The Faith & Finances Class beginning in April has been cancelled. For questions about future classes, please contact Lisa Veum.

Faith and Finances is different from many other financial education programs. It’s not about helping participants achieve wealth or material success. Rather, it aims to empower participants to experience restoration in their finances – and in their relationships. Participants discover how Jesus is reconciling all things – including their money – and how God is using their finances to accomplish His work in the world. They also learn to track income and expenses, save money, plan for emergencies, and pay off debt. At the same time, they receive support and encouragement from allies who walk alongside them as they learn.

If you have questions, email Lisa Veum at lisa.veum@yahoo.com.

Join the men of SCC for their Third Sunday Gathering. The next gathering is Sunday, April 21 at 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room at SCC. This will be a continuation of the discussion on “Portraits of Biblical Masculinity.” This is a monthly event, with teachings directed specifically at Christian men. This event will be: Biblical, Topical, and Practical.

As men, we rest in the completeness and inerrancy of scripture. The BIBLE is the basis for all teaching and direction. Speakers will cover current events and TOPICS of the day and how they relate to: biblical truths, prophecy, and lessons. And each gathering will provide PRACTICAL wisdom to apply to your everyday life.

God has provided and continues to demonstrate His infinite love for His children. Let’s gather as men and learn how we can better understand, appreciate and apply this gift.

There will be a potluck immediately following the Sunday Worship Service on April 21, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Fireside Room, for all who consider themselves a senior. Come for the food and fellowship. This potluck is hosted by the Silver Saints Ministry.

For any questions, contact the Silver Saints Ministry leader, Kerry Gibson. (920) 538-3218 or email gpagibson@yahoo.com

All women and young ladies, 7 years and up, are invited to Dessert and Teatime, Friday, April 19th, 6-8 p.m, in the Fireside Room. Come hear from a panel of sweet women who have been “Filled Up” by others and how they “Pour” into those around them. Dessert will be catered by Sweet Easy Co. We’ll also share about our Missions Partners, Calvary & Abigail in Ghana, and how to support them. Registration is required for this event. Please indicate any childcare needs at registration. Register online here or signup at the back counter of the Worship Center.

Cost: $5 each (Ladies 10 years and under are free!)

Event Update: The April session has been cancelled. For a no in-person class option, please reach out to Kari or Mike. Fees apply. See details below.

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU) lays the entire foundation for handling money, and it’s the fastest, most streamlined way to get in control of your finances.  FPU provides a proven successful path to financial independence and is supported by biblical stewardship principles.  Learn how you can become a better financial steward of God’s gifts, pay off debt, save more money and build wealth.  FPU will change your habits so you can transform your money and your future.

It does not matter what life stage you are in, how old you are or how much (or little) you know about personal finances, this program is for you if:

• You want to follow biblical principles when it comes to your finances. 

• You want to increase your knowledge of what the bible means by being a good financial steward.

• You have felt like you just can’t get in control of your money.

• You have credit cards, car loans, student loans or other debt that keeps you paying way too much money for way too long, while making others rich. 

• You desire financial freedom and peace.

There is a workbook, videos and individual consultation with this program (no in-person classes).  Fees apply.  If you are interested in more information about FPU, contact Kari or Mike Schneider at karischneider15@outlook.com or mikeschneider8@outlook.com.  You can also go to the Dave Ramsey website for more information (ramseysolutions.com).

Join us on April 14, 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room, for our first Member Gathering at SCC. This is for all “members” of our church, and will be a time to celebrate what God has done in our lives and church, as well as introduce our newest members to the body. We will enjoy dessert together as we focus on our members, hear some family business, and are challenged with a pastoral address.

Don’t miss this important time together as those committed to what God is doing in our church! It’s going to be so much fun to be together! Let us know you’re coming.

Join our Life Group leaders and our Discipleship Pastor, Mark Seekins, on Sunday, April 14, for a Group Finder event. Meet in the Fireside Room after the Sunday service from 11 - 11:30 a.m. Our coffee and cookies will be served in the Fireside Room this week. This casual event is designed for those interested in meeting our Life Group leaders, and getting connected to our church in a smaller and more intimate group setting. Learn about the dynamics of each group, what they are currently studying, and which group is a best fit for you! For additional questions, please contact Mark, mseekins@sisterschurch.com.

Confidence In Our Creator: Was the Universe Designed? Confessions of a Practicing Scientist

Have you ever wondered how, or even if, science and the Bible can come together? Come and join in the discussion with Steve Stratos and guest speaker, Scott Chambers, on Sunday, April 7, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room. This is sure to be an engaging conversation between the scientific and the biblical!

Excerpt from Scott Chambers:
One of the greatest ironies of our day has to do with our view of the universe and our place in it. On one hand, there has never been a stronger perception that science has done away with “the God myth”. Yet, on the other hand, our accumulated knowledge of how the universe works has never pointed more strongly to there being a Master Designer and Creator. In these presentations, we will explore some of the inner workings of the universe at several length scales, ranging from the very small (atoms, molecules, and nuclei) to the very large (the cosmos itself), and including our planet and some biological organisms, including the human body. We will also present and illustrate an objective test to detect design. We will also look into the Scriptures to see what they say about the Creator, His attributes and His purposes in creation. A key application is that despite all the difficult circumstances in our world, He has the universe under control, from beginning to end. The evening presentation will include a mix of science and Scripture and will be more oriented toward believers. The goal is to encourage God’s people to trust Him with every aspect of their lives, since He has shown Himself to be all powerful and all wise as our Creator. The evening presentation will be almost all science and will present “origins science” as a critically important topic in Christian apologetics.

Learn how to handle your finances God’s Way! SCC’s two Financial Ministries are coming together to host one promotional event in the Fireside Room on April 7, immediately after the Sunday service from 11 a.m.-Noon to raise awareness about their upcoming events, Financial Peace University & Faith and Finances. Mike & Kari Schneider will be there to help answer questions for the next upcoming FPU session, and Lisa Veum will be there to help answer questions about the next upcoming F&F session.

The next session of GriefShare will begin on Thursday, April 4, and meets weekly from 6-8 p.m. at SCC in Room #5. GriefShare is a Christ-centered teaching focused on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one.  The GriefShare program includes 13 weekly sessions comprised of a DVD seminar featuring nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories, followed by a group discussion about what was viewed. Participant workbooks provide structured daily devotions between weekly group meetings. Whether your bereavement experience is a recent one, or not so recent, you will find encouragement, comfort, and help in grieving the death of a spouse, child, parent, sibling, other family members, or friend. You will learn how to recognize the symptoms of being stuck in grief and learn how to face your new normal and renew your hope for the future. More information and registration is available at this link.

Cost: $10. Scholarships are available
Contact: Todd Veenhuis for questions. 503-577-3366

Click here to watch a 90 second video about GriefShare.

He has risen! Join us to celebrate the empty tomb of Jesus on Sunday, March 31 at 6:48 a.m. for a Sunrise Service or at 9:30 a.m.

Our Sunrise Service will be hosted in the Fireside Room with traditional Easter hymns. There is no childcare available for this service.

For our 9:30 service, doors open at 9 for coffee, cookies, and fellowship. Nursery-5th grade will be in class from the beginning of service at check-in. Our pre-k students will enjoy an Easter egg hunt during the service, and our older students will be making resurrection bread! Collide for Middle Schoolers will be in big church today.

Both services are expected to be full! We recommend parking in the SMS Parking Lot and walk the short pathway to the church. The Worship Center and Fireside Room will be open for seating.

As the final prayer meeting of the Week of Prayer, come to our Good Friday Service, 6 p.m. on March 29 in the Worship Center. Be captivated by a drama monologue, “A Story of the Centurion at the Cross”, by Jonathan Martin, sing worship songs, and enjoy a beautiful art display of the cross by our own Wendy Bachmeier.

Week of Prayer

Starting March 25 through 29, there will be a week of prayer meeting in the Fireside Room. Opportunities to meet will be at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day. Friday at 6 p.m. will be a Good Friday service. Come join us! Prayer guides will be available.

Do you or someone you know experience any of the following:

• Walk into another room and forget why?

• Forget mid-sentence what you were going to say?

• Repeating the same question or story within minutes?
  

Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills. Learn the 10 Warning Signs of Dementia.

Hosted by our SCC Senior Ministry Team, the Alzheimer’s Association is holding a Dementia Presentation on March 14, from 10-11 a.m. in the Fireside Room. This presentation is designed for both patients and caregivers. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact Senior Ministry Leader, Kerry Gibson, gpagibson@yahoo.com.

The Historical, Cultural, and Personal Reliability of the Bible

Many people see the Bible as myth or legend. However, as a document of classical antiquity, the Bible has more parchments and documents than any other, with Homer’s Illiad, being a distant second. It has been the foundation of Western Civilization, human flourishing, and the basis for the American Constitution.

Come and join in the discussion with Steve Stratos on Sunday, March 3, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room. This is sure to be an engaging review on the historical, cultural, and personal reliability of the Bible!

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to the weather, the car wash has been canceled. Instead, Collide will have a pop-up Merch Store set up in Foyer of the Worship Center to purchase t-shirts, hats, and stickers. They will have a donation jar available as well to receive donations to help cover the cost of their trip.

Our middle school group, Collide, will be hosting a car wash outside of The Hangar on Sunday, March 3. The carwash will be by donation only, but all proceeds will be used to offset their trip to Six Flags Amusement Park over Spring Break. The car wash will be immediately after the Sunday Service, and run until 12:30. Contact our Youth Pastor, Dustin Smith, for additional questions. dsmith@sisterschurch.com

All SCC men are invited to breakfast in the Fireside Room on Saturday, March 2, at 8:00 a.m. Fifth grade and older are welcome to attend.

Ladies, join The Women’s Ministry for Women’s Bunco Game Night! All women and young ladies who are able to independently keep up with game play are welcome (recommended 7 years and up). Childcare provided upon request when pre-registering. You'll enjoy light snacks and lively conversation with fellow sisters. Registration required, so please invite friends early! Come ready to roll, and ready to support SCC Missions Partner Hope Africa. For questions, including appropriateness of this gathering for your young gal, please reach out to Esther Baker, ebaker@sisterschurch.com. Register here by Wednesday, February 21.

Join the men of SCC for their Third Sunday Gathering. The next gathering is Sunday, February 18 at 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room at SCC. Dinner will be provided. This will be a continuation of the discussion on “Portraits of Biblical Masculinity.”

We will be having a baptism during the service on Sunday, February 18. If you are interested in being baptized or have additional questions, please contact our Discipleship Pastor, Mark Seekins, (mseekins@sisterschurch.com) or our Children’s Ministry Leader, Karen Williams (kwilliams@sisterschurch.com).

SCC Marriage Ministry, as part of the Equipping Semester, will offer a year in review of their “greatest hits” with an offering of three sessions from various materials covered from 2023. As the church has experienced tremendous recent growth, this gives an opportunity to anyone who may have missed it to peek in on the Marriage Ministry and what they have been up to. If you didn’t get a chance to attend last year, or are new to SCC, this is a great opportunity to jump in and connect. This class runs on Sundays from February 18-March 3, 8-9 a.m., in the Beach Room (Room #5 in the Children’s Wing). Registration is required. Register online here.

As part of the Equipping Semester, this is a 4-week class designed for children who have been baptized or are thinking about baptism, and will be taught by the SCC Children’s Ministry Team. The class will be providing tool in the form of a devotional book and bible guide to further explore what it means to be a Christian and how they can grow in their faith. The books provided will be: Growing in My Faith and Kid’s Guide to Exploring the Bible. This course runs on Sundays from February 11-March 3, 8-9 a.m, in the K-2 room of the kid’s wing. Registration is required, and a parent or guardian is strongly encouraged to attend. Register online here.

Discover your S.H.A.P.E.

God didn’t design ministry for just a few with seminary degrees. Here at Sisters Community Church, we believe that every member of our church is a minister. This is what this training is all about. This course is designed to assist believers to discover their SHAPE (spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, experiences). Further, this class will mobilize you into your place of service.

As followers of Christ, we are each uniquely created and equipped in advance for His work: “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

Therefore… come and Discover your SHAPE… learn how God has uniquely molded you to minister to others for Him.

What is S.H.A.P.E.?

S = Spiritual Gifts – This will show how God has gifted you.

H= Your Heart – This will show you what you love to do.

A= Your Abilities – This helps you recognize your natural talents and skills.

P= Your Personality – This shows how you are inclined to act/react in ministry.

E= Your Experiences and Interests – This shows where you have a passion to serve in ministry.

The SHAPE class begins Sunday, February 11. We would like to encourage you to register now at this link and mark your calendar for this 4-week class. One-hour classes will be held in the Fireside Room immediately before the service (8-9 a.m.).

SCC Marriage Ministry’s Sweetheart Banquet - Going Beyond “JUST” Married, The Journey to ONENESS

Join the SCC Marriage Ministry on Saturday, February 10 at 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room for a Sweetheart Banquet. The guest speakers will be Marty & Linda Trammel, who have had 30+ years discipling in marriage ministry. Dr. Marty is a distinguished professor at Corban University. This will be an evening of great food, fellowship, and fun, as you discover new marriage insights from Marty & Linda. Cost is $30 per couple, and childcare is provided. There will be open gym time available for K-5th graders at the SCC Gym. Registration is required, and closes February 4. Questions? E-mail Alan & Jenny Weible, Marriage Ministry Leaders at weebz2121@gmail.com. Click here to register online.

On Sunday, January 28, immediately following the worship service, there will be a Welcome to SCC gathering in the Fireside Room, hosted by Steve, Ryan, Mark, and the elders. Light snacks will be served. This is an opportunity for anyone who has questions to interact with SCC leaders, whether you have been attending the church for a few weeks or a few years.

Join the men of SCC for their Third Sunday Gathering. The next gathering is Sunday, January 21 at 6 p.m. in the Fireside Room at SCC. Dinner will be provided. This will be a continuation of the discussion on “Portraits of Biblical Masculinity.”

Join the Missions Team immediately following the Worship Service on Sunday, January 7 in the Fireside Room for a hearty update from several of their most recent trips. You will be hearing updates from our teams returning from Guatemala, Ghana, India, and Jeff & Julie. Come and hear how God is working all over the world.