Christian Formation and Sunday School
Authentic Christian faith is trust in the Most High God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as revealed to us through the life, death, most of all bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.
But how do we come to know that God?
The experience of people for more than 4,000 years has been that we come to know this God when His Spirit uses our hearing the stories of His saving works as an opportunity to bring us to faith. For centuries these stories were meticulously preserved and passed along orally. When writing was invented, they were written down and compiled into the collection of books we know as the Holy Bible. That is why today
Christians read the Bible so the Spirit can build and sustain us in saving faith.
That is why here at Holy Cross we are always engaged in reading and learning about the Bible. Alongside Jesus of Nazareth, the Bible is the Word of God to humanity for all time.
In addition to small group learning in people’s homes, join us at any of the following opportunities to get to know the book of our salvation better:
Weekly Studies
Pastor’s Deep Dive – Tuesday morning at 11:00AM CURRENT STUDY: The Gospel of John
Pr. Brett fields your questions as we unpack the contents of Scripture together. (Also streamed on Holy Cross TV, Facebook, and YouTube.)
Deacon’s Deep Dive: Tuesday evenings at 6:15PM CURRENT STUDY: The Book of Romans
Join the Deacon to reflect together on the readings from the One-Year Bible. Ask questions, share stories, explore life application. (Also streamed on Holy Cross TV, Facebook, and YouTube.)
Sunday School
All ages need Christian formation. Sunday School for ages pre-K to adult is held between our worship services at 9:15AM from September through May.
Children
Our approach to the Christian formation of our young people is to use the 40 stained glass windows that surround sanctuary as the basis for teaching them the most important stories of salvation history. This gives them “hand holds” to grasp the fullness of what God has done for them in Jesus Christ, and they are visually reminded of the stories and the whole sweep of salvation history when they come to worship.
Sign up here to have you or your family participate or simply show up on a Sunday morning and we will get you connected.
Adult
Living the Christian Life (A Modern Catechism): Sunday mornings at 9:15AM
The substance joy of the Christian life is not found in knowing the stories of what God has done for us, but living life in, with, and through God as revealed by Jesus Christ. How do we learn to have a deep, living relationship with God? What is getting in the way of the right now? What might help me connect “ordinary life” with God and make it extraordinary? Join Pastor Brett and Deacon Michael to explore this together using resources both old and new.
Bethel Bible Series: Sunday mornings at 9:15AM
An in-depth dive into the Bible as a whole, helping you understand the giant story that all the smaller stories together are telling. Takes two years to cycle through the entire Scriptures.