First Students

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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 allows teenagers to deepen their relationship with Christ while simultaneously growing their relationships with others!

Bible Study

Sundays from 9:30 -10:30 AM every week!

 Our Sunday morning Bible study is one of the best opportunities for us to dig deep into God's word as a group. We go through Bible passages verse by verse, discussing how the content can apply to our own lives. We are currently studying the Gospel of Mark.

Midweek

Every Wednesday from 6 to 8 PM!

Midweek is always exciting! We play lots of fun games, eat food, worship, and look at some Scripture together. After the message, we  split up into small groups  to discuss the message and pray with each other!

TRIPS AND EVENTS

Check out the latest email below!

We have many exciting events going on throughout the year! Some of our students favorite events and get-togethers include laser tag, roller skating, FUGE Camp, retreats, mission trips, and so much more! Check out the photo gallery below for pics of some past events!

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
Bible Study - Every Sunday 9:30-10:30am
Midweek Worship - Every Wednesday 6-8pm

Discipleship Groups - November 24th- 7-8pm - Join us for an hour of intentional discipleship! These Discipleship Groups are intended for those students who would like an opportunity to grow even deeper in their relationship with God and learn more about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus! Everyone is welcome! Just bring your Bible and be prepared to dig deep into scripture!

Dessert Auction Fundraiser - December 8th - The Dessert Auction is a great opportunity for our students to raise money for the mission trip and for camp! Students will make desserts to be auctioned off, and the money raised from the auction is distributed evenly between the students who participate! Encourage people you know to come out and bid on some desserts to support our students!

Midweek - Nov 6
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 is the fourth lesson in the unit called The Reliability of the Bible. The lesson is titled “Keeping Up With The Inconsistencies.” We’ll wrestle with what to do with apparent contradictions, what might be going on, if we think there is a contradiction, and whether or not we can trust our Bible.
trust our Bible.

Lesson Overview: The Bible is a complex collection of books written over a period of many years by many people, for many people, in many places, to address a variety of situations for one main purpose- to reveal God to His people. An easy attack on Scripture is that there are errors in consistency. And many say that this is evidence that Scripture is unreliable. This lesson will address a few common biblical contradictions with boldness and help students grow comfortable with other’s possible objections to their belief in Scripture.

What We Want Your Student To Learn: That inconsistencies and apparent contradictions in Scripture are nothing to be threatened by. These questions can often bring us closer to God by inspiring us to look deeper into Scripture as we trust the inerrancy of God’s Word.

What We Want Your Student To Do With What They've Learned: Understand and enjoy God’s Word for themselves while comfortably examining the apparent contradictions. Understand how a careful study of the Bible reveals its complexity and how variations help contribute to a fuller understanding of God’s Word.

Please take some time to read our Scriptures for tonight:
Matthew 27:54
Mark 16:1-8
Luke 22:35-38
John 20:1-18


Next Steps . . .
Here's some questions to help guide discussion between you and your student:
What was your Anchor Statement for this week? (Answer: The Bible is the Word of God, and it is without error.)
How can we increase your confidence to investigate apparent contradictions in Scripture?
What is one thing you learned this week about the Bible that you didn’t know before?

Bible Study - Nov 10
This week we will be continuing in Acts, learning about how God uses our stories of encountering Jesus to draw others to Himself. Storytelling is an important part of being human. Stories are a way for us to make sense of the world around us, share important truths, and learn more about ourselves and each other. So when Paul was given the opportunity to defend himself in front of an angry crowd in Jerusalem, he began by sharing his story. This story gave insight into his upbringing and violent zeal for Judaism then highlighted his transformative encounter with Jesus. In this passage, we get Paul's story from Paul's perspective. Reading about the way Paul shared his story will help us learn about the importance of sharing our stories of how we encountered Jesus. Paul understood that his story was a small part of a greater story that God is telling- a story that God invites each of us to participate in.

Please take a moment to read our Scriptures for this week:
Acts 22:6-21

Next Steps . . .
Here's some questions to help guide discussion between you and your student:
Why do you think Paul used his opportunity facing an angry mob to share about his encounter with Jesus?
Why do we sometimes find it difficult to trust God's wisdom?
Why is it important for us to share with others about our encounters with Jesus?

Thank you for letting us challenge and encourage your student(s) in their walk with Christ each week. Please, don't hesitate to reach out for any reason!
Email: tim@fbcsiloam.com

Tim Conley
Minister of Youth
FBC Siloam Springs

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