Our children’s ministries are led by Randy Billings, who says “We are teaching that God’s Word is living and applies to us today. We are teaching children to be examples to those around them.”
As the Scripture teaches, “Let no one despise your youth; instead, you should be an example to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12
Billings adds, “We are excited to have the privilege of teaching children and we have teacher training classes to better prepare ourselves to teach children.”
Billings wants children and their parents to understand that God has blessed us by providing this special book of life instructions – the Bible (read 2 Timothy 3:15-17).
He asks children to bring their Bible to church, noting “We provide opportunities and training to use the Bible all year! We want children learn to trust God all the time (Proverbs 3:1-6) and we encourage each family to study God’s word together at home. Review the lesson with your child each week by asking about the story your child heard. Ask how we can do what God wants.”
God’s Word is important for teaching us how to live yet so few take the effort or time to study it. How do you learn about God’s greatest gift? How do you work on your relationship with God? God’s Word will give guidance on living out your faith.
The world is always interacting with you. How do you know how to react to those interactions? The world’s desire is to take you away from a relationship with God. No amount of discipline, exercises, training, or workouts can keep you in shape for the spiritual battle that is going on around you without the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Study God’s word every day. Pray & praise all the way.
There is true value when we connect with each other and God.
Don’t miss out on an opportunity to hear and experience God’s gifts and presence through your church.
Until His return He sent the Holy Spirit to guide and provide so we would not face the world alone.
Change is about to come as we begin Fall of 2026. Leaves will change colors and then they let go. Ever wonder what would happen if the tree made the wrong choice and did not prepare for what is to come? Where does the tree get its knowledge so it can prepare for what is to come? Without giving up those leaves the cold, snow, and ice of the winter months could over burden the tree branches causing damage to occur. The tree could be destroyed. The tree must prepare to find rest and protection from what is to come. How are you preparing for what is coming? Matthew 24:3-14; 2 Timothy 3. Are you part of the you however group?
So many people have a great desire to do things their own way. Obedience to others is not something people seek out to do. Yet we ask our children to obey parents, grandparents, teachers, child care workers, and others in authority. Obedience is hard for so many. We tend to ask why should we obey. In Deuteronomy 30:19-20 God ask His children to love and obey Him. God deserves honor, obedience, and respect. How will you respond to Him?
October 4 Why do people doubt and rebel? How long will the people grumble against the One who guides and provides.? Are you aware of how near God really is? Only Joshua and Caleb and your little ones will know the place that you have chosen to reject.– Numbers 13-14; Deuteronomy 30:20; Romans 14:12 We can obey God even when those around us disobey. God deserves respect, obedience, and honor. Our desire should be to live in the presence of God, under His full authority and giving Him all the glory for His guidance and protection. We should submit to God’s authority even when we are in adverse and seemly impossible situations.
October 11 Our daily lives are full of instructions and rules. Do you pay attention to any of them? Some are for our safety and well being. We have to decide will we choose to obey or ignore those. Joshua and Jericho Deuteronomy 30:20; Joshua 6:1-21. We can obey God even when we do not understand. God deserves respect, obedience, and honor. Proverbs 3:5-6; Matthew 6:25; Ephesians 4:32; 1 Thessalonians 5:17
October 18 In countries where there are human kings they hold events with great pomp and circumstance. People come out in large numbers to show their devotion, faithfulness, and loyalty to the royal line. In other places people come out in large numbers to protest and riot many times not even truly understanding the cause and purpose of the event they are attending. Today we look at what was going on with the people when Elijah was on Mount Carmel being challenged by 850 false prophets. – 1 Kings 8:60-61, 18:1-39; Deuteronomy 30:20; Psalm 95:6 There is only one true God. God is worthy of worship. Choose to obey God and worship only Him and nothing else. There is power in the voice of the Lord. Psalm 29. Are you allowing Him to give you strength to stand strong in His will?
October 25 If you were told not to would you do it anyway? Daniel in the Lion’s Den – Daniel 6; Deuteronomy 30:20; Joshua 1:9 We can obey God and follow His way and will wherever we go. Know that God is everywhere at all times. God knows and sees our actions and thoughts. Psalms 139. Ask God to lead you the way of everlasting. God calls all of us in a way that is different from the world around us. We need to align our actions, behavior, thoughts, and words to God’s design and plan for us.
People should make the right choice and choose to love God. Do what is right 2 Corinthians 13:7; Jesus said “Love God with all your heart” Matthew 22:37. Ask God to reveal anything that may be keeping you from a true relationship with God. Lord help us to trust you completely and obey the call.