Converge Groups

Estate Planning Workshop

Facilitator: Angela Hansen, Esq.

Saturdays 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. via ZOOM

Individuals and Couples

Free

Have you been contemplating that you need to think about the “what if?” but did not know where to start. Join Angela Hansen in this special two-session Seneca Creek “Estate Planning Workshop” as she imparts the legal and practical steps you take to protect your loved ones in the event of their or your disability or death. She will help you really think about how to meet your legal and moral obligations to your loved ones and ensure your assets will pass to who you want, and avoid a long, expensive probate court process. She will discuss general concepts governing wills and trusts, how to identify probate and non-probate assets and distribution, and advance directives, including living wills, health care powers of attorney, and financial powers of attorney. It is never too early to put your affairs in order.

Financial Peace University

Facilitator: Joseph Young

Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:00 via ZOOM

Men & Women, Couples

Ready to take your financial life to a whole new level? Learn from financial expert Dave Ramsey 7 easy to follow steps to create financial freedom. Learn biblical principles of money management to help you get out of debt, save for the future, give generously, and secure your families future! Membership includes online resources, book, and more.

Discover Seneca Creek

Facilitators: Heather Nicholson and Nicky Pizana

Wednesdays – 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. via ZOOM

Newcomers to Seneca Creek

Are you new to Seneca Creek and want to see what’s behind the curtain? Here’s an exciting new group to help you discover who we are as a church, meet some other newcomers, and get your questions answered while making new friends. We’re excited that you are taking this first step in discovering what we have to offer you and where you may fit in! Join Heather and Nicky for an hour each week for four weeks as they help you to understand Seneca’s mission, vision, core values, and where we’re headed. At the end of the four weeks, you will have the opportunity to have lunch and meet Seneca’s Staff.

A Grief Observed

Facilitator: Brooke Whitson

Mondays: 7:30 – 9 p.m. via ZOOM

Adults (Men and Women 18+)

(Book can be purchased on Amazon)

Some things cannot be fixed, they can only be carried. Join us in a unique Converge group this fall as we discuss loss in its many forms, and the mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional side of grief. Through the works of C.S. Lewis, articles, videos, and even some Ted Talks, this group will go beyond the five stages of grief to discover a path that allows you to grieve well.

Remember, nothing that grieves us can be called “little,” so whether you are grieving the loss of family, a spouse, a partner, a friend, a pet, a dream, a career, or an opportunity…this group is for you.

A More Christlike Word: Reading Scripture the Emmaus Way

Facilitator: Josh Patterson w/guest facilitator Dr. Jace Broadhurst

Mondays: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. via ZOOM

Adults (Men and Women 18+)

(Book can be purchased on Amazon)

Many people understand God as being truly loving and good. Yet, they struggle with depictions of God in Scripture as wrathful, violent, and genocidal. These “toxic texts” have caused some to set aside their Bibles as R-rated and unreliable. They have led others to completely reject their faith.

Author and theologian Bradley Jersak has wrestled deeply with such passages over many years. He has experienced the same questions, doubt, and pain. In A More Christlike Word, he offers a clarifying and freeing path forward. Whether readers consider themselves believers, doubters, or skeptics, all are invited to a more beautiful and ancient way of reading the Scriptures. Bradley calls this path the “Emmaus Way” because it demonstrates how Jesus regarded all Scripture as fulfilled in himself, the final Word of God who reveals the true nature of the Father.

Be Hopeful – 1 Peter, How to Make the Best of Times out of Your Worst of Times

Facilitator: Rosco Lockhart

Mondays: 7:30 – 9:00 pm via ZOOM

Men

“Hope is not a sedative; it is a shot of adrenaline, a blood transfusion.” Through clever word pictures like this, best-selling author and former pastor Warren Wiersbe preaches the same message Peter preached so long ago. Turning each enlightening page, believers gain increasing confidence in true Hope, a God in whom they don’t just wish for eternal life. In Scripture, hope means the promise of salvation for those who have accepted Him and His Son’s death and resurrection.

Christians who possess this hope and live as though they possess it will learn godly submission, holy living, and harmony with other believers. These qualities will prepare them for what Peter paints in his epistle as inevitable-suffering and persecution. Though Peter is writing to warn a people who would soon be under the tyranny of a heathen Roman emperor, some level of suffering will always be a part of the believers’ journey. A time is soon coming when living the “comfortable” Christian life will be far more costly than the life willing to give up all.

John the Baptist: His Life and Witness

Jill Lin

Tuesdays: 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. via ZOOM

Adults

(You only need a Bible or access to the Bible online)

Jesus said that “no man born of woman is greater than he”. Before we celebrate advent, let’s join Jill Lin this Fall for a four-week study on the one who prepared the way for Jesus’ ministry, whose own advent foreshadowed the Christ’s, and who called Jesus “[he] whose sandals I am not worthy to carry”. What can we learn from the life, ministry, and witness of John the Baptist? How can we apply those lessons to our modern lives, circumstances, and issues?

