2025 ABF Electives
During the summer months, our regular Adult Bible Fellowships take a break while we offer a series of elective classes. We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity to hear some new teachers, meet some new folks, and explore some new topics! We know summer is busy, so we understand if you can't attend every session - just come when you can! No registration required!
Scroll down for descriptions of the classes being offered in August!
global and local partners
TEACHER: Various Teachers
TIME: First Service (9AM)
LOCATION: Room A1/A2
DESCRIPTION: A four-week series explaining LEFC’s impact for Christ in our local community and around the world. Hear from LEFCers who are serving Christ in very challenging and impactful ways in places like our public schools, our local community and Southeast Asia.
Week 1 (August 3): What Are Kids' Religious Rights in Public School?
Join Stephanie Smith, of Bible2School, as she explains how children can confidently live their faith while in public school and respectfully share it with others. She will share the ways children can freely express their beliefs while in public schools, the misconceptions of separation of Church and State, and the three ways God can stay in public school.
Week 2 (August 10): Human Trafficking 101 and What North Star Initiative Does
Join Melinda Clark, CEO of North Star Initiative, as she explains human trafficking – what it is, where it is happening, who is being affected and how we can work together to traffic-proof our community. You will also learn about the work that North Star is doing to educate and train the community as well as advocate for and support survivors of trafficking. North Star operates two restoration homes – one in Lancaster County and another in Berks County for women who have been trafficked.
Week 3 (August 17): Ministry in Southeast Asia
Join Erik and Bethany, global partners of LEFC, as they share about their ministry in a significantly unreached country in Southeast Asia. Hear what God is doing through their ministry to shine the light of Christ in a country that has very limited access to the gospel and the truths of God’s Word.
Week 4 (August 24): Update from Our 2025 Southeast Asia Short-Term Mission Team
Join participants from our LEFC team of 26 individuals who served in July/August 2025 in Southeast Asia. This team consists of adults, teens and kids from LEFC who led a five-day Bible club for the children of global workers serving with Pioneers in Southeast Asia.
UNRAVELING AND REBUILDING
TEACHER: Nick Vargas
TIME: Second Service (10:50AM)
LOCATION: Room A3
DESCRIPTION: The reality of deconstruction is prevalent in our culture at the moment in the realm of Christianity. This seminar explores how to support teenagers and young adults who are questioning, deconstructing, or reevaluating their faith. Over the course of 4 weeks, we will discuss the emotional, spiritual, and developmental factors that influence this process, and how to respond with empathy rather than fear. The hope is that this class will provide some basic understanding for how deconstruction impacts the hearts of young people, and to provide helpful tools to assist our young people in rebuilding out of the rubble.
TEACHER BIO: Nick is the Pastor to Students at LEFC, and he has a passion for seeing students making faith their own, which often includes questions and reevaluating. Caleb is the Director of Students at LEFC, and he finds joy in seeing students take on their call to be faithful disciples of Jesus.
live with boldness
TEACHER: Gene Dugger
TIME: Second Service (10:50AM)
LOCATION: Room A4
DESCRIPTION: There are many references to Boldness in the Bible. But what does it mean when it calls us to be BOLD? During these four weeks we will dive into this question and look at Biblical examples of lives that were lived with boldness, as well as some from more recent history. We will take a look at the idea that a Christian with boldness is one who plainly speaks truth in love, from a heart which rests confidently in Christ.
TEACHER BIO: Gene is a native Tennessean who lived in Turkey while serving in the USAF and in Houston, TX, and Asheville, NC, for most of his adult life. For many years his focus has been on mentoring younger men with the goal of drawing them deeper into relationship with Jesus.