Our Call:
We exist to show students (6th - 12th graders) how to become authentic followers of Jesus.
What We Teach:
Here is the Bible Study six year plan for Student Life:
CHRIST: The Life of Christ-The Basis of Faith
The central focus of the Bible is the Son of God. His life, death and resurrection are the most significant events in all of history. All of Scripture before Christ points to His coming. Everything after His resurrection takes place because of Christ. A study of Christ is the logical place for a serious study of the Bible to begin.
CHARACTER:
Old Testament People-Encounters with God
The pages of the Old Testament are full of people's
stories, but the Old Testament is not about glorifying those people. The
Old Testament is about glorifying God. From the very beginning, God has
been at work in people's lives. People always fall short of God's holiness,
but He calls them back to obedient faith. Real character is not found
in our efforts but in God's work in our lives.
COMMUNITY:
The New Testament Church-The Essence of Fellowship
Connecting with
God and connecting with other people are life's most important tasks.
Community happens when people's lives are connected. Community is essential
for a full and meaningful life. The community of believers is the Church.
The Church strengthens those who have found life in Christ and shares
God's love with those who have not yet responded to His grace. In this
study, students witness the birth of the New Testament Church and its
multiplication around the world. They will also see what the Church was
intended to be today.
COVENANT: Knowing God-His Relationship with His People
Throughout the Bible, God has related to His people
by establishing covenant with them. This volume traces the covenant God
established from the patriarchs to the New Covenant ushered in by Jesus
Christ. It will focus on God's faithfulness, forgiveness and sovereignty.
Students will discover that they can only know God in a covenant relationship
and will be challenged to build their lives on the promises of God.
CONSECRATION: Set Apart for God-The Christ-empowered Life
This volume is all about the transformed life. Christian life is about Christ
at work in the believer. The Holy Spirit lives inside all believers and
causes them to be set apart for His use. He empowers them for righteous
living. This study follows God's work throughout Scripture to recreate the
image of humanity into the image of His Son.
COMMISSION: Called by God-The Ministry of Reconciliation
These lessons deal with God's mission throughout
history to reconcile lost humanity to Himself. Students will understand
how God has commanded them to participate with Him in that mission. This
study traces the God's purpose for humanity and the call to extend God's
Kingdom by the power of the Holy Spirit through personal witness and ministry.
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Christian Surfing Championships
Sunday, May 25th 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Want to share your faith with people right here in Virginia Beach? We’ll be heading down to the oceanfront to help with the surfing championships and we’ll also be handing out Bibles to the spectators. Be sure to sign up upstairs if you want to go. Participants will receive a free t-shirt. If you’re going to M-Fuge, this is another mission project that counts towards a camp scholarship!
Don't Miss it!
You won’t want to miss this! Be on the lookout for more information!
No plans for the summer? Well, your schedule is about to be full! You will be receiving a summer calendar full of fun things to do very soon!
M-Fuge is July 14-19
The $50 M-Fuge payment for May is due now.
Please see Beth if you want to know how much you still owe. Also, if you're
interested in going, let Beth know so you can get on the waiting list!
The whole amount is due June 1st.
Youth at the Food Bank
Saturday, May 10th - 8:15 until 12:30
We will be helping sort food at the Food Bank! We will leave the church at 8:15 am and return at 12:30. We can only bring 20 students to the food bank at one time, so get your name on the list if you want to go! (Remember, those of you that are going to M-Fuge, this is one of the mission projects you can help with to get scholarship money for camp!)
When we meet:
Sunday Mornings:
9:45 a.m. or 11:00 a.m - Bible study in the Attic / Loft.
Wednesday Nights:
Meeting in homes each week May - August, contact
Beth for details and get on her e-mail newsletter list.
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