Cherish Marriage Event

Saturday, April 6, 2019  |  6:30 - 9:00 PM

Tickets: $10 per person (Early Bird pricing through February 24, 2019)

               $15 per person after February 24, 2019.

Enjoy this inspirational and practical date night that will Biblically equip you to explore what it means to truly cherish your spouse and to experience the incredible short- and long-term benefits such a gift can bring to your marriage.

Based on his newest best-selling book Cherish, and through Biblical teaching, personal stories, and real-world examples, Gary will show you how going out of your way to notice your spouse, appreciate them, honor them, encourage them, showcase them, and hold them close to your heart will bring hope, light, and life into your marriage.

Sponsored by Mid-Michigan Community Family Ministries.

Click here (or the image to the right) to purchase tickets.

parenting from the tree of life

Sundays, January 13 - June 9, 2019
9:00 am – Room 306

$21 for the workbook.  |  Sign up online today!

An 18-week class designed for couples to work together in training their preschool to preteen children. The focus of the study is to learn to speak life into our children and our homes while raising morally responsible children.

Jason & Johanna Humphrey are leading this three-part series which includes:

This three part series includes:

• Part One: Life, Children and Relationships speaks to the relational components associated with healthy parenting. Because children tend to reflect the priorities and values of their home life, what is important to Mom and Dad will become important to their children, and will influence what each child becomes in the future.
• Part Two: Life, Children and Character Development covers critical components of character training and explains the guiding principles for raising children who are kind, courteous, respectful, cooperative, confident, and certainly well mannered. No child arrives at this level of moral distinctiveness if the home life from which he or she comes is not already conversant with such virtue. Part two is as much for parents as it is for children.
• Part Three: Life, Children, Encouragement and Correction takes up the challenges associated with the correction side of training. Correction is not all about fixing undesirable or wayward behavior—parents must also pay attention to the preventative components of training that reduce the amount of correction needed in the first place. Proactively encouraging behaviors that help children stay on track and knowing how to properly correct children to put them back on track is the focus of Part Three.

DEEP LOVE MARRIAGE Enrichment class

5-week class, February 20 - March 20, 2019
6:30 - 8:00 PM • Room 304

For couples who want to move from bad to better or good to great. The Deep Love assessment and class can assist couples into deeper relationships, conversations, and bonding whether you are dating, engaged, or have been married for decades.

Participants will take a 15-minute online assessment which generates a personalized 10-page report (you will be the only one to see your report).

The class will cover four topics in the assessment: Personality, Communication, Conflict, and Adaptability.

The class is free, however, there is a $28 cost for the assessment, which is being offered at a group discount. Instructions for the online assessment will be emailed after registering for the class.

Register  here for class

Mommy and me

January 15 - March 12, 2019

9:45 - 11:15 am

Join us for a fun morning out for moms and their preschoolers to learn about God!

Mommy & Me is a semi-structured cooperative ministry for moms and their preschooler(s) from 2 years of age through kindergarten. Infants and toddlers are welcome to join their older sibling(s) and mom too!

Cost is $10/family. Register online

Questions? Contact Jennifer Starke or children@mefchurch.org for additional details.

champion warriors

A Mentoring Program for 5th Grade Boys

Wednesdays, January 9 - March 13, 2019

6:30 - 8:00 PM  | Room 117

A Mentoring program for 5th grade boys. Our class will meet every Wednesday and end with a Celebration Evening with Fathers and Sons on Wednesday, March 13, 2019.

• Cost: $10. Register online.
• Questions? Contact children@mefchurch.org for additional details.

Just Between US

A Mentoring Program for 5th Grade Girls

Wednesdays, January 9 - February 27, 2019

6:30 - 8:00 PM  | Room 120

A Mentoring program for 5th grade girls and their moms. Our class will meet every Wednesday and end with a Celebration Evening with Mothers and Daughters on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

• Cost: $10. Register online.
• Questions? Contact children@mefchurch.org for additional details.

Marriage Mentors

We learn the duties of our daily job, train for competitions, and study the Bible for spiritual growth, but how many of us are intentional about maturing in our marital relationships? All couples have areas in which they can grow; learning from someone who may have experienced similar life events is a great way to move your relationship to a deeper level. If you are interested in meeting with a marriage mentor couple, please click on the link to the right.

faith path foundation classes

Your kids will love having you with them as you experience a Faith Path spiritual milestone together in Room 116. Plan to participate in this fun, application-oriented opportunity for you as parents to be equipped to take your faith from the classroom to home. Contact children@mefchurch.org with questions.

December 2, 2018 - 3rd Grade - Worship

January 13, 2019 - 2nd Grade Scripture Memory

February 3, 2019 - 1st Grade - Bible

March 10, 2019 - Kindergarten - Prayer

April 14, 2019 - Parent-Child Dedication Class (Click the button on the right to register)

April 28, 2019 - 4s/5s - Family Time

Mary 12, 2019 - 3s/4s - Blessing

wonderfully enabled

If you are a parent of a child with diverse abilities we count it a privilege and blessing to work closely with you to ensure that your child grows in their faith as a member of the Body of Christ in a way that works best for them. Please complete the online intake form to help us best minister to your child. Contact children@mefchurch.org to discuss your child’s specific needs.

firm foundations early learning center

Firm Foundations is a ministry of Midland Evangelical Free Church for children infant-prekindergarten and is open Monday-Friday, from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Follow the link for more information.

Financial peace university

2019 dates coming soon.

The money class that will change your life. Take control of your financial future once and for all. Financial Peace University (FPU) is a 9-lesson, money-management course taught by America’s most trusted financial guru, Dave Ramsey. Dave and his teaching team will walk you through the basics of budgeting, dumping debt, planning for the future and much more.

Cost: $100.

Updated registration link coming soon.

grandparenting on purpose

2019 dates coming soon.

As a grandparent, you have a valuable opportunity to influence and connect to the hearts of your grandchildren. Make the most of it by gathering with a group of like-minded grandparents and going through this interactive study together. You’ll receive practical teaching and enjoy lively discussions as you learn how to play a key role in the generation that you will one day leave in charge - Grandkids!

Parenting your toddler

2019 dates coming soon.

This is a class for families with 18-36 month olds.

The Toddlerhood Transition Series focuses on a brief, but significant window of growth, a vibrant period of your child’s life, from eighteen to thirty-six months of age. This eighteen month period is an amazing, spontaneous, and engaging yet challenging time for the emergent child and his or her parents because toddlers have their own peculiar way. They speak in full sentences, throw difficult tantrums, laugh hilariously, and lack impulse control. They can provide the best fun and the worst behavior. They can also make you feel like the best Mom or Dad one minute and the worst, the next. Learning how to manage your toddler, while encouraging learning and discouraging behavior in need of future correction are primary goals of The Toddlerhood Transition Series.

Questions? Contact children@mefchurch.org for additional details.

DEEP LOVE MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT

2019 dates coming soon.

For couples who want to move from bad to better or good to great. The Deep Love assessment and class can assist couples into deeper relationships, conversations, and bonding whether you are dating, engaged, or have been married for decades. Participants are asked to take a 15-minute online assessment which will generate a personalized 10-page report (you will be the only one to see your report).

The class will cover four topics in the assessment: Personality, Communication, Conflict, and Adaptability. The class is free, however, there is a cost for the assessment, which is being offered at a group discount. Instructions for the online assessment will be emailed after registering for the class