Big Woods
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January's Book of the Month: "Questioning your way to faith" by Mike McGarry
It’s ok for you to have questions about your faith. You aren’t the only one that has those questions, and you shouldn’t be embarrassed by them. In Discover: Questioning Your Way to Faith, Mike McGarry explores the twenty most common questions teenagers ask.
In nearly twenty years as a youth pastor, Mike has heard just about every question students ask. Your questions are important—and they may prove to be the very thing that actually leads you into deeper faith. Discover covers a wide range of questions that teens like you ask about faith including: Why does God allow suffering? Why should we trust the Bible? Is church relevant? Does God care about my sexual identity? and more.
Mike wants you to see your questions as an opportunity to dig deeper and grow in your faith. Each chapter is short and tackles important topics such as doubt, the resurrection, tolerance, sexual issues, prayer, and more. He thinks you will be encouraged to see what God has to say.
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Equips you to help you answer the questions your friends have.
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Helps you to understand what the Bible teaches about the issues we face today in everyday life.
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Shows how doubt and questioning can be a pathway to greater faith.
This Week's Classes
Shepherding a Child's Heart: Parenting is one of life's greatest challenges, but you do not have to navigate it without a map. In this 12-week class starting this Sunday, we will use Ted Tripp’s video teaching to discover how to move past simple behavior management and truly shepherd your child's heart toward Christ. Join us as we build a community of parents dedicated to growing in biblical wisdom for this essential calling. This class will be taught by Pastor Aaron in classroom 2
Finding and Knowing the Will of God: If you have ever struggled with making difficult decisions or discerning God's direction for your life, this 12-week class starting this Sunday is designed for you. We will dive deep into Scripture to understand how God guides His people and how we can apply biblical principles to the choices we face every day. Come discover the freedom and confidence that come from understanding God’s sovereign plan and walking in wisdom. This class will be taught in classroom 3 by Shawn Grubb.
Q&A: Our question-and-answer formatted class on Guarding the Good will continue to run in the MPR with Pastor Tim and Pastor Robbie.
Our January Media of the Month is “Road Trip to Truth" - Season 1
Take a 2000 year old question, throw in a mix of Gen Z college students, a healthy serving of experts, a dash of animation, and what do you get?
Road Trip to Truth, a series that seeks to teach us that the answers to life's biggest questions are never that far off.
Join host John Fabarez on his journey to find answers on the topics of evolution, depression, the reliability of the Bible, the existence of God, the veracity of the Bible, and of course, truth itself.
Be careful, though. This is not a trip to grandma’s house. There’s a risk to taking this road trip. It may cause you to change your mind!
So buckle up, grab your favorite gas station snacks, and prepare yourself for every twist and turn on Road Trip to Truth.
Events at Big Woods
- Sun, Feb 01
- Feb 05, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMLock Haven, 241 S Hanna St, Lock Haven, PA 17745, USAOur Garage Guys meeting on the first Thursday, of the month hat 6:00 p.m. All men are invited to meet at the garage of Dave Frankenberger for a time of fellowship and learning with your fellow brothers (1930 Long Run Road, Mill Hall).
- Feb 05, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM241 S Hanna St, 241 S Hanna St, Lock Haven, PA 17745, USAHow a relationship with Jesus Christ and others can set us free from our addictions. Galatians 5:1 “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 pm Contact – Dave Irvin 570-295-4517 dirvin1209@outlook.com
- Fri, Feb 06Feb 06, 2026, 6:30 PM – Feb 07, 2026, 10:30 PMLock Haven, 241 S Hanna St, Lock Haven, PA 17745, USAWomen are invited to join us Feb 6-7 in the MPR for “Behold the Wondrous Word”. Over these 2 days, you’ll worship together, fellowship together, and hear biblical teaching from several great teachers! Snacks and lunch provided on Saturday. This conference is free of charge. Register online.
- Feb 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AMLock Haven, 241 S Hanna St, Lock Haven, PA 17745, USAJoin us for Ladies’ Prayer Gathering the second Saturday of the month from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. Come and be blessed by yet another personal story of a life saved by faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. Saturday prayer is an intimate time of blessing and joy…and even includes coffee and sweets!
- Feb 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMLock Haven, 241 S Hanna St, Lock Haven, PA 17745, USAIron on Iron is our young adult men’s discipleship group, geared towards 14-24 years. They meet on the third Tuesday of the month, starting June 17 at the Redcay house from 7:00pm until 8:30pm. Come and experience ongoing discipleship and accountability, so that we can challenge one another to grow
- Fri, Feb 20Feb 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMLock Haven, 241 S Hanna St, Lock Haven, PA 17745, USACome in out of the cold for Senior Luncheon on Friday, February 20 at 12:00 pm. Get ready for an afternoon of warm and delicious food and fellowship! Everyone 60+ is invited so please, bring a friend! Printed invitations may be picked up at the Welcome desk.
- Fri, Mar 06
- Date and time is TBDDate and time is TBDLocation is TBDOur House 2 House Dinners are a great way to meet new people in the church and to break bread together in fellowship! Want to attend a dinner? How many people will you be bringing? Want to host a dinner? How many people can you host? Sign up online or with the paper copy