CDS ON 25TH NOV UPDATES

CDS Term 3 will be held as an intensive on the 25th September 2010 from 9am to 4pm. We will not have the usual 5 weeks term.

Some of the classes for CDS are now full.

Currently, we still have spaces for,
Foundation of Christian Living B – 22 seats available
Principles of Church Health – 23 seats available
Leading Fellowship Group C – 20 seats available
**Marriage Empowerment – 24 seats available
201 Join the Vision – 10 seats available

Among them, Marriage Empowerment might be most relevant to most of us in NG 3.

Please have a look at its content below and consider seriously whether both you & your partner would like to attend. This is a great opportunity to not only learn about marriage, but also to network with other couples & share experiences together

If you're interested, please speak to Julie/Suh Chyi before turning up on the day.

Marriage Empowerment Series Three

Strike the original match

Introduction

You are married or about to be married, you do not just want to endure a marriage , but to experience the kind of closeness you know deep inside is possible. Is it possible to hold onto a love that lasts, a love for all seasons. To be able to look into the eyes of your spouse and see them light up when you walk in the door. To have your spouse respond to your touch without pulling away. You have your spouse verbally appreciate your efforts at the job and/or around the house. Are there guidelines to ignite or rekindle affection, commitment and acts of everyday caring – even after ten years and two (or more) kids?

It is a BIG YES to all the questions above. All of which is contained in the greatest Love Letter to all mankind; the Bible itself! The power packed picture of love in a marriage comes from a place of seamless integrity, complete honesty and unshakeable authority – God’s Word.

We will be looking at three pictures, all flowing in to make a beautiful picture called “Marriage”.

1. A picture of inner attraction

What is the major element that elevates the spouse’s passion level towards her husband? It is his inner character that attracts her and vice versa. In this topic we will see how a life that honours God is the best way to promote marital passion. We will explore ways on how by becoming a person of noble and godly character can establish a passionate, romance filled marriage. We will look at being a person of purified character.

2. A picture of practise praise

Discovering a powerful communication tool, to assist our spouse hear that he/she is loved, to begin to feel it and believe it deep inside. We want to walk from a world of insecurity to an ever deepening security; walk from shaky ground to rock solid foundation due to the certainty of one’s spouse’s love and their God-given worth. This communication tool is called practising praise.

3. A picture of facing “Pint-Sized” predators

Spouses are called to be “hunters”; to track down small predators that can harm the marriage relationship. Small things apprearing harmless may later become huge problems. We will look at a pattern of protecting marriage relationship by actively keeping minor issues from becoming major ones. This is what we call chasing away predators.