April 15 – May 20, 10-10:45am

>> Fireside Room (Family Life Center Room 21)
>> Come hear guest speakers from our RRC congregation!

April 15

A Place for Us – Our Special Place In the Solar System
Led by Steve Steenwyk

This presentation will look at what the Earth has in common with the other planets and what makes it unique. The size and scale of the solar system and images from various NASA missions detailing planets, their moons, and other objects will give a perspective on our precious home in the context of God’s marvelous provision for all his creatures.

April 22

Here Be Dragons! – Reconciling Science and Faith
Led by Eric Pilko

April 29

Election 2012 – Just What Are Moral Value Issues?
Led by Ryan DeKuiper

This session will take a look at and discuss some of the following questions:

• How important is it that the person you elect is a professing Christian?
• How much should a candidate’s personal faith matter during a campaign/election?
• What are moral values issues?
• What poltical issues should we as Christians be most concerned about?
• Was Christ political?

May 6

Of Porcupines, Coyotes, and Deer: GOD’S Amazing Creatures
Led by Tom Nederveld

Go wild with Tom Nederveld and reflections of his life as a Wildlife Biologist.

May 13

Walking in the Steps of Jesus: Touring the Holy Land
Led by Dianne Bennett & Steve Steenwyk

Steve and Dianne will share some of their experiences from the Light of the World Study Tour conducted by Marlin and Sally Vis in Israel. Included will be pictures, possibly a video, and their testimony of how this tour of Israel touched their lives.

May 20

Music for all: debunking the phrase “classical music is music for musicians.”
Led by Bren Shantz

Try to recall the most moving speech you’ve ever heard… Perhaps it was Winston Churchill speaking to the House of Commons in June of 1940. Or maybe it was John F. Kennedy delivering his inaugural address in 1961. Countless memorable speeches have reached our ears regarding war, religion, politics, civil rights, and many other topics through film, ink, radio and live oratory.

But what if you couldn’t understand what they said?

What if Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech in Chinese? What if you turned on the TV and saw Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise in the movie A Few Good Men, except they were yelling at each other in ancient Greek? Would you understand the drama? Would you be moved? Or would you just turn the channel?

Many in contemporary America suffer this same fate when they are exposed to classical music. Fortunately, the remedy is much simpler than mastering a foreign language! Come hear Bren share his passion for classical music and explore some simple, yet fundamental concepts that will begin to open this glorious world of sound to even the most reluctant listener.