Finding Freedom

Workshop - Friendship with God: Practical ways of getting to know God better
2020-11-05 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Denver) | The Commons, 1794 Baxter Lane East, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
**The link to view this workshop live online is www.thecommonsbozeman.com/live.**
How can your relationship with God grow? A dynamic relationship is one that continues to press into new things, to explore different perspectives, and to face new challenges. It can be bumpy at times, but even the unexpected moments can bring growth.
Would this be a good description of your relationship with God? Whether you are new to faith or have been pursuing a journey with Christ for a number of years, we expect that God will want to press in with new forms of relationship so that you can deepen your relationship with Him and continue to become more like Christ. The adventure never ends.
However sometimes we have seasons where our relationship with God seems stuck in a rut, or is becoming a little too impersonal. Perhaps we feel like we are going through the motions and it feels empty? This can lead us into becoming unhelpfully self-sufficient in our spiritual life. We can lose focus on the truth that Christ is all and is in all (Col 3:11). These are times where the idea of deepening our relationship with God feels remote and unattainable. Getting started again is a challenge that needs some help.
In this workshop Pastor Peter Holmes and Pastor Susan Williams will map out 15+ ideas drawn from their own journeying with Christ, for renewing your relationship with God. They will include theological and psychological perspectives together with initiatives that will enhance your own emotional, spiritual, and relational health.
They will also include practical steps that are intended to bring visible results, whilst being realistic enough for anyone to achieve, regardless of time limitations, Biblical background, gender, church experience, etc. You will leave with an opportunity to bring more life into your relationship with God and for that to then overflow as a gift to others.

Time
This workshop will run Thursday, November 5th from 6:30-9:30pm.
Location
The Commons at Baxter & Love
1794 Baxter Lane East
Bozeman, MT 59178
This workshop will also be streamed live online.
To receive the link, please preregister.
Price
We never want finances to be a barrier to people  receiving the help they need in finding healing.
Given this, there is no fee for this workshop.
We will however, be taking donations to help cover our costs and to support the ongoing work of Finding Freedom
You can donate at the workshop or in advance when you preregister.
(Finding Freedom is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.)
Registration
We value your preregistration so we can be prepared to welcome you.
Please use this link to preregister.
If you have any questions or trouble preregistering, email us or call our office at 406-570-7040.
More Information
*Doors will open at 6pm on Thursday, November 5th.
*Due to Covid-19 we will be encouraging social distancing.
*The Commons also requires the use of masks,  unless you are seated in the auditorium.
*We will not be serving refreshments, so please feel free to  bring your own snacks.
*Bottled water will be available.
*Help us spread the word! Download the workshop brochure and share it with others!

Community Evening (virtual and in-person)
2020-10-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Finding Freedom, 2419 E. Cameron Bridge Road, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
We are excited to invite you to join us this Friday, October 16th for an in-person and online Community Evening. Its a time to meet & catch-up with others, to worship, Peter will bring some teaching and we can enjoy being together.
We will be gathering in-person at our new home (2419 E. Cameron Bridge Road) from 6pm. There will be no shared food, due to Covid-19, however we encourage you to bring your dinner and we will eat together. We will either be in the house, or, if weather and heating permits we will gather in our barn, so come prepared! We will be encouraging social distancing and masks will be required inside the house when not eating.
If you feel more comfortable joining online or if you are not located in Bozeman then join us on Zoom. The link can be found here. The Zoom meeting will start at 7pm. We would love to see you.

Women's Q&A Session (virtual)
2020-10-07 18:30 - 21:00, 2020-04-20 18:30 - 21:00 | MT, United States
Ladies, we are going to be hosting a virtual Women’s Q&A session. We want this to be a time for us to come together and ask questions about the current challenges or any aspect of your journey. If you don’t have a question but want to come, you are welcome too. There will be a lot of learning that goes on!
You can use this Zoom link to join the meeting. If you are unfamiliar with the Zoom platform please try logging on at 6pm. If you have any problems, get in touch with Jeni via text at 406-581-0545 and she will offer you some support.

