Religion Notes
Faith Presbyterian
Church programs for May
n Registration for the 2016 Sports Camp VBS at Faith Presbyterian Church is now available online at www.fpcfl.org! The camp will be held June 13-17, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., daily. The $10 per child cost includes food, T-shirt, water bottle and sports training for the entire week! Open to children age 3 to completed 5th grade, children must pick one sport (either cheerleading, soccer, basketball, jump rope or creativity workshop) that they will attend all week long. This year’s VBS is unlike any other and will be a ton of fun! “Go For The Gold” and register your child today! Volunteers are also needed for various duties and your opportunity to sign up can be found on your child’s registration form. Questions? Contact Ms. Nancy at nancy@fpcfl.org. Registration and payment is mandatory by June 3. Walk-ins will not be accepted due to limited space, spots are filling up fast!
n A Faith Forum begins this Tuesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m., in the library. Adults of all ages and perspectives are invited to attend a discussion on ‘big topic’ issues. First forum theme/topic is “Disagreeing Agreeably – Civility in Politics.”
n A Men’s Breakfast will be held May 25, at 7:15 a.m., in Fellowship Hall. Guest speaker Richard LeBer, new president & CEO of Harry Chapin Food Bank of SW Florida, will be with us. Breakfast is a free-will offering. Please contact the church office to reserve your seat.
Faith Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian community of joy and excitement that promises to love, comfort, and respect everyone through the challenging power of Christ. Faith is located at 4544 Coronado Parkway, Cape Coral; 239-542-2858. Please visit www.fpcfl.org for additional information regarding classes, events and more.
Vineyard Community Church
to host Financial Peace University
More than 2.5 million families have positively changed their financial future through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. The nine-week course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success.
The course meets once a week where a different lesson is taught by Ramsey on DVD followed by a small-group discussion. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies and investing.
FPU will be held at the Vineyard Community Church, 923 S.E. 47th Terrace, in Cape Coral. The classes will begin Tuesday, June 7, at 7 p.m., and the cost $102 for the series. Contact Jasen Williams at (239) 549-8075 for more information or to register.
Through common-sense principles and small-group accountability, FPU gives people the tools they need to change their behavior and succeed financially. On average families who complete FPU pay off $5,300 and save $2,700 in the first 90 days. Following the class nearly 94 percent of those families budget regularly.
“FPU will not only transform the way you handle money, but also your marriage and other areas of your life,” Ramsey said. “This isn’t a boring financial class. We make learning about money fun and easy to understand so people in every situation can benefit from the information.”
Ramsey knows first-hand the pain that financial stress can cause. After creating a net worth of more than a million dollars by age 26, he quickly lost it all. Since then Ramsey has helped families and individuals across the country learn how to get control of their finances and avoid debt so they don’t have to experience the same pain he did.
FPU lessons also include guest speakers Rachel Cruze, speaker and daughter of Ramsey, and Chris Hogan, counselor and speaker for the Dave Ramsey organization.
After purchasing a membership each participant receives a workbook, Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money, an envelope system and an audio CD library. Participants will also have access to budgeting forms and MP3s of all the lessons. For more information or to purchase a membership, go to www.daveramsey.com.
Registration continues at Victory Baptist Church for Faith Bible Institute Bible Survey course
Victory Baptist Church, at 15880 Hart Road in North Fort Myers, is now accepting registrations from those interested in taking classes Monday nights with the Faith Bible Institute.
The Faith Bible Institute is a low-cost college-level Bible Survey course that gives people a birds-eye view of the Bible, both New and Old testaments, as well as theology, and what it all means. They are broken down into one-hour classes.
It is a three-year course and Victory Baptist is the only church in Southwest Florida that offers it. It has done so for eight years.
Early enrollment is taking place between now and July. The semester begins in September.
The cost of the course is less than $600 for all six semesters.
For more information about the course, contact Pastor John Matey at 239-229-8793.