Month: April 2019

Dear Small Group Leaders of Christ Church,

   Sorry the discussion guide this week is coming a little later than usual.  It was a full day and evening of meetings and programs yesterday!  Attached is the guide for “Do You Love Me?” John 21:15-19. 

The last guide for the semester will be sent on May 19.  See www.christchurchsl.org/sermons for videos of the morning messages.  

I pray the risen Christ meet with you as you gather in his name and open your hearts and discussions to God’s Word.

Blessings!

Dan Conway

Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach

Christ Church

Dear Small Group Leaders of Christ Church,

Happy Eastertide everyone!  Christ is risen!   The sermon videos are available at www.christchurchsl.org/sermons.  Attached is the discussion guide from Sunday’s Easter messages “Can I Get a Witness?!” 

  Some of you may be wondering, when do the sermon discussion guides stop for the summer time?  Good question!  The last discussion guide until the fall season will be sent on Sunday May 19th.  You may wish to begin discussing summer schedules with your group this week and try to identify a couple of dates in which you would like to gather for fellowship gatherings this summer, possibly with a meal.  To make things easier it can follow a potluck format, or if you have a hard time getting someone to host, you could also plan to meet at a restaurant with flexible seating for your group size.

   Of course if your group would like to continue with weekly meetings in the summer months you are welcome to do so with video based studies.  However, because of summer travel schedules, most groups find it better to just meet for monthly fellowship events.  

May God Bless you all in the Easter Season as you meet together in His name and in His Word!

Peace and Grace,

Dan Conway

Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach

Christ Church

Dear Small Group Leaders of Christ Church,

    What a great Palm Sunday we had with our guest preacher Dr. John (Jack) Beck!  Attached is the discussion guide for this week’s message Wilderness Without Wanting. 

The sermon video is available at www.christchurchsl.org/sermons.  Note- the video for Route Makes The Arrivalis an additional one hour teaching that Dr. Beck offered on Sunday evening about the triumphant entry into Jerusalem, but is not relevant to the sermon based small group discussion.

  Upcoming Discipleship Events:

• Tuesday Discipleship Leader’s Breakfast at 8am in Jacob’s Well
• Maundy Thursday interactive worship service at 7pm in the sanctuary
• Good Friday service on The Seven Last Words of Christ at 7pm in the sanctuary
• Easter Egg Hunt and Family Fest- Saturday April 20, 10am-noon (please seewww.christchurchsl.org/egg for how you can help!)
• Easter sunrise service at Jupiter’s in Town Square 7am (volunteers for chair transportation may contact deandre@christchurchsl.org) 
• Easter sanctuary services at 8am, 9:30 and 11am

We are almost through the wilderness friends, Sundays a comin!

Your Co-laborer in Christ,

Dan Conway

Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach

Christ Church

Dear Small Group Leaders of Christ Church,

    Attached is the sermon based discussion guide for this week’s messages “Reckless Love.” 

The video messages of both versions are available at the links below. 

Pastor Temple’s message- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooC7c4oRfec

Pastor Hall’s message- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55HaSk2Sals

    Please share with your group members some special upcoming discipleship events which include:

• Teaching on the Passover by Rabbi Josh Lobel this Thursday, April 11 6:30-8pm in the Gathering Hall
• Palm Sunday (April 14) with guest preacher Dr. John (Jack) Beck in the morning services and in a 6pm teaching time
• Israel study trip (Oct 20-Nov 2) information meeting Palm Sunday (April 14) 4:30pm in the Gathering Hall
• Maundy Thursday interactive worship service at 7pm in the sanctuary
• Good Friday service on The Seven Last Words of Christ at 7pm in the sanctuary
• Easter Egg Hunt and Family Fest- Saturday April 20, 10am-noon (please seewww.christchurchsl.org/egg for how you can help!)
• Easter sunrise service at Jupiter’s in Town Square 7am (volunteers for chair transportation may contact deandre@christchurchsl.org) 
• Easter sanctuary services at 8am, 9:30 and 11am

  All are encouraged to share invitations with friends and neighbors to celebrate the resurrection of Christ with us, invitation cards are available on the welcome table or on the round table on the landing.  The Discipleship Leader’s Breakfast meeting is back on the schedule this week, Tuesday 8am-9am in Jacob’s Well, we’ll be learning about Methodist missionary and global evangelist E. Stanley Jones.

   May God bless you all in your groups this week as we continue our journey through the wilderness this Lenten season.

Your Co-laborer in Christ,

Dan Conway

Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach

Christ Church