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Coming Alongside is a course on how to provide compassionate care for one another and how to do so in long-term or short-term situations, as well as training on how to support those caring for someone else. This 8 week course will conclude with a certificate of accomplishment!

 This can also be the introductory course for those desiring to learn what it means to be a Lay Chaplain. A follow-up intensive will be provided in January on two Saturdays for those desiring additional training.

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Have fun learning helpful Life Skills, deepening your faith, and growing together through table discussions, sharing and prayer. No charge. Study Questions Workbook will be provided on registration. No childcare.

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We are pleased to offer a special ReFrame class focused on the increasing complexities of integrating faith into careers in engineering. ReFrame addresses this challenge through a 10-week, film-based series, followed by small group discussions that help Christians engaged in engineering connect faith with all of life. How can you encounter Christ in daily circumstances, understand the meaning of Jesus in the biblical story, see Jesus in new ways, and respond to Jesus in practical and creative ways? $20 fee per person

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Some atheists claim that anyone who is scientifically educated must abandon Christian faith. Are they right? This course covers attempts to use science to show that Christianity is false, such as evolution, historical episodes in the science-theology relationship, and the argument that scientific laws prohibit miracles. It also introduces scientific evidence that points to God’s reality, including cosmological fine tuning (discussing multiverse theories along the way) and answered prayers. Various options for interpreting Genesis 1 and 2 will be laid out and evaluated. The course will conclude by exploring questions regarding AI, consciousness, and the existence of the soul. Each session will begin with a presentation, with time for questions and discussion. Lunch will be served at 12pm (donations will be collected to cover lunch cost) and the lecture will start at 12:30pm. Please state on your registration if you have any dietary restrictions/needs. 

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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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As a missional, multicultural community in Christ, learning about each other and our cultures is the joy and necessity in being God’s diverse church. Each week we will learn from fellow Villagers about their cultural values and heritage. We’ll discuss the similarities and differences, and how our cultural values impact our shared experience in worship, relationship and our mutual, spiritual formation. We’ll taste, hear, see, and learn about the many cultures God has given us at Village!

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Are you interested in being baptized? Join us for a two-part Baptism Class. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the meaning of baptism and prepare for this important step in your faith journey. We look forward to walking with you through this significant time!

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We will examine how Apostle Paul made sense of his experience of the Holy Spirit in his letters. Topics will include "Imitatio Christi," "In Christ," "Alive in the Spirit," and "Life in God's Grace."

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Our missional, multicultural community at Village challenges us to love each other extravagantly. But to love someone as an individual, more than just “a fellow Villager”, requires that we actually know each other and learn about each other.

This workshop is designed to help you write your story so that you can learn about yourself and we can learn about each other. Who are you? How did you come to Christ? Where are you on your life walk? What is the most important thing you’ve learned along your faith walk? We will provide writing prompts, ideas about how to approach the topics, and, if you’d like, editing help. 

Note: This is NOT a writing class. This is an interactive, collaborative workshop. This will require a willingness to read each other’s work, kindly suggest ideas for further reflection and improvement, and thoughtfully consider suggestions about your own writing. Through the course, you might end up writing the first draft of your memoir – a testimony to your God, yourself, and the beloved ones!

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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. We will meet between Sunday services throughout October to learn some expressions for simple conversation, then practice in small groups with brothers and sisters from Hispanic Fellowship. 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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Villagers, let's build and grow multicultural friendships by learning Korean language skills and culture. This Korean Language and Culture Class will introduce Korean language and culture, and provide a space to learn and practice basic Korean language skills. Our Korean Fellowship brothers and sisters will assist you as we engage in small-group activities as well as whole-group teaching. No prior Korean language knowledge necessary, just a desire to learn! *Suggested $5 per student to cover supplies.

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If you are newer to our community or are interested in becoming a covenantal member, our Community Basics classes are October 20 and 27. You are invited to a two-evening class hosted by Village leadership and members. We will enjoy dessert on the first night and dinner on the second, we will get to know one another and explain who we are and what we believe as a missional, multicultural community in Christ. Community Basics is open to everyone, and we highly encourage newer Villagers and anyone seeking Covenantal Membership to attend.

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This class invites Christians to take their place within the biblical story of the "King Jesus Economy". We’ll look at 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. Join co-leaders, Christien Wilhem and Jim Stronach for this discipleship class.

For centuries, people have attempted to unlock the mysteries of Revelation. In Revelation: The Hope, we will discover that Jesus Christ is central to every prophecy, promise, and passage. Revelation gives us hope of a world made new by the redemption and restoration that Jesus offers today and for eternity.

Class begins with refreshments and fellowship. Join us as we study through the Word, now beginning a study in the Book of James. We conclude with prayer requests. If you love to dive into the Bible and learn the settings, context, and personal applications for today, this class is for you. Adults of all ages welcome!

乡村教会中文团契以学习圣经为主，同时也有美好的团契时光，包括个人灵命分享、彼此代祷、关怀，并聚餐庆祝活动。我们欢迎主内的弟兄姐妹和慕道友们来加入这个爱心满满的、神的大家庭！
我们现在正在查考《约翰福音》。

Para oportunidades de discipulado, por favor contacte al Pastor Mauricio Rivas.

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An Invitation to an Abundant Life
4 weeks, $15 for the book. 풍성한 삶으로의 초대(1:1)
기독교와 복음에 대한 본질을 이해하는 과정. 대상: 찾는 이 또는 아직 풍삶초를 하지 않으신 모든 분

The Foundation for an Abundant Life
13 weeks, $40 for the book. 풍성한 삶의 기초(1:1)
우리에게 이루어진 구원의 의미와 구원의 여정을 이루어가는 것에 대한 훈련을 하는 1:1 제자훈련. 대상: 풍삶초/풍삶첫을 마치신 분

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.

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.

We have lots of pickleball dates this fall!

   • Saturdays (10am-1pm): November 16, November 23
   • Sundays (1:30pm-3:30pm): November 10, November 17, November 24

Dates are subject to change or cancellation. If you’ve never joined us or are bringing friends who are brand new to pickleball, please watch a quick YouTube video on how to play so you are better prepared to jump in. As always, wear appropriate athletic shoes/clothing.