Bearing Fruit by Making Disciples
Prayer: We take prayer serious. So did Jesus. He would pray all night. He taught us to pray. He asked us to pray in His name. So we pray. Our adults pray. Our youth pray. Our children pray. Prayer is vital for spiritual life.
Service is vital to spiritual life. Our children, youth and adults learn through a variety of opportunities (regular and occasional) the joy of serving one another. Service is a mark of the Christian life that may be learned by helping lead during the worship service, during the week, or spending a Sat morning working at a home bound member's house and yard cleaning, mowing, trimming, and/or repairing. Help with cleaning, gardening, painting, or even discarding old items no longer needed as one straightens out a mess storage area. There are many ways to serve.
Fellowship is also enjoyed while having fun together at events such as Winter Jam, Sky Zone, Hiking/Biking in Swatara State Park, Box Car rocks, boating on Sweet Arrow Lake, and more. Special meals after a Sunday service or a picnic outdoors after an outdoor service is another time for being together. Of course before any service, and after as well. People are encouraged to be together as the Body of Christ.
Discipleship Study: This includes the above three: prayer, service (help one another) and fellowship. It also includes studying God's word and learning what He has to say to us (teach, train, correct, rebuke) so we are fully equipped for doing the good work we are created in Christ to do. More details below:
Service is vital to spiritual life. Our children, youth and adults learn through a variety of opportunities (regular and occasional) the joy of serving one another. Service is a mark of the Christian life that may be learned by helping lead during the worship service, during the week, or spending a Sat morning working at a home bound member's house and yard cleaning, mowing, trimming, and/or repairing. Help with cleaning, gardening, painting, or even discarding old items no longer needed as one straightens out a mess storage area. There are many ways to serve.
Fellowship is also enjoyed while having fun together at events such as Winter Jam, Sky Zone, Hiking/Biking in Swatara State Park, Box Car rocks, boating on Sweet Arrow Lake, and more. Special meals after a Sunday service or a picnic outdoors after an outdoor service is another time for being together. Of course before any service, and after as well. People are encouraged to be together as the Body of Christ.
Discipleship Study: This includes the above three: prayer, service (help one another) and fellowship. It also includes studying God's word and learning what He has to say to us (teach, train, correct, rebuke) so we are fully equipped for doing the good work we are created in Christ to do. More details below:
Bible Quizzing
Bible Quizzing is about the blossom and the fruit. Every spring we look forward to seeing the blossoms open on various flowering trees. Their beauty brightens a world that is still caught in the final throes of the drabness of winter. The brilliant pinks, whites and purples bolster our hope for better days ahead. The blossom is beautiful. We love it. Admire it. The only thing that beats it is the fruit that comes from it. (Please scroll down for the Bible Quizzing FAQs).
Bible Quizzing promotes kids/youth to blossom in their faith understanding, and then helps them in making wise and godly life decisions (the fruit!). We quiz because intentional study of the Bible helps secure God's Word in the heart and mind for quick and ready reference in times of decision and need.
Please understand, Bible quizzing is not magic. It takes time, commitment, and endurance. And just like the blossoms of springtime lead to a harvest of fruit in the late summer and fall, you too will reap a harvest in your child's life.
Bible quizzing will:
Bible Quizzing promotes kids/youth to blossom in their faith understanding, and then helps them in making wise and godly life decisions (the fruit!). We quiz because intentional study of the Bible helps secure God's Word in the heart and mind for quick and ready reference in times of decision and need.
Please understand, Bible quizzing is not magic. It takes time, commitment, and endurance. And just like the blossoms of springtime lead to a harvest of fruit in the late summer and fall, you too will reap a harvest in your child's life.
Bible quizzing will:
- Give you a fuller understanding of God and yourself.
- Give you understanding of God's Word and application to daily life.
- Give you greater confidence to speak in front of others.
- Give you new friends who also love the Lord
- Give you what you need to become a more committed follower or disciple of Jesus Christ
- Give you meaning and purpose for your life.
Thursday Eve Bible -- Answers Night
Are you in search of answers to many of life's questions? Are you wrestling with living for God, yet confused with the messages from various media platforms? We have some good news ... your search is over!
Every Thursday Evening (Sept - April) at 6:30 pm we gather together to laugh, pray, encourage, study, and grow as we seek out answers for the tough questions of life. This evening has become known as Answers Night.
Every Thursday Evening (Sept - April) at 6:30 pm we gather together to laugh, pray, encourage, study, and grow as we seek out answers for the tough questions of life. This evening has become known as Answers Night.
- Little Ones Ministry ... A special time for those from toddler to early elementary. A time of discovery, helping, and learning about who God is, what He is like, and how we need Him.
- Little League ... A time for elementary aged kids to learning about the Bible, God, and oneself. Knowing why you trust the Word of God, and that science and the Bible are very compatible.
- Youth ... Teenage years are a challenge for many reasons, and as believer's teens face the challenge of taking ownership of their faith. This study time is a time for helping them to stand because they believe in Jesus and how to live for Him.
- Young Adults ... You are not in high school, yet you don't feel like a "full" adult yet. So what are you? Study and learn from God about who you are with peers maturing as you are.
- Growing Disciples ... a time for adults of all ages to study the same scripture the children/youth are studying. This can lead to great family conversations and questions as everyone in the family is growing through the same word at the same time.
Disciple Making Groups
These groups range from 2 - 4 individuals. Usually men meet with men, and women meet with women. The goal for these groups is for more intentional and focused development of the individuals to be the person God created them to be as a disciple of Jesus Christ, which includes making more disciples for Jesus as He commands us in Matthew 28:18-20. These groups meet as schedules allow, like once a month, once a week, every other week or some other agreed upon variation. If you are desiring to grow and understand God, His Word, His plan for salvation, Jesus the Son of God, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
