Adult Bible Fellowships Adult Bible Fellowships is our “Sunday School” program for adults. These classes offer great opportunities to get to know others and encourage new-found friends. We have several different classes of different sizes which are designed to teach the Scriptures and how they relate to our lives. Classes are open to all adults. The complete listing of classes and locations are in the bulletin. Most classes meet at 9:30 am on Sundays. Contact: Joe Bartemus – 875-0282 Baptism We believe that the meaning of baptism is to symbolize our identification with Jesus in His death, burial and resurrection. We believe that the best picture of this identification is complete immersion under water. As the believer goes under the water, it symbolizes death and burial. As the believer is brought back up this completes the symbol of resurrection. If you would like to be baptized or have more questions, fill out a form at the information rack and return it to the church office and you will be contacted. Contact: Don Bartemus – 875-0282 Biblical Counseling Biblical Counseling is available for our attendees and members. We have both staff and lay counselors who are competent and skilled in caring for the souls of the church in matters of living out your faith, relationships, family issues and difficult circumstances. Contact: Nancy McLaughlin, Counseling Coordiinator – 875-0282 Twelve Stones Ministries is a short-term residential counseling & training ministry that serves as a biblical alternative when one-hour-a-week counseling is not enough. CPC has birthed this ministry and fully supports this mission. For more information please call Robb Besosa at (812) 597-1212 or check out their website at twelvestones.org. Bookstore Our bookstore exists to educate and encourage our members. Various Christian books on topics such as spiritual growth, Bible study, Christian living, counseling, and more are available for purchase. The bookstore is located in the hallway leading to the educational wing. Books are individually priced and may be purchased by putting money in the envelopes provided. Please drop the envelope in the slot at the Welcome Center or in an offering plate. Contact: Alma Walker – 875-0282 This is very much like a small Bible Institute. We teach at least 2 classes per year: in the Fall and in the Spring. The classes are taught on a level similar to a Bible College or beginning seminary level. We cover topics such as Systematic Theology, Old and New Testament Theology, Church History and Biblical Counseling. These classes are open to all. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 pm . Contact: Joe Bartemus – 875-0282 Discipleship Classes Contact: Nancy McLaughlin – 875-0282
Library Our church library is a great resource for our personal growth. We have books to help you study the Bible, devotionals, Christian fiction and Christian living. We also have Christian videos available. Our library functions like most – books and videos need to be checked out and returned. Volunteers are needed in many areas of maintaining a library: checking books back in, shelving, re-covering, typing cards, filing, etc. We depend on volunteers to keep our library a vital resource for our church. Contact – Alma Walker – 875-0282 Membership Class We believe that church membership is biblical and important. We hold a Membership Class to encourage attendees to become followers of Christ, members of College Park and ministers in this local assembly. This membership class is four-weeks long and is held every other month on Sunday mornings at 11:00 am . The classes are led by several of the church leaders. The first week is an introduction to the church and the value of church membership. The second week we divide all the attendees into groups where they share their testimony of faith. The third week covers some of the opportunities for new members to serve Christ here, and the fourth week focuses on the church’s commitment to the member in discipline and shepherding. Contact: Barb Van Gorp – 875-0282 Newcomers Class This class is held the first Sunday of every month at 9:30 am . It is the same each month and is designed for newcomers to attend one time so they can have informal discussions with some of the church leaders about the church and ministries. Individual questions are answered. It is a great opportunity to understand the purpose and goals of College Park Church . Contact: Joe Bartemus – 875-0282 Precept Bible Study This is an inductive Bible study open to anyone interested in studying the scriptures line upon line, precept upon precept. The study includes prayer, thorough discussion of the weekly lesson, video lecture with Kay Arthur and refreshments supplied by class volunteers. The class runs from late August to mid-May and is offered at two times, Wednesday from 9:00 am to noon and Thursdays from 6:00 – 9:00 pm . Homework is required and usually is around 5 hours per week. Specific courses vary in duration and cost. Watch the church bulletin for details. Contact: Julie Waite – 873-1618 This is a discipleship ministry for those wanting to connect with others attending College Park Church with a common purpose of becoming more like Christ in our daily walk with the Lord. The focus of each group is to glorify God by making disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit interactively.
Flock Groups are intended to make College Park “feel smaller.” A group of individuals (married and single) meet together in a home. A group usually consists of 12-15 people located in somewhat the same geographical area. Each group determines their meeting night, and will meet every other week for about two hours. To sign up for a Flock Group, visit our table in the foyer, near the Welcome Center . Volunteers are needed to be group leaders (training provided), and hosts are needed to open their home for a group to meet. Contact: Gary Meeks – 875-0282
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