Discipleship Initiatives - SouthRidge Fellowship, a Langley Church

DISCIPLESHIP INITIATIVES OF SOUTHRIDGE

Intro to SouthRidge
Whether you are new to SouthRidge, or have been attending for awhile, this seminar is designed to provide you with a better understanding of who we are as a church and how you can partner with us in what God is doing in and through SouthRidge. We'll help you look deeper into what we value, share our approach to ministry and how you can get involved, and talk about our vision and commitment to growing together as followers of Jesus.

This class is a requirement for anyone wanting to become a partner at SouthRidge

Dinner is provided

October 23, 2023
6:30 - 8:30pm at SouthRidge | Room 220

Re-discovering Conference
This is an opportunity to re-discover what it means to be a follower of Jesus. This conference will cover all of our re-discovering classes in one morning.
Re-discovering Christian Thinking
Re-discovering the Christian Story
Re-discovering Discipleship to Jesus

Cost is $15 per person
Includes a copy of Rebecca McLaughlin's book 'The Secular Creed'

Light refreshments will be provided

This conference has been rescheduled for the new year
Watch for more details to come

Christian Thought and Integrating the Church Family
Do you feel like the local church is your family? Do you feel like you belong relationally with the people of your church?

For many years the biological/nuclear family has taken centre stage for people's sense of belonging. Which is why these words that Jesus tells his disciples feel so out of place to us:

"Truly I tell you," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields - along with persecutions - and in the age to come eternal life." ~ Mark 10:29-30 (NIV)

Christian Thought and Integrating the Church Family is an event designed to help us think through the countercultural message of the Bible that the local church should operate as a family. Whether we are married or single we are called to come together and form a family.

This forum was held on October 30 at SouthRidge Church.

Talking about the gospel is a challenge for many Christians. This class is intended to help disciples of Jesus engage in the task of sharing the gospel with people in their spheres of influence. Come and gain a greater understanding of the gospel itself, learn to format your testimony, understand the three main components of our gospel conversations, and embrace the importance of both ongoing Christian community and intermittent calls to commitment to follow Jesus.

Presented by Greg Harris

April 2, 2023
12:00 - 2:00pm at SouthRidge

Who am I? Why do I exist? What am I here for? Why is life so hard? Is there any solution to the mess of life? Is there hope for the future?
The story of Christianity provides answers to the difficult questions that we face. In this class we will explore the four main movements in the plot of the Christian story, and we will see how Jesus is the ultimate answer for our question-asking world.

April 16, 2023
12:00 - 2:00pm at SouthRidge

It isn't easy getting connected at a new church.

Maybe you're brand new to Christianity and you do not even know where to start with this whole 'following Jesus' thing. Or maybe you've been involved with churches in the past but you don't know how to navigate this new place with new faces.

If you're new to SouthRidge, we would love to meet you after the service on Sunday. Come and meet Pastor Greg for a few minutes to help make this transition a bit easier.

September 24
Right after the service
Auditorium South Wing

What does it mean to be the church? How can we as a church family live out the importance of community, belonging, and unity in diversity. Come and think through these ideas and more with the help of the soundtrack from the Disney movie Encanto. There will be a TED Talk style presentation from Pastor Greg, Dr Michael Morelli, and Alicine Grochowski, a time of question and response with the presenters.

There is no registration required for this forum

May 1, 2023
7:00 - 9:00pm at SouthRidge

'What do you want to do when you grow up?' is a question we either have been asked, or are currently being asked, on a regular basis. Perhaps a better question to consider is, 'Who are you becoming?' Christianity is not just a story, or a set of ideas - Christianity is an invitation to follow, learn from, listen to, and become like Jesus. That is ultimately what 'discipleship' is all about; becoming an apprentice of Jesus, to learn to live how He would if He was in your particular situation. In this class we will explore the rhythms and disciplines of our discipleship to Jesus, and encourage people to take the next step in their obedience to do what He has taught.

This class is a requirement for anyone wanting to be baptized at SouthRidge

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
7:00 - 9:00pm

A discussion about Transgender Identities, The Church & What the Bible has to say. Participants in this book study will need to purchase their own copy of the book 'Embodied' by Preston Sprinkle. You can find it on Amazon here.

June 13 & 20
7:00 - 9:00pm at SouthRidge