Day: Tuesday Time of day: Evening
Area of town: South Bellingham Lifestage: Seniors Gender Mix: Mixed
Description: With so many Hillcrest attenders either already retired or making future plans to do so, our desire is to provide a forum for learning from each other. The topics will focus on growing deeper in Christ and further in service to His church and to others.
The two main books utilized will be: “An Uncommon Guide to Retirement” by Jeff Haanen and “Aging Faithfully” by Alice Fryling. Each evening will begin at 5:45 with a simple soup and salad meal. The remainder of the evening will be presentations and discussion around these and additional topics: A biblical framework for aging, facing loss, cultivating hope, spiritual growth, mentoring, relationship adjustments, life-long learning, new life-rhythms, etc.
Starting January 11th, for six Thursday evenings, this group will meet in the Fireside room at Hillcrest. It will be facilitated by Paul Petersen, Pastor Kathy Hill, and her husband Derrick.
Day: TBD Time of day: Evening
Area of town: South Bellingham Lifestage: Any Adult Gender Mix: Women
Description: Arms of Love is a twelve-week support group where women can explore the complex and sometimes confusing emotions surrounding their abortion experience(s) in an atmosphere of acceptance, safety and confidentiality. Open to women of all ages, pre-registration required. New session begins the week of February 26th. Email Barb at armsoflove@whatcomclinic.com for more information or sign up to learn more.
Day: Tuesday Time of day: Evening
Area of town: South Bellingham Lifestage: Any Adult Gender Mix: Mixed
Description: “There is a flow to history and culture. This flow is rooted and has its wellspring in the thoughts of people” – Francis A. Schaeffer.
Join us as we take an exciting and enlightening intellectual journey from the Roman Empire through the Reformation. On this journey we will investigate the Philosophy, Art and Music that gave rise to Western Thought and Culture. Our guide is none other than one of the foremost evangelical thinkers of the twentieth century, Francis A. Schaeffer. Using his book, "How Should We Then Live," we will enjoy great conversation about our shared Christian heritage, who we are in Christ and How We Should Then Live.
Led by Tom and Andrea King, this group will meet on Tuesday Evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for five weeks beginning February 20.
Day: Wednesday Time of day: Morning
Area of town: South Bellingham Lifestage: Any Adult Gender Mix: Mixed
Description: Learning to Speak and Teach the Good news
Tim Knipp will be teaching a 3.5 hour seminar at 9am Wednesday morning April 17th on how to communicate about Jesus in group settings.
This is a seminar Tim has taught for years to our college ministry interns to give them the foundations of how to preach and teach from the Bible. This year we would like to make it available to the entire Hillcrest community.
The primary focus is how to craft a message that effectively brings the truth of Scripture into peoples' lives. It is applicable to a variety of speaking and teaching contexts.
