They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and Generosity all the

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2 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and Generosity all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved. (Acts 2:46-47)

3 Dear Assembly Family I would like to invite you to join us for one of our Spring 2013 Discipleship Groups. If you have never been a part of one of the Assembly s Discipleship Groups, then you are in for a great experience. Discipleship Groups are The Assembly s Groups of 10 to 15 people that meet together each week in a convenient location to learn about the Bible, to grow, to serve, and to have fun meeting new people! When you join a group, you will experience: 1. Weekly Bible study to help you grown in your faith 2. Prayer from others to help you get through the tough times 3. Meeting new friends in a city where everyone is looking for just that. 4. Fun with other people going through the same things you are. Our Spring 2013 Discipleship Groups begin the week of February 4th and last through May. So, it s just enough time to learn something new and make some new friends without feeling like you are signing your life away. There are many different kinds of Groups to choose from, I am sure that there is one just right for you. I hope you decide to get plugged in! Pastor Brian - pastorbrian@frontier.com FINDING THE GROUP THAT S RIGHT FOR YOU Take a few minutes to flip through this catalog and find the Discipleship Group that is right for you. Groups are listed by day of the week with the location, time, topic, and leader included for each individual group. SIGN UP ON THE CONNECTION CARD THE LEADER OF THE GROUP WILL CONTACT YOU!

4 GENERAL GROUPS: Open to everyone A great way to meet a variety of people SERVE GROUPS: For those who want to serve our community or our church. AGE-SPECIFIC GROUPS: Open to anyone within a specific age range A great way to meet others in that age range MISC. GROUPS: Could be a Play Group, Prayer Group, Worship Group, or Men s Group, or Women s Group Q: How often will my Discipleship Group Meet? A: Don t worry. Discipleship Groups aren t designed to eat up your schedule. Your Group will meet once a week for 60 to 90 minutes, for 12 weeks. Q: How can I be sure that there is a Discipleship Group for me? A: Convenient locations close to your home or work matter, so Groups are offereded all over Bonner County. Once you sign up, the Group Leader will contact you with the specific address of the Groups meeting place. Q: What will the people be like at my Group? A: Look around at a Sunday service A Discipleship Group is basically 10 to 17 people who attend The Assembly on a Sunday and share an interest in studying the same topic as you. Q: What happens when I sign up for a Discipleship Group? A: When you sign up, the leader of your new Discipleship Group will contact you with the address fo the Group s meeting place, the date and time you ll be starting on, and all the other information you ll need to have a great experience!

5 DG#: Sun The Minor Prophets General The 8:45a.m. by Jeff Yetter - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Sun Resolving Everyday Conflict General The 8:45a.m. by Brian Noble - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Sun Jesus Culture Youth and Young Adult The 8:45a.m. by Tim Yetter DG#: Sun Kids School Kids The 8:45a.m. by Linda Feist and Kathy Givens DG#: Sun Every Young Man s Battle Young the 5:00 p.m. by John Long and Isaiah Grey - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Sun Woman of the Bible Women s the 5:00 p.m. by Cathy and Jule - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Mon Masculine Mandate Men s Stacy s in 6:00 a.m. by Pete Feist - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Mon Monday Night Dinner Serve The 4:00 p.m. by Kathy Givens, Amy Rafferty, and Laura Cordle - SEE DESCRIPTION DG#: Mon ROAD TRIP - Christian Character Formation General The 5:00 p.m. by Brian and Susi M. - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG

6 DG#: Tues Prayer Ministry Prayer The 8:30 a.m. by Brian and Tim - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Tues Creation Youth (Junior High and High The 4:00 p.m. by Tim Yetter DG#: Wed The Truth Project General Rusty and Laura Cordle 7:00 p.m. by Rusty and Laura - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Wed 13 - Biblical Financial Study General The 6:30 p.m. by Brian and Sara Jensen - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Wed Youth Ministry Youth and Young Adult The 6:30 p.m. by Tim Yetter DG#: Wed JBQ and Kids Kids The 6:30 p.m. by Becky White and Tanya Noble -

