Dear Small Group Leaders of Christ Church,
Happy Thanksgiving week! With the holiday in the later part of the week, and the InterFaith Thanksgiving Service on Monday night, many of you are not meeting this week. But for those of you who are meeting, the sermon-based discussion guide for Sundays message “Coming Home” is below.
11-18-18 Sermon Discussion Guide- Coming Home
Leader Tips:
#1 As we have come to the end of the “Fall Semester” of our small groups, this will be the last sermon based discussion guide until the “Winter Semester” starts back up again in mid-January. Of course, if your group members are not so busy in the Christmas season that they would like to continue meeting weekly until Christmas week, you are free to do so. One such group is choosing to begin an advent study next week! If you would like to follow in this direction, let me know and I can help you find a short term study as well. For other groups, a Christmas fellowship meal in early December seems a fitting conclusion for the season and one which best suits the group schedule-wise.
#2 No Discipleship Leader’s Breakfast this week because of Thanksgiving week. Look to Tuesday November 27th for the next one.
#3 Don’t forget to read up in your “Sticky Church” book for the end of the semester small group meeting that will be either Monday December 3rd or Wednesday December 5th.
#4 Upcoming Events:
- The annual church conference with our district superintendent is Sunday November 18th at 6pm. We will be approving the budget for 2019 and the slate of nominations for leadership in 2019 as well as receiving various ministry reports about the past year and the one to come. It is an open meeting, all are welcome.
- The Interfaith Thanksgiving service is Monday, November 19th at 7pm at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in Sienna Plantation with our own Dr. C. Chappell Temple delivering the message!
- Decorate the church day- Sunday November 25th at 3pm. All are welcome to come help put up the Christmas trees and wreathes and other decorations in the sanctuary and Gathering Hall.
- Want to grow and branch out into prayer practices of various kinds? On Saturday, December 1, from 8:30am-noon, Pastor Michelle and guest clergy persons will be leading various breakout sessions on how we can prayerfully connect with God in traditional and various creative ways. Children and families are welcome too! Register online at www.christchurchsl.org/prayergift.
- Advent Programs- lots of great special events coming up starting on Sunday December 2nd with the 6pm Lessons & Carols service. See bulletin today orwww.christchurchsl.org/advent for more information.
Even though the Small Groups fall semester is ending, I am planning to continue staying connected with you all through email in the weeks ahead. So please continue checking your email for discipleship ministry announcements! I am thankful for the ways that you all are growing closer to Christ and to one another. Thank you all for your service in another great semester of sharing Christian faith together in community at Christ Church.
Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Dan Conway
Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach
Christ Church