Family Nexus
Family Nexus
Session 3 classes will begin the week of Jan. 23rd
Registration is open. See the Registration info below
introduction:
Imagine that your family life is like a journey through a picturesque alpine meadow with beautiful lakes, streams, wildflowers, multiple trails, and a beautiful summit that you desire to reach. Family life can represent that journey with various intersecting trails representing various life situations and seasons. Everyone realizes the importance of family but so many of us struggle to get on the right path, stay on the path, and reach the summit.
Every local church appreciates the importance of family, and also understands the challenges experienced by families. The family is the primary place of community for transmitting the transforming truth of God. Successful families create thriving larger communities. On the other hand, struggling families adversely impact community. The problem: today many professing Christian families struggle just like those who claim no relationship with God. The divorce rate, within and outside the church, are essentially the same. Undeniably, the children of divorce suffer repercussion.
the solution: this family nexus ministry allows the local church to offer a church-wide comprehensive program of resources for people to connect with God in relationships, marriage, and parenting. Thus, multitudes are able to get on God’s path, are equipped to stay on that path, and reach the summit and experience God’s blessings in the context of family.
the goal: Family nexus is the connection of family members with God and one another as God intended, so they experience God’s blessings together.
objectives: what we hope to provide and accomplish together
to provide resources for relationships, marriage, and parenting to guide people how to get on and stay on the path to a healthy and successful family experience in Christ.
to utilize a church-wide, comprehensive, family ministry to help regularly communicate the need to prioritize God and family, and the importance of spending time together in relationships.
encourage and equip parents that it is primarily their responsibility to: maintain a healthy marriage, mentor [disciple] their children, and the church is here to support them.
methods: how we plan on working together
A. we want everyone to participate: we’ll create a culture where all attendees of the local church are strongly encouraged to invest 1-2 hours per week for a year to transform their personal and family life experience for eternity. This will be a church-wide initiative.
B. the topics offered: each of the topics relate to relationships, marriage, or parenting issues. People will develop friendships and accountability in the context of groups as they take advantage of resources to equip for the following family life mileposts:
1. how to do relationships God’s way: friendships, courting vs. dating, engagement
2. a blueprint for God’s design for marriage
3. staying committed and overcoming obstacles
4. growing through divorce
5. blended families
6. foundations of parenting God’s way
7. the role of a father
8. guiding preschoolers
9. leading elementary age
10. leading teen age
11. single parents
12. education options
13. parents with adult children
14. honoring and caring for adult parents
15. finances God’s way
16. celebrate recovery – freedom from hurts, hang-ups, & habits
17. grief share
18. God's heart for the orphan and the role of the family
C. the schedule of classes: each family life topic will be offered for three consecutive eight week sessions lasting about six months. Each participant will select a topic from the list of classes for each session. For example, a couple may choose to attend a class, “a blueprint for God’s design for marriage” in session one; then “foundations of parenting God’s way” in session two; and sign-up for “leading teen age” in session three.
1. venue choices: topics shall be offered in the context of community groups at homes, or classes at the local church. The venue choices may be impacted by the number of attendees projected to attend a topic, space availability, and the philosophy of ministry of each local church.
2. sample schedule: the attached schedule helps to see how the topics are offered and potential venue choices in each of the three sessions [see below for the Session 3 schedule].
D. how to sustain what you’ve learned after completing three sessions [topics]: each participant is strongly encouraged to become active in an ongoing community group for at least the remainder of the twelve months. The community group might include, but is not limited to, family life themes. Community groups allow us to experience life together, and enhance the likelihood of participants retaining and applying what they have learned.
E. what about pre-existing community groups? Some groups will become a place where a particular topic is taught. Other groups will focus on studying selected resources from the attached bibliography that focus on the themes of relationships, marriage or parenting. Groups are likely to experience a change in participants as some members attend various specific sessions for about six months. Pre-existing group leaders shall coordinate with their overseer.
