Wesley United Methodist Church
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Financial Peace University

In September of 2005, a church member began the first Financial Peace University class.  The original class had 12 members.  After graduation, we felt this program was too good to let drop.  So it continued by graduates hosting and facilitating the future classes. We have done 14 classes in 2 ½ years which has been open to the public also. The hosts of other sites in Muscatine have graduated from our classes and have snowballed this all over the Muscatine county and beyond. Wesley has and will be involved with this ministry for years to come..




This ministry has brought about healed marriages, brought families together by better communication, and brought people out of hopeless situations plus become better informed in all financial issues. This program shows you how you can tell your money what to do.
The Adult program has been going strong and now the Teen program, Generation Change, will be starting this summer, along with a college group to start this summer. This June, we also will have two ministry counselors available for people who need help figuring out their finances.  This will be for the crisis issues that people sometimes get into and can’t figure out how to get out.


If you are interested in participating in a class:




The Generation Change for Young Adults
High School Weekend Retreat
$20
3 out of 5 students with credit cards will max them out their Freshman year of college.

Adult Class
6:00 - 8:00 pm
SSundays
 
Nursery and Kids activities available!


Graduate Testimonies

Many people in the area have gone through this program in recent years.  As a financial advisor, I received a lot of questions from clients and prospective clients about this program.   I decided to take the class myself, so I could
answer these questions.

I was glad I did.  Dave does a good job of laying out basic processes for helping people setup a budget, get out of debt, and stay out of debt.  He also discusses how to save for future goals such as college savings for the kids, your own retirement, or some other life long dream. 

Dave emphasizes the importance of life, health, disability and long term care insurance and many of the pitfalls that come with these complicated products.  He also touches on how to purchase real estate, vehicles, and generally how to make your hard earned dollars work hard for you.  

The concepts taught in this program are nearly the same as I've been promoting as a financial adviser.  These concepts are basic to all good financial planning.  Being able to understand and apply these concepts, throughout ones life will be very beneficial to FPU graduates.  The Ramsey program does that; helps people understand and apply these concepts.

Dave’s presentation is excellent and entertaining.  He has a way of turning what could be a rather boring topic into a fun, enlightening and exciting learning experience.   Most importantly, the course is laid out in a down-to-earth, common sense, easy to understand manner.  Everyone could learn something from this program and improve their personal financial health. 

A Testimony From a Graduate

While being a single mom with 2 teens, I went back to school full-time for my degree and license in my 40s, working 3 part-time jobs to pay the bills and of course still using the credit cards for emergencies.  After I graduated I had a lot of debt to pay off.  Things were very hard!  Then someone in our church started a class of Financial Peace in the fall of 2005.  I was really hooked!  Using gazelle intensity to get the debt down I took an extra job, and had lots of garage sales. Currently, I am still working at it (although I have slowed down in intensity because of family issues) and will have the total balance done by the end of this year.  I can’t wait to call Dave and yell DEBT-FREE. 

A Testimony From a FPU Graduate 2006

I joined this class not because of debt but for a better understanding of all facets of money; how to do a better job of using my money for everything God has given me.  I came away with a great deal of information, great fellowship and a purpose as to what God wants from me.

"This is a life changing course! "