Academy for Faith & Life

Welcome to the Academy for Faith and Life! Here you will find an opportunity to grow in your relationship with God by deepening your understanding of how God is at work within you empowering you to lead a life of faithful service in Christ Jesus.

Registration This course is free of charge but does require registration. To register, call Sally Henning at 584.4701, ext. 243, or email her at shenning@firstchurchtulsa.org. You may register online at www.firstchurchtulsa.org. If you have a small group preference, please let Sally know.

Wednesday Night Dinner Reservations A dinner is served before the class begins from 5:30 - 6:15 pm. $5 per person, and kids under 13-years-old eat FREE when accompanied by a parent (or grandparent). Reservations are required no later than the preceding Monday at noon; call Sally Henning at 584.4701, ext. 243.

Wednesday Night Downtown

September 10 - November 19

Marks of Christian Maturity: Steps Along the Way
Dr. Jim Miller
(with Rev. Ryan Moore, Rev. Michael Homan, & Rev. Warren Muller)

Each week Dr. Miller will share his reflections on the Biblical roots of how we grow into the full maturity in Christ that God envisions for us. Following his presentation we will gather in small groups to further explore God’s invitation to grow in our faith together.

This eleven week experience is intended to do at least these four things: Ponder God’s Word for us, Invite reflection on life and faith, Deepen Christian friendships, and Cultivate a yearning to be fruitful for Christ’s sake.

Schedule:
5:30 – 6:15p    Dinner together in Wiseman Hall
6:15 – 6:45p    Dr. Miller’s Presentation
6:45 – 7:45p    Small Groups

Small Group Leaders: Jeff & Tai Allen, Cam & Beth Campbell, Skip & Nancy Chandler, Bill & Glenna Hailey, Edward Jednacz, Greg & Lisa Kelly, Royce & Julie Kelly, Danny & Stephanie Kern, Bruce & Jean Lemmon, Clark & Amy Tingleaf, Clay & Lindley Welch, and Laurie Winslow.

Programs for Children and Youth will be offered along with infant/preschool childcare.

CLICK HERE to sign up!

A note from Rev. Ryan Moore:
Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness...” Genesis 1:26

God lives and exists as a small group. It is central to his character and his mission in the world. This is the historic proclamation of the church throughout the ages that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This truth is drawn from the very first pages of the Bible.

As Genesis reminds us, we are created in God’s image. And core to God’s image, essence, and identity is a community. If we truly are made in God’s image, then we can not be fully human or fully who God intends us to be on our own and by ourselves. In short, if God needs to exist in community, then quite possibly we do as well.

Here at First Church our prayer is that this community would continue to be shaped and patterned by the community that originated, sustains, and redeems all of creation: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.