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Partnering with parents to educate the whole family. 

A list of seminars, Bible studies, and book clubs made available to parents for the 2012-13 school year.

Click here to download the Parent Education Brochure

Men's Fellowship

Men's Fellowship

Wednesday morning  7-8 a.m.
Early Education Building Multipurpose Room 

Join Fellow dads from the Charlotte Christian community for a morning of fellowship and teaching. 

Date: March 20

Speaker: Mr. Marty White

 

Mom's Bible Study

Mom's Bible Study

Every other Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Leader: Mrs. Lisa Giller

Location: Swim and Tennis Center

Participant Cost: $15

Class Sessions: August 29, September 5, September 19, October 3, October 17, October 31, November 14, November 28, December 12 

To sign-up e-mail: lbgiller@sbcglobal.net

Join a group of Charlotte Christian moms in learning life lessons from the Apostle Paul's letter to the church at Philippi. 

 

 

Dad's Book Club

Dad's Book Club

Wednesday mornings at 7:30 a.m.

The fathers of Charlotte Christian will gather in an informal setting to discuss the truths found in the books. 

Location: Swim and Tennis Center

To sign-up e-mail: tami.clark@charchrist.com

Fall Book: When the Game is Over It All Goes Back in the Box - By John Ortberg

Discussion Leader: Mr. Barry Giller

Dates: October 3, October 17, November 7, November 14

Winter Book: The Hole in our Gospel - By Richard Stearns

Discussion Leader: Mr. Alan Barns

Dates: January 23, February 6, February 20, March 6

Spring Book: Is God on America's Side - By Erwin Lutzer

Discussion Leader: Mr. Jim Blazevich

Dates: April 3, April 17, May 1, May 15

 

 

Building Positive Body Image in Your Teen, Dr. Lauren King, Psy.D

Building Positive Body Image in Your Teen

Monday, September 24 at 7 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Lauren King, Psy.D

Location: Flenniken Dining Hall

Dr. King, a psychologist at Southeast Psych, serves children, teen, and adults. Her specific areas of interest include eating issues, depression, anxiety, spiritual issues, trauma, learning problems, and autism spectrum disorders. Dr. King loves helping individuals capitalize on their strengths, and she is interested in integrating people's faith into therapy. 

Why Students Walk Away (And What We Can Do About It), Mr. John Stonestreet

Why Students Walk Away (And What We Can Do About It)

Thursday, November 1 at 7 p.m.

Speaker: Mr. John Stonestreet

Location: Flenniken Dining Hall

John Stonestreet's Passion is to illuminate a biblical worldview for today's culture. He's a speaker, writer, cultural commentator, and collaborator of worldview initiatives. In his shared role with the Colson Center and Summit Ministries, Mr. Stonestreet directs conferences and curriculum projects, speaks to groups nationally and internationally, consults on worldview education for schools and churches. Mr. Stonestreet holds degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (lll.) and Bryan College (Tenn.) and is the co-author of Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview

Apologetics Class for Parents

Apologetics Class for Parents

September 9 - November 11, Sundays at 7 p.m.

Speaker: Mr. Dean Hardy

Location: Petty Media Center

Participant Cost: $30 

To sign-up e-mail: dean.hardy@charchrist.com

As a parent do you ever wish you could be in your high school student's Bible class? Do you have trouble helping your child with their Bible homework assignments? Do you have some fundamental questions regarding Christianity that you would like discussed in an open but safe forum?

Charlotte Christian's Bible Department Head, Mr. Dean Hardy will be teaching a class for parents on Sunday evenings in the fall. In this study of apologetics parents will discover a rational basis for the Christian faith, face their doubts and questions, and strive toward a closer relationship with Christ. Mr. Hardy is the teacher of Christian Philosophy and Apologetics at Charlotte Christian School. He has a master's degree in apologetics and has authored the book entitled Stand Your Ground, published by Wipf and Stock. 

Class sessions:

  • September 9 - Introductions
  • September 16 - Faith and Reason
  • September 23 - Truth and Knowing
  • September 30 - Worldviews, part 1
  • October 7 - Worldviews, part 2
  • October 21 - Why should I believe in God?
  • October 28 - Why is there suffering in the world? 
  • November 4 - The Bible, part 1
  • November 11 - The Bible, part 2

All participants will receive a copy of Mr. Hardy's book, Stand Your Ground

Swimming with Poole

Swimming with Poole

Wednesday mornings at 8 a.m.

Speaker: Mrs. Amanda Poole

Location: Swim and Tennis Center

Join Middle School Principal Mrs. Amanda Poole as she discusses relative topics for parents of middle school aged children

Your Adolescent's Permanent & Public Legacy: Growing up in the 21st Century

Date: October 10

Helping parents help their adolescent understand how the internet is staring EVERYTHING about them. 

Helping Adolescents Deal with Conflict

Date: April 24

Technology: in a world of Anonymous and Trolls

Personal: in a world of Just Kidding and Just Saying

Three Free Sins

Three Free Sins

Tuesday, August 14 at 7 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Steve Brown

Location: Lamb/Johnson Gymnasium

Dr. Brown is the popular host of the national radio program, key Life, author of numerous Christian books, and professor emeritus at Reformed Theological Seminary. To learn more about Dr. Brown and his ministry, please visit www.keylife.org.

Other Events:

Head of School Forum

Speaker: Mr. Barry Giller, Head of School

Date: Monday, October 29 at 7 p.m.

Location: Flenniken Dining Hall

State of the School Address

Speaker: Mr. Barry Giller, Head of School 

Date: Monday, January 28 at 7 p.m.

Location: Flenniken Dining Hall

Ready or Not - Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

Speaker: Mrs. Cathie Broocks, Director of Admissions

Date: Tuesday, September 25 at 9:30 a.m.

Location: Early Education Building Multipurpose Room

This forum will identify readiness skills, provide ideas for home activities and conclude with a discussion regarding the challenges of summer birthdays. 

Charlotte Christian School is a Christ-centered, college preparatory school, equipping and developing students to effectively integrate Biblical truth and learning into their daily lives and to impact the culture for Christ.
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