Dear Discipleship Group Leaders of Christ Church,
Thank you for your ongoing connection with the discipleship ministries of Christ Church as a leader or teacher in this challenging season we have been in. Some of our Sunday school classes, Bible studies and small groups have continued through these times with online meetings or in-person gatherings under special conditions when and where it seemed safe to do so. Others of you have primarily stayed in touch through occasional group emails or phone calls with your group members. In this new year, I wanted to touch base with you all to offer what support I can to you and your group are at this point.
Attached is a one page summary of the regular groups and classes that I know of that have been meeting regularly recently, either in person or online or in a hybrid model of both.
Please give it a look over and let me know if there are corrections to be made for your group listing, or if you would like your group added to the list of current groups meeting and receiving new participants. The kind of encouragement and Christian support you all are offering regularly in your groups is truly a gift and strength that we would like to share with others in the church as we can.
If I can be of help in curriculum selection, technological support for online meetings or help in finding a room to meet in at church, either occasionally or regularly, please let me know. Also, if you would like to reserve a room at church for a meeting, please contact Kim Ripley at kimr@christchurchsl.org or 281-690-4777.
Other Discipleship Announcements:
- The Faithful sermon series and stewardship campaign– letters and 2021 estimate of giving in cards were recently mailed out to the membership. Please prayerfully consider how God is calling you to financially support the ministries of Christ Church in this new year. Jan 24 is commitment Sunday for submitting cards in worship or online.
- Christ Church Annual Church Conference with the District Superintendent- online only, Sunday January 31, 5pm. Zoom link to be available on the church website. 2021 church budget and lay leadership to be approved. The attached list of regular meeting adult discipleship groups also to be included in the Annual Church Leadership group typically distributed at this annual meeting, please get updates/corrections in this week if possible.
- Sermon-based curriculum for small groups will