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"There are some things in them that are hard to understand," wrote Peter regarding Paul's letters (2 Peter 3:16).  Indeed, we feel the same. When Paul wrote his letter to the Galatians, he used the phrase "the truth of the gospel" twice (2:5, 14). To many Christians, it represents some abstract aspect of the gospel of Jesus Christ, e.g. the way of salvation or how to get to heaven, etc. When it is examined in the context of Paul's argument in Galatians 2, however, its meaning emerges as something different.

In the series of four studies, we will try to read and understand Paul's important letter in its context together. Everyone who is interested in knowing the truth of the gospel is invited. "Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!" (Matt 13:43).

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You are invited to join a conversation around life, faith, and meaning. Alpha is a series of group conversations that explore the basics of the Christian faith in a friendly environment. It's a place to connect and learn with others - where you can say a lot, a little, or nothing at all. Everyone is welcome. You are invited, no matter your background or beliefs.

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This course is intended to help attendees grasp the basic structure of Biblical Greek, and learn to use readily available parsing software to analyze individual words and sentences. Importantly, we will also learn the meaning and significance of various aspects of Greek, as well as many terms used in its study.

With these it will be possible for any Bible reader to gain a fuller understanding of the Scriptures by comprehending the jargon used in more advanced sources and begin to look behind the sometimes difficult or doctrinally-informed choices made by translators. Where possible, examples will be drawn from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, with a view towards laying a foundation for future classes focused on this book.

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The church in the West is rediscovering the fact that God cares deeply for the poor. More and more, churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to practice economic discipleship, but it's hard to make progress when we are blind to our own entanglement in our cultures idolatrous economic beliefs and practices. Practicing the King's Economy invites Christians to take their place within the biblical story of the "King Jesus Economy". The class will offer practical ways for God's people to earn, invest, spend, compensate, save, share, and give in ways that embody God's love and provision for the world. Through this seven-session video based course, we'll discover new ways to live out the Kingdom in our daily life at home, work, and church.

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This course is designed to be a place for equipping anyone who seeks to be more effective in how they visit and step alongside those around them in healthcare situations and settings. All cultural backgrounds are welcome and there is the added option of becoming a Lay Chaplain if you’re interested in more training. Click below for more info, other language options, and how to register! Email Pastor Nancy Anderson with questions.

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Our lives are increasingly complex and so is our world. As a result, Christians often struggle to connect what they believe with what they do day to day. ReFrame addresses this challenge through a 10-week, film-based series, followed by small group discussions that help Christians connect faith with all of life; whether that be tending a garden, caring for children, pastoring a church, or negotiating a business deal.

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Non-native Spanish speakers at Village, it’s our turn to be the students! Whether you’ve never learned a word of Spanish or studied it once but need some encouragement to use it, you are invited to our four-week course Spanish for Greeting Time. We will meet between Sunday services throughout February to learn some expressions for simple conversation, then practice in small groups with brothers and sisters from HF who are willing to help us learn their beautiful language. Topics will include basic greetings, questions about family and country, worship vocabulary, and maybe even terms you might need at an all-church lunch. Then take what you learned into the service to practice it right away! $5/person to help cover costs.

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We want you to know more about our missional, multicultural community in Christ here at Village Church. You are invited to this two-session class hosted by Village Staff and Council to learn more about who we are and what we believe. This time will give important information on what it means to be a member of our church community. These evenings are open to everyone, but will be helpful for anyone who is newer to Village or is interested in pursuing membership.

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Are you interested in baptism or have questions about baptism? This class will discuss the significance of baptism, why we baptize, and what it means to be in spiritual community.

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Village ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Langauges) offers language classes to engage and connect the multicultural groups in our community. As one of the most diverse areas in the state, Washington County is home to immigrants, refugees, temporary professionals, migrant workers, spouses of visiting scholars and many more.

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Village Church’s multicultural and multiethnic community in Christ welcomes Christian intercultural spirituality. What does this mean? Our community seeks spiritual maturity and growth through experiencing cultures different than our own, through discomfort from learning something new. Based on our core values, this Village Culture Trip is designed for the community as an opportunity to temporarily leave our familiar and comfortable spaces to experience the riches of God’s kingdom in a new culture. We use these opportunities to reflect on our call as global Christians and what we can learn about God’s grace through the Christian spirituality of a new place.

You are invited to an invigorating study of the Minor Prophets each Sunday morning. If you love in-depth studies of the Word of God with maps and context, you will love this gathering. Village adults may join at any time as we will study a different minor prophet each week.

Chinese Fellowship meets in-person weekly to experience bible study, sharing, prayer, and fellowship time with each other. Chinese speakers are welcome.

We will be experience transformative discipleship training with spiritual themes that lead us to spiritual growth, along with a time of prayer and discussion.

Japanese Fellowship is studying the book of Romans. This bible study is in Japanese.

1. 풍성한 삶으로의 초대 (4 weeks, 1:1 individual curriculum)
Understanding the essence of Christianity and the Gospel.

2. 풍성한 삶의 첫걸음 (4 weeks, 1:1 individual curriculum)
A journey of faith that begins with forming a personal relationship with God.

3. 풍성한 삶의 기초 (13 weeks, 1:1 individual curriculum)
One-on-One discipleship training on what salvation means and how to live it out.

4. Bible Class (Old Testament - Prophets, October 8 - November 19, Sundays)
A Bible study to understand the flow and themes of the Old Testament prophetic books.

DNA Groups are the small group ministry at Village and the best way to get relationally plugged in – we all know that a church isn’t home without the relationships! We have various types of groups to make it easy to connect: sermon-discussion or other study-based groups, support groups, special interest groups based on hobbies and activities, and several groups organized around common language or culture.

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We are pleased to host BSF for their year-long women's bible study meetings. They are spending the year examining Jesus' claims for their own life in John's Gospel: The Truth. Programming offered for women, kids ages 0-6, and elementary students. This is a great program for homeschooled families.

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You are invited to fellowship and share meals as we learn about the different cultural values that make up our missional, multicultural community in Christ. We will learn from Villagers as they share their personal stories, growing in loving curiosity for the beauty in diversity God has created.

[Connect]

We pray that Villagers enjoy life's beauty as a gift from God through shared hobbies, social and leisure activities, and sports… let's have fun together! We hope Villagers discover new interests and hobbies by trying them for the first time while connecting with new and old friends in Christ. We have one-time events and small group events meeting over the Spring months. Let's have some fun together!