January Fellowship

Save the Date!
Sunday, January 27th

Elaine and I would like to invite all of the young marrieds over for lunch. We will start at 12:30. Our address is:
4051 Bahn Ave
York, PA 17408.

We are located approximately 1 minute from church. Please sign up so we can provide adequate food. We are asking everyone to donate $5.00 per person to cover the cost. Friends and non-Synergy attendees are welcome!

Sign -Up Options
Email: dusoldj@grace-fellowship.net
Call Barb in the Office: 792-6060

Synergy: Session Five

Table TalkTable

1. TalkHow does the current culture support/challenge egalitarianism?
2. What are the pros/cons of an egalitarian view?
3. Why do you think there is a growing debate in Christian circles about the marital roles?

The Structure of a Marriage
Highly Debated IssueBetween the culture and ChristianityWithin Christianity:

1. Egalitarians (Biblical Equality)
2. Complementarians (Headship)

Egalitarian Summary

1. Man & woman created with complete equality. There is no hierarchy before the Fall.
2. Gender hierarchy is a result of sin
3. In Christ there are NO distinctions. The hierarchy of the curse in no more.
4. The NT teaches mutual submission in marriage.

Complementarian Summary

1. “Both Adam and Eve were created in God's image, equal before God as persons and distinct in their manhood and womanhood. Distinctions in masculine and feminine roles are ordained by God as part of the created order”.
2. “Adam's headship in marriage was established by God before the Fall, and was not a result of sin”.
3. “The Fall introduced distortions into the relationships between men and women”. “In the home, the husband's loving, humble headship tends to be replaced by domination or passivity; the wife's intelligent, willing submission tends to be replaced by usurpation or servility”.
4. “Redemption in Christ aims at removing the distortions introduced by the curse”. “In the family, husbands should forsake harsh or selfish leadership and grow in love and care for their wives; wives should forsake resistance to their husbands' authority and grow in willing, joyful submission to their husbands' leadership.”

@home.project
Have a date night and discuss the following:

1. Which view have you been taught thus far?
2. Do you feel pressure regarding the view you currently hold?
3. As a couple, do you agree on the same view?

A Woman's Work ... 1930's take on the woman's role

SYNERGY Session 2

RESPONSE

1. Identify actions in your life (patterns) that you know are inconsistent with being a follower of Jesus.
2. Try working through the Renewing the Mind process.
   

@HOME.PROJECT

1. Read 1 Peter 2:13-3:7 and describe the attitude in which the marital role you are not should be lived out. (Men describe the wife’s attitude and women describe the husband’s attitude).
2. Have a date night and discuss what you’ve found.

SYNERGY 2 Discussion Video

What is the marriage philosophy being communicated in this video?

SYNERGY 2 Discussion Video

What is the marriage philosophy being communicated in this video?

Very excited

I'm am soooo very excited to see how God will use this ministry in all our lives. Thanks Pastor Jay for your investment and Elaine for your heart vision. Lynne of ruslyn

Synergy Kick Off

Hey everyone I just wanted to say that I had an awesome time being together and I am looking forward to the future. Post an encouraging comment about this morning's session. I have posted the Respond challenges in addition to the @home.project for your convenience.

RESPOND

1. Commit yourself to reflection on the different sources that have influenced your current philosophy of marriage.
2. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you see the difference between your existing philosophy and Biblical truth

@ HOME.PROJECT

1. Meet with your spouse (have a date night) and discuss the influences that have shaped you current philosophy of marriage. Talk about some of the differences and similarities.

Synergy Discussion Video