growth programmes

Growing and developing any area of our lives requires gaining input and knowledge so that we can gradually learn and apply our learning to everyday living. This is also true of our spiritual journey. If we acknowledge that we are on a lifelong journey, then the learning should never stop. We can learn about God and His wisdom through scripture and other supporting resources.

As a result, our Discipleship Journey will be rich and full.

Riverview offers a number of growth programmes to assist you on this journey.

ignite

If you are new to the Christian faith or you are just getting re-acquainted with God then this is the place for you!

Ignite covers many of the foundational beliefs of the Christian faith, and how we can grow in our Christian maturity.

The course looks at such topics as;

• What is the Gospel
• The Bible and How to Understand it
• Prayer
• Becoming Equipped for a Real Life

When:

• February 5th to March 11th
• April 1st to May 13th (not including April 8 which is Easter)
• June 3rd to July 8th
• August 5th to September 9th
• October 7th to November 11th (not including October 21st which is Conference)

To find out when the next course begins contact us via:

• Phone: 9416 0000
• Email

To Register for the Next Course:

• Phone: 9416 0000
• On-line Registration

foundations

We recognise that every believer needs a solid biblical foundation to be effective in life (Romans 12:1-3). Foundations is a teaching and mentoring programme aimed at broadening your understanding of what it means to live life as a Christian. This course runs over two years and is broken up into 8, 6 week units. Each unit will add to your view of Christianity through both knowledge and practical application.

A team of spiritual mentors will walk with you through each unit, helping you apply this knowledge in your day to day life. The goal of Foundations is to help you grow stronger in your faith, encouraging you to be ‘salt and light’ to those around you.

Foundations is run Monday nights between 7pm and 9pm.

Foundation Units	Commencement Date	Description
1. Our Great God	February 6th to March 19th	Who is the God that we serve? What is he like?
2. Jesus: Liberator and King	May 7th to June 18th	What did Jesus do and what does it mean for us?
3. The Holy Spirit and You	July 30th to September 3rd	Who is the Holy Spirit? What does He do and how do we relate to Him?
4. Christian Living	October 22nd to November 26th	How do we live a life of integrity towards our Christian beliefs?
5. Faith	February 6th to March 19th	Defining and applying our faith.
6. Spiritual Disciplines	May 7th to June 18th	Our response to the grace God has given us.
7. Reading the Bible for all it’s Worth	July 30th to September 3rd	How do I read the Bible so as to understand it correctly and apply it?
8. Good News for God's World	October 22nd to November 26th	What is God's mission and how do I become involved?

Visit Foundations Downloads for session notes and podcasts.

Contact us via:

• Phone: 9416 0000
• Email

To Register for the Next Course:

• Phone: 9416 0000
• Register Online

accelerate

If you only eat once a week you will not sustain the level of health that you need to live a full and productive life; just as it is with our spiritual life.

Accelerate is designed to give you a chance to discover the exciting truths in God's Word with a much more detailed study of scripture than can take place at Church on a weekend. The presentation is in a lecture format with both live speakers and DVD presentations.

Each term Accelerate explores in detail some of the timeless truths of scripture. Topics such as Eschatology, Ethics, God's Being, A Christian Worldview, Specific books of the Bible, the Gifts of the Spirit and many others. At times the topic will parallel the weekend service topics but at other times go in a different direction.

Visit Accelerate Downloads for session notes and podcasts.

Course Dates

Accelerate Topics	Commencement Dates 2012	Description
The Book of Revelation	February 6th to March 19th	One of the more difficult books of the New Testament. What is it really all about?
An Old Testament survey	May 7th to June 18th	The New Testament writers wrote from a foundation of the Old Testament. What does the Old Testament have to say?
The Lord's Prayer	July 30th to September 3rd	Far more than an example of how to pray, this famous prayer deals with the central themes of the Kingdom.
The Gospel according to Mark	October 22nd to November 26th	Mark's gospel story rushes us from start to finish. What do we find when we slow down and consider his message?

Time and Place: 7-9 p.m. Burswood campus.

Register online for the next course.

principled parenting

If you are a parent you will have noticed that your children do not come with instruction manuals! And if you have more than one child you will have noticed that what worked for one does not necessarily work for another.

The art of parenting has unending consequences and so this course is designed for parents of all aged children, with the goal to help you develop principles to your parenting skills that will be the foundation for parenting all of your children, no matter what type of personality they may be.

Invitation

When:
Term 1 February 15th to March 21st
Term 3 August 1st to September 12th (not including September 22nd for The Bloke)

Where: Burswood Campus, Room 2

Cost: $60 per family for the six weeks.

To find out when the next course beings contact us via:

• Phone: 9416 0000
• Email

To Register for the Next Course

• Phone: 9416 0000
• Online Registration

devoted, for a lifetime

When all is said and done, relationships are the most important aspect of our lives, and the relationship between a husband and wife is meant to be the very best of all relationships.

But sometimes our marriage needs a little help.

This course covers many different topics all designed to help you and your partner to move your marriage from poor to good, from good to great and from great to outstanding! All couples will benefit from this course whether married or not.

Topics include:

• Those Nagging Differences
• Who's the Opposite Sex?
• How to Have a Fantastic Sex Life
• Saying ‘I love you’ and Getting the Message Across

Invitation

When:
Term 2 May 9th to June 20th (not including May 24th for HerTime)
Term 4 October 24th to November 28th

Where: Burswood campus, Room 1

Cost: $160 per couple for the six weeks.

To find out when the next course begins contact us via:

• Phone: 9416 0000
• Email

To Register for the Next Course

• Phone: 9416 0000
• Online Registration

Other Short Courses & Support Groups

Our short courses offered by Riverview Community Services (RCS) focus on providing tools for people to use in the normal course of their lives, which assist them to make positive changes.

• Depression Support Group

  Discover the strength within, in a supportive environment to work through, manage and even conquer depression in your world.

• Beating the Black Dog

  A course for men struggling with depression - an ongoing support group.

• The Strength of Understanding Your Family of Origin

  So often attitudes, behaviours and patterns are created in our family that affects our adult thinking! This course will help you sift out what is helpful or healthy, and what isn't, for a successful life moving forward

• The Strength of Effective Communication

  In this age of technological ‘communication overload’ why is it that we seem to understand each other less? This course will take you back to the fundamentals of good communication with the people in your world.

• The Strength of Emotional Intelligence

  Ever been told to grow up? It is a joke of course, but for some of us, personal growth is difficult, and so this course is a must to encourage us and equip us to interact with others well.

• The Strength of Understanding and Healing Your Inner Child

  Experiences in our childhood mould and shape our adult thinking. This course will encourage us to look again, with adult eyes and understanding at the events of significance in our childhood, to achieve healing through the process.

• Divorce - Moving On

  Unless it happens to you, it is impossible to understand the complexities of emotions that surround a life experience like divorce. This course offers a supportive and understanding environment to begin the process of restoration.

  We like to interview our course participants before the start of this course so call the office to discuss this with us.

When: Generally these courses are run following the school term timelines for eight weeks.

Where: Burswood Campus

Cost: $120 for the eight weeks.

Other Courses
In addition, Riverview Community Services website will advertise upcoming one day seminars and special interest workshops such as mental health first aid, senior first aid, protective behavior, ‘money-minded’ and others.

To find out when the next course begins contact us via:

• Website
• Phone: 9416 0100