Freedom From Anxiety Workshops
Anxiety is on the rise, sad to say.
More and more people who call LFM and come for spiritual care have struggles with anxiety. We have found Neil Anderson's book Finding Freedom from Fear to
be an excellent resource. Using materials from the book and from our own
experience, we put together a workshop called Finding Freedom from
Anxiety. The workshop is about 6 hours long in total and includes
some opportunity for participants to pray privately through anxiety related
issues in their lives. We have now taught the workshop 3
times. The first one was hosted by Trinity Baptist Church in Winnipeg in
the spring of 2015. The second one was held at the Nassau Street Church
in Winnipeg in the fall of 2015. The third one was hosted by the
Steinbach Mennonite Brethren Church in February of 2016. In total 92
people have participated in these 3 workshops. Information from the most recent brochure is given below.
Finding Freedom from Anxiety
February
12 and 13, 2016
Friday
7:00 - 9:30 pm
(6:15
registration and coffee)
Saturday,
9:00 - 1:00
(8:30
coffee & muffins)
An
opportunity to find hope, freedom and peace in your life!
Steinbach
MB Church
340-2nd
Street, Steinbach, MB
for
info or to register call
the
SMBC office
at
(204)
326-3551
Registration $35
Worry,
Fear, Anxiety
Do
you worry a lot?
Does
someone you know
struggle
with anxiety?
Anxiety
is a thief! It steals hope, joy, faith, peace, sleep and energy! It
affects many areas of life, including concentration, relationships,
work and health.
Jesus
says “Don’t worry!” Is that really possible? This
workshop will show you how to become free of anxiety by applying
biblical principles. There is a path to living in peace and
joy!
Do
you have a family member or friend who is anxious? Come and
gain some tools for helping them. Better yet, ask that person
to join you for this event, and be a support to them as they deal
with their anxiety. If you worry a lot or are an anxious
person please come! Consider bringing a mentor who can encourage you
in your recovery journey.
About
the presenters:
Ken
and Carolee Neufeld live in Winnipeg and attend Grace Bible Church.
Their life work has included public school teaching, camp directing,
church planting and pastoral team ministry.
For
more than 20 years they have led biblical seminars across
Canada
on freedom from negative and destructive patterns. They
have done many one-day forgiveness workshops, particularly in
Manitoba and the Maritime provinces.
As
they meet with people desiring spiritual help, they find many are
affected by worry and anxiety and are in need of biblical teaching
and a personal time of in-depth prayer to become free. Maintaining freedom involves renewing the mind and establishing new patterns of thought and behaviour.
Finding
Freedom
from
Worry,
Fear &
Anxiety
This is
a Friday evening and Saturday morning filled with helpful
information, stories, biblical teaching and practical resources.
There will be time to pray though areas of difficulty. There will
also be health breaks to be refreshed.
Friday
6:15
Registration
and coffee
Friday
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Living
in an anxious world
The
effects of worry and anxiety on self and relationships
Biblical
resources for dealing with our worries, fears and anxieties
Practical
strategies for healthy emotional living
(continuing
on Saturday)
Saturday
8:30
coffee
and muffins
Saturday
9:00 am
– 1:00 pm
Finding
our safety in Christ
Praying
through the areas where fear and
anxiety took root
Confessing
to God our unhelpful
attitudes and behaviours that surround anxiety
Identifying
our
core beliefs that worry and anxiety feed on
Praying
through specific fears, worries and anxieties
Committing
to godly changes
Embracing
biblical anchors that bring us hope and peace
1:00
pm Conclusion
"I knew anxiety was a big part of my life, however, I couldn’t put my finger on what it was till this workshop. Thank you. It’s been affecting my marriage and finally we can work it through.” -participant
