First Congregational United Church of Christ

an open and accepting congregation

2503 Main Street     La Crosse, Wisconsin  54601-3962
(608)784-8137      contact us
 
Worship: Sundays at 8:30am & 10am
The church office is open 8am-4pm Monday - Thursday. 
The Chapel is open for prayer 8am-4pm Monday - Thursday.

Faith in Motion

Faith in Motion is a “Life-to-Bible” curriculum.  Each lesson begins with an activity that brings an issue to light that middle schoolers commonly face.  In the discussion that follows, our students draw on their faith to face these challenges.  Prayer and Christian meditation will be added to the curriculum.  The students will also be writing and presenting puppet dramas for younger students and creating a large piece of artwork based on what they learn this year!

SCHOOL DAZED:  Making the Grade, Living the Faith

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Clubs:  Where Do I Belong? (Belonging within God’s community)  While society often values certain gifts or abilities, God’s gifts are all of equal value.

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Not Pictured:  Who’s Left Out? (Including others) We all feel left out sometimes.  Jesus is our model for how to treat persons who have been left out.

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Honors:  Making the Grade (Schoolwork)Learning is both a job and a gift from God that youth can grow to enjoy.

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Activities:  Too Much to Do (Priorities) How we use our time reflects our true priorities.

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Athletics:  And the Winner Is (Winners and losers) God wants us to run our own race of faith with effort and perseverance.

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Favorites:  Where’s Your Spirit? (The fruit of the spirit) The fruit of the spirit will grow in our lives as we focus on God.

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Ads and Autographs:  But Everybody Else Is! (Good moral choices) When it comes to moral choices we can listen to many voices.  As Christians, however, some of our sources include Scripture, reason, experience, and tradition.

SPIRITUALITY and 7 THINGS CHRISTIANS DO:  Creeds and Deeds, Part II

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Do I Have to Go to Church? (Belonging to a church community) The church, like a family, provides a nurturing place to grow.

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How Do I Pray Without Ceasing?  (Prayer) Praying without ceasing means being involved in a consistently intentional loving relationship with God.

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Do You Have God’s E-mail Address?  (Connecting with God) silence@listen.God; prayer@listen.God; service@listen.God; worship@listen.God; creation@listen.God; scripture@listen.God; commuity@listen.God; everydaylife@listen.God

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Can God Really Use My Money, Time, and Talents?  (Giving all we have) By putting our money, time, and talents where our faith is, we proclaim what we believe about God.

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How Will I Know What God is Calling Me to Do?  (Using one’s spiritual gifts) We can know the will of God by the gifts that we receive. 

LEAN ON ME:  Family, Friends, and God

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Lean on Me Our good friends are a gift from God.

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Make New Friends . . . but Keep the Old God can work through good friends to help us adjust in difficult situations.

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Negative Friends, Positive Friends (Avoiding negative friendships) Youth need friendships that are supportive and affirming.

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My Parents Don’t Like My Friends (Guidelines for selecting friends) Use Biblical and parental guidelines for selecting friends.

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I Can’t Stand My Family (Seeking God in times of family troubles) Prayer can help us cope with difficult family situations.

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Turning an Enemy into a Friend  The Bible contains principles for solving problems without violence.

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Saying “I’m Sorry” (Making peace) Being able to love means being able to apologize and forgive.

FLIP THE SWITCH:  Living in the Christ Light

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Truth or Lie?  (Speaking truth, lying, gossiping) Living in the “Christ light” means honoring God by telling the truth, even when doing so is difficult.

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Work it Out!  (Anger and conflict) Living in the “Christ light” means not letting our anger get the best of us, and choosing to be forgiving and compassionate.

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What Have You Got to Lose?  (Stealing, cheating, sharing) Living in the “Christ light” means that we will work hard for what we have so that we can share with those in need.

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Watch Those Words (Swearing, words that respect) Living in the “Christ light” means giving up words that offend or tear down and choosing words to respect and build up others.

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Lighten the Load (Hate, forgiveness) Living in the “Christ light” means that hating people is not an option.  We are called to love, forgiveness and kindness.

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On the Outs (Thankful words vs. obscene, vulgar, and empty talk) Living in the “Christ light” means expressing the joy of Christ and giving thanks to God instead of joining in talk that is trivial or offensive.

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Don’t Mention It (Sex, materialism, greed, drugs) Living in the “Christ light” means not giving in to sexual temptation, greediness, and the temptation to harm the body with drugs and alcohol.

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