Workshop - Ceasefire! Resolving Inner & Relational Conflict
2020-10-02 - 2020-10-03 | The Commons, 1794 Baxter Lane East, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
***Interested in watching this workshop online? If so, here is the link.***
We have three handouts for this workshop. They will be printed and given out at the workshop. If you are joining us virtually, feel free to download (and print) them.
*Conflict Workshop Handout
*Conflict Workshop Supplementary Note
*Conflict Bible Verses
Conflict is something none of us can escape. We often try avoiding it, numbing ourselves to it, or fighting against it. We blame others for it or just live in denial about it. Conflict can occur in our relationships with others, ourself, and it can even occur in our relationship with God. Most of us have no idea of the range of conflicts we are experiencing, until we pause and allow ourselves to see it.
Conflict can bring about division, and drive us to avoid truth and try to blame others. This leads some to fear, while others use it to feel more powerful. However, when engaged in a helpful way, conflict can lead to healthier ways of living, and can precipitate positive change. It can result in greater openness and authenticity. It can bring about more wholeness and resolution if we navigate it with wisdom.
In this workshop, we will be exploring how we can respond well to conflict. We will consider the many types of conflict, map out practical steps to bring resolution, and provide tools to walk healthily through those times when it feels unavoidable. We will include sociological, psychological, and Biblical content.
By the end of the workshop you will have the opportunity to:
*Understand the complexities of conflict
*Map out the conflicts that you may be currently facing
*Learn practical steps and tools to find resolution to the conflicts in your life
*Leave with a greater understanding of the reality of the spiritual and emotional factors that can contribute to conflict
*Grow new responses for the situations where conflict proves stubborn
*Glean wisdom in how to help others healthfully navigate conflict in their lives

Times
This workshop will run Friday, October 2nd from 6:30-9pm
and Saturday, October 3rd from 9am-1pm.
Location
The Commons at Baxter & Love
1794 Baxter Lane East
Bozeman, MT 59178
This workshop will also be streamed live online.
To receive the link, please preregister.
Price
We never want finances to be a barrier to people  receiving the help they need in finding healing.
Given this, there is no fee for this workshop.
We will however, be taking donations to help cover our costs and to support ongoing work.
You can donate at the workshop or in advance when you preregister.
(Finding Freedom is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.)
Registration
We value your preregistration so we can be prepared to welcome you.
Please use this link to preregister.
If you have any questions or trouble preregistering email us or call our office at 406-570-7040.
More Information
*Doors will open at 6pm on Friday, October 2nd
*Due to Covid-19 we will be encouraging social distancing.
*The Commons also requires the use of masks,  unless you are seated in the auditorium.
*We will not be serving refreshments, so please feel free to  bring your own snacks.
*Bottled water will be available
*Help us spread the word! Download the workshop brochure and share it with others!

Community Evening
2020-09-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Finding Freedom, 2419 E. Cameron Bridge Road, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
This Friday evening, September 18th, we are hosting our Community Evening in person at our new location (2419 E. Cameron Bridge Road). We will be gathering at 6:30pm. There will be no shared food, due to Covid-19, however we encourage you to bring your dinner and we will eat together on the lawn. We will then migrate to our large barn and worship together and hear from Peter.
We are missing being together in person, so we look forward to welcoming you all. We will be encouraging social distancing, which is why this evening will be held outside. Please bring a chair with you, if you are able. And the barn is not heated so it would be good to bring a jacket with you as well.
Our special area of focus is to create safe relationships and offer resources for people struggling with seasons of brokenness and especially emotional difficulties – either their own or someone close to them. Our community is active in reaching out to support those in the Valley who are in the midst of a time of need, whether historic or current.

Men's Open Group
2020-09-08 18:30 - 20:30 | The Landing – Home of Finding Freedom, 2419 E. Cameron Bridge Rd, Bozeman, MT, 59718
Gentlemen, if you want some help on your journey into more healing, wholeness, or relationship with Christ or want to see what such a journey might look like, this is a great place for you! This evening is an open forum for you to come as you are. There is no pressure to come with an issue or question.
We meet in person at The Landing (2419 E Cameron Bridge Road, Bozeman) and also online. Zoom link here. All men are welcome to join.

Men's Prayer Meeting
2020-09-01 06:15 - 07:30 | Finding Freedom, 2419 E. Cameron Bridge Road, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
Join us every Tuesday morning at 6:15am for a weekly time of sharing and prayer. Come in person to The Landing (2149 East Cameron Bridge Road in Bozeman) or join online. Zoom link here. All men are welcome!