The Prophetic Advantage – Part 2

Facilitators: JoAnn Adams and Linda Loomis

Tuesdays: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. via ZOOM

Women

(Book and Study Guide can be purchased on Amazon)

Join JoAnne Adams and Linda Loomis as they continue with part 2 of The Prophetic Advantage by Michelle McClain-Walters.

In The Prophetic Advantage Michelle McClain delivers a practical, comprehensive, and balanced look at the role of the prophetic ministry in today’s world. Using the lion as an example, she encourages believers to rise up in boldness, power, and strength.

The world needs prophetic people who will declare righteousness. We need the prophetic advantage, and we will not see breakthrough in our jobs, churches, families, financial situations, health, and homes without it.

The Fundamentals of Marriage

Facilitators: Brandon and Kimether Redmon

Tuesdays: 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Germantown MD

Couples of All Ages seeking to strengthen the foundation of their relationship

(Book can be purchased on Amazon)

Have you been married for a while and looking for ways to strengthen and take your relationship to the next level? Are you new to marriage and seeking to learn more about how to build a successful marriage? Or are you seriously dating and thinking about marriage? The chapters in this workbook explores eight essential practices vital to marriage success.

Join Brandon and Kimether Redmon in this new couples’ group. In this work by Howard & Danielle Taylor, they will help you to master your communication by learning how to speak & understand the language of your spouse/partner; champion & bring out the best in each other; conquer grudges and resentment through utilizing effective forgiveness techniques; manage and direct your finances as a team; and discover and work towards the purpose and vision God blessed you with so you can become the Power Couple he intended you to be.

This small group is perfect for those couples who have been married for a while and need a refresher or for couples seriously dating or engaged and want to start their marriage off right.

Be Basic – Genesis 1-11- Believing the Simple Truth of God’s Word (Study of Genesis Part I)

Facilitator: Mary L. Johnson

Wednesdays: 7 – 8:30 p.m. via ZOOM

Men and Women

(Books can be purchased on Amazon or Christianbook.com)

(You will need a Bible)

The world has become a confusing place. Every day we are confronted with cloudy moral issues that once seemed clear. When did the simple things get so complicated? But instead of wondering how we got here, maybe we should revisit how we got started. And there’s no better place to start than the beginning of God’s Word, the book of Genesis.

A respected pastor and Bible teacher, Dr. Wiersbe takes an insightful look at the fundamentals for a life well lived. Return to the beginning and discover life-changing truths about relationships, faith, sin, and spiritual fulfillment. Because in life, the key to a happy ending is found at the beginning.

Do It Afraid – Part II

Facilitator: Sharon Dockery

Saturdays – 10 – 11:00 a.m. via ZOOM

Men and Women

(Book can be purchased on Amazon)

Fear is the devil’s favorite tool in the toolbox of schemes he uses to destroy God’s good plan for you. He uses it to hold you back and prevent progress in your relationships, career, and more.

In Do It Afraid, Joyce Meyer explains that fear is everywhere and affects everyone. It rules many people, but it doesn’t have to rule you any longer. She will teach you how to:

• Understand fear and recognize how it works in your life.
• Confront those fears that are holding you back.
• Change your mindset for lasting freedom from some of the most common fears people face.

Remember, courage isn’t the absence of fear; it is learning how to move forward in the presence of fear. Courageous people do what they believe in their hearts they should do, no matter how they feel or what doubts fill their minds. When you take ownership of your problems and open your heart to God, He will help bring light into darkness so that you can be free.

The Four Keys to Hearing God’s Voice

Facilitator: Vicky Lambis

Saturdays – 11:00am – 1:00 p.m. via ZOOM

Spanish-speaking Women

(Book can be purchased on Amazon)

Are you looking for a deeper relationship with God?  In this new book, co-authors Mark & Patti Virkler examines and discuss in detail the following 4 Keys to Hearing God’s Voice:

1. How to recognize God’s voice as spontaneous thoughts;
2. Learning how to become still before the Lord;
3. Looking for vision as you pray;
4. Realizing the importance of two-way journaling.

The concepts and principles are easily adapted to your personal circumstances and lifestyle.  It is designed to bring even more depth to your relationship with God as you gain valuable encouragement and motivation to seek intimate communication with God, your heavenly Father.

Remember, courage isn’t the absence of fear; it is learning how to move forward in the presence of fear. Courageous people do what they believe in their hearts they should do, no matter how they feel or what doubts fill their minds. When you take ownership of your problems and open your heart to God, He will help bring light into darkness so that you can be free.