Dear Small Group Leaders of Christ Church,
Attached is this week’s discussion guide for “In The Power Of The Spirit,” Luke 4:14-21. The sermons are not yet separated out and placed on the church website, but should be there sometime Monday morning. However, the whole services are on http://christchurch.yourstreamlive.com/ and after selecting the service, one can fast forward to the sermon portion of the video to view.
Leader Tips:
#1 Ministry Opportunities in 2019 cards are available at the welcome center for any who missed Sunday but would like to indicate their interest in upcoming groups, events and ways of serving.
#2 Next Sunday is Restorative Justice Ministry Sunday with special ministry testimonies and music in all services with our brothers in white joining us in song. Afterwards, there will be an open meal in the gym with additional RJM ministry time.
#3. Upcoming Lenten Study at Christ Church- “Land Without Borders” by John A. Beck, begins Mar 10 in Sunday school classes with similar topics with different scriptures in the worship services. If some of your group members are in a Sunday school class and small group, no worries. The sermon based discussion guides will continue through the season of Lent, which will be different that the video-based curriculum people will be using in Sunday school classes because they will be based on the sermons. They will be different but will reinforce the video curriculum along the same theme. For those without a Sunday school class who wish to also do the video study, a new weeknight evening class will be offered during lent, possibly on Tuesday nights, led by a pastor in Jacob’s Well, similar to Tuesdays at the Well.
#4. Special events on Tuesday-
- Discipleship Leader’s Breakfast, 8-9am, come join in conversation with me over coffee about growth in discipleship and restoring the image of God through the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Tuesdays at the Well with Pastor Temple- 7-8pm in the Gathering Hall, the topic is “Does the Bible Really Tell Me So?”
If you all have questions about the Lenten study or would like help with an aspect of your small group life, please give me a reply or call so that we can find a time to meet and discuss. I am here to support you in this important ministry of making discipleships of Jesus Christ.
Blessings!
Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach
Christ Church