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!
FUGE camp is coming soon!
Centrifuge Camp will be here before we know it. Follow the link to register your student!
Dates: June 9-13, 2025
Cost: $369
Location: SBU, Bolivar, MO
Ages: Students who have completed 6th-12th grade.
Dates: June 9-13, 2025
Cost: $369
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
FUGE Camp - June 9-13 - For all of the Camp details, including registration, payments, deadlines, and more, click the link on our website!
VBS - June 23-27 - Students can be volunteers for VBS after they finish 7th grade! If you or your student would like to register as a VBS volunteer, please get in contact with Lisa by emailing lisa@fbcsiloam.com.
Midweek 4-16
Tonight we are continuing in our Anchored: Sure and Steadfast study that focuses on helping students remain steady in the face of adversity, and encourages them to grow deeper in their relationship with God. This week’s lesson is entitled, “Angels and Demons,” which aims to help students identify and better understand what Scripture says about angels and demons.
Lesson Overview: We see them in books, movies, and hear about them in songs. But what does the Bible really say about angels and demons? Not only will this lesson examine some misconceptions and compare them to biblical understanding, but it will also acknowledge the dangers of believing these beings are more powerful than God. Neither group should be worshipped, and neither are meant to have dominion over those who are co-heirs with Christ.
What We Want Your Student To Learn: That God’s Word teaches that angels and demons exist, are less powerful than God, and are not meant to be worshipped or have dominion over God’s people.
What We Want Your Student To Do With What They’ve Learned: Be on alert for the spiritual battles happening around them, knowing what the Bible says about angels and demons so that they are not deceived.
Please take some time to read some of these Scriptures for this week to better understand what your student is learning! There’s quite a few of them, but most are pretty short:
Ephesians 6:10-13
2 Corinthians 11:12-14
Matthew 4:1-11, 24:4-5
Romans 8:14-17
Hebrews 1:1-14
Revelation 12:7-9, 20:7-10
1 Peter 5:8.
Next Steps:
Here’s a few questions to help guide discussion between you and your student!
-How has your understanding of angels and demons changed after looking into these passages this week?
-What things would you like to find out about these beings, and where can we search in Scripture together to find the answers?
-Why is it significant that God is more powerful than angels, demons, or Satan? How should that affect the way we live each day?
Sunday Morning Small Groups 4-20
This week, we are taking a break from 1 Peter to discuss Jesus’ resurrection in Mark, focusing on the idea that Jesus is the risen King who has given us new life. When was the last time you received really good news? Maybe you made the sports team, got into the school or trade program of your choice, or won an award for your artwork. Whatever it was, you probably had a hard time bottling up your excitement and joy. Maybe you even went out of your way to share this good news with close friends and family members before you shared it with anyone else. This week, we’ll spend time reading about Jesus’s death and resurrection in the Gospel of Mark. We’ll learn that Jesus is the risen King who has given us new life, and this life-altering good news is worth celebrating and sharing with others.
Please take a moment to read our Scripture passage for this week:
Mark 15:33-39, 16:1-8
Next Steps:
Here are some questions to help guide you as you discuss this lesson with your student!
-How can we see God’s judgement and grace through Jesus’s death?
-Why does it matter that the temple’s curtain was torn?
-Read 1 Corinthians 15:5-8. How does Jesus’s appearance to His followers after His resurrection give us confidence?
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
FUGE Camp - June 9-13 - For all of the Camp details, including registration, payments, deadlines, and more, click the link on our website!
VBS - June 23-27 - Students can be volunteers for VBS after they finish 7th grade! If you or your student would like to register as a VBS volunteer, please get in contact with Lisa by emailing lisa@fbcsiloam.com.
Midweek 4-16
Tonight we are continuing in our Anchored: Sure and Steadfast study that focuses on helping students remain steady in the face of adversity, and encourages them to grow deeper in their relationship with God. This week’s lesson is entitled, “Angels and Demons,” which aims to help students identify and better understand what Scripture says about angels and demons.
Lesson Overview: We see them in books, movies, and hear about them in songs. But what does the Bible really say about angels and demons? Not only will this lesson examine some misconceptions and compare them to biblical understanding, but it will also acknowledge the dangers of believing these beings are more powerful than God. Neither group should be worshipped, and neither are meant to have dominion over those who are co-heirs with Christ.
What We Want Your Student To Learn: That God’s Word teaches that angels and demons exist, are less powerful than God, and are not meant to be worshipped or have dominion over God’s people.
What We Want Your Student To Do With What They’ve Learned: Be on alert for the spiritual battles happening around them, knowing what the Bible says about angels and demons so that they are not deceived.
Please take some time to read some of these Scriptures for this week to better understand what your student is learning! There’s quite a few of them, but most are pretty short:
Ephesians 6:10-13
2 Corinthians 11:12-14
Matthew 4:1-11, 24:4-5
Romans 8:14-17
Hebrews 1:1-14
Revelation 12:7-9, 20:7-10
1 Peter 5:8.
Next Steps:
Here’s a few questions to help guide discussion between you and your student!
-How has your understanding of angels and demons changed after looking into these passages this week?
-What things would you like to find out about these beings, and where can we search in Scripture together to find the answers?
-Why is it significant that God is more powerful than angels, demons, or Satan? How should that affect the way we live each day?
Sunday Morning Small Groups 4-20
This week, we are taking a break from 1 Peter to discuss Jesus’ resurrection in Mark, focusing on the idea that Jesus is the risen King who has given us new life. When was the last time you received really good news? Maybe you made the sports team, got into the school or trade program of your choice, or won an award for your artwork. Whatever it was, you probably had a hard time bottling up your excitement and joy. Maybe you even went out of your way to share this good news with close friends and family members before you shared it with anyone else. This week, we’ll spend time reading about Jesus’s death and resurrection in the Gospel of Mark. We’ll learn that Jesus is the risen King who has given us new life, and this life-altering good news is worth celebrating and sharing with others.
Please take a moment to read our Scripture passage for this week:
Mark 15:33-39, 16:1-8
Next Steps:
Here are some questions to help guide you as you discuss this lesson with your student!
-How can we see God’s judgement and grace through Jesus’s death?
-Why does it matter that the temple’s curtain was torn?
-Read 1 Corinthians 15:5-8. How does Jesus’s appearance to His followers after His resurrection give us confidence?
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
