WCCACAll classes will meet in person except E4 - Authentic Living will meet online
E1: Grade 7/8 Title: “Outfitted for Life’s Choices”
Bible Passages: Selected passages throughout Scripture
Course Description: We can learn from the choices made by Biblical characters such as Ruth, Jonathan, Ahab, Nehemiah, Judas, Peter, and others.
Teachers: Joey Ung, Judith Louie (Joseph Guo, Shauna Lam, Stacey Der)
E2: Grade 9-12 Title: “Beyond the Road”
Bible Passages: A Study in the Book of Romans
Course Description: The Book of Romans teaches us how to be Right with God and how to have Right Thinking and Right Living.
Teachers: Lauren Wong, Nancy Chan, Kaitlin Chan and Zachary Lee
E3: WYS 6 Title: “Westside Youth Service”
Not open for registration
Teachers: Jessie Angihan, Aaron Lai, Emily Lam, Esther Fung and Caleb Chan
E4: Adults and College
Title: “Authentic Living” (Meeting online on Thursday 7:15pm-9:15pm)
Having an authentic relationship with God and creating a vision for your life. As Jesus begins to heal your heart, you will have a more authentic and closer relationship with God and each other. The teacher is P. Ken Dyck who will be teaching the course on video. Our director is Diana Free assisted by a number of facilitators. After video sessions, participants will be divided into smaller male and female groups for discussion led by facilitators. This course requires a strong commitment and there is assigned “heart work” to help you.
Director and facilitators: Tim and Diana Free, Jeanie Dong, Debbie Dong, Amie Wong, Donna McAuley and Carol Li.
E5: Basic Christianity
Course Description: This class encourages our students to build a strong and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, understand God’s purpose for them, and put the learning into practice.
Teachers: Michael Chau, Helen Chan and Dan Chan
E6: Adults and College Title: “Hope has a Name”
Course Description: Jesus is our hope both now and eternally. But he’s not only the hope of the church—he is the hope of the world. Enjoy the sessions from Hope Has a Name and renew your hope in God together.
Teachers: Richard Louie and Tim Free
Term: Fall 2022 Duration: September 2022 – November 2022
All Bible classes meet on Sunday in person except Freedom Session meets via Zoom on Thursday evenings for 8.5 months.
The Bible School is open for all youth (grade 7 – 12) and all adults. All existing Bible School students will be automatically re-registered unless they notify their teacher or us.
If you register Freedom Session, you are allowed to attend another class on Sunday.
E1: Grade 7/8 “Spiritual Conflicts”
Passages: Ephesians 6 and different Bible passages
Course Description: Whenever a person goes to battle, whether on a battlefield, a basketball court, or an intellectual arena, he or she studies the tactics and movements of the opposing ream or army. This term’s study pinpoints tactics Satan has used throughout Biblical history and examines counterstrategies we can learn from these accounts. Students will memorize Ephesians 6:10-18 and focus on the armour of God. Students will be reminded that victory always comes from God, not through our own efforts.
Teachers: Nathan and Evelyn Ma, Joey Ung, Joseph Guo
E2: Grade 9/10 “Outfitted for Life’s Choices”
Passages: Different Bible passages
Course Description: Students learn to apply Biblical principles to help them live victoriously in Christ. The goal of this course is to help students to learn good decision-making skills that are consistent with Biblical principals.
Teachers: Lauren Wong, Judith Louie, Dan Chan, Kaitlin Chan, Zachary Lee
E3: Grade 11/12 “Messiah, the world’s only hope”
Passages: The Book of Isaiah
Course Description: The hope for the world is not hard work, money, or people. The world will find true hope in only one Person, Jesus Christ. Messiah, Word’s only Hope, presents Christ from the pen of the prophet Isaiah. As you study Christ in Isaiah, you will also find confidence for now as well as for the future.
Teachers: Nancy Chan, Emily Lam, Wes Wong
E4: Adults and College “Freedom Session”
(Meeting on Zoom on Thursday 7:15pm-9:15pm). This course runs from September 2022 – May 2023)
Course Description: Freedom Session is an intensive discipleship and healing program that uncovers the roots of pain in our lives and invites Jesus Christ to heal us. Freedom Session deals with real issues: strained relationships, shame, depression, anger, fear, abuse, addiction and more. Beneath these symptoms, you will find a wounded and empty heart looking for hope and meaning. As Jesus begins to heal your heart, you will have a more authentic and closer relationship with God and each other. The teacher is P. Ken Dyck who will be teaching the course on video. The director is Diana Free assisted by a number of facilitators. After general sessions participants will be divided into smaller male and female groups with discussion led by facilitators. This course requires a strong commitment and there is assigned “heart work” to help you.
Director and facilitators: Tim and Diana Free, Jeanne Dong, Debbie Dong, Amie Wong
E5: Basic Christianity
Course Description: This class encourages our students to build a strong and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, understand God’s purpose for them, and put the learning into practice.
Teachers: Andrew Pond, Michael Chau, George Lau, Helen Chan
E6: Adults and College “Intergenerational Ministries”
Course Description: Using generational theory as well as Biblical and theological insights, this course examines ways of bringing generations back together again in the church. Some topics that we will be exploring include – “learning to love together”, “from multigenerational to intergenerational”, “intergenerational leadership, discipleship and connectedness”, “welcoming emerging adults” and “engaging the elders among us”.
Teachers: Rev. Barry McAuley, Richard Louie, Samuel Chang