By Jacob Hantla on Nov 24, 2025 | Student Ministries
We have only one more Student Ministries meeting left in 2025, this Sunday, November 30. After that, on Saturday, December 20 from 6 to 9 pm, we will hold our Christmas Party at Josh Peñas’ home. We will resume our Sunday evening gatherings on January 11. ...
By Jacob Hantla on Nov 17, 2025 | Student Ministries
Dear parents of Student Ministries, We had such a sweet evening of teaching and discussion last night. Moving on into chapter 5 of Fundamentals of the Faith, we are now learning about “The Work of Christ.” We focused specifically on the work of Jesus as the believer’s...
By Jacob Hantla on Nov 3, 2025 | Student Ministries
Dear Parents, Last night at Student Ministries, we built upon the message I preached to the whole church in the morning. We particularly focused on how the command to “run with endurance” (Hebrews 12:1–3) requires intentional application. We will not run...
By Jacob Hantla on Oct 20, 2025 | Student Ministries
Dear Parents— The students learned last time we met about the attributes of our holy God. Yesterday, I used the vivid story of Nadab and Abihu from Leviticus 9 and 10 to help the students better understand God’s holiness and what is required to approach Him. We...
By Jacob Hantla on Sep 30, 2025 | Student Ministries
Parents- Yesterday at Student Ministries, we began our evening with the weekly Q&A. One of the questions submitted was, “Why did God make pigeons?” I walked the students through a biblical answer to show that even a seemingly silly question can help us think...
By Jacob Hantla on Sep 23, 2025 | Student Ministries
Yesterday at Student Ministries we continued our work through the content of the great workbook, Fundamentals of the Faith. We are in the second chapter, “How to Know the Bible.” Please consider getting this workbook at the booktable or at Amazon. We will...
By Jacob Hantla on Sep 2, 2025 | Student Ministries
Let me lead with a few important updates you need to be aware of. First, no Student Ministries this Sunday, 9/7. The church will gather for a song night. Please attend together as a family. Looking ahead, we will not meet on the following Sundays: 10/12 (GBC in the...
By Jacob Hantla on Aug 27, 2025 | Student Ministries
On Sunday, I laid out our main aim in Student Ministries from Colossians 1:28-29, Laboring to proclaim Christ in order that we may present every mature/complete in Christ. You can find the lesson and the transcript...
By Jacob Hantla on Aug 12, 2025 | Student Ministries
The kickoff for the 2025–2026 Student Ministries year is here! I hope your student will join us this Sunday, August 17, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the Student Ministries Room at the church. Each week at Student Ministries, we worship together in song, listen to a lesson,...
By Jacob Hantla on May 8, 2025 | Student Ministries
This Sunday, 5/11, I will be teaching at the main service, speaking a bit to what we are aiming at in Student Ministries. We will not have Student Ministries or evening service this Sunday. For this reason, the previously announced meeting with 5th-grade parents has...
By Jacob Hantla on Apr 2, 2025 | Student Ministries
Sunday evening, we took a break from the Sermon on the Mount, jumping ahead a few chapters to hear Jesus explain what must motivate true forgiveness from the heart without limits: God’s immeasurable mercy toward us. So for 45 minutes I shared the gospel and its...
By Jacob Hantla on Mar 24, 2025 | Student Ministries
Dear parents of Student Ministries, This year is flying by. I can’t believe March is almost done. Summer Camp is just around the corner, June 5-7 at Emmanuel Pines in Prescott. More information and registration will be sent out in the near future. This week,...
By Jacob Hantla on Mar 20, 2025 | Student Ministries
Dear parents, I’m sorry for the gap in my weekly student ministry emails. Thankfully, I was able to have a very fun vacation with my family, and Alex Deshields and David Brittain both did a fantastic job of filling in on teaching while I was gone. Last Sunday,...
By Jacob Hantla on Feb 14, 2025 | Student Ministries
Dear Student Ministries parents This is a fun week! Last week we had a super fun Super Bowl party and learned about Fun. You can listen to or read the message that your students received at halftime on the website: https://www.gbcaz.org/student-ministry/fun/ In our...
By Jacob Hantla on Feb 7, 2025 | Student Ministries
Dear Student Ministries Parents- This email is the first of 3 emails I will be sending today: Last Sunday’s Message Recap – Just Tell the Truth (this email) Planning for this Sunday’s Fellowship Night Camp planning details Sunday Night Recap On...
By Jacob Hantla on Feb 6, 2025 | Student Ministries
Dear Student Ministries Parents, This Sunday, February 9, we are hosting a Student Ministries Fellowship Night, and we want to be clear—this is not just a Super Bowl watch party, and it’s not meant to be a night off. This is about something much bigger. With Winter...
By Jacob Hantla on Jan 27, 2025 | Student Ministries
Dear Student Ministry Parents On Sunday evening, we jumped back into the exposition of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, looking at His words on marriage and divorce in Matthew 5:31-32. This was a weighty topic but an important one for the students to align their view of...
By Jacob Hantla on Jan 14, 2025 | Student Ministries
It was so good to be back at Student Ministries on Sunday evening! Most weeks, we kick off the night with a small game. This past Sunday, the winners of those games competed to name a Student Ministries 2024 champion. After a first round of Jeopardy-style trivia,...
By Jacob Hantla on Dec 28, 2024 | Student Ministries, Uncategorized
I hope you all had a great Christmas. I look forward to getting back together on our normal 6-730 pm Sunday evening gatherings starting January 12th. But as we are entering the New Year, please encourage your students (and take encouragement yourself) to continue...
By Jacob Hantla on Dec 2, 2024 | Student Ministries
Yesterday, I sent you all an email announcing the upcoming Christmas party on 12/13 at 6pm. Look for that email yesterday for details. I failed to mention perhaps the most important part: It’s going to be an ugly sweater party. So when I say “dress appropriately,” I...
