Dear Small Group Leaders of Christ Church,
Since the regular Sunday group leader email was so short in the Sunday email, I have a mid-week announcements email for you!
Leader Tips:
#1 Thank you for being a Neighborhood Small Group leader and taking the time to lead sermon based discussions each week. In appreciation of and in support of your service as a leader, I have purchased for you a copy of the best book I have come across on sermon based small groups- it is called Sticky Church. I hope to give you a copy when I can, or you can stop my office anytime to pick one up. This book will help you understand why and how other churches have followed this model of discipleship, how they have succeeded, and may also stimulate other ideas about how we approach this ministry at Christ Church. If you are not much of a reader, don’t worry, it is an entertaining and thought provoking 158 pages, written by a pastor who can “put the cookies on the lower shelf” in a way that is accessible to everyone!
#2 Let’s find a date and place to have an end of the Fall semester small group leaders’ meeting. I believe you all will enjoy talking with other Christ Church members who do what you do each week and share common stories, questions and answers too! I envision gathering at a restaurant with a back room (quieter for group conversation) for lunch or dinner sometime after Thanksgiving and before mid-December. Please reply when you can with your day and time preferences and restaurant suggestions as well.
#3 Is your group looking for service opportunities or missions projects for the group to sponsor this fall season? Here are a couple of options to consider:
- Children’s Upward Basketball League at Christ Church- One day of the group serving in concessions & other individual volunteer roles
According to Pastor Andrew, you can pick a Saturday in early December or January or February to serve as a small group in the FLC big kitchen in the concessions/hospitality ministry for our many guest families in the program. There is also a need for individual volunteers in the coaching and refereeing areas this season as well (Dec-Feb). Just email andrewh@christchurchsl.org if you can help with either one.
- The Ministry of Clean Water in Haiti
Attached is a flyer about sponsoring water filters for the people of Haiti this Sunday (Oct 21). So far we have 13 filters sponsored but hope to reach 100. Please share the flyer with your group and encourage people to check out the Haiti ministry table in the Gathering Hall this final Sunday. If your group has already met this week, you may wish to email the content of #3 to your group prior to Sunday.
flier- WATER FILTER Sunday school
Thanks for being a part of the discipleship ministries of Christ Church!
Your Co-laborer in Christ,
Dan Conway
Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach
Christ Church