7 DG#: Thurs Worship Experience General the 7:00 p.m. by Luke Cordle - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Fri - by DG#: Sat Men s Breakfast Men s the 8:00 a.m. by John McIntire DG#: Sat The Game Plan Men s the 6:00 p.m. by Jonathan Hardman - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Disciplines of a Godly Man Young Men and Men by Aaron Warrer - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG DG#: Disciplines of a Godly Woman Woman by Tanya Noble - SEE DESCRIPTION IN THE BACK OF THE CATALOG

8 DG#: Sun The Minor Prophets General The Sunday s at 8:45a.m. by Jeff Yetter Jeff, one of the Assembly s teaching elders, brings to life the minor prophets of the Old Testament. His goal is to be informative and yet highly applicable with the scriptures. Book Description: For many Christians, the Minor Prophets can seem distant and incomprehensible. Twelve Voices for Truth shows how theses ancient prophets still speak to believers today. By exploring each book's theme in the context of history and revelation, you'll learn how the prophets speak to you today. Though the books may be minor in length, they are major in the truths they teach, including: the majesty of God, courage and hope, injustice and judgment, trusting and loving God, and many other spiritual precepts. This study helps you discover Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. DG#: Sun Resolving Everyday Conflict General The Sunday 8:45a.m. by Brian Noble Brian, the lead pastor and teaching elder at the Assembly, brings practical Biblical Truths to help individuals deal with conflict in their personal, professional, and family life. Book Description: Everyone encounters conflict whether it be with a co-worker, family member, friend, or complete stranger. And yet we all desire harmony in our relationships. Resolving Everyday Conflict is a practical, biblical, and concise guide to peacemaking in everyday life that can turn your troubled relationships into peaceful ones.

9 DG#: Sun Every Young Man s Battle Young the 5:00 p.m. by John Long and Isaiah Grey John Long and Isaiah Grey are eager young men who desire to walk in purity and have their friends walk in purity. Book Description: Computer, cable, corner store... pornography is rampant throughout America- --and teenage boys are becoming tragic casualties to a sex-saturated society. Featuring proven strategies for conquering temptation, this hard-hitting resource challenges adolescents to choose a life of purity amid the seductive imagery that assails them. DG#: Sun Woman of the Bible Women s the 5:00 p.m. by Cathy and Jule Cathy and Jule are woman who love God and love to study the word. They are creating a curriculium specifically for woman. They are looking at biblical woman s character and qualities. Asking the hard questions.

10 DG#: Mon Masculine Mandate Men s Stacy s in 6:00 a.m. by Pete Feist and Brian Noble Pete, one of the Assembly s teaching elders, desires to see men walk in the fullness of what God created them to be. Pete is an advent hunter, a builder, and most importantly an awesome husband and Father. He has raised four beautiful children, all of which are serving the Lord. Book Description: There is a crying need in the church today for men to be men. But competing visions for what a man is to be, some growing out of popular culture and others arising from flawed teaching in the church, are exacerbating the problem. Here is biblical exposition of the most practical sort teaching that reveals not only what men are to think but what they are to be. DG#: Mon Monday Night Dinner Serve The 4:00 p.m. by Kathy Givens, Amy Rafferty, and Laura Cordle If you would like an opportunity to serve others, come on out on Monday nights between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. Monday Night dinner is a sit down meal that is for our community. We share Jesus through relationship and food. There is food to be served, dishes to be washed, friends to be made, and a lot of opportunity to pray for others.

11 DG#: Mon ROAD TRIP - Christian Character Formation General The 5:00 p.m. by Brian and Susi M. Susi and Pastor Brian will take you on a road trip to Christian Character Formation. Have you ever wondered what are the steps to growing spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. Road trip is the key for you. It is a road map to Christian Character Formation. Road Trip has multiple classes, each class moves the believer through a serious of steps to grow spiritually and to be grounded in Christ Jesus. You will move from a Hitchhiker to a Mature Driver. Class #1 Self-Confrontation by John C. Broger Class #5 Leading from the inside by Samuel Rima Class #2 Spiritual Discipleship by J. Oswald Sanders Class #6 Jesus on Leadership by Gene Wilke Class #3 Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard Class #7 Exponential by Dave and Jon Ferguson Class #4 Why Great Men (Women) Fall by Wayde Goodall

