Every Christ follower should want to live a healthy life that honors God.  Each of us have areas in our lives that need to be strengthened in order for that to become a reality. The healthy areas of our lives can always be strengthened and enriched.  The unhealthy areas need to be faced and dealt with.

Living Free groups help people learn to make the good in their lives even healthier, or to face the areas of struggle and move toward freedom and wholeness in Christ.  These biblically-based discussion groups are safe and confidential.

A new session of Living Free Groups meets on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. Groups include:

Challenging Cancer: For those who are battling cancer, their families, and those connected.

Insight Group: Discovering the Path to Christian Character and Integrity

No Longer A Victim: Overcoming Abusive Relationships through Christ

Concerned Persons Group: Living with a Loved-one’s Life-controlling Problem

Stepping Into Freedom: A Christ-Centered Twelve-Step Program

Divorce Care: Support for divorced, separated, or those going through divorce

Divorce Care for Kids (DC4K): Support for Children of Divorce

GriefShare: Support for Those Who Have Lost a Loved One

Living Free begins with a brief time of worship and a testimony  in the Fellowship Hall, Building 3. We then break into our respective groups. Child Care is available for newborns through 5th grade.

The only cost to attend is the purchase of a $15 workbook (scholarships may be available). An offering will be accepted each week to help cover the cost of refreshments.

Stop by the Information Counter in the lobby for more information or a brochure. You can either sign up there, contact Gail at 239.543.2700 or Gail@FaithNFM.com, or just show up at 5:00 p.m. and get started!

Our Upward Flag Football and Cheerleading 2012 season begins with evaluations on Saturday, January 28, and Saturday, February 4.  Evaluations will be held at Bayshore Field, 17050 Williams Road from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Any child who wishes to play flag football or cheer needs to attend one of these evaluations.

You may register at the field.  Registration forms are also available here or at the Information Counter in the main lobby, Building 3.  The cost is $55 for players and $60 for cheerleaders. Practices will begin the week of February 20, with the first of 8 games being March 3.

We need your help in promoting this great community outreach program by passing out registration forms or hanging posters, and we need volunteers in many different areas. If you’re interested in being a part of this amazing ministry, sign up with Pastor Sam or Dwayne Courtney at the Information Counter or by email at Sam@FaithNFM.com.

Let’s start the year by getting reignited and refueled by God. This will be a weekend to put everything aside and just focus on Him. Jason Alvarado will be our guest speaker. He has a passion to see students live for God in a powerful way. He not only uses this passion when he speaks, but also his talent with illusions which help illustrate the relevancy of his message. You will not want to miss this event.

• When: Friday, February 10
• Where: Faith Assembly of God
• Cost: $5.00
• Youth in grades 6-12

For more information, please contact Gail@FaithNFM.com or Pastor Sam at Sam@FaithNFM.com. You can also call the office at 239.543.2700

“Vital Signs” -Pastor Phil Goss in Fellowship Hall

When we go in for a medical checkup, they will check our vital signs. What are the vital signs of a Christian? We will look at those signs that let us know how healthy we are as Christians.

“Wiilationships”- Pastor Tim & Trudi McDaniel in Room 203

Informal and humor-filled, this ongoing teaching and discussion-based class shares vital tools for developing and maintaining healthy, happy, and God-honoring relationships.

“Holiness, Truth and the Presence of God”- Pastor Steve Anderson in the Auditorium

The journey toward Christ-likeness and true holiness is the path that leads to the presence of God in our lives.  Based on the book by Francis Frangipane, this is a study for those who are unsatisfied with their spiritual life and willing to do something about it.

“Life Change” – Priscilla Gaines in Room 204

The life of a Christ-follower requires foundational principles to be put in place that result in long-term life changes that see us through the ups and downs of life.  This class is for those who want to develop and insure a firm, biblical foundation in their lives.

“Single and Parenting: Hard Work, Real Hope” – Gail Reynolds in Room 202

A video and discussion-based class for anyone who is facing the task of raising children on their own.  Topics include: Tired and Overwhelmed, Rest and Comfort, Goals and Expectations, Emotions and Stability, Parenting Tools and Projects, Talking and Listening, Conflict Resolution, Dating and Single Sexuality, and others.

“True Faith” – Ted Gaines in Room 206

Learn how to develop a faith that withstands the tests of life as you learn the difference between a deep faith based on the Word of God as opposed to a faith that rides the tides of what we see or feel.

“Basic Bible” – Carol Young and JoAnn Sandy in Room 208

Learn how to study the Bible by studying the Bible!  Going through the Book of John, you will discover how God’s Word, coupled with the help and insight the Holy Spirit provides, brings about the life-transformation all of us need and want.  A great class for “new” believers as well as for those who would like to increase their knowledge of God’s Word and the Christian life.

Senior adults and retirees are invited to join us for our first monthly lunch and games fellowship on Tuesday, January 17, in the Fellowship Hall, Building 3. At noon, we’ll enjoy a delicious yet inexpensive ($4) lunch. After lunch, choose between table games and “chair volleyball” as you fellowship and enjoy “playing” with new friends and old. Feel free to bring one of your favorite table games with you. If you would like to attend, please contact Gail@FaithNFM.com or 239.543.2700.