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Today I want to introduce you to our 2nd and 3rd grade Core Teachers during the 9am hour. Frank and Sharon Stankunas and their children have been a part of CCC for many years. Sharon is not only the lead teacher each Sunday but she is also one of the leaders of Women’s Bible Study. If you have kids in their class you can start to get excited about seeing them memorize huge portions of scripture, and being excited about it too! Their theme this year is Wonder… About God’s amazing plan! Next time you pass by her class peek in and see her fun circus-decorated room!
We asked Sharon a few questions about her and her family, below are her answers:
We have four children–Trace, Tyler, Hayden, and Callie Beth. We also have an awesome dog, named “Choc”.
We’ve been members of CCC for 15 years and have been teaching children for the past 9 years. What a joy!
There are so many blessings that come to mind as I think about teaching God’s Word to 2nd/3rd graders. I am blessed by:
–Helping them see all of Scripture and all of life from a gospel perspective
–Encouraging Scripture memory and watching the children learn/memorize (long) chapters of the Bible (and they’re so excited!)
–Helping each one understand his/her privileges and responsibilities of being part of the church and covenant community and what it means to serve.
–Teaching how to live the gospel in our relationships–constantly focusing on glory of our great God!
–Playing games, making fun crafts, building the tabernacle, rapping Heidelberg #1,etc.
–But, most of all, I am blessed by the relationships I have with your children. They are wonderful and I love sharing Jesus with them. I am humbled and blessed.
Some of my favorite things:
–sunset skiing on Lake Hiwassee with my family
–crazy adventures with my children
–anything chocolate
–early AM reading with good coffee
–running with my dog (Choc)
At Christ Community we believe that support for missions is a holistic endeavor. More than ten percent of our annual budget goes to individuals and organizations in Gainesville and throughout the world laboring for Christ. To be truly supportive, we must provide prayer and personal attention to the needs of those people and organizations to which our church is committed, in addition to financial aid.
Toward that end, on Sunday mornings in recent weeks, our members who are working alongside or within local ministries have helped us to understand the ways they are seeking to extend the grace of Jesus Christ here in Gainesville, including
Gainesville Community Ministries
RUF (Reformed University Fellowship)
In the weeks to come, we will learn more about and pray for the extension of God’s kingdom in Gainesville through:
some ways of understanding our world can leave you quite bothered
Lydia Brownback: “We women need practical advice for life, but even more than that, we need hearts set on the One who governs all our practicalities. The book of Proverbs unlocks the key to both. Its wisdom is timeless. Although the book of Proverbs was written to particular people—primarily young men in ancient Israel—its wisdom and the necessity of obtaining it are the same in every age for both men and women. What changes are the circumstances in which to apply it. We may not face the difficulties that ancient women did, but we do face very real challenges:
• practicing biblical womanhood in a world that scorns us for it;
• keeping sexually pure in a sex-saturated society;
• handling our freedom, independence, and material resources wisely;
• maintaining God-glorifying marriages;
• elevating biblical priorities ahead of day-to-day pressures.
Some may be surprised to learn that Proverbs addresses all these things. In fact, there is no area for which we need wisdom that Proverbs doesn’t address. That’s because all wisdom is summed up this way: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight” (9:10; see also 1:7 nkjv). Once we get this—and embrace it—we will find ourselves equipped to handle the how-tos.
———- The Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study will be studying the Proverbs together this Fall, and using Lydia Brownback’s book to steer the conversation. Tuesday Mornings @ 9-11AM, a new study begins September 4 Women’s Wisdom – How the Book of Proverbs Speaks to Everything.
Book: $12
Free? Childcare Provided
Contact Paige French pbemfrench AT gmail DOT com
