Vol. 25| Iss. 9| September 2021
LOVE FIRST CHRISTIAN CENTER OFFERS LIFE UNIVERSITY CLASSES: GRIEF, PARENTING & MORE
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Love First Christian single parent—day afCenter is offering classter day. Sometimes you es this month on a variwant to give up, and ety of topics, from sharthat’s a normal reacing grief to parenting. tion since you’re doing GriefShare (Virtual)— the job of two people. Tuesday, September 7 to You should be tired. This Tuesday, November 30, group addresses how 2021 (13 weeks). to deal with your deepGriefShare is a frienddown worries and your ly, caring group of people day-to-day struggles.To A variety of classes will be offered this month through Love First who will walk alongside register, visit lfcc.tv/ Christian Center. you through one register. of life’s most difHow to Understand ficult experiences. God’s Word (VirtuIt may be hard for al)— Tuesday, Sepyou to feel optitember 14 to Tuesmistic about the day, November 16 (10 future right now. If you’ve lost guide parents on their weeks). a spouse, child, family member journey to make their faith a There are certain teachings of or friend, you’ve probably found core aspect to their parenting. the Bible that every Christian there are not many people who You will learn intentional, bibli- must know. Knowing the basic understand the deep hurt you cal instruction and Christ-cen- teachings of the Bible is importfeel. This can be a confusing time tered plans that “aim children’s ant because what we believe when you feel isolated and have hearts toward God.” Parents will affects how we live. Whether many questions about things gain fresh insights on parenting you’re a relatively new believer in you’ve never faced before. children of different ages and Jesus or a mature Christian lookA recent attendee said, “Going plan unique ways to enhance ing for a better understanding of to GriefShare feels like having each child’s personality and gift- the basics of the faith, Christian warm arms wrapped around you ing. To register, visit lfcc.tv/reg- Beliefs is for you. You will learn when you’re shivering.” To regis- ister. about the Bible, the characterister, visit lfcc.tv/register. Single & Parenting (Virtual)— tics of God, what it means that Art of Parenting (Virtual)— Monday, September 13 to Mon- we are created in the image of Monday, September 13 to Mon- day, December 6 (13 weeks). God, what God has done for us in day, November 1 (eight weeks). Other people don’t truly un- Christ, the purpose of the church Art of Parenting is a Small- derstand how tough it is to be a and much more. To register, visit Group Series that will lfcc.tv/register.
GROWERS NEEDED FOR THE SEEDS OF FAITH COMMUNITY GARDEN
By Tatiana Ortiz
Award. He accepted it, along with a few Come grab your shovels and garden others on her behalf. gloves and make your way over to What makes the garden unique is Bay Life Church’s Seeds of Faith Comthat it consists of two divided sections munity Garden, located in Brandon with individual grower beds and donaright behind the church’s property, as tion beds. For instance, the individual the harvest season begins. Volunteer grower beds can be rented out to those workdays will be occurring on the secwho are interested in growing their ond Saturday of each month starting own produce, while the donation beds on Saturday, October 9 at 8 a.m. and are run by volunteers who then grow go through June 2022. This season, 10 the produce to be donated to ECHO or beds are available that need growers. Hope for Her. In 2010, the pastor’s wife at Bay It costs $35 to rent a bed, which reLife Church and the executive direcquires a six-hour volunteer committor at ECHO (Emergency Care and ment per year. On the other hand, it Help Organization), Eleanor SaunA small group of volunteers assisting the Seeds of Faith costs $60 without volunteering. Studers, along with Master Gardener Community Garden in Brandon. dents who work in the garden can earn Cindy Paulhus, founded the Seeds “I wanted to learn more about garcommunity service hours. of Faith Community Garden. Since dening and grow some vegetables in “Overall, our garden is open to anyone who its establishment, more than 2,000 which I did not have a place,” McK- may be interested,” McKinnon said. pounds of fresh produce have been innon said. “To add, Paulhus was an For more information, visit www.baylife.org/ donated to local food banks such as inspiration as well,” he stated. seeds-of-faith-community-garden/. Check out ECHO and Hope for Her. Paulhus passed away in 2019. McKinnon men- the group’s Facebook page at www.facebook. Steve McKinnon, South County director at ECHO, mentioned why he chose to get involved tioned that within the same year Paulhus won com/seedsoffaithgarden or email missions@ the Outstanding Public and Community Service baylife.org. with the Seeds of Faith Community Garden.
