Month: August 2019

Dear Small Group Leaders,

Today was the second message in the Abounding In Hope series, Hope Overflowing, Romans 15:7-13.  Since the electricity stayed on all morning this weekend (thank you God!), we have both messages by Pastor Temple and Johnson available at www.christchurchsl.org/sermons.  Attached is the discussion guide for your groups this week, please forward them along with the sermons link to your group members. 

Remember, the discussion guides are always available at www.smallgroupleaders.net as well. 

Leader Tips:

1. Tonight is the Church Council Meeting at 5:30pm in the Gathering Hall.  All are welcome to attend and hear an update on plans for renovations in the Family Life Center to better accommodate worship, meals and meetings as well as sporting events.  A vote will be taken by Council members on the renovations.
2. The Discipleship Leaders’ Breakfast will be resuming in September, stay tuned for the starting date and time (likely early Tuesday mornings again).
3. For those curious about what small groups are like, we will have a one-time small group experience at church with no commitment to continue on Wednesday Sept 4^th at 7pm in the Gathering Hall.  If you are willing to help facilitate these one time groups that evening, please reply by email, free coffee from Jacob’s Well if you do!
4. If yours is an open group to new people, please check www.christchurchsl.org/smallgroups to be sure the group contact information is up to date.

Thank you all for being a part of this important ministry of sharing God’s word with God’s people in community.  It is a great ministry to be a part of!  Please email me or call 281-690-4776 if there is something I can do to help you and your groups.

Your Co-laborer In Christ,

Dan Conway

Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach

Christ Church

Dear Small Group Leaders,

    Welcome back!  I hope you all had a great summer!  As promised, the weekly sermon-discussion guide returns today, August 18^th, see the attached guide for “The Anchor of the Soul.” 

Today was our celebration Sunday with the starting of the new worship times of 8am, 9:30am and 10:30am and the first Selah service in the Family Life Center at 10:30am.  All went terrific except for losing electricity half-way through the 3^rd worship hour!  That is why our sermon videos on the website may be limited to just the first two worship services today. 

    Whether your group is resuming this week or not, I will be emailing the entire leader distribution list and posting them to www.smallgroupleaders.net as usual.  I realize several of you may be waiting until after Labor Day to resume, and that is perfectly fine, whatever works best for the group.  If your group is meeting this week, please forward the attached pdf file and the link www.christchurchsl.org/sermons in a friendly email announcing your re-start date, time and location. 

Leader Tips:

1. The Discipleship Leaders’ Breakfast will be resuming in September, stay tuned for the starting date and time (likely early Tuesday mornings again).
2. For those curious about what small groups are like, we will have a one-time small group experience at church with no commitment to continue on Wednesday Sept 4^th at 7pm in the Gathering Hall.  If you are willing to help facilitate these one time groups that evening, please reply by email, free coffee from Jacob’s Well if you do!
3. The Small Group Interest cards were in the bulletin this Sunday and will be in the bulletins next Sunday as well.  I hope to be starting some new groups but may also at times be referring new members to your groups where the time windows of availability and preferred locations line up well.
4. Today also marked the beginning of a new sermon series, “Abounding in Hope” that centers around the hope we have as Christians living by faith in the world today.  Next Sunday is Romans 15:7-13, “Hope Overflowing.”

Thank you all for being in the Discipleship Ministries of Christ Church!  If you have any questions I can help you with, please email or call 281-690-4776.

Your Co-laborer in Christ,
Dan Conway
Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach
Christ Church