Know
KNOW God on a deeper level through Biblical teaching and equipping.
Everything starts with knowing God. Not knowing about Him the way you might know facts about a president or a country,
but knowing Him — who He is, what He has done, what He has said, and what that means for the life you are living right now.
That kind of knowing has to be continuously fed for it to grow. It cannot continue to live without being fed.
So Know is where we spend real effort as a church, because everything else in the Christian life grows out of it.
but knowing Him — who He is, what He has done, what He has said, and what that means for the life you are living right now.
That kind of knowing has to be continuously fed for it to grow. It cannot continue to live without being fed.
So Know is where we spend real effort as a church, because everything else in the Christian life grows out of it.
Know is where you start —
and you never stop
If you are new to the Christian faith, or circling back after years away, or sitting in the pew wondering whether you actually believe any of it…
KNOW is where you start. There are no prerequisites. You do not need to catch up first, you do not need to be “perfect,”
and you are not the only one with questions.
But KNOW is not a beginner’s room you graduate out of. Look at the circle: GO comes back around to KNOW. The person who has served, taught,
and walked beside a new believer arrives back here hungrier than when they left — because modeling your faith to
someone else shows you quickly how much more of God there is to learn. Fifty years in, there is still more.
KNOW is where you start. There are no prerequisites. You do not need to catch up first, you do not need to be “perfect,”
and you are not the only one with questions.
But KNOW is not a beginner’s room you graduate out of. Look at the circle: GO comes back around to KNOW. The person who has served, taught,
and walked beside a new believer arrives back here hungrier than when they left — because modeling your faith to
someone else shows you quickly how much more of God there is to learn. Fifty years in, there is still more.
What knowing God
actually involves
God’s Word. Time in Scripture, personally and regularly. This is the foundation everything else is built upon.
Biblical teaching. Sitting under sound instruction that opens the text, explains what it meant then, and shows what it means for you now.
Corporate worship. Hearing the Word preached, confessing the faith, and receiving the means of grace alongside the whole body. Sunday morning is formation, not just attendance. Church is not somewhere you go to earn points with God — it is where God gives you what you cannot give yourself.
Being equipped. Learning to read and pray for yourself. The goal is never that you depend on a class or a pastor to feed you — it is that you can open the Bible on a Tuesday and let it grow you.
Biblical teaching. Sitting under sound instruction that opens the text, explains what it meant then, and shows what it means for you now.
Corporate worship. Hearing the Word preached, confessing the faith, and receiving the means of grace alongside the whole body. Sunday morning is formation, not just attendance. Church is not somewhere you go to earn points with God — it is where God gives you what you cannot give yourself.
Being equipped. Learning to read and pray for yourself. The goal is never that you depend on a class or a pastor to feed you — it is that you can open the Bible on a Tuesday and let it grow you.
What knowing God
actually involves
This year we are deliberately keeping it simple. Two offerings, both built to meet you wherever you are:
a Sunday class, and something to take home. We are not sprinting ahead — we are starting where we actually are,
and building from there.
a Sunday class, and something to take home. We are not sprinting ahead — we are starting where we actually are,
and building from there.
Romans in Real Life
Sunday mornings, 9:30–10:30 a.m., through the church year
The book of Romans, running alongside this year’s sermon series on Romans. The goal of the class is simple, and it will be the goal of every class we offer from here on: how does this help you on your journey to Know, Grow, and Go?
This class is discussion based, facilitated by one of our pastors. We talk together about what God is teaching us through His Word. There is no curriculum, there are no assignments, and it is not structured so that missing a week puts you out of the loop.
This class is discussion based, facilitated by one of our pastors. We talk together about what God is teaching us through His Word. There is no curriculum, there are no assignments, and it is not structured so that missing a week puts you out of the loop.
The second offering is for your home. What happens around your own table shapes faith more
than anything we do on a Sunday morning. Since discipleship in the home is essential, it is essential that we hand you the tools for it.
Each week you will find a recap of Sunday’s message, questions to talk through, and Bible readings for your family.
And if you would rather start with a conversation than a classroom, a pastor will happily sit down with you.
No question is too basic. It is what your pastors and deacons are here for.
than anything we do on a Sunday morning. Since discipleship in the home is essential, it is essential that we hand you the tools for it.
Each week you will find a recap of Sunday’s message, questions to talk through, and Bible readings for your family.
And if you would rather start with a conversation than a classroom, a pastor will happily sit down with you.
No question is too basic. It is what your pastors and deacons are here for.
What we are
asking of you
Take the first step this year and add the Romans class to your Sunday morning.
On top of that, bring “church” into your home — we will provide the resources. That is it: a class, and a conversation with the people you love.
Knowing God is not a course to complete; it is a relationship to keep feeding, and it begins with a first step rather than the right step.
On top of that, bring “church” into your home — we will provide the resources. That is it: a class, and a conversation with the people you love.
Knowing God is not a course to complete; it is a relationship to keep feeding, and it begins with a first step rather than the right step.
And then?
What you come to know does not stay in your head. It works on you — which is GROW, where the Holy Spirit puts off
the old self and puts on the new, in the company of people walking the same road. KNOW feeds GROW. GROW leads to GO.
And GO brings you back here with more questions than you had before
.
Have a look at the GROW stage next, and you will see what we are planning at Abiding to connect you with
a community that helps you grow in your faith — and together with them, go and serve God.
the old self and puts on the new, in the company of people walking the same road. KNOW feeds GROW. GROW leads to GO.
And GO brings you back here with more questions than you had before
.
Have a look at the GROW stage next, and you will see what we are planning at Abiding to connect you with
a community that helps you grow in your faith — and together with them, go and serve God.