Wednesday Nights

WEEKLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT GATHERINGS AT 6:30PM, EACH FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS

If it is your desire to be a part of an intimate environment to have a meal, unwind and connect with God and others,  our Wednesday Nights are for you!  This gathering consists of an affordable meal followed by Bible Studies and activities for the whole family.

5:00PM – Doors Open
5:30PM – Meal is Served
6:15PM-6:30PM – Kids and Students to their MidWeek Programming
6:30PM – Wednesday Night Bible Studies
7:30PM – Campus Programming Concludes

We hope you will join us as we walk together to become all God dreams us to be!

South Campus Midweek
Sign up for Wednesday Night Meal

Join us at Wednesday Evening Meals at Café First!

If you are planning on attending, please sign up online to reserve plates for you and your family by 4 pm on Mondays.
Select between the options Menu of the Week or Pizza, and please let us know how many are coming.
You can select the options individually or select the Family Pack for $30.

When registering:
1. Use option 1 for payment online. PLEASE NOTE THAT E-CHECK OR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS NEED TO BE DONE WEEKLY. THIS IS NOT A PERMANENT OPTION.
2. Use option 2 for in-person/cash payment. THIS OPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR WEEKLY OR PERMANENT REGISTRATION.

Pre-Registration Cost:

$7 Adult
$7 Child
$3 Pizza (Adult/ Child)
$30 max per family

At the Door Cost:

$10 Adult
$10 Child
$3 Pizza (Adult/ Child)
$40 max per family

Serving begins at 5:30 until 6:15 pm

CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE MENU OF THE WEEK AND TO SIGN UP FOR THE WEEKLY LIST

CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE MENU OF THE WEEK AND TO SIGN UP FOR THE PERMANENT LIST

 

 

Sign up for Wednesday Night Meal

Join us at Wednesday Evening Meals at Café First!

If you are planning on attending, please sign up online to reserve plates for you and your family by 4 pm on Mondays.
Select between the options Menu of the Week or Pizza, and please let us know how many are coming.
You can select the options individually or select the Family Pack for $30.

When registering:
1. Use option 1 for payment online. PLEASE NOTE THAT E-CHECK OR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS NEED TO BE DONE WEEKLY. THIS IS NOT A PERMANENT OPTION.
2. Use option 2 for in-person/cash payment. THIS OPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR WEEKLY OR PERMANENT REGISTRATION.

Pre-Registration Cost:

$7 Adult
$7 Child
$3 Pizza (Adult/ Child)
$30 max per family

At the Door Cost:

$10 Adult
$10 Child
$3 Pizza (Adult/ Child)
$40 max per family

Serving begins at 5:30 until 6:15 pm

CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE MENU OF THE WEEK AND TO SIGN UP FOR THE WEEKLY LIST

CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE MENU OF THE WEEK AND TO SIGN UP FOR THE PERMANENT LIST

 

COED Study: The Take Away

Character Studies: How do I respond when I am overwhelmed?

Have you ever felt overwhelmed? You aren’t alone. In our busy world today, there is no shortage of things that capture our attention and overwhelm our lives. So what does the Bible have to say about this? Join us in the Take Away this Fall as we study characters in the Bible, both positive and negative examples, of how we can learn to respond when we feel overwhelmed.

Meets in the Room 105 at 6:30pm
Cost: Free
No registration required

Sign up for Women's Bible Study

We  will walk together through the four chapters of Ruth, confronted simultaneously by the depth of human suffering and the breadth of God’s faithfulness in that suffering. Ruth’s story gives us certainty about our own. All of history and all of your life—the miraculous and the mundane—points to full and final redemption in Jesus Christ.

Weekly Wednesday evening study starting on Wednesday, September 13th at 6:30 PM

REGISTER HERE

Men's Bible Study

Men’s Fall Bible Study

Wednesday Nights, August 16 – October 4

“The Box” (Room 212)

 

The Book of Colossians by Louie Giglio

Men, you’re invited to join us as we go through the book of Colossians, designed to help us all form a complete picture of Jesus. What we believe about Him influences everything from our corporate worship to our relationships to our attitude towards sin. Now alive in Christ, we can live a life worthy of God instead of falling back into the ways of the world. 

No homework or preparation required! Just come as you are!

Fellowship time begins at 6:00 pm, Bible Study 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Contact Jeff Chadwick at (804) 878-6614 or jeff@missioncenters.org for more info.

Young Single Ministry Bible Study

Meets in the Room 216 at 6:30pm
Cost: Free
No registration required

ESL - English as a Second Language

The registration link will be open from August 7 to 31, 2023.

Dates: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Wednesday, May 8, 2023

Time: 6:30-8:00pm

The registration fee is $30, and you can pay when you finish the registration form or by selecting the option to pay later and do it in cash on the first day of class.

  • Seating is limited.
  • You may be placed on a waiting list.
  • Former students will be given priority.
  • You will be notified when you are assigned to a class or added to the waiting list.

For more information, please contact Debra Jordan at debrajordan@gmail.com or Dercy Lage at dercy_lage@yahoo.com

REGISTER HERE

 

Embrace Grace

EMBRACE GRACE

Embrace Grace exists to help inspire and equip the church to love and encourage single and pregnant young women and their families. Women experiencing unexpected pregnancies receive practical, spiritual, and emotional support through our global support groups. This group will meet for 12 weeks starting on Wednesday, August 16th at 6:30pm on the South Campus. To join this group please contact Lauren Osborne at ozzylauren@yahoo.com.

