Living Education - Charlotte

LIVING EDUCATION

Building a Godly Foundation

ONLINE

CHARLOTTE

MINISTRY

CHILDREN

ACTIVITIES

The purpose of “Living Education” is to provide systematic training for members, youth, and ministry of the Living Church of God in the knowledge and understanding of the Way of God. The online program is for members and attending prospective members of the Living Church of God. There are no age restrictions beyond the ability to read and study the Bible.

The program is focused on developing students both spiritually physically: growing in the knowledge of the word of God and cultivating strong habits of Christian living. Living Education-Charlotte program includes face-to-face instuction, weekly assembly presentation by leaders in God’s work, and work-study program. The on-site program is geared for singles, aged 18-30.

Part of the mission of the leadership of the church is to train and support more leaders. Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Deaconesses are all part of the ordained structure of the church. This section is designed to assist in training and strengthening these individuals in their roles.

Please note: access through this gateway is by permission of LCG Church Administration.

The goals of the program are to strengthen knowledge of the Bible at a child’s appropriate educational level, to enhance the roles and responsibilities of parents by giving aid in developing necessary skills and understanding for teaching spiritual truths to their children, and to build bonds of family togetherness between parents and their children who regularly take part in the program.

Living Education Activities focus on learning more about God's way of life through interaction and engagement with other members in unique environments. Our overseas programs take participants to places like Israel and Thailand. Our Israel program takes the "familiar" places from the Bible and brings them to life as participants walk the same streets and climb the same hills as men and woman from the pages of the Bible.

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Current Course

THE GENERAL EPISTLES Now Available! Unit 2: The Letters of John and Jude (Feb-Apr 2020) UNIT 1: The Letters of Peter and James This unit is part of our course titled, "The General Epistles". The letters that comprise the General Epistles are James, 1st and 2nd Peter, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John, and Jude.

These letters teach the mind-set of a follower of Christ. While Paul's writings later addressed specific doctrinal challenges, James, Peter and John challenged to the readers to take on the mind of God. They emphasized faith, hope, and charity, the fruit of God's spirit that they witnessed in Jesus Christ as He walked, and talked and taught them before His death and resurrection. With a mind focused on these spiritual attributes, we have a foundation that will withstand the challenges of false doctrine, trials and tribulation. Mr. Gerald Weston, Presiding Evangelist of the Living Church of God, brings these letters to life.

List of Available Courses Acts of the Apostles: Unit 1: The Church Begins Unit 2: Apostolic Tour Unit 3: Paul’s Imprisonment

The Life Ministry and Teachings of Jesus Christ : Unit 1: The Early Life of Christ

How to Enroll Step 1: Make sure you have a working MyLCG account (visit cogl.org/ for help)

Step 2: Log in to Living Education-Online (visit LCGeducation.org/online)

Unit 3: The Judean Ministry

Step 3: Choose a course from our course library

Unit 4: Passover to the Resurrection

Step 4: Begin Learning!

Unit 2: The Galilean Ministry

Special Holy Day Courses: The Feast of Trumpets

Need Help?

The Biblical Passover

Email: support@lcgeducation.org

Visit our Website at lcgeducation.org for more information and updates on all our programs.

Also check out the latest in our “All Posts” section of our site. This includes weekly news, info about our latest initiatives, and our “Second Thoughts” articles —reflections on the latest LivingEd-Charlotte student forums or assemblies.

Web Resources

Roderick C. Meredith Memorial Library is here to serve the needs of the Living Church of

God and its ministers. Our collection is available to you, whether you are in Charlotte or anywhere else in the world. Our online catalog is searchable for materials located in Charlotte, Canada, and Australia, The Library staff is eager to help you in your search for information for sermon preparation, Bible studies, writing articles, or counseling.

Personalized assistance: We can provide personalized research assistance with most topics. Just call or send an email to discuss your information needs with the library staff. We will respond promptly.

Website: https://www.lcg.org/library/roderick-c-meredith-memorial-library Online Catalog: library.lcg.org

Our program is a 9-month intensive training program for young adults determined to build a strong foundation for a Godly life.

Students gain a comprehensive overview of the Bible through a book by book review. Students dig into the fundamental Biblical doctrines that have defined the Church of God throughout history. Students learn the basic principles that frame our Christian way of life.

Our program offers...

Core Curriculum

✔ 9-month experience ✔ Fundamental courses on Biblical studies

Survey of the Bible

✔ Enriching Activities

Principles of Christian Living

✔ Dorm-life/Close connection with other young people of like-mind

Fundamental Doctrines of the Bible

✔ Work-study experience at LCG HQ

A Christian Perspective on Music

Biblical Communication

✔ Development of life-skills ✔ Unique International adventures

Benefits Build a strong spiritual foundation for life

Face-to-face contact with instructors during all classes Part-time work at Living Church of God Headquarters

Share godly values and build lasting friendships with like-minded young people Fun and memorable social activities

Grow in your understanding of Biblical knowledge and values

Who should attend?

Does anyone in your congregation fit the following description?

Young adults between the ages of 18-30 looking for… ☐ An in-depth, immersive Biblical education ☐ A foundation for life ☐ A valuable gap-year experience

☐ An opportunity to build valuable life-skills ☐ Closer involvement in God’s work ☐ Unique resume material ☐ Lasting friendships with young people of likemind

☐ A potential mate in God’s church ☐ A connection to a greater purpose

Living Education Activities focus on learning more about God's way of life through interaction and engagement with other members in unique environments .