Dedication of New Home
2020-08-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Finding Freedom, 2419 E. Cameron Bridge Road, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
If you are in the Bozeman area this Friday, August 28th we would like to invite you (and your family) to visit our land and offices. We are having a celebration event, to give space for you to take a walk through the trees and pasture and explore the land. It’s 10 acres, so there is plenty of space. We will also be giving tours of the offices and outbuildings, small groups at a time.
We are excited that this is our first open in-person event since the start of the pandemic. It will be in the open air, we will be following safety guidelines, respecting social distancing, and encouraging the use of masks when social distancing isn’t possible (especially in the house).
Please bring your own chair, and food and drink if you wish. If you want to have a picnic then there is plenty of space for that. (But because of the current guidelines, please don’t share food with others outside your family.)
We will have a dedication moment at about 6:45pm and Peter will share a little about the place that Jesus called home. You are welcome to come early, any time from 4:30pm onwards, or to stay on afterwards. The address is 2419 East Cameron Bridge Road, Bozeman.
We don’t yet have our internet set up. So if you are not able to come, we can’t share this particular event with you. But some good news if you aren’t in the Gallatin Valley, or if there are other reasons you can’t make it. We are getting some additional equipment and setting up so that our in-person events are accessible and inclusive, for any who are not physically present. And we will offer a virtual tour for you just as soon as we can.
So we hope to see you on Friday – or if not, watch out for our virtual event, coming soon!

Rapha Workshop: Navigating, Understanding, & Connecting in a Wounded and Uncertain World (virtual)
2020-06-04 18:30 - 21:30
When: Thursday, June 4th from 6:30-9:30pm MDT
Where: Online using this Zoom link
Cost: Free (an offering will be taken)
Registration: Preregister for this workshop here.
Fear and Retreat or Hope and Opportunity. What do you make of this season we are in? The Royal College of Psychiatrists in UK is predicting ‘a tsunami of mental illness’ as a result of the pandemic. Unemployment has risen to unimaginable levels. Travel has been severely restricted, and online is for many of us our most frequent form of social connection. Meeting up with a friend has begun to feel risky. Shaking hands and giving a friend a hug feels like we are doing something wrong.
In the midst of many differing views, one thing is certain. Our world, our lives and our relationships will not return to the way they were before the pandemic. We have a lot to learn about the implications of all that has happened. Can we turn this moment into an opportunity to grow into more than we were and to begin to help others do the same?
Whether we are living in a low or high risk part of the world, we are now all having to face up to some radical changes. In this evening workshop we would like to help inform and equip you to live well and keep well in this new season.
In our first virtual workshop Pastors Peter Holmes and Susan Williams will map out the choices we are being confronted with. They will explore the psychological, sociological, and Biblical dynamics of this world-changing moment. Is this an earthquake for the emotional and spiritual landscapes of our lives that will cause irreparable damage? How can we sustain our communities with health in the middle of theses shifts?
Join us Thursday, June 4th from 6:30-9:30pm MDT on Zoom for this workshop. Sign in from 6:15pm MDT to be ready for a prompt start. Make sure you have a way of taking notes during the workshop – you will need it!

Men's Prayer Meeting
2020-06-02 06:15 - 07:30 | The Commons, 1794 Baxter Lane East, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
Join us every Tuesday morning at 6:15am in the Gallatin Room (formerly Guest Central) at The Commons for a weekly men’s prayer meeting. All men are welcome!

Men's Open Group (virtual)
2020-05-19 06:30 - 20:30
Men, if you are wanting some help on your discipleship journey or want to see what a Rapha Journey can look like, this is a great place for you! This evening is an open forum for men to come as you are. There is no pressure to come with an issue/question/agenda.
This is a virtual gathering on Zoom every Tuesday evening from 6:30-8:30pm. All men are welcome!
Here is the Zoom link for this gathering.
If you are unfamiliar with the Zoom platform please try logging on at 6:15pm.
If you have any problems, get in touch with Jim via text at 406-581-4386 and he will offer you some support.

Give Big Live Event
2020-05-01 17:30 - 17:45
Help us close Give Big with energy and excitement at 5:30pm live on Facebook! You will meet our final Board member, hear one last story of healing, and help us celebrate our last prize drawings.
If you are interesting in supporting Finding Freedom financially during this event, visit our Give Big page.

Give Big Live Q&A
2020-05-01 12:20 - 12:50
Join us on Friday, May 1st at 12:20pm on Facebook. This will be our first ever live Q&A session where people can drop in and learn more about Finding Freedom, our mission, and the work we are doing. Join us online, say hi to us and others through the post comments, and maybe even ask a question.
If you are interesting in supporting Finding Freedom financially during this event, visit our Give Big page.