If you want to join us to love on these women we have some opportunities to be involved. At the end of the semester there is a baby shower for our expectant mothers. The baby shower will be held on Sunday, November 5. We could use help with the following:

  • wrapping presents
  • purchasing the gifts (ex: a class could adopt a mom and purchase the items from the wishlist)
  • hostess the baby shower (food, drinks, decorations)

 

If you want to volunteer to help us love and encourage these women please email Lauren Osborne at ozzylauren@yahoo.com.

For more information – julieh@thewoodlandsfirst.org

MOPS & MOMSnext

MOPS & MOMSnext – Beginning in September

MOPS and MOMSnext is a gathering of mothers that encourages and equips moms to realize their potential as mothers, women, and leaders in relationship with Jesus and in partnership with our church. Join us for a Meal, Speakers, Crafts, Mission Projects, and Connect with other Moms! Your preschoolers will enjoy a loving and safe environment as they follow their own curriculum, enjoy snacks, crafts, and play!
 
This year, we are excited to expand our MOPS group by adding MOMSnext to our current programming.  We know that your job as a mom does not stop when your children head off to school. Though new challenges and struggles arise as you enter the school years with your kids, the need for community, hope and friendship remains. MOMSnext moms will integrate into our current  MOPS meeting times and will be placed with other moms in the same stage of parenting! Join us at South campus on Tuesday mornings or Wednesday evenings or our North Campus on Thursday Mornings. Email jennifer@thewoodlandsfirst.org for more information or visit our website to sign up!

We will meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday evening of every month at 6:30 pm @ South Campus.

Adult Price: $100 (t-shirt, craft and activities)

Child price: $24 (Fall and Spring Semesters)

The cost of MOPS International Membership ($32) is required and to be purchased through www.mops.org.

Group Code (South Evening): 02BK (first digit is a zero)

REGISTER HERE

Have questions? Contact Jennifer by emailing jennifer@thewoodlandsfirst.org or call 281-367-4317

G.R.O.W. - First Kids

G.R.O.W. – God. Relationships. Outreach. Worship.

6:30-7:30pm

Nursery Care: Birth – 3’s

Mini Singers: 4’s – Kinder

Bible Study: 1st – 6th

REGISTER HERE

Students MIDWEEK

STUDENT MIDWEEK | WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30PM

Join us on Wednesdays for MIDWEEK Worship & Bible Study. Students are welcome to show up at 5:30pm to visit, play games, and grab free dinner before hand. Students, meet in The Mill.

North Campus Midweek
Sign up for Wednesday Night Meal

Join us at Wednesday Evening Meals at Café First!

If you are planning on attending, please sign up online to reserve plates for you and your family by 4 pm on Mondays.
Select between the options Menu of the Week or Pizza, and please let us know how many are coming.
You can select the options individually or select the Family Pack for $30.

When registering:
1. Use option 1 for payment online. PLEASE NOTE THAT E-CHECK OR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS NEED TO BE DONE WEEKLY. THIS IS NOT A PERMANENT OPTION.
2. Use option 2 for in-person/cash payment. THIS OPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR WEEKLY OR PERMANENT REGISTRATION.

Pre-Registration Cost:

$7 Adult
$7 Child
$3 Pizza (Adult/ Child)
$30 max per family

At the Door Cost:

$10 Adult
$10 Child
$3 Pizza (Adult/ Child)
$40 max per family

Serving begins at 5:30 until 6:15 pm

CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE MENU OF THE WEEK AND TO SIGN UP FOR THE WEEKLY LIST

CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE MENU OF THE WEEK AND TO SIGN UP FOR THE PERMANENT LIST

COED Study: The Take Away
The Secret to Satisfaction:  A series on the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-10
BEGINS August 16 @ 6:30PM in the Worship Center
 

Cost: Free
No registration required

Sign up for Women's Bible Study

When hard times come and it seems God is deviating from the plan we assume our life should follow, we’re much more likely to want to tame God, not trust Him. It’s then that we begin to press into our ways and our own timing. No human can carry the weight of being their own god, but so many of us try. In this 6-session study of 1 & 2 Kings, you can join Lysa TerKeurst in Israel as she honestly reveals the places of distrust in her own heart while exploring the deeply personal applicable Scriptures that will teach us how to truly trust God.

Meets every Wednesday at 6:30pm on the NORTH Campus beginning on September 13 at 6:30pm.  Register HERE

 
Men's Bible Study

Men’s Bible Study at North Campus – Beginning October 18th at 6:30pm

WHY I BELIEVE
Straight Answers to Honest Questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity

Scripture calls Christians to “be prepared” to give answers to anyone who asks about the faith. Are you prepared? Or do you feel ill-equipped?

The facts of the resurrection, the reliability of the Bible, and the evidence for creation – all have solid proofs that you, your children, your grandchildren, and your friends can understand and share with anyone seeking hope.

Equipping you and giving you confidence is why pastor and Bible teacher Chip Ingram created this Group Bible Study to accompany his Why I Believe video teaching series.

G.R.O.W. - First Kids

G.R.O.W. – God. Relationships. Outreach. Worship.

6:30-7:30pm

Nursery Care: Birth – 3’s

Mini Singers: 4’s – Kinder

Bible Study: 1st – 6th

REGISTER HERE

Students MIDWEEK

STUDENT MIDWEEK | WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30PM

Join us on Wednesdays for MIDWEEK Worship & Bible Study. Students are welcome to show up at 5:30pm to visit, play games, and grab free dinner before hand. Students, meet in The Student Room above the gym.

Staff

Matt Poe

Abby Stuckle

Associate Groups Pastor
abby@thewoodlandsfirst.org

Brandie Patsis

Groups Administrative Assistant
brandie@thewoodlandsfirst.org

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”

– Acts 2:42-47