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 28, 2025 | Student Ministries
Originally emailed to Student Ministries families on 2025-10-28. Event dates and schedules below refer to that time. Dear Parents, You may have heard that all of Student Ministries is invited to a costumed hangout on October 31, starting at 6:00 pm at the Yates'...
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 Oct 7, 2025 | Student Ministries
Originally emailed to Student Ministries families on 2025-10-07. Event dates and schedules below refer to that time. Dear Parents, We had a great time together in Student Ministries on Sunday evening.The students learned a new song, His Glory and My Good. Kris...
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 17, 2025 | Student Ministries
Originally emailed to Student Ministries families on 2025-09-17. Event dates and schedules below refer to that time. Dear parents, This last Sunday at Student Ministries, I planned a Q&A evening to answer some of the many questions that the students had dropped in...
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 21, 2025 | Student Ministries
Originally emailed to Student Ministries families on 2025-08-21. Event dates and schedules below refer to that time. This first week of Student Ministries we primarily spent time together in discussion groups. We opened the evening with games and singing. Then, after...
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 Jun 8, 2025 | Student Ministries
Originally emailed to Student Ministries families on 2025-06-08. Event dates and schedules below refer to that time. What a wonderful weekend! Summer camp was truly a blessing. We had an amazing time alongside Gilbert Bible Church, and I'm sure you'll soon...
By Jacob Hantla on Jun 2, 2025 | Student Ministries
Originally emailed to Student Ministries families on 2025-06-02. Event dates and schedules below refer to that time. Parents, Last night we had a great time with the students. Our seniors shared their answers to the following questions: How have you changed most...
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 May 1, 2025 | Student Ministries
Originally emailed to Student Ministries families on 2025-05-01. Event dates and schedules below refer to that time. Dear parents of Student Ministries, On Sunday, Alex taught the second part of his "Free to Evangelize" message from 1 Corinthians 9. You can...
By Jacob Hantla on Apr 15, 2025 | Student Ministries
Originally emailed to Student Ministries families on 2025-04-15. Event dates and schedules below refer to that time. Dear Parents of Student Ministries, Below find the summary of the sermon and some important upcoming scheduling information: Love Like Your Father This...
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 25, 2025 | Student Ministries
Originally emailed to Student Ministries families on 2025-02-25. Event dates and schedules below refer to that time. Dear Parents of Student Ministries It was a joy to be back with the students after camp. We started our evening on Sunday, watching a fun recap video...
