The New Christians class is an ongoing class that rotates through a series of foundational concepts of the faith. No matter when you start, you can jump in right where you are and you won’t miss anything. Sunday mornings during the Bible class hour this group meets in the office. We also highly encourage people to go through the online course we posted on Biblical Exegesis: How to Study the Bible. You can find this on our website: https://www.lakesregioncoc.com/resources If you're not new to the faith, but you're new to the area, we want to welcome you! Please visit on Sunday morning or Wednesday evening, and join us in the auditorium for the adult class as we go through books of the Bible or topical studies, depending on the quarter. We look forward to meeting you!

For the Bible class hour, we have a class downstairs for babies 6 - 18 months old in the cradle roll room (nearest the door), and one for toddlers/preschoolers (nearest the stairs). At the end of class, collect your littles from their classrooms and lead them back upstairs for the worship service. K-2nd Grade have a Bible class that meets just past the staircase on the main level. 3rd - 7th Grade meet in 2nd classroom on the 2nd Level (upstairs, to the right, just past the bathroom). Please encourage your kids to use the facilities beforehand to minimize getting up and leaving the room during class.

The New Testament teaches that the Lord Himself adds a person to His church when they are saved (Acts 2:47). So why would someone need to "identify as a member" of a specific congregation? This question is very understandable. There is no one Bible verse that says, “Identify as a member of your local congregation,” or, “Place membership with your local congregation.” However, there are several passages that demonstrate it is the elders’ responsibility to know who identifies as part of the specific flock over whom they are shepherds and overseers (1 Peter 5:1-3, Acts 20)   In today’s age of easy, long-distance travel, some Christians simply roam between congregations for worship without submitting themselves to the leadership of elders, which is not biblical. As individual Christians, we are responsible for acknowledging and submitting to the leadership of the elders in our local congregation (1 Peter 5:5). The elders are to shepherd and look after the souls who in their care. This is an impossible task unless they ask people individually, “Are you committed to working alongside us in THIS congregation of the Lord’s body?” Thus, it is vital for members of the local congregation to open up and commit to building a relationship with their elders, fulfilling the command to submit to their leadership and oversight. These men are committed to humbly serving Christ by serving those in their care. We are to let them do so with joy, by demonstrating an attitude of humility toward them as well (Heb. 13:17). If you have any questions, please reach out and let us know!