Library News

May 20

Parenting resources available in your Church Library:

*Five Conversations You Must Have with Your Son/Daughter by Vicki Courtney 

*Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus by Elyse Fitzpatrick

*How To Have A New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child’s Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days by Kevin Leman 

*How To Have a New Teenager by Friday: From Mouthy and Moody to Respectful and Responsible in 5 Days by Kevin Leman

*Interviewing Your Daughter’s Date: 30 Minutes Man-to-Man by Dennis Rainey

*It’s Your Kid, Not a Gerbil: Creating a Happier and Less-stressed Home by K. Leman 

*Love-powered Parenting: Loving Your Kids the Way Jesus Loves You by Tom Holladay

*Six Ways to Keep the “Good” in Your Boy/“Little” in Your Girl” by Dannah Gresh

*The Smart Step-family: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family by Ron Deal

May 13 

Happy Mother’s Day and God bless you all!  Check out these resources in your Church Library:  Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul – John and Staci Eldredge; Real Moms…Real Jesus – Jill Savage; Here For You: Creating a Mother-Daughter Bond That Lasts a Lifetime – Susie Shellenberger; Taking Care of the ME in Mommy: Becoming a Better Mom: Spirit, Body & Soul – Lisa Whelchel; Blue Like Play Dough: The Shape of Motherhood in the Grip of God and Life Interrupted: The Scoop on Being a Young Mom – Tricia Goyer; and My Single Mom Life– Angela Thomas.  

May 6

Congratulations Graduates!  How do you stay open about your faith in the face of potential ridicule?  A must-read for every college student, How to Stay Christian in College by J. Budziszewski will guide you through the maze of campus realities, including dating, sex, honesty, and more.  Like talking to a big sister who’s gone before them, reading Eyes Wide Open: Avoiding the Heartbreak of Emotional Promiscuityby Brienne Murk will give young people the necessary keys for making decisions about purity, love and romance.  She also shows them how to acquire a thirst for purity as they realize it is not just another rule, but a path that leads to a dimension of deep and fresh living where they can truly thrive.

ATTENTION LIBRARY PATRONS: PLEASE take a few seconds to check out the materials you would like to borrow.  All we need is your name or patron number and the library bar code that is on the front upper left corner of each item.  Right now we have several items missing.  When other patrons ask for them and they can’t be located, we don’t know whether they are “out” or whether they are lost and need to be replaced.  Please help us make our lending library a great resource for our church family.  (Linda Barber, Church Library Director)

Church Library Hours: Wednesdays on the College Street Campus from 10:00 a.m. until 7:15 p.m.  Sundays at the Boyce Thompson Campus – before and after worship hours.

CHECKOUT POLICY: Books and audio materials are loaned for a period of two weeks with the option to renew unless there is a waiting list.  Special arrangements can be made for longer loan periods if needed.  
At the present time the library collection numbers over 5,000 items: fiction and non-fiction books for adults, youth, and children; videos; CD’s; books-on-tape; and reference materials.  We are constantly adding to our collection using our Selection Policy as a guideline, and welcome suggestions for items to be added.  We accept gifts to purchase books in memory of and in honor of someone you love.

LIBRARY STAFF: Director – Linda Barber; Linda Beech, and Jean Ferguson.  E-mail address:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (checked weekly on Wednesdays) or call Linda Barber at 601-668-9100.