For further information or questions about Family Nexus email: family@calvarynexus.org
Family Nexus Class Schedule
(locations may change once sign-ups begin)
Session 3 classes will begin the week of Jan. 23rd
Registration is open as of January 2nd
Registration Instructions:
1. Look through the list and choose the class you are interested in attending session 3.
2. Write down the three digit code next to the class name.
3. NOTE: You will see a payment screen, but no payment is required. Leave the fields empty and click REGISTER to complete your registration.
4. Click HERE to begin the registration process 
Family Nexus classes are offered for free and registration is free. (You will be able to pay the instructor directly for any classes that have a materials fee.)
SESSION 3 (Jan. 23 – March 31)
relationships:
(RGW) how to do relationships God’s Way
friendship, courting vs. dating, engagement
Justin Bell
Thursday Evening, 6:30pm.
Room 205 Mobil Campus. Class begins Feb. 7th
marriage:
a blueprint for God’s design for marriage
(M1A) Jim & Christy Bailey
Thursday Evening, 7 pm
Camarillo Home
Cost of materials $7 Class begins Jan. 31st
(MSC) staying committed & overcoming obstacles in marriage
Pastor Robb Oram
Tuesday Evening, 7 pm
Lewis Campus Energy Lounge. Class begins Feb. 5th
(GTD) growing through divorce I
Armando & Mary Ann Garza
Patrick & Valeri Mervyn
Wednesday Evening, 7 pm
Mobil Campus Fellowship Hall
This class will run for 2 sessions
Cost of material $15. Class begins Feb. 6th
(MBF) blended families
Michael & Megan Adams
Tom & Nellum Lewis
Tuesday Evening, 7 pm
Class begins Feb. 5th
Mobil Campus Room 205
parenting:
(PGW) foundations of parenting God’s way
Pastor Nick Ross
Wednesday Evening, 7 pm
Class begins Jan. 23rd
Mobil Campus Sanctuary
Kids Ministry programs available
(PRF) the role of a father
Don Miller
Thursday Evening, 7 pm
Mobil Campus Room 209
(PLT) leading teen age: jr. & sr high
Ron & Jane Boyer
Thursday Evening, 7pm
Camarillo Home. Class begins on Feb. 7th.
(PSP) single parents
Eleanor Eastland & Elizabeth Bruner
Thursday Evening, 7pm
Camarillo Home
Child care provided
Cost of material $15
(PEO) education options
Wade & Sheri Mergenthal
Tuesday Evening, 7 pm
Camarillo Home
(PAC) parents with adult children
Bill & Vail Trester
Tuesday Evening, 7 pm
Camarillo Home Class begins Feb. 12th
(PAP) honoring & caring for adult parents
John Wilson
Sunday Evening, 7 pm
Camarillo Home Class begins Feb. 3rd
general:
(FIN) finances
John Clay
Monday Evening, 6:30 pm
Lewis Campus Youth Room
Cost of material $95. 2 weeks advance registration needed
Class begins Feb. 4th.
(CR1) celebrate recovery
for those struggling with hurts, habits & hang ups
John Wern & Jenn Vosper
Friday Evening, 7 pm
Mobil Campus Fellowship Hall
(GS1) grief share: for those grieving the loss of someone close
Maribeth Butler Case
Wednesday Evening, 7 pm
Camarillo Home
(GHO) God’s heart for the orphan and the role of the family
Patrick & Karen Gamboa
Thursday Evening, 7 pm
Camarillo Home
Cost of material $10
(CGL) community group leader training:
Pastor Roger Halcomb
Monday Evening, 7pm
Mobil Campus Room 209
Remember to Write down the three digit code for the class you would like to attend.
Family Nexus classes are offered for free and registration is free. (You will be able to pay the instructor directly for any classes that have a materials fee.)
Session 3 classes will begin the week of Jan. 23rd
Registration is open as of January 2nd