Israel Dig and Tour THE LIVING EDUCATION ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG AND STUDY TOUR IS A TRIP OF A LIFETIME.

Participants enjoy a study tour of the most famous places in biblical history. This trip provides students the rare opportunity to dig into 3000 years of history—literally! ! It ‘s purpose is to expand participants’ understanding of biblical geography, of biblical events and bring the bible alive as only a feet-on-the-ground experience in the land of Israel can deliver.

This trip is geared for students who are part of the LivingEd-Charlotte program. Depending on space, members may be given opportunity to apply to join the students on this unique adventure.

Thailand Experience THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY AND TEACH CHILDREN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TAKES THE EXPERIENCE OF SERVING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL

The program will require the Living Education student-teachers to assist the English-teaching staff with their language classes as directed by the lead teachers. This pilot program is a joint endeavor between Living Church of God Foundation (Thailand) and Living Education. Living Education will provide and train the student-teachers, while the Foundation will coordinate with the local elementary school, and provide local logistic support .

Our purpose is to train our students in the character trait of serving other people.

As these LivingEd-Charlotte students receive this valuable training, they also participate in giving a gift of the English language to Thai children.

Men’s Training Camps THIS IS THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH LEADERSHIP IS BUILT

This type of weekend is meant to be a “spiritual bootcamp” for all men. It is not necessarily designed to be a “leadership training” weekend. All men in the congregation are encouraged to get involved – even if they don’t consider themselves leaders.

Our goal with this program is to focus the attention of all of our men on becoming better husbands, fathers and Christians.

Holy Day Weekends THE FOCUS IS FELLOWSHIPPING, LEARNING, AND WORSHIPING GOD—TOGETHER

In Exodus 13, God instructed the Israelites to remember their escape from Egypt year after year. They were commanded to remind their children of the miraculous intervention that God had shown them as He brought them out of Egypt. We recognize that God has shown us the same mercy and kindness. Each year, we observe the Days of Unleavened Bread and recount the same lessons. But are the lessons lost as we try to squeeze our observance of God’s Passover and Holy Days into our normal routine?

By getting away from the hustle and bustle and gathering with our brethren as we begin the Spring Holy Day season, we give added weight to these special days.

For more information on Living Education Activities, please visit our information table. Website: https://www.lcgeducation.org/activities/

The purpose of this initiative is to provide teaching tools for parents to aid in instructing their children in the fundamental truths of the Bible in an organized and structured way, at appropriate educational levels.

Weekly Lessons We are working on actualizing our two-year lesson schedule, posting one new lesson for each level every week.

The goal is to cover the stories of all the main characters from the entire Bible across the three levels.

Each lesson is posted on our website's blog with a downloadable version. We will be finishing up lessons from the Old Testament by the Spring Holy Days 2020.

Special Edition Lessons We have created special Study Guides to help children learn topics which reach beyond the overview of Biblical characters. Each lesson packet includes key memory verses, questions for meaningful discussion, and engaging activities.

We have these special publications available to study the topics of Pentecost and the Fall Holy Days. We hope to release lessons on the Passover and Unleavened Bread this spring.

Art Contests As part of our Living Education Children’s Program we hosted an Art Contest in conjunction with the publication of our Special Edition Lessons for the Fall Holy Days. We are planning to have more Art contests with various themes in the future.

These contests will be open to brethren of all ages so anyone with artistic ability may participate!

For more information on our previous contest and to see the winners’ submissions visit our website at https://www.lcgeducation.org/fall-holy-days-art-contest/

All lessons include: ✔ a short summary of that week’s lesson ✔ related Scriptures to read together ✔ thought-provoking questions to discuss ✔ suggested memorization scriptures

Part of the mission of the leadership of the church is to train and support more leaders. Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Deaconesses are all part of the ordained structure of the church. This section is designed to assist in training and strengthening these individuals in their roles.

Pastoral Training BASIC PASTORAL TRAINING

This is our basic training program for new pastors and provides review material for more experienced ministers. This program includes interactive online material and is best used under the mentoring of an experienced field pastor. The class is scheduled to be open during spring 2020.

SHARPENING THE TOOLS

These are continuing education classes to strengthen the skills of ministers, to serve congregations more effectively. General topic areas focused specifically for ministers include…

1. More effective teaching and preaching 2. Becoming a more effective counselor 3. Pastoral administrative skills Work on these courses is commencing now, with the first class opening in early summer 2020.

Pastor’s Workshop PASTOR’S HUB

Coming soon! This is a password protected site that will have… ✔ An online version of the Pastoral Manual, with an index of Administrative Instructions

(available April, 2020)

✔ Regular content on a variety of topics from the Church Administration Department

(available Spring 2020)

THE HEART OF MINISTRY—PAGE

Coming soon! The following type of content will be reflected on this page… ✔ Key characteristics for serving as an effective minister ✔ How to use technology as a minister

For more information on all our Living Education programs and initiatives, please visit our

More Info

information table where you will be able to see pictures, pick up brochures and other useful handouts , take quick and helpful surveys , and meet and greet with some of our LivingEd-Charlotte students!

Website: LCGeducation.org Social Media: Find us on Facebook and Instagram Questions? Contact by email—support@lcgeducation.org | Contact by phone—704-708-2295