PRACTICAL RESOURCE GUIDE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1834 PASTORAL EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1835
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Funerals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grief Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospital Visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1835 1840 1846 1849
CHURCH EVENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1854
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Baptisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Infant Dedications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confirmations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving New Members . . . . . . . . . . . Dedication and Commissioning Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1854 1857 1859 1861 1863
FAMILY EVENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866
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Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moving to a New Home . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcoming a New Family Member Into the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Birthdays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1866 1867 1868 1869 1870
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872
• God’s Plan of Salvation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872 • Plan of Discipleship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1874 LIFE’S TOUGH QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1879
• How Can I Know That God Exists? . . • Why Is Jesus the Only Way to God?. . • How Is Christianity Relevant in Today’s World?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Can God Really Forgive All I’ve Done?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1879 1880 1881
• How Do We Know Jesus Was Raised From the Dead?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883 • Don’t All Religions Teach Basically the Same Thing?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883 • What Is the Trinity and How Can God Be Three Persons in One?. . . . . . 1884 • Who Is the Holy Spirit?. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1885 • What About the Inaccuracies and Contradictions in the Bible?. . . . . . . . . 1885 • Why Do I Need to Go to Church?. . . . 1886 • What Happens to People after Death?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1887 • Is the World Going to End Soon?. . . . 1888 • Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen to Good People?. . . . . . . . . 1888 • Why Is It Wrong for Two People Who Love Each Other to Live Together Without Being Married?. . . . . . . . . . . . 1889 HELPING PEOPLE COPE WITH CHANGE . . . . . 1891
• Know the Common Causes of Stress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Recognize the Warning Signs of Depression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Remind People that God Is Working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Encourage the Embracing of God’s Grace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Chains or Change: Encourage People to Respond Positively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Share Appropriate Scriptures. . . . . . . .
1891 1892 1893 1893 1893 1894
LIST OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR “LIFE’S TOUGH QUESTIONS”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895
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