NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO GET HEALTHY!
What Makes First Place 4 Health Unique?
CHRIST-CENTERED PRIORITIES
Bible study, prayer and Scripture memory.
CHOICES FOR HEALTH
Addressing the whole person, emotions,
mind, body and spirit.
SUPPORT and ACCOUNTABILITY through small groups.
What is First Place 4 Health (FP4H)?
The FP4H program is the result of godly desire placed in the hearts of a group of Christians in Houston, Texas, in 1981. The result was a Christ-Centered weight loss and healthy living program that focuses on the four essentials of health and well-being: the mind, emotions, body and spirit! This total-health program is not just about helping you lose weight; it’s about making a life-style change that will last a lifetime! Whether you would like to lose weight or want to improve/maintain your health, see how putting God first will lead you to find balance and wholeness in all areas of your life!
This program is for Men, Women and Youth!
Philippians 3:13-14
“Friends I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do. Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
January 5th thru April 12th
Early Bird Class (no childcare)
6:00-7:30 pm (for men, women, & young adults)
Regular Class (childcare available)
6:30 – 8:30 pm (for men, women, & young adults)
Ladies ONLY! September 2nd thru November 18th
Thursdays 9:00 – 10:30 am (for women only)
For more information, contact Martha McCullough at martha_mccullough@yahoo.com or Joyce Ainsworth at glenna@netdoor.com.
“First Place is not new to me. I first joined about 7 years ago and the program was very successful but not without following God’s plan. Soon after, I found myself out of church and not following a healthy lifestyle or God’s will. The pounds slipped back on and then some.
I was always trying to come up with excuses, and I blamed mine on an extremely hard childhood battling emotional, physical and sexual abuse for over 10 years. Food has always been a comfort for me during stress, sadness, happiness or whatever the mood was. How was I to overcome my addiction to food? God…he helped me survive as a child and HE would guide me through my weight loss journey….HE has made me the person I am today. So why didn’t I let him help with my weight loss? Believing I could do it by myself, I tried and my weight would go up and down. I was desperate to do something before it was too late. Before I knew it I was 240 lbs. My doctors told me the same old story we all hear but God was telling me something different, get healthy for “ME” and with God leading the way, I knew I could.
With great help and encouragement of a friend, I joined First Place in February 2008 weighing 214.6 pounds and ended the first session I had lost over 25 pounds and met my goal only with God’s grace and guidance. He also brought wonderful spiritual leaders to guide me through this session. The friends I’ve made give amazing comfort and encouragement and the Bible Study keeps me grounded and continually leads me to a closer relationship with God.
God is doing wonderful and mighty things in my life and showing me how to live and eat healthy is just the beginning. It’s my prayer that God will show others that no matter what pain and suffering you go through, HE will be there to lead the way. He gives us the knowledge and wisdom to know how to take care of ourselves but also know that HE must be FIRST in our life, doing HIS WILL and all else falls into place. I remind myself everyday and yes, some days are a struggle but keeping your eyes on Jesus can help you make it through each day.
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