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.

May 31, 2026

God Brought His People Home
Ezra 1-3
God fulfilled the promise He made to bring His people home after 70 years in captivity. Just a few months after returning from exile, they began rebuilding the altar of God so they could restart their worship according to God’s commands. They knew the rebuild would only succeed when God’s people turned to Him in proper worship, turning away from their sin and obeying Him.

DISCUSSION QUESTION:
Why did the people begin to rebuild the temple?
The temple represented God’s presence among His people.
The temple was the place where God’s people offered sacrifices for their sins, worshiped Him and prayed to Him.
How did we see God work through people to accomplish His plans?
King Cyrus allowed the people to go free after God worked on his heart.
God also moved the peoples heart to give gifts for the temple, providing for His people’s needs as the altar and temple’s foundation were rebuilt. 

APPLICATION QUESTION:
How can we trust God when things don’t happen the way we want them to?
How can our family help each other trust and follow Jesus this week?

MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
 - 1 Corinthians 10:31

May 31, 2026

God Brought His People Home
Ezra 1-3
God fulfilled the promise He made to bring His people home after 70 years in captivity. Just a few months after returning from exile, they began rebuilding the altar of God so they could restart their worship according to God’s commands. They knew the rebuild would only succeed when God’s people turned to Him in proper worship, turning away from their sin and obeying Him.

DISCUSSION QUESTION:
Why did the people begin to rebuild the temple?
The temple represented God’s presence among His people.
The temple was the place where God’s people offered sacrifices for their sins, worshiped Him and prayed to Him.
How did we see God work through people to accomplish His plans?
King Cyrus allowed the people to go free after God worked on his heart.
God also moved the peoples heart to give gifts for the temple, providing for His people’s needs as the altar and temple’s foundation were rebuilt.

APPLICATION QUESTION:
How can we trust God when things don’t happen the way we want them to?
How can our family help each other trust and follow Jesus this week?

MEMORY VERSE FOR THE MONTH:
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
 - 1 Corinthians 10:31

This week our students learned about sharing their testimony.
They heard some their leaders’ testimonies and were taught how to share theirs.
Encourage your student to share their testimony.

May 31, 2026
We are walking through a mini-series entitled "God's Design For The Family" and this Sunday we looked at the legacy of Grandparents and how to finish well by encouraging your family and friends to make much of Jesus and to pursue Him no matter what stage of life they are in.
Here are our questions for this week:
FLG QUESTIONS:

1) RECAP - How have you practiced Christ honoring parenting principles this week or
where have you observed them taking place in your interactions with others this week?

2) This week’s sermon is directed to Grandparents, but there are core qualities that apply to all believers that were mentioned –
what are some of those qualities that can be applied in your life regardless of your age or family structure? (Deuteronomy 4:9 / Psalm 71:17-18)

3) Being PEOPLE FOCUSED means moving from an internal pursuit of self satisfaction and looking outward for opportunities to shape others for Jesus.
Where has God given places and opportunities to be PEOPLE FOCUSED? (2 Timothy 4:1-5)

4) Staying MISSION FOCUSED is about keeping the central purpose of the gospel as the primary filter for our day to day living.
Where are you succeeding in keeping focused on that mission when pouring into others? Where are challenges you are experiencing? (2 Timothy 4:1-5)

5) Staying ETERNITY FOCUSED means we are keeping proper perspective on temporal and eternal things and which prioritizes our living.
How are we training others around us to have a mindset towards eternal things –
not temporal things that our society and culture pushes us towards? (2 Timothy 4:1-5)

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