12 DG#: Tues Prayer Ministry Prayer The 8:30 a.m. by Brian and Tim Pastor Brian and Pastor Tim, have a great time of prayer. Come join them as they prayer for the church, the community, and for our nation. DG#: Tues Creation Youth (Junior High and High The 4:00 p.m. by Tim Yetter One can either take the Bible as the basis for scientific truth or use ever-changing evolutionary assumptions as the foundation for your biblical and scientific knowledge. The Bible-as-base model resolves contradictions and gives concrete answers; the evolutionas-base model is as unsure as building a house on sand. Ken Ham knows this, and wants to provide families and individuals with the answers to questions raised by the media's wholesale acceptance of evolution, be it human or cosmic. Unafraid to take on the tough questions, Ham and the other authors he has assembled eviscerate notions of millions of years, gap theory, dinosaurs turning into birds, and a local flood. Moreover, they give the basic facts behind the Ice Age, distant starlight, carbon-14 and radiometric dating techniques, and the supposed proofs for evolution. Perhaps best of all, and what sets this book above others of its kind, are the final two chapters which are instructional to evangelism. Showing how this information can be used in witnessing and how dinosaurs can be used in spreading the Gospel message as given in the Creation narrative. Adults, kids, believers, nonbelielvers, creationist and evolutions can all benefit from this resource.

13 DG#: Wed The Truth Project General Rusty and Laura Cordle p.m. by Rusty and Laura - Rusty loves to teach God s word. Laura has the gift of hospitality. Combine the word and hospitality and you have one awesome bible study. The Truth Project is a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 13 onehour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett. This home study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail DG#: Wed 13 - Biblical Financial Study General The 6:30 p.m. by Brian and Sara Jensen Brian, a deacon at the Assembly and a CPA, brings great financial wisdom to the table. He desires that all families walk in financial freedom and able to use the resources God entrusts for the glory of God. Material Description: The Biblical Financial Study more than practical financial principles it teaches the successful combination of God s wisdom along with practical principles. This teaching strategy treats more than the practical symptoms of financial bondage it creates a long-term transformation of the heart. This is the most effective way to find biblically based answers to one s financial questions and difficulties. Crown s most recent church survey reveals that typical life group members increase their giving, reduce their debt, increase their savings, and strengthen their marriages during and after the life group experience. And, this is what each life group member will experience during the study They will learn what Scripture teaches about managing all of their possessions not just money. They will develop lifelong relationships with other Christians. Key Scripture verses will be memorized each week, and they will learn a biblical approach to creating a spending plan, establishing a debt reduction plan, and managing their resources through practical exercises and accountability.

14 DG#: Thurs Worship Experience General the 7:00 p.m. by Luke Cordle Luke, director of worship at the Assembly, has a heart to see people engaged in worship through the Holy Spirit. It doesn t matter if you are on a worship team or not If you desire to come and spend some time playing music in a group and building relationships than this the Discipleship Group for you. Bring your instrument, bring your voice, and let s make music together. DG#: Sat The Game Plan Men s the 6:00 p.m. by Jonathan Hardman Jonathan has a heart that men walk in victory. Come study the word with him as he moves through scripture addressing one of the key issues of today s society. Book Description: You need a powerful strategy to get free and stay free from sexual sin. The Game Plan was designed specifically for men by well-known Christian counselor and speaker Joe Dallas. Based on his own hard-earned lessons and sound biblical principles, Dallas's proven five-point strategy will help you overcome sexual snares.

15 DG#: Disciplines of a Godly Man Young Men and Men by Aaron Warrer Our churches and homes need men willing to follow the path of godliness no matter what the cost. Disciplines of a Godly Manhas been speaking to the hearts of men since 1991, and its words are still relevant. Using engaging illustrations, scriptural wisdom, and practical suggestions for daily life, Hughes offers frank biblical discussion on major areas of Christian man- DG#: Disciplines of a Godly Woman Woman by Tanya Noble Barbara Hughes carefully guides her readers through the Scriptures, asks them questions for self-evaluation, and provides helpful suggestions for direct application of the spiritual disciplines of the mind, prayer, worship, contentment, and more. Also included in this helpful book are hymns and praise psalms for devotional times, Bible study aides, and a list of books recommended for further reading.