Would you like to spend time with a group of enthusiastic people who love to read the Bible? Join us as we read the Scriptures, search out answers, follow topics of interest, ask questions that might be puzzling us, and delve deeper into God’s Word.

Topics and dates:
April 21 – An encounter with the Pharisees
May 5 – Parables of Matthew 25
May 19 – Living Prophecies: Jeremiah
June 2 – What is the Canon of Scripture?
June 16 – Psalms of David #1
June 30 – Psalms of David #2

This series of classes is for people who are quite familiar with the Bible. Classes vary from week to week, but can include presentations, discussion or workshops. We enjoy supper together after the class.

Children want to be explorers!

Many parents worry about where their children play these days. Maybe it is unsafe to let them play on their own by the creek, but they still want a chance to explore. We have the answer! Let your children explore the best book in the world in the safety of our “Bible Explorers” classes. The best-selling book, the Bible, is the basis for classes, which are designed for primary-school aged children. Lessons include songs, drama, activity and colouring sheets and enjoyment. Classes are small so each child can receive individual attention. Small prizes encourage regular attendance. Parents can stay on site for the New Life Class at the same time – learn about the Bible as a family!

Classes run on Sundays from 11.30am - 12.30pm. God willing, Term 2 sessions will start on the 11^th of April.

Feel free to come with your child for a trial lesson.

Features include:

• Friendly teachers
• Small classes
• Fun activities
• Drama and music
• Prizes
• Learning about Christian principles for daily living
• Learning about the greatest book in the Christian world
• It’s Free!

More information and enrolment . . .

To enrol, fill out the “Sign up for Bible Explorers” form, or contact us by:
Phone (03) 9791 1699
Email bible.explorers@dandenongbec.org.au
Visit 118-120 Foster Street, Dandenong

“Walk in” correspondence course – or by mail

Now two correspondence courses are available for those who can’t attend regular classes. “God’s Master Plan”, an 8 lesson course, is an introduction to the good news of God’s Master Plan. It explores the faith and obedience that God requires from those wanting to share in his wonderful plan for the earth. “Learning about your Bible” has 14 lessons which help you understand the Bible and God’s offer of salvation to you. Exploring the Bible is an exciting adventure – these courses assist!

These correspondence courses can be done by mail, but help is also available for you from the shop staff between 10am and 2pm Monday to Friday. We recommend you come in and have your answers marked on the spot so that you can discuss anything you do not understand. You can have all the advantages of a correspondence course and a personal tutor!

Growing Kids God’s Way is a course developed by Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo, emphasising our need to pass on the ways of God to our growing children. Although not intended to give all the answers about bringing up children, the course does aim to help parents understand how they can reach the hearts of their young children and make the teenage years a time to look forward to, not to fear.
These sessions target busy parents who want to learn more about bringing up their children, but find it hard to squeeze the time from their busy life. Packed into a short 1 hour (plus homework time), the classes will start and end punctually. Child care can be provided — please request it when registering. Registration is essential since places are limited. Workbooks must be purchased ($38) for each individual and we recommend that both parents attend if at all possible.
In this term, the course is made up of 9 sessions:

1. How To Raise a Moral Child
2. Right Beginnings
3. Touchpoints of Love
4. The Father’s Mandate
5. Your Child’s Conscience
6. Character Development: Respect for Authority and Parents
7. Character Development: Respect for Age
8. Character Development: Respect for Peers, Property, and Nature
9. Principles of Obedience

We plan to present the remaining 8 sessions in Term 3.
Level: All Levels
Starting time is 5:00pm sharp and sessions will last for no more than one hour.
Child-minding provided if required

This playgroup is held every Wednesday during school terms and is open to all families with children aged newborn to 5 years. We provide a safe and relaxed environment where children and their parent/carer can spend time with others in a fun program designed to encourage creativity and learning. Morning tea is also provided for adults and children. We ask for a gold coin donation each week to help cover costs.

Come with us as we peer into the lives of Jesus’ disciples, examine the book of James, and see how the parables of Jesus apply to us today.

Would you like to learn what the Bible is all about? Would you like to do it in a friendly environment? With other women?

We invite all women to come and learn about the Bible in a friendly and relaxed way. Our classes are informal and include Bible reading, discussion and workshop activities which are followed by a shared lunch. Each week we will look at a new story and seek to understand the message in the story.

The class is suitable both for the absolute beginner who has never heard the stories in the Bible before and for the committed Christian who would like to be challenged in their Bible study. We welcome women of all ages, all faiths and all backgrounds, as all participants are expected to be considerate of these differences.

This term we will be a journey through the book of Romans. This is a vital and exciting letter for the Apostle Paul that is still relevant to us today.

There is no need to sign up for these classes – just come along!

Level: Intermediate – for those familiar with their Bible

What were they like? They lived a long time ago, but were they very different from us? Find out about some of them in these two sessions.
April 20 – Deborah and Barak
May 4 – The Jailer of Philippi
Level: Intermediate – for those familiar with their Bible

These classes look at a different aspect of Bible teaching each week. Classes are suitable for adults and teenagers. They are held at the same time as our Bible Explorers program for primary school children. So your children can have fun doing Bible-based activities at the same time as our Bible Explorers program for primary school children. So your children can have fun doing Bible-based activities, while you enjoy your own Bible education.

There is no need to enrol in these classes – just come along and join in. Tea and coffee are available before each class, and you are welcome to stay for lunch after the class.

Many Bible readers have difficulty fitting everything together. Did Moses or David come first? What was the “captivity” all about? When did Jesus say he would return to earth? Sometimes it can be confusing trying to piece it all together.
This course is for people who have begun to read their Bibles, and are trying to fit the major people and events into the overall Bible story. When you understand the historical and geographical context of Bible events, they become more powerful and more meaningful to us today. The Bible message is heard more loudly and clearly if we understand the overall story of the Bible.
Level: A good first course – Beginners to Intermediate
This course is also available on Tuesday nights.

Many Bible readers have difficulty fitting everything together. Did Moses or David come first? What was the “captivity” all about? When did Jesus say he would return to earth? Sometimes it can be confusing trying to piece it all together.
This course is for people who have begun to read their Bibles, and are trying to fit the major people and events into the overall Bible story. When you understand the historical and geographical context of Bible events, they become more powerful and more meaningful to us today. The Bible message is heard more loudly and clearly if we understand the overall story of the Bible.
Level: A good first course – Beginners to Intermediate
This course is also available on Monday mornings.