The Minor Prophets are often read as fragmented or overwhelming—twelve short books filled with urgency, judgment, and unfamiliar imagery. This series approaches them differently. Rather than surveying each book or attempting to cover everything they say, we will listen to one prophetic voice at a time, asking what that voice insists on saying to its own moment. These prophets are not primarily predicting the future; they are addressing present realities—moments of prosperity, collapse, exile, and rebuilding—where God refuses to let covenant life drift into habit, injustice, or denial.
Each week, our aim is to mine one core piece of prophetic wisdom—a truth that the prophet will not let go of—rather than mastering the entire book. These are not abstract principles, but hard-won insights forged in crisis: what God will not tolerate, what God refuses to abandon, and what faithful life looks like when certainty is gone. As we gather these voices across the quarter, we will listen for how their wisdom speaks to us now—not by offering quick solutions, but by shaping a community that can tell the truth, return honestly, and trust God without guarantees
Jesus’ ministry on earth was about learning, growing, and helping others. Teaching Biblical principles to our children and equipping them to serve others are essential dimensions of spiritual growth. In serving others, our kids learn friendship, selflessness, and humility. They learn that the life of faith is not about themselves but about others.
We are not a large church so your child is loved and nutured through small multiage classes (preschool, elementary, and teen). Because we are a multiethnic church that worships in two languages, some of our children speak English at home, others speak Spanish. Our classes for preschool and elementary are generally taught in English often with a bit of Spanish mixed in. As one of our children noted "I can usually decode it". Because most of our teens first language is Spanish, our teen class is currently taught in Spanish with some English mixed in.