Give Big Live Event
2020-05-01 12:00 - 12:15
During this live Facebook event on Friday, May 1st at 12pm, we will introduce you to another Board member, share another story, and host our second prize drawing for those that have given throughout Friday morning.
If you are interesting in supporting Finding Freedom financially during this event, visit our Give Big page.

Give Big Live Event
2020-05-01 09:00 - 09:15
During this live Facebook event on Friday, May 1st at 9am, you will have a chance to meet a board member, hear a short story of healing from a community member, and celebrate as we draw prizes for anyone that has given or engaged with us so far during the event.
If you are interesting in supporting Finding Freedom financially during this event, visit our Give Big page.

Give Big Kickoff! (Facebook)
2020-04-30 17:50 - 18:10
Join us as we kick off the event! This will be a live Facebook event and a chance to meet the staff of Finding Freedom and hear about our mission to bring emotional, spiritual, and relational health to the people of Gallatin Valley and beyond.
If you are interesting in supporting Finding Freedom financially during this event, visit our Give Big page.

Community Evening (virtual)
2020-04-03 18:30 - 20:00 | MT, United States
Although we can’t have our normal Community Evening we do still want to gather together as a community. We will be doing this virtually next Friday, April 3rd from 6:30-8pm. We will be using Zoom as the meeting platform. Our time together will include space for sharing our personal and corporate challenges and celebrations, prayer, and Peter has something from the Lord to share with us.
You can use this Zoom link to log on to the meeting. If you are unfamiliar with the Zoom platform please try logging on at 6pm. If you have any problems, get in touch with Jeni via text at 406-581-0545 and she will offer you some support.

Women's Weekend Away - POSTPONED
2020-04-03 - 2020-04-05 | The Holiday Inn West Yellowstone, 315 Yellowstone Ave, West Yellowstone, MT, 59758, United States
Daring to Become Authentic: Tools to Grow More of the Person You Are Created to Be
We are working on rescheduling our Women’s Weekend Away for sometime during the Fall 2020. We will post more information as we have it.
The hunger to be authentic is universal. It’s part of being human. Inside all of us is a drive to live in our true self before others, with ourselves, and, when we are ready, in relationship with God. At the time of the Early Church it was described as a ‘personal thriving.’ Christ called it ‘letting your light shine.’
And yet there are so many pressures in our life that assault us. Daily stress, historic trauma, peer pressure, sheer exhaustion, addictions and other coping mechanisms—these things (and many more) deplete our capacity to live well.
In this retreat we will be exploring how to let loose more of that holy authenticity that brings life to us and to those around us, regardless of our circumstances.
By the end of the workshop you will:

Be able to recognize more of the person you are created to be
Have several personally-relevant tools to help you grow more of you
Have new insight into how Scripture equips us to take up maturity in Christ
Understand what threatens your capacity to be authentic and how to overcome it
Have some new skills for living authentically in ‘tricky’ relationships
Have heard numerous testimonies of healing and/or growth in relationship with the Lord
Grow friendships and find companionship for your own journeying

Women's Q&A Session (virtual)
2020-04-02 18:30 - 21:00 | MT, United States
Ladies, we are going to be hosting a virtual Women’s Q&A session Thursday, April 2nd from 6:30-9pm. We want this to be a time for us to come together and ask questions about the current challenges or any aspect of your journey. If you don’t have a question but want to come, you are welcome too. There will be a lot of learning that goes on!
You can use this Zoom link to join the meeting. If you are unfamiliar with the Zoom platform please try logging on at 6pm. If you have any problems, get in touch with Jeni via text at 406-581-0545 and she will offer you some support.

Women's First Thursday - CANCELED
2020-04-02 18:30 - 20:30 | The Commons, 1794 Baxter Lane East, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
The First Thursday of every month our Women’s Leadership Team creates an evening for women to come together. Each month’s topic varies, but there is always time for fellowship and community, personal reflection, and continuing to learn and grow with one another and to welcome more healing and redemption in our lives.
This is a great way to introduce Finding Freedom and the Rapha journey to new women so feel free to bring a friend, all women are welcome!

Men's Open Group - Manhattan - CANCELED
2020-03-31 06:30 - 20:30
Men, if you are wanting some help on your discipleship journey or want to see what a Rapha Journey can look like, this is a great place for you! This evening is an open forum for men to come as you are. There is no pressure to come with an issue/question/agenda.
We are now running two Men’s Open Groups, one in Bozeman and one in Manhattan, each meeting on alternate Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm. Come to one or both, all men are welcome!
If you are interested in being updated by email regarding the venue of each meeting, please email Jim at jim.panten@findingfreedom.solutions.

