Details for the institutes being offered this winter are located below. Please complete the Signup Form by clicking the link that says ‘SIGNUP HERE’ located directly below the description of the institute.
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ENTWINED EXPERIENCE: FINDING YOUR WAY INTO LIFE AT JW
Last January, we shared new language to describe our identity and calling at Jacob’s Well. The Divine Entwined describes the way God engages us in Jesus Christ and invites us to participate in his life—a life of presence (showing up), generosity (sharing), creativity (risking), transformation (being changed), and hope (acting).
To help us grow in these ways, we are beginning a three-week immersive experience, concluding in a Friday night, Saturday morning retreat, that will take place three times over the course of a year (June, September, January). This experience will cover the following topics in relational, experiential, and informational ways: Entwined in God’s Story, Entwined with God’s People, Entwined in God’s Work, Entwined at Jacob’s Well.
Who should sign up? We are so excited about this opportunity and its importance to our life together that we want everybody at Jacob’s Well to participate sometime over the next couple of years!
Date: Mondays, January 7, 14, 21, & 28
Time: 6:30 – 9:00pm
Facilitator:Tim Keel
Cost: No cost; suggested $5 donation per person each session to cover dinner costs (donate through the form or cash taken that evening)
Childcare: Available for those who RSVP on the form
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BUDGETING WORKSHOP: MASTERING YOUR MONEY
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED! See details below.
This morning seminar is built for those who want to get serious about getting a handle on their personal finances. We’ll take time to teach some basic principles and concepts, spend some time in discussion, then map out a strategy for moving forward. Continental breakfast provided.
Date: Saturday, JAN 26
Time: 8:30am-Noon
Facilitator: Jim Gum
Cost: No cost
Childcare: Available for those who RSVP on the form
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BOOK CLUB: BEFRIENDING THE STRANGER BY JEAN VANIER
Gather together for these four weeks to read and discuss Befriending the Strangerby Jean Vanier. This book by one of the founders of the L’Arche Community helps ignite an imagination for community and love in a way that contrasts with the suspicion of “the other” in our current cultural context.
Date: Tuesdays, JAN 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 6:30pm-8pm
Facilitator: Jessi Marcus
Cost: $10 (this includes the cost of the book)
Childcare: Available for those who RSVP on the form
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RETIREMENT FORUM
Retirement is a rite of passage that offers tremendous potential as well as issues of concern. This 6-week workshop will engage this season of life through structured group dialogue (a modicum of homework with be offered to supplement our exploration). We will address how retirement impacts our identity, relationships, physical and emotional resources as we begin to imagine our future.
Date: Tuesdays, JAN 8, 22, 29, FEB 5, & 12
Time: 6:30pm-8pm
Facilitator: Stephen Smalley
Cost: No cost
Childcare: Childcare is not available
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MARRIAGE WORKSHOP
THIS WORKSHOP HAS REACHED CAPACITY AND THE SIGNUPS ARE NOW CLOSED. We hope to offer this class in January each year.
This 2-day workshop will focus on the basic components of romantic relationship and help couples identify the things that get in the way of feeling connected to each other. At times, we all become lost or confused in our relationships, and we often get stuck in negative patterns of responding to each other. In this workshop, we will look at how these patterns develop and how to create an exit out of them. This class will help individuals better understand their own emotional responses and needs, and the responses and needs of their spouse. The goal is to open conversations that will help deepen trust and intimacy.
Date: Saturday, FEB 2, 9am-6pm and Sunday, FEB 3, 9am-3pm
Facilitators: Bethany Butler Myers, LCSW and Trey Hill, Ph.D. Both are certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy
Cost: $250 per couple (scholarships available, contact Jessi Marcus at jessim@jacobswellchurch.org)
Childcare: Childcare is not available
Class Size: Limited to 14 couples; there will be a waiting list once the class fills up
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SMALL GROUPS
Jacob’s Well Small Groups gather in locations around the city (usually in homes) from September through May, with a break during the holiday season. Participants are asked to make a firm commitment to attend the weekly gatherings, which generally take place on a weekday evening (with some exceptions).
The optimal time to get involved in one of our Small Groups is during our general signups which take place twice a year: in August for the Fall session (September – December), and during early January for the Winter/Spring session (January – May). Depending on your schedule and the availability of a group, it is sometimes possible to place newcomers outside these general signup periods.