vegte and Debbie den Boer

Our projects are to sew receiving blankets and easy quilts for needy infants and children. Anyone who would like to help cut bagric or batting, pin, iron, hand or machine sew is welcome to join us. Our blankets will be delivered to Alternative Pregnancy Care Center, a shelter for homeless and battered women and children, Mexico Project, Rafiki Orphanage in Malawi, and where needed.

Women's Bible Study - Wednesday Evening

Who: Women of all ages
When: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 PM (October through May)
Where: Fireside Room
Leaders: Elaine Memmelaar and Sandy Roth

We enjoy refreshments and a time of prayer to begin our study. This year we will study the Scripture from I and II Thessalonians. Using a study guide with prepared questions, each group member completes the assigned lesson ahead of time. We then meet as a group to discuss the material and explore the various topics covered in the lesson. We begin with prayer promptly at 7:30pm, and then enjoy lively discussion and warm fellowship.

Women's Bible Study - Saturday Morning

Who: Women of all ages
When: 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 8:00-9:00 AM (October through May)
Where: Fireside Room
Leaders: Rachel Memmelaar and Mary Ellen Godfrey

We enjoy refreshments and a time of prayer to begin our study. This year we will focus on various women of redemptive history, including Eve, Deborah, Esther, Ruth as well as the women of faith in the New Testament.

Youth of Yesterday

Who: Senior Citizens (55 and older)
When: 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM (September through May)
Where: Meadowbrook Village (there are some outings)
Contact Person: Andy and Joke Van Die

We meet every second Wednesday of the month at Meadowbrook Village. At 10:30, we begin with coffee time. The meeting starts at 11:00am with singing and devotions led by a minister, a professor from Westminster Seminary, or a student intern. For entertainment, we enjoy listening to singing groups from Calvin Christian Schools, speakers or we have activities. Around 12:00 we have lunch together prepared and served by Meadowbrook. Come and join us for a time of Christian Fellowship.