DISCIPLESHIP IS NOT A DESTINATION, IT’S A DIRECTION.
First Church Tables are about taking a ‘believer in Jesus’ and moving them towards ‘looking more and more like Jesus’. First Church Tables is a place where your belief begins to become part of the DNA of who you are in your everyday life, always growing in the direction toward Jesus. Your First Church Table will meet once each week for a few months, at the church or in someone’s home. You’ll talk through a book, scripture or just life. There are First Church Tables for adults in several stages in their life.
Depending on the Table Group you choose, we offer Children’s Programming for kids of all ages. You must pre-register your child for Wednesday mornings. You can pre-register for Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings, but walk-ins are welcome.
STARTING POINT
Saint Joseph Campus
Immediately following the 11:00am service
Next Date: TBD
Lunch and childcare provided
If you’re new to First Church or you’ve been around awhile and never attended, Starting Point is for you. Starting Point is a one-hour class where you’ll learn about what First Church believes, what we value and what we do. Once completed, you will be a voting member at First Church.
Register here for the next Starting Point class.
SQUARE ONE
St. Joseph Campus
Wednesday evenings, 6:30–8:00pm
Starting March 4th
Square One is a 10-week Bible study offered specifically for those desiring a more complete understanding of scripture as one complete message of redemption. As a group, we will study several key events in Old Testament history in light of New Testament teaching and fulfillment, with the intent of revealing all of scripture as one plan, God’s plan, for the redemption of His people.
If scripture (especially the Old Testament) seems like a series of unrelated events not applicable to our lives today, or even if you just have trouble making sense of it all, this study is for you.
Register for Square One here.
TRUSTWORTHY: OVERCOMING OUR GREATEST STRUGGLES TO TRUST GOD
Saint Joseph Campus
Starting March 4th
Wednesday mornings, 9:30–11:15am
Wednesday evenings, 6:30–8:00pm
Saturday mornings, 9:00am
Wednesday evenings, 6:30–8:00pm, Stevensville Campus
When hard times come and it seems God is deviating from the plan we assume our life should follow, we’re much more likely to want to tame God, not trust Him. It’s then that we begin to press into our ways and our own timing. No human can carry the weight of being their own god, but so many of us try. In this 6-session study of 1 & 2 Kings, you can join Lysa TerKeurst in Israel as she honestly reveals the places of distrust in her own heart while exploring the deeply personal applicable Scriptures that will teach us how to truly trust God.
Register for Trustworthy here.
THE LIFE OF MOSES
Saint Joseph Campus, Room 45
Ongoing Sunday Mornings 11:00am
In this study of Moses we will see the humanness of the man chosen by God to lead the Israelite people to freedom from slavery and beyond. We will discover God’s specific calling on Moses’ life despite his faults and failures. We will see Moses’ patience and dedication to God’s people in the midst of suffering and trials. Each week we will seek to discover God’s attributes and how we can apply what we are learning in practical ways to our own lives. This class is an interactive discussion based class.
MARRIED PEOPLE CONNECT: THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES BY GARY CHAPMAN
Saint Joseph Campus
Wednesdays, 6:30–8:00pm
January 8th–February 26th
Sundays, 9:30am
January 12th–March 1st
There are five love languages. Each one is important and expresses love in its own way. Learning your partner’s and your own primary love language will help create a stronger bond in your relationship. Through this study Chapman provides practical suggestions for enriching your marriage by practicing the other love languages. Come join us for a fun and rewarding time with your spouse and other friends!
MEN AND WOMEN’S TABLE GROUPS
Benton Heights Campus
Sundays, 9:00–10:30am
January 12th–May 10th
This is a study hosted and led by Sandra Fleming. She will be walking through The Bible beginning in Genesis, starting Sunday, January 12th. There will be teaching, discussion and community! You can join anytime! This class is designed with each week standing alone allowing you to come and go as your schedule allows. No workbook needed.
ACADEMY CLASS
BRIDGES: CONNECTING GOD’S WORD TO LIFE
Saint Joseph Campus, Rooms 41 & 42
Ongoing Sunday Mornings 11:00am
For Older Adults
This study helps people grow as followers of Jesus Christ, individually and in community with others. In each lesson you will connect, study, apply and then discuss how to live out what you discover as you study!
SINGLES CLASS
THE NEW RULES FOR LOVE, SEX AND DATING BY ANDY STANLEY
Saint Joseph Campus
Wednesday Evenings 6:30–8:00 PM
Begins January 8th–March 11th
Single? Engaged? Struggling to understand your relationship and where things have gone awry? In a consuming world of social media, comparison, erotic imagery and infidelity, this class offers you fresh perspectives while tackling the challenges, assumptions, and land mines related to love, sex, and dating.
Who am I? What do I want? How do I find “the one”? “I’d rather be single!” “It’s so hard to find a good person.”
Sound like something you’ve said, wondered, or want to figure out? Consider this...Am I who the person I am looking for is looking for?…and join us as we all dig deep, get real, and take steps toward enhancing our futures! We can’t wait to grow with you!