Faith Formation

Dying for Good Health - Ephesians 4, HCLD 33

A service plan focused on on the key parts of the life of sanctification, the "dying away" of the old self and the "coming-to-life" of the new in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read
Designed for Work

A service plan based on Genesis 1-3 and Matthew 25 recognizing our need to work--that is, we were created for productive creation-caring efforts that provide for our needs and the needs of others. Part of a series focused on vocation and how faith and work are integrated.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read

Shaping a Generation - Psalm 78, Ephesians 6

The third service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." This service reinforces the significance of parenthood in the plan of God and the importance of Christian parenting for the sake of well-trained children.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
Learning His Will - Matthew 7, HCLD 49

A service plan from the Lord's Prayer focused on greater obedience and discipleship in the Christian life in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read

The Church Team - Commissioning of Education Ministry Staff - Ephesians 4

A service plan focusing on the importance of the ministry of education, its goals, and the proper commissioning of those who serve.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read
For Us - John 5, 1 Thessalonians 4

A service plan for Eastertide focused on our personal resurrection from the dead on the day in which Christ returns in an Eastertide series focusing on Bible stories that occurred before Christ's resurrection but which shed light on how we should live after his resurrection.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read

Gaining Wisdom and Understanding - Proverbs 4

The second service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." The theme of this service is God's urgent call to adolescents to acquire wisdom and understanding so they will be able to make decisions and choices that reflect God's will.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read
The Honor of Marriage - Hebrews 13, HCLD 41

A service plan focused on the honor of marriage and our Christian obedience to moral purity, both within and outside of marriage in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
Thrust into Mission - Acts 1, 2

The second service plan in a Pentecost series entitled "Catching God's Wind." This service focuses on the specific ministry of the Holy Spirit to give power to the church and thrust it into mission to the world.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read