Speaking and Classes
Speaking Engagements
We go to schools, churches, and small groups to speak on healthy relationships, marriage, parenting, suicide, depression, and anxiety. We come to you and share our expertise on an area or topic that you and your community need!
1 hour | $300
Classes
We offer classes on various mental health topics with the purpose of educating, equipping, and encouraging growth in that area.
Introduction to Counseling
Suicide Prevention
Healthy Inside Out: Basics of Mental Health
Or request a mental health topic to have us speak on!
Groups
Ephrata Community Church offers groups to grow in various areas of your life, and on different topics. They are held every spring and fall semester.
For Men
Sexual Integrity 101 - For Men
We all desire sexual integrity, whether it’s for ourselves or others. But we struggle with knowing where to start. This 8-week video course is a great place to start!
Each 40–50 minute video session includes:
A deep dive into the factors that contribute to unwanted sexual behaviors
Interviews with experts in the field of sexual health
Testimonies of those transformed through a safe, grace-filled process
Practical tools and strategies that lead to lasting health
Small group leaders will be facilitating this video course for men, women, students, pastors, lay leaders, parents, and more. It’s for anyone who wants to find freedom from the effects of unwanted sexual behaviors or betrayal. This course will show how shame and grace affect the healing process, give understanding of addiction and betrayal trauma, and get you started on the path to sexual health.
This group is a mix of watching a video, small group discussion, and going through a workbook, all facilitated by a capable leader!
Commitment: 8 weeks
Date: Mondays, Feb. 24th - April 14th
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Thrive Counseling Services conference room
Register here!
Sex and the Single Girl
A study on sex that goes beyond "just don't do it."
Sexuality is a hot topic these days, and opinions are all over the place. A resource offering simple "do's and don'ts" won't cut it. Sex and the Single Girl fills the gap by providing a broader, more comprehensive understanding of what it means to honor God with our sexuality. This resource will equip single women to understand their sexuality, trust the Lord for redemption and healing, and stand against the cultural trends that marginalize and compromise God's design for sex.
The six-week study is broken down into five days for each week, covering:
Why Sexuality Matters: The connection between spirituality and sexuality
Embracing a Grand Design: God's design and the beauty of living according to His wisdom.
Sexuality and Your Character: How sexuality is part of worship and Christian identity.
Sexual Boundaries: A very practical chapter providing a biblical grid for matters like masturbation, oral sex, and how far is too far to go in a dating relationship.
Battling Temptation: A peak at "the enemy's playbook," helping women anticipate, prepare for, and stand against sexual temptation.
Restoring Intimacy with God: How God can tear down the wall of sexual sin, shame, and confusion through forgiveness and redemption.
Commitment: 7 weeks
Date: Thursdays, February 27th - April 10
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Thrive Counseling Services conference room
Facilitator: Autumn Zeilger
Register here!
Adoption/Foster Support Group
Our desire is for this group to be a time of building relationships, encouraging one another and lifting each other up in prayer.
~Child Care will not be provided.
Date: 3rd Sunday of the month
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: ECC
Facilitator: Ben & Aleesa Groff, Chad & Joanne, and Gary & Jennifer
Request to join here!
FREEDOM
It is for freedom that Christ set us free. That’s what Paul wrote in Galatians 5:1, and Jesus Himself said that He came to the earth so that we may have life and have it to the full (John 10:10). Just imagine that—life abundant—not barely surviving but living in the freedom God designed for you to have. No matter what you are facing in life, freedom is possible in Christ, and this group will help you experience it.
Commitment: 6 weeks
Date: Thursdays, March 27- May 1st
Time: 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Location: ECC Conference Rooms
Facilitator: Annette Gehman
Register here!
For Women
Sexual Integrity 101 - For Women
We all desire sexual integrity, whether it’s for ourselves or others. But we struggle with knowing where to start. This 8-week video course is a great place to start!
Each 40–50 minute video session includes:
A deep dive into the factors that contribute to unwanted sexual behaviors
Interviews with experts in the field of sexual health
Testimonies of those transformed through a safe, grace-filled process
Practical tools and strategies that lead to lasting health
Small group leaders will be facilitating this video course for men, women, students, pastors, lay leaders, parents, and more. It’s for anyone who wants to find freedom from the effects of unwanted sexual behaviors or betrayal. This course will show how shame and grace affect the healing process, give understanding of addiction and betrayal trauma, and get you started on the path to sexual health.
This group is a mix of watching a video, small group discussion, and going through a workbook, all facilitated by a capable leader!
Commitment: 8 weeks
Date: Mondays, Feb. 24th - April 14th
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: ECC conference room
Register here!
Betrayal & Beyond
The pain and trauma created through sexual betrayal is devastating. The life you thought you had is gone. And now, you are consumed with thoughts and feelings you’ve never experienced before—thoughts and feelings you can’t even describe. Being able to process your experiences in a safe, grace-filled community—and working at a pace that encourages self-discovery—will empower you to make strides in your healing and equip you to make informed decisions for your future. All of this, and so much more, from a biblically based and clinically informed approach to healing!
Commitment: 8-10 months, Daily work in the Workbook and Journal
Group Size: 4-10 women
Day: Friday mornings, starting September 27th
Time: 9 -11 a.m.
Location: ECC conference room
Facilitator: Linda Gehman, Lauren Patches Keller
Cost of books: $60
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