Welcome to Bear Creek United Methodist Church, Houston TX 77084

Bear Creek University

Wednesdays - February 3 through April 28, 2010
Dinner - 5:30 to 6:30pm
Hebrews Coffee House - 5:30 to 7:00pm
questions? - contact the church office at 281.463.2330 

Classes will not meet on February 17 to allow for attendance of the Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 in the Sanctuary.

The Love Dare 
Leaders: Shawn & Burt Palmer
Class Size: 10 Couples
6:30-8:00pm in FLC Room 205/206, 8 weeks
Cost: $8 (if you wish to purchase the Participant Study)
The Love Dare personally leads you through daily devotionsals, records your thoughts and experiences, and ends each day daring you to perform a simple act of love for your spouse. This 40-day journey equips you to melt hardened, separated hearts into an enduring love that can withstand the flames of fear, pride and temptation. The Love Dare book will help you reinforce and enrich your marriage, earn back a love you thought was lost, and hear more about the One who not only designed unconditional, sacrificial love - He illustrated it.

Gospel of John
Teacher: Rev. Marlene Martin
6:30-8:00pm in FLC Room 214
Cost: $10
In the first chapter of John, Jesus gives two invitations: “Come and see” and “Follow me”. They echo the invitations of this study: come and see Jesus, hear God speak, see God’s miracles, consider anew what it means to follow God. This ten-week study is authored by Disciple, the renowned in-depth Methodist Bible Study program; it includes a student book and video presentations.

Old Testament
Facilitator: Will Knuckols
6:30-8:00pm in FLC Room 101, 9-weeks
Cost: $11
Explore the Old Testament’s story of God and God’s calling of the people of Israel through the many “voices” of the biblical text. Hear the magnificence of a Creation hymn, discover the law and wisdom teachings, listen to the warning of the prophets and explore the poetry of the Song of Solomon.

Participants gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Old Testament as an integral part of the Christian Bible and a renewed discovery of our identity in God and God’s vision for all things.

Sessions: 
    1. Introduction to the Old Testament 
    2. The Making of the Hebrew Bible 
    3. The Creation Story of Israel 
    4. Out of Bondage 
    5. Promise and Problem in the Land 
    6. Israel Has a King 
    7. Division and the Rise of Prophecy 
    8. Exile and Response 
    9. Restoration and Renewal

Youth - Jesus’ Parables
Teacher: Meredeth Buchman
6th-12th grade
Youth Lounge (FLC Room 207/209)
6:00-7:15pm
Come and learn about some of the parables that Jesus told in the New Testament. There will also be time for a variety of games. Join us for a time of fun and fellowship!

Children - Very Cool Stories and Why Jesus Told Them
Teacher: Laura Stinett
6:30-7:15pm in FLC Room 203
Children, 5yrs through 5th grade, can come discover some cool stories that Jesus told. We will dive in each week to different parables through study, fun, and fellowship.

Kidz in Mission 
7:15-8:00pm in FLC Room 202
Kidz and youth will come together for mission-oriented projects after their parable studies.

Esther
Facilitator: Amber Woodman
6:30-8:00pm in FLC Room 102, 9 weeks
Cost: $15
It was tough being a woman in Esther’s day and it is tough to be a woman today in our hurried, harried, and pressured lives. Look at Esther’s story of threat and deliverance and how we can apply it to our lives. This is a Beth Moore study.

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University CLASS IN NOW FULL, REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Facilitator: Ruth Klein
6:30-8:30pm in FLC Room 212/213
During this life-changing course, you will learn: To put together a monthly spending plan that really works; the step-by-step process for getting out of debt for good; how to set financial goals and really communicate about money...and much more.

Nolo Solo Prayer Group
Leader: Amy Vogel
6:30-7:30pm in FLC Room 216
Isolated, scared, angry, hurt, resentful, uncertain and anxious are just a few terms used to describe how you might feel if you are sitting by yourself in church without a certain someone by your side. It could be your spouse, who does not share your level of faith; or perhaps you have a sibling or child who is in a different place with regard to God; or you might have a parent who doesn’t support your walk with Christ. Whatever your situation, we understand because we’ve been there.

Nolo Solo is a Latin phrase that, loosely translated, means “wish not to do it alone.” This prayer group is designed to support, encourage, and most importantly, give a life-line to those going through the struggle of being in a relationship that is spiritually uneven. It is a special pain and one that touches the heart of God. Both in Psalm 34 and 51, we are told God is closest to the broken hearted. These will be our mantras as we gather to discuss and pray. We will be strengthened for it because God will meet our needs there! (Hebrews 7:26)