Men's Prayer Meeting (virtual)
2020-03-31 06:15 - 07:30 | MT, United States
The men’s prayer gathering is still underway on Tuesday mornings at 6:15am.
We will be moving this to a virtual meeting.
Here is the Zoom link for this gathering.
If you are unfamiliar with the Zoom platform please try logging on at 6am.
If you have any problems, get in touch with Jeni via text at 406-581-0545 and she will offer you some support. All men are welcome!

Community Evening - CANCELLED
2020-03-27 18:00 - 21:00 | 4566 Cascade St, 4566 Cascade St, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
During our monthly Community Evening, we eat a potluck meal together (if your last name begins with A-J please bring a main dish, and if your last name begins with I-Z please bring a side dish or dessert), have a time of worship, share testimonies of healing, answers to prayer and those little and great breakthroughs of journeying into greater wholeness and a deeper relationship with God. We often have prayer for healing and usually have a devotional. All are welcome including family members and children.
Our special area of focus is to create safe relationships and offer resources for people struggling with seasons of brokenness and especially emotional difficulties – either their own or someone close to them. Our community is active in reaching out to support those in the Valley who are in the midst of a time of need, whether historic or current.
We are currently hosting this gathering one Friday each month from 6-9pm. Our next evening is Friday, March 27th.

Men's Open Group - Bozeman - CANCELLED
2020-03-24 06:30 - 20:30

Men's Open Group - Manhattan - CANCELLED
2020-03-17 06:30 - 20:30

Workshop: Living at ease in the Spiritual World
2020-03-06 - 2020-03-07 | The Commons, 1794 Baxter Lane East, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
So often we forget about the reality of the spiritual world that we live in. We operate in the material world and assume that if we can fix the brokenness there, all will be well. However, very often that is not the case. The brokenness and damage of our fallen world impacts us at a deep spiritual level. It is in the depths of our human spirit that we find healing, restoration, and redemption.
When we begin operating within, and living more aware of the spiritual world, we are able to tap into the damage that lives within us so we can let go of it for good. We begin being able to move in spiritual gifting and anointing, as the person God created us to be. We can more accurately hear the voice of God, trusting His perspective. When we have an openness to the spiritual world we are able to read Scripture and understand theology in new ways. We can righteously love and honor ourselves, others, and God.
During this next workshop, Pastors Peter Holmes & Susan Williams will unpack this idea that our fallen world has two aspects to it – the material and the spiritual. They will help us learn to be more fully present in the spiritual world and give us practical tools to make this all a reality. Join us on Friday, March 6th from 6:30-9pm and Saturday, March 7th from 9am-1pm as we learn and grow together. Everyone is welcome.
Registration and refreshments open at 6pm and we will begin the workshop at 6:30pm.
You can pre-register using this link.
Download the workshop brochure for additional information and to share with others.

Women's First Thursday
2020-03-05 18:30 - 20:30 | The Commons, 1794 Baxter Lane East, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
The First Thursday of every month our Women’s Leadership Team creates an evening for women to come together. Each month’s topic varies, but there is always time for fellowship and community, personal reflection, and continuing to learn and grow with one another and to welcome more healing and redemption in our lives.
On Thursday, March 5th at The Commons we will be exploring the power of our stories and the healing and freedom that can come when we engage them through the process of writing. This is a great way to introduce Finding Freedom and the Rapha journey to new women so feel free to bring a friend, all women are welcome!

Community Evening
2020-02-21 18:00 - 21:00 | 4566 Cascade St, 4566 Cascade St, Bozeman, MT, 59718, United States
During our monthly Community Evening, we eat a potluck meal together (if your last name begins with A-J please bring a side dish or dessert, and if your last name begins with I-Z please bring a main dish), have a time of worship, share testimonies of healing, answers to prayer and those little and great breakthroughs of journeying into greater wholeness and a deeper relationship with God. We often have prayer for healing and usually have a devotional. All are welcome including family members and children.
Our special area of focus is to create safe relationships and offer resources for people struggling with seasons of brokenness and especially emotional difficulties – either their own or someone close to them. Our community is active in reaching out to support those in the Valley who are in the midst of a time of need, whether historic or current.
We are currently hosting this gathering one Friday each month from 6-9pm. Our next evening is Friday, February 21st.

Men's Open Group - Bozeman
2020-02-11 06:30 - 20:30
