LEading Students to know and follow JEsus
Whoever you are, everyone is welcome at First Students! First Students gives 7th-12th grade students the opportunity to get connected with a group of people their own age who are growing closer to the Lord each day. We want to see students know and follow Jesus Christ! First Students is a place for teenagers to deepen their relationship with Christ while simultaneously growing their relationships with others!
We're pre-registered for FUGE 2026!
Centrifuge Camp 2026 will be here before we know it. Stay tuned for updates throughout the year!
Dates: June 8-12, 2026
Cost: TBD
Location: SBU, Bolivar, MO
Ages: Students who have completed 6th-12th grade.
Dates: June 8-12, 2026
Cost: TBD
Location: SBU, Bolivar, MO
Ages: Students who have completed 6th-12th grade.
FIRST STUDENTS - WEEKLY PARENT EMAIL
We send out an email to our parents each Wednesday! If you would like to be added to the email list, send a message to tim@fbcsiloam.com! Here is the latest edition:
Upcoming Events
October’s Theme Night - Costume Night - Our next theme night is October 29th! Wear your best costume and come ready to worship the Lord together!!
Laser Tag - November 9th - Save the date! More details to come!
Midweek 10-1
This week, we are continuing in our series, Little Sins, looking at pride. Pride is something that can easily sneak into our hearts in subtle, unnoticed ways. Pride can make us think that we don’t need God or others. In this session, we challenge students on some steps to recognize pride in their own lives and to embrace a life of humility.
As we seek to partner with families at home, the resource below will help you engage in conversations with your teenager about our midweek series!
THINK:
Pride can lead us to isolation from God and others. It can make us believe that we are self-sufficient. Pride can lead us to forget about what God has done and even lead us to think we are responsible for the gifts, blessings, and rewards we have in life. As we combat pride, it starts with thinking less of ourselves and recognizing our need for God.
READ:
Philippians 2:3-4 says, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
ASK:
Use the questions below to ask your student questions about the truths from our series. Look for ways to share personally, bring encouragement, and create a space for meaningful conversations.
• What areas of your life do you see pride show up? How do you combat that?
• How can you celebrate life's successes while remaining humble?
PRAY:
Pray for your student this week that they would:
• Recognize God’s grace and blessing in everything. Apart from Him, we can do nothing.
• Ask for help and surrender their life and plans to God instead of themselves.
SMSG 10-5
This lesson is entitled “Abraham and the Birth of a People.” It will be an incredible time together learning about God choosing Abraham to be the father of His special people and how, through faith in Jesus, we are adopted into God’s family.
Lesson Overview: Family is important. Ideally, it defines who we are and where we find belonging. This lesson looks at how God began the process of choosing His special people, His family. We’ll see His faithfulness and grace extended to a man named Abraham, the father of the Israelites. It will be clear that God chose His people not based on what they had to offer but based on His grace and His purpose. The culmination of the story, like all stories in the Bible, is Christ. Jesus offers a place to belong, a family to all those who place their faith in Him.
What We Want Your Teenager To Learn: See how God laid the foundation for a special people through His covenant with Abraham and understand that, through Christ, God extends the covenant offer of adoption to all who would come to faith in Him.
What We Want Your Teenager To Do With What They’ve Learned: Consider the ways in which the Gospel has the potential to bring people together who may otherwise not be.
Scripture Passages: Genesis 12:1-5a; Genesis 15; Genesis 21:1-7; Galatians 3:25-29
Please Take A Few Minutes This Week To Read These Passages.
NEXT STEPS...
During the next week, as you engage in conversations with your teenager, remember that one way that will help them to understand and apply what they have learned is to explain it to someone else. Use the following questions to guide your conversation:
• In your lesson this week, you discussed God’s faithfulness to His promises. What difference does it make to know that
we can trust God to do what He has promised?
• What does it mean that we’ve been adopted into God’s family? How does that make you feel?
• Why do you think God chose to adopt us into His family?
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Thank you for all you do. As a parent, you are the primary spiritual influence in the life of your teenager, and they desperately need you. I’m praying for you! If you have any questions or if I can help with anything, please don't hesitate to let me know.
Tim Conley
Minister of Youth
FBC Siloam Springs
tim@fbcsiloam.com
October’s Theme Night - Costume Night - Our next theme night is October 29th! Wear your best costume and come ready to worship the Lord together!!
Laser Tag - November 9th - Save the date! More details to come!
Midweek 10-1
This week, we are continuing in our series, Little Sins, looking at pride. Pride is something that can easily sneak into our hearts in subtle, unnoticed ways. Pride can make us think that we don’t need God or others. In this session, we challenge students on some steps to recognize pride in their own lives and to embrace a life of humility.
As we seek to partner with families at home, the resource below will help you engage in conversations with your teenager about our midweek series!
THINK:
Pride can lead us to isolation from God and others. It can make us believe that we are self-sufficient. Pride can lead us to forget about what God has done and even lead us to think we are responsible for the gifts, blessings, and rewards we have in life. As we combat pride, it starts with thinking less of ourselves and recognizing our need for God.
READ:
Philippians 2:3-4 says, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
ASK:
Use the questions below to ask your student questions about the truths from our series. Look for ways to share personally, bring encouragement, and create a space for meaningful conversations.
• What areas of your life do you see pride show up? How do you combat that?
• How can you celebrate life's successes while remaining humble?
PRAY:
Pray for your student this week that they would:
• Recognize God’s grace and blessing in everything. Apart from Him, we can do nothing.
• Ask for help and surrender their life and plans to God instead of themselves.
SMSG 10-5
This lesson is entitled “Abraham and the Birth of a People.” It will be an incredible time together learning about God choosing Abraham to be the father of His special people and how, through faith in Jesus, we are adopted into God’s family.
Lesson Overview: Family is important. Ideally, it defines who we are and where we find belonging. This lesson looks at how God began the process of choosing His special people, His family. We’ll see His faithfulness and grace extended to a man named Abraham, the father of the Israelites. It will be clear that God chose His people not based on what they had to offer but based on His grace and His purpose. The culmination of the story, like all stories in the Bible, is Christ. Jesus offers a place to belong, a family to all those who place their faith in Him.
What We Want Your Teenager To Learn: See how God laid the foundation for a special people through His covenant with Abraham and understand that, through Christ, God extends the covenant offer of adoption to all who would come to faith in Him.
What We Want Your Teenager To Do With What They’ve Learned: Consider the ways in which the Gospel has the potential to bring people together who may otherwise not be.
Scripture Passages: Genesis 12:1-5a; Genesis 15; Genesis 21:1-7; Galatians 3:25-29
Please Take A Few Minutes This Week To Read These Passages.
NEXT STEPS...
During the next week, as you engage in conversations with your teenager, remember that one way that will help them to understand and apply what they have learned is to explain it to someone else. Use the following questions to guide your conversation:
• In your lesson this week, you discussed God’s faithfulness to His promises. What difference does it make to know that
we can trust God to do what He has promised?
• What does it mean that we’ve been adopted into God’s family? How does that make you feel?
• Why do you think God chose to adopt us into His family?
-
Thank you for all you do. As a parent, you are the primary spiritual influence in the life of your teenager, and they desperately need you. I’m praying for you! If you have any questions or if I can help with anything, please don't hesitate to let me know.
Tim Conley
Minister of Youth
FBC Siloam Springs
tim@fbcsiloam.com
