Discovery Hour

If a few Christians gather regularly to pray and study God’s word and perhaps sing hymns or choruses together, are they a church?  What are the essential components of a church?  How can we know that this group is “a church,” and another group of people who lack certain characteristics are “not a church?”

Parenting your parents - How can adult children best follow the Biblical command to honor our fathers and mothers?  What does that look like as we both, children and parents, move through the life cycle?  These and other related questions will be our focus this Sunday, November 1 at 9 a.m. in the sanctuary.

Invest in your spiritual life by attending one of our new Adult Discovery Hour Classes this Sunday!

DISCOVERY HOUR CLASS ON PARENTING

The class continues this Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in the sanctuary with a panel of parents with preschool-aged children leading a discussion.  The panelists include Todd and Diane Kelley, Dannie and Amber Stanley, and Steve and Rachel Johnson.

The questions will include:

What has been the most fulfilling part of parenting thus far?  The most challenging?

What resources, if any, have helped you in parenting as a Christian?

What Bible passages do you think are most important for parents?

How do you handle setting up rules and using discipline?  What forms does discipline take in your home?

DISCOVERY HOUR CLASS ON THE COVENANT AFFIRMATIONS

Join us for an innovative, thought-provoking, conversational experience as we learn more about the historic and theological foundations of our church body.  Through video, discussion, biblical study and reflection, we will learn more about what shapes the Covenant identity, how that identity can be expressed to others and how to be encouraged in our faith walks.  This series engages 'head', 'heart' and 'hands.' 

This class will be led by Pastor Dan Teefey and continues this Sunday at 9 a.m. downstairs in the large room on the right, at the end of the hall.  (The old Junior/Senior High classroom--they now meet in the White House.)

Lesson from August 30th, 2009

Download Lesson: pdf / doc

The English Parliament called for the Westminster Assembly in 1643 for the purpose restricting the church in response to the Puritan movement.  Puritanism was initially the distinctly English version of the Protestant Reformation which began in the 16th Century.  The name itself, Puritan, refers to the purifying work this movement sought in the Church of England, but also in the individual soul and in society at large.  Many in movement became frustrated with the Church of England and some of these emigrated to the United States helping to found the colonies. 

Parenting Class

Today many are finding the task of parenting and doing so well, more and more challenging.  The reasons for this include ever greater stresses from financial stress, to scheduling stress, to a surrounding culture that makes the task more difficult.

Lesson from August 23rd, 2009

Luthers Question Quiz: pdf / doc
Luthers Questions: pdf / doc
Luthers Small Catechism: pdf / doc

The word catechism comes from the Greek verb katecheo which means to instruct.  In their Christian form they date back to the early church and typically involve the use of question and answer.  The usual pattern was for a convert to the faith to learn the catechism prior to their baptism.  We find versions of catechisms throughout church history, with a particularly high number having been produced during the Reformation period of the 16th century.

Make Riverside's Discovery Hour a priority for the faith development of your family!  This is an especially important time for your children.  Every Sunday at 9AM, Riverside offers intentional faith development for all ages.  We dedicate a great deal of time and resources in making this the best part of your children's week.  Don't let them miss out.