Below, you will find specific resources that will allow families to continue biblical discussions within the family about things being learned in Sunday School, Children's Church, Youth Services, and our Sunday Sermons. The goal is to equip parents to be the primary disciple making leaders in their home while being equipped to have discussions towards understanding and application of biblical truths being discussed in places where parents might not be present for the teaching. These weekly resources should have an overview of what was studied, specific questions for discussion, and possibly some memory verses to focus on monthly. We hope these resources will be an encouragement to you and to your family as you lead the way by pointing your children to God's Word and God's Work in one another's lives.

As a church, beginning in February, we initiated a weekly pursuit of Discipleship in our homes and families by using New City Catechisms.

You can download the Apple IOS APPLICATION HERE and if you are an Android user you can download the GOOGLE PLAY STORE APP HERE.

Weekly, we will put the Catechism of the Week link here so that as a family if you don't use the app, you can still access the information here and can launch it in regular mode for adults and students or switch it over to kids mode to simplify the process of memorization and encouragement.
Additionally, we will be utilizing the catechism of the week to teach our Students and Children's Sunday School classes throughout the year so that as a family, there will be a continuity of directional growth towards foundational principles of the faith that can be learned at church and fully reinforced and implemented in the home!

During the Sunday School Hour - all of our children and students will be studying the catechism of the week - please use the link above and regularly review and discuss this catechism with your household as your discipleship investment. For younger kids - please use the children's mode and listen to the song every day to help your kids learn and store these spiritual truths in their hearts.

October 25, 2026
Job Is Restored
Job 42:1 - 17
Traveling can feel so stressful, but once you arrive at your destination and unpack, everything feels ...
better. This week, we'll see what happened when God helped Job rebuild his life after he went through his
uncomfortable experience. Even though he lost so much, in the end God gave him so much more, which
helps us know we can trust God will make everything right.

DISCUSSION QUESTION:
Did Job ever stop loving God?
No
Can you name some things Job lost?
His family, animals, and his health
How did God make things right for Job?
God gave him more than he ever had before.
APPLICATION QUESTION:
When things seem bad, who can make things right?
Parents share with the kids a time when something was bad and God made it right

MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:
The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in 
from this time forth and forevermore. - Psalm 121:8

October 25, 2026
Fishers of Men
Matthew 4:19, 28:18 - 20; 1 John 3:1; Romans 3:23, 6:23, 5:8, 10:9, John 14:15, 3:16
For the month of October, our children's church group will be in the kitchen!
We will be baking goods and using them to learn more about God's design for His followers.
This week we will be making Oreo pops! The idea is that we make them to go and share it with others.

DISCUSSION QUESTION:
How much did you like the dessert?
Did you like the idea of sharing it with someone?
Why is it important that Christians tell others about Jesus?

APPLICATION QUESTION:
Who could you share Jesus with this week?
Will your family dedicate time to share Jesus with someone this week?

October 25, 2026
FLG Questions - Matthew 26:17-29 - THE LION - PROMISES FULFILLED SERIES
We are continuing in Matthew for our sermon series on Promises Fulfilled and are unpacking the final week of Jesus's life prior to His crucifixion.
This week we are centering in on celebration of Passover with the disciples, the institution of the Lord's Supper, and the way these two important reflections cross over and remind us of God's faithfulness, our salvation, and the finished work of Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection!

1) Considering Matthew 26:17-19, We are often tempted to equate obedience with safety, comfort, or success, but Christ’s journey shows us a different reality.
If faithful obedience doesn't guarantee a life free from pain, how does anchoring your security in the Father's ultimate purpose change how you respond when obedience actually leads to hardship or sacrifice?

2) When Jesus announces that one of them will betray Him, the disciples don't immediately point fingers at Judas;
instead, they deeply question themselves, asking, 'Is it I, Lord?' (v. 22).
Why is this a healthy spiritual response, and how can we cultivate that same humility to look inward at our own capacity to compromise or fail Jesus instead of looking at others?

3) In verses 26-28, Jesus once again links His death to the Passover Lamb.  
What are the similarities and what are the differences between the Passover Lamb and Christ’s Sacrifice on the cross?
What is the difference between Atonement and Redemption?  
With that in mind, when we approach the communion table what thoughts should we consider?

The Passover lamb and Jesus are closely connected in the New Testament, but they are not identical in every respect. 
The Passover lamb functions as a historical sacrifice and a theological pattern that Christians believe is fulfilled ultimately in Christ.
Passover LambJesus                                                            

Chosen as a lamb without blemish (Exodus 12:5)	Described as sinless and without blemish (1 Peter 1:18–19; Hebrews 4:15)
Killed at Passover (Exodus 12:6)	Crucified during the Passover season (Matthew 26–27)
Its blood was placed on the doorposts (Exodus 12:7)	His blood was poured out in sacrificial death (Matthew 26:28)
Its blood marked a household as protected from judgment (Exodus 12:13)	His blood delivers believers from the judgment of sin (Romans 5:9)
Its death occurred in place of the household’s firstborn	His death is presented as substitutionary—He gives His life for others (Mark 10:45; 1 Corinthians 5:7)
None of its bones were to be broken (Exodus 12:46)	None of Jesus’ bones were broken during the crucifixion (John 19:33–36)
Its flesh was eaten in a covenant meal (Exodus 12:8–11)	Jesus gave bread and the cup as a covenant meal centered on His body and blood (Matthew 26:26–28)
Commemorated Israel’s deliverance from slavery in Egypt	Accomplishes deliverance from sin and brings people into the new covenant

4) In verse 29, Jesus looks past His impending suffering to promise a future celebration;
How does Jesus’ ability to look past immediate pain toward future joy challenge the way you view your current trials?
What does it look like practically to let the promise of a future, perfected kingdom fuel your endurance through seasons of difficult obedience today?

In addition to our questions this week, please note the following resources through RightNow Media that could be an encouragement to you as you seek to learn more about reading the Bible, understanding it's origins and purpose, and teaching your kids and students health way to interact with this incredible gift of God's Word!
FAMILIES WITH YOUNG KIDS:
BIBLE BASICS (HOW TO READ THE BIBLE WELL)

FAMILIES WITH GRADE SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL:
THE BIBLE
CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE
INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE (MORE OF A STORYTELLING APPROACH)

GREAT CUMULATIVE STUDIES TOWARDS KNOWING AND DEFENDING THE BIBLE:
WHY TRUST THE BIBLE (FILMED AND FUNCTIONAL FOR UK AUDIENCE)
WHY DO WE NEED THE BIBLE
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY

In our previous week of Foundational Steps in preparing to pursue Christ with our habits and our hearts, we looked specifically at our Explanation of The Word and how that informs us how to live according to scripture and walk with a Biblical lens in life. We worked through a systematic method of interpretation to allow the text to point us to proper context, understanding, and explanation to others - this method is the O.I.A. Method - we are going to leave these resources here for you to utilize in your ongoing pursuit of Bible Study.

SPECIFIC RESOURCES INTENDED TO HELP YOU WALK WITH THE O . I . A . METHOD:
ENCOURAGEMENTS FOR THE FIRST-TIME BIBLE STUDENT - BEYOND READING TO STUDYING
OBSERVATION WORKSHEET
INTERPRETATION WORKSHEET
APPLICATION WORKSHEET