The process of discipleship begins with hear and believing the Good News of Jesus Christ. In Acts 2, we are told the Apostle Peter explained to the gathered crowd the message about Jesus Christ (which we call the Gospel or "Good News"). When they heard this, Luke tells us that the people were moved by the message, and asked what they should do in response. Peter responded: "Repent and be baptized." Repent means to "turn the opposite direction." Baptism is an outward sign of our spiritual death and resurrection to eternal life in Jesus. When we confess our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, we are "born again."

Once this happens, the Christian life becomes one of discipline. We often think of this word negatively, but discipline comes from a Latin word meaning "to train, to instruct, to gain knowledge." An area of study is called a discipline. We discipline ourselves when we begin an exercise regimen. Discipline is also obedience to a set of standards or practices. To grow as disciples of Jesus, we must train spiritually for the work of being a disciple. We do this through the disciplines of study and prayer.

To proclaim is to announce publicly and officially, and so we announce the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world. Just as happened when Peter proclaimed the message, the Holy Spirit moves through the hearing of that message to bring about faith. We proclaim the message of the Gospel through our preaching, our teaching, our celebration of the sacraments, and even in our hospitality.

The Bible (Old and New Testaments) is inspired by the Spirit, and is the Word of God written which proclaims the Good News of Jesus, the Word of God in human flesh. We commit ourselves to being students of the Scriptures and so learn the message we proclaim, and the faith which disciples of Jesus are called to embody.

Prayer is conversation with God, as well as times of silence and meditation before God. Prayer is the way in which our minds, our hearts, and our wills are brought into line with God's. Prayer is also an expression of our faith and trust in God.

We practice the command Jesus gives us to love one another by learning what that means in the context of the church community. We learn the meaning of love through service, forgiveness, compassion and kindness to one another.

The sacrament of Baptism is the beginning of our journey to faith in Jesus Christ, and the sacrament of Holy Communion provides us with on-going nourishment we need for this journey.

As the Apostle Paul tells us, "Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, for this is your spiritual act of worship" (Romans 12:2). We do what we do to honor and glorify God alone.

This time together provides a chance for small group study and reflection on God's Word for all ages. We meet at 9:30 a.m. from the Sunday after Labor Day through the Sunday before Memorial Day.

BYG is the name for our children's ministry. For more info on upcoming events, check out our Facebook page below.

Pastor Nathan regularly hosts a Monday morning Bible Study in the back room of Mohawk Coffee House (MoCo House) on Monday mornings at 11 a.m. Additional Mid-week adult Bible studies are periodically led by Pastor Nathan. Please see the weekly bulletin for more info. Other groups can be formed as there is interest and resources will be provided for those interested.

Our church's preschool program helps the youngest members of our community to find a love of learning and build an educational foundation in a Christian environment. Visit the link below to learn more.

We subscribe to print versions of the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s "These Days" as well as RBC's "Our Daily Bread" for devotional materials. We also traditionally provide resources for Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter seasons. Additionally, there are other online devotionals we recommend which are linked below.

Our discipleship team is a committee of the session which oversees Worship and Christian formation in our congregation. If you are interested in participating in this team, talk to elder Kelli Meiss.