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Posted: September 2016

'How to survive a local church' and 'Being a Christian even when life sucks' are two topics for Helen Kirk's Bible Study programme this year.

Focusing on Paul's letter to the church in Philippi, you can choose a Wednesday afternoon from 2-3.30pm or a Thursday evening from 7.30-9pm on the following dates:

September	Wed 14 & Thu 22	Philippians 1. 1-11 — Introduction
October	Wed 12 & Thu 20	Philippians 1. 12-30 — Being a Christian even when life sucks
November	Wed 9 & Thu 10	Philippians 2. 1-18 'Becoming like Christ'
January	Wed 11 & Thu 26	Philippians 2. 18- 30 'Taking a lead'
February	Wed 8 & Thu 23	Philippians 3.1-11 'Putting our trust in......?'
March	Wed 15 & Thu 23	Philippians 3.12-4.1 'pressing on towards the goal'
May	Wed 17 & Thu 18	Philippians 4. 2-9 'how to survive a local church'
June	Wed 14 & Thu 22	Philippians 4. 10-23 'caring & sharing'

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