Begins: March 14th Leader: Pastor Linda Schreck Time: Every Monday @ 7pm Location : The Mission Church 4101 Rt. 52 Holmes, NY 12531 DeSha Hall - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - At each Grief Share session you will find encouragement and help in grieving the death of your loved one. No matter the cause of your loved one’s death, this is an opportunity to be around people who understand what you are feeling. You will learn how to recognize the symptoms of being stuck in grief and how to cope with the normal emotions that come when grieving a death. You will learn valuable information on facing life situations, and you’ll gain renewed hope for the future. These sessions are open to any adult regardless of whether your experience is recent or not so recent. Each DVD session features nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories, followed by small group discussion about the topics presented (with workbook support). The workbook also provides a brief daily Bible study.
Begins: March 15th Target: Youth Leader: Pastor Dylan Johnson Time: Every 3rd Tuesday @ 7pm Location : The Mission Church 4101 Rt. 52 Holmes, NY 12531 Cafe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3rd Tuesday is a connect group for the Mission Church’s teenagers (ages 13-18) who want to deepen their spirituality and their community involvement. The focus of 3rd Tuesday is deepening personal faith, and learning to express that outwardly in practical ways. You may say: “sounds great, but when is this?” I’m glad you asked - we will meet the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the Mission Church Cafe from 7-8:15pm. Dinner will be provided; so Youth, come hungry (spiritually and physically).
Target: Youth Leader: Pastor Cris Lebron Time: Tuesday (Once a month) @ 7pm Location : Lebron Home 307 Cushman Road Patterson, NY 12563 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect Group designed for the youth worship/production team. Together we will be exploring what it means to have a heart of worship.
Begins: March 25th Target: Families Leader: Michelle Sciullo Time: Every Friday @ 11am Location : The Mission Church 4101 Rt. 52 Holmes, NY 12531 Cafe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Our children are facing cultural "giants" that previous generations could never have imagined. Secularism, depravity, immorality, and apathy taunt Christians with a barrage of hate and intolerance. Our children need to be equipped to stand strong against these giants by learning apologetics-– a rational defense of the Christian worldview.
Begins: March 21st Target: Young Adults Leader: Pastor Marissa Curcio Time: 1st and 3rd Monday @ 6pm Location : The Mission Church 4101 Rt. 52 Holmes, NY 12531 Sanctuary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you know what it means to be a friend of sinners? Jesus sure did! Join Pastor Marissa every first and third Monday from 6pm to 7pm. The first Monday of every month we meet at Mission Church, the third Monday we meet off campus. Please come to our first meeting with the book Friend of Sinners by Rich Wilkerson JR. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Leaders: Bill & Lyn Sheaffer Time: Every Tuesday @ 7pm Location : The Mission Church 4101 Rt. 52 Holmes, NY 12531 Sanctuary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Scriptures tell us that, "The fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much" (James 5:16). God calls us to be people who intercede on behalf of our country, our church, and others. Join this tremendous group of people who gather to seek the face of God.
Leaders: Bruce & Chris Kniskern Time: Every Wednesday @ 10am Location : The Mission Church 4101 Rt. 52 Holmes, NY 12531 Café - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven will answer and clarify the most important questions Christians have about their future eternal home. If you have had questions about heaven—especially about how to get there—let Pastor David Jeremiah help you close the gap between what the Bible says about heaven and what you know. This series pulls the curtain back--to the extent Scripture allows--to reveal the glorious and utterly amazing realm of heaven. It will transform your perspective here on earth.
Begins: March 19th Leader: Ayo Ayodeji Time: Every other Saturday @ 10am Location : The Mission Church 4101 Rt. 52 Holmes, NY 12531 Sanctuary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - God, the ultimate creator, created us in His image and likeness. This means that each of us has creative abilities inside of us. Sometimes it’s hard to identify creativity outside of the arts such as taking photos, performing in theatre, or being on a worship team. Together we will discover what it truly means to be creative in everyday life, through discussions, observations, and self-reflection. We’ll also touch upon how to use your creativity to bring newness into everyday aspects of life such as your family, relationships, marriage, and work. Look around … there is inspiration all around us waiting to be found. Don’t wait any longer, now is the time to awaken the creativity inside of you and step boldly into your situations with excitement confidence!
Begins: March 14th Leader: John Schreck Time: Every other Monday @ 7pm Location : The Mission Church 4101 Rt. 52 Holmes, NY 12531 Sanctuary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you have creative/technical skills that you would like to use for the Lord? Are you interested in connecting with others that are creative/technically minded? Are you interested in learning how we control the stage lighting? Then this Connect Group is for you. Each meeting we will have a brief devotion from the Word relating to light, and then we will do some hands-on training on how to program the lighting board. Come explore how you can use your creative/technical abilities to serve the Lord.
Leader: Pastor Freddy Brandenberger Time: Every Tuesday @ 7pm Location : The Mission Church 4101 Rt. 52 Holmes, NY 12531 Classroom 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Are you bound by anxiety, depression, anger, stress, or unsolved problems? Have you struggled to become free from alcohol or drug addiction? If so, Soul Care is for you! The great love of Jesus Christ is more powerful than your situation.
Leaders: Mike Dickerson & Tyler Johnson Time: Every Saturday @ 8:30am Location : The Mission Church 4101 Rt. 52 Holmes, NY 12531 DeSha Hall - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This is a unique opportunity to experience an ancient form of martial art exercise and learn self-defense techniques at the same time. This group is open for ages 7 years and above. Tai Chi is an all-purpose exercise and martial art for the benefit of mind, body, soul, and self protection. Tai Chi promotes friendship, goodwill and healthy living. Sifu Mike has studied martial arts for over thirty years, has trained under some of the masters, and looks forward to meeting you.