On Sunday, September 6, the Seekers Class will begin a series of Sunday School lessons “When the Going Gets Tough”.  Now, more than ever, the going is tough in our daily lives.  We encounter troubles with our financial situations, our health, our relationships and the loss of a loved one. While the title of the study is based on a booklet by Joe Stowell (which is available from the Radio Bible Class website at https://www.rbc.org/bible-study/discovery-series/bookletDetail.aspx?id=48306 ), ” the lessons go beyond the booklet and use other resources.  The study will provide Biblical examples and principles for us in responding to the troubles that we encounter and show us how to find hope and joy in the trials of life.  In addition to the Seekers Class teachers, we will have several guest teachers including Pastor Ed D’Agostino, Pastor John Halderman, and Pastor Richard Felty to offer guidance, advice and insights into troubling relationships, troubling health and troubling financial situations.

Please feel free to join us for a session or as many sessions as you want.  I think that you will find the class to be warm, friendly and welcoming.  The class will meet in Room 3 on the Lower Level of the church.  It begins at 10:00 and concludes at 10:45.  Hope to see you there.

The following is the tentative schedule of the lessons:

“When the Going Gets Tough”

based upon a book of the same title by Joe Stowell

• September 6 -  God is in Control, Scripture Job 1, 2 and 42
• September 13 -  The Curse and the Hope, Scripture – Genesis 3,   Romans 8:22,  Revelation 21:4-5
• September 20 -  Sin and Consequences, Scripture – James 1:13-15
• September 27 – The  “Good” in Trouble, Scripture – James 1:2-4, Romans 8:28-29, Romans 5:3
• October 4 – How Will You Respond to Trouble? Scripture – James 1:2; Hebrews 12:2,3
• October 11 – Have Faith in Life’s Storms, Scripture - Luke 8:22-25, Mark 11:22,  Matt. 9:29, Matt. 17:20
• October 18 – Where Can We Find Comfort and Peace? Scripture – John 14, 2 Cor. 11, 2 Cor. 6:3-10, 2 Cor. 12, James 5:7-11, I Corinthians 2:6
• October 25 – When Your World Collapses – Financial Troubles
• November 1 – Doesn’t God Want Me Well?
• November 8 – Trials of Broken Expectations and Relationships
• November 15 – Hopeful Grief – Saying “Good-by” and Letting Go, Scripture- Philippians 1:21-32, I Thessalonians 4:13, 14
• November 22 – Be Part of the Cavalry – Helping Others Deal With Their Troubles, Scripture - James 2:14-26, James 5:15, 2 Corinthians 1:3-11