Pathways to Maturity
East White Oak is not the biggest church in America but it is big enough that people could come regularly for Sunday Worship but remain anonymous. Biblical Christianity is not lived out in anonymity it is lived out in community. Bible Fellowships create environments where relationships are nurtured.
Adult Bible Fellowships
Adult Bible Fellowships are one of the Three Pathways at East White Oak designed to move people toward becoming worshipers who are maturing in Christ. To find out more about how you could connect with an ABF please contact the ABF leader. If you have questions regarding ABFs in general, please contact Pastor Traig. [email protected]
9:00 AM
THE BRIDGE (Single Adults 18-28)
9:00 AM / Room 172
This is an ABF for young adults. It’s a place for you to connect and grow at East White Oak! Come for teaching, friendships, prayer, and food. We are starting an apologetics series on Greg Koukl’s book, Tactics, where we will learn how to ask questions and “put a stone in the shoe” of those we talk to about our faith. As Ambassadors for Christ (2 Cor. 5:20), we can use questions to graciously help unbelievers reveal the flaws in their unbelief. Contact Jon Scott [email protected] or Jesse Leman [email protected] for details.
FELLOWSHIP 13 (20’s – 40’s)
9:00 AM / Banquet Room
We are a robust fellowship of couples who turn to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the Truth contained in God’s Word as the compass for our lives and, more specifically, guidance as to the foundation of our marriages. The friendships you find here will be an encouragement to your walk with Jesus. Look no further than the book of Judges to see what a nation would be like if everyone did, “what was right in his own eyes.” (17:6) We are studying this dark period in Israel’s history so that we can learn from their mistakes. Contact: Ruston Edelman, [email protected]
STEP BY STEP (Cross-Generational)
9:00 AM / Room 174
Life has a way of reminding us that we need guidance along our journey. Some steps are easier than others, but every step takes us closer to or further from our goal. Those of us in Step by Step have a goal of walking in relationship with Jesus and in relationship with one another – living life in a way that is distinctly God-honoring. We’re reminded in Psalms 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” No matter where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome to join us as we study God’s word, pray together, and enjoy one another’s company, trusting His light to guide us Step by Step. Please join us this spring as we study the lordship of Jesus. He is Lord of all! Contact: Andy Wallgren. [email protected]
ACTS 2:42 (Cross–generational)
9:00 AM / Room 171
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42. Some things never change, like the basic needs of people desiring to live a Christian life in a culture antagonistic toward Christian living whether it’s Corinth and Ephesus or Bloomington – Normal. After 2000 years of church history, those basic needs are still Bible study, relationships of interdependence, and prayer. You’ll find in Acts 2:42 a group of people on the exciting adventure of creating that kind of ABF. You’re invited to join the adventure. Join us for our study of Isaiah, a book in which Jesus is alluded to more than any other Old Testament prophetic book. Contact: Craig Nelson. [email protected]
SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES (Cross–generational)
9:00 AM / Room 170
Not your typical ABF. Search the Scriptures is an in-depth Bible study requiring preparation throughout the week. Class time focuses on discussing the observations and the learning that have taken place through that week’s study. Join us as we explore the historical record of the fall of Israel and Judah in 2 Kings. Contact: Lyle Risius. [email protected]
10:30 AM
BUILDERS (50’s & up)
10:30 AM / Room 171
We think that Scripture should affect the way we live, speak and act. Every week, we go to God’s word for His perfect instruction for our lives. Also included every week are terrific times of prayer. This spring we will learn from the hymnal of the Jewish people, the Psalms. This precious Hebrew poetry can serve as a guide for our own praise, worship, confession, and prayer. Contact: Jeff Fritzen. [email protected]
CROSSROADS (70’s & up)
10:30 AM / Room 126
We’re focused on what the Bible has to say about facing the challenges that come during the retirement years. You’ll find a warm welcome, new friends and good Bible teaching. We are studying the gospel of John this spring. The apostle has written this summary of the life of Jesus so that we may know that he is the Christ, the Son of God, the Savior of mankind. Contact: Wes Hill. [email protected]
