Journey

Leader: Steph Schleyer
Day/Time: Sundays, 5:45 – 7:45 pm at New Hope
First Class:  April 14
Class Length: 6 sessions
Note: No class 5/12 or 5/26

In this study, parents will learn practical strategies to help their kids and teenagers struggling with despair and anxiety. We will read through the book Seen: Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teenagers and the Power of Connection by Will Hutcherson and Dr. Chinwé Williams, watch a short video, discuss the application, pray, and encourage each other.

Whether you’re a parent, youth leader, teacher, or caring adult, not knowing how to help those dealing with difficult emotions can leave you feeling intimidated, powerless, and discouraged. It can feel scary.

But we want you to know there is hope.

In this book, Will and Dr. Chinwé will help you…

• Understand how the brain works when someone is in despair
• Learn why some of the things you’d think would help sometimes make matters worse
• Discover simple yet powerful tools you can use every day to connect with a kid or teenager to help them heal

You will need to purchase the book, Seen: Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teenagers and the Power of Connection and  read chapters 1-2 before the first class on April 14th. You can purchase the book on Amazon by clicking here.

Leader: Boykin Jordan
Day/Time: Thursdays, 7 pm on Zoom
First Class: April 18 
Class Length: 5 weeks

Maybe you’ve found recently that you are getting more irritable with people. Or you’re feeling more overwhelmed and defeated by the challenges that life is throwing your way. Or you’re spending more time scanning social media than you are connecting with God in prayer. Even doing things your way isn’t working out the way you think it should.

If you’re feeling discouraged, frustrated, and worn out, it’s a good indication that something in your life is out of sync. Author and pastor Kyle Idleman reminds us that there is a solution to this problem found in Scripture. In John 15:5, Jesus tells his followers, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can’t do anything.” Instead of going it alone in this life, we are to stay connected to him.

If desired, you may purchase the optional study guide When Your Way Isn’t Working by Kyle Idleman, available online at Amazon or Churchsource.com.

Leader: Lynne Flagg
Day/Time: Thursdays, 7 pm at New Hope
First Class: April 25
Class Length: 5 weeks

As a society, we are in the throes of a collective panic attack. Anxiety and loneliness are on the rise, with 77% of our population experiencing physical symptoms of stress on a regular basis. We feel pressure chasing careers, security, and keeping up. We worry about health, politics, and many other complexities we can’t control. Eventually we find our minds spinning, trying to cope or manage a low hum of anxiety, unlike ever before. But it doesn’t have to stay this way. Rebekah Lyons draws from her own battle with depression and anxiety and shares a pathway to quiet the inner chaos with four life-giving rhythms: rest, restore, connect, and create.

Please purchase the study guide Rhythms of Renewal by Rebekah Lyons and bring to the first class.  There is also an optional book Rhythms of Renewal by Rebekah Lyons for more in-depth reading. Both are available online at Amazon (by clicking the links above) or Churchsource.com.

Leader: Sarah Coram
Day/Time: Wednesdays, 7 pm at New Hope
First Class:  April 17
Class Length:  6 sessions
Note: No class May 8th

God can use our looks, status, pain, loss, past, and sin for His good. In this group, we’re going to dig into the powerful stories of a queen (Esther), widow (Ruth), and prostitute (Rahab) that God used for amazing things. Let’s see what God wants to teach us from the remarkable stories of these women, and how their stories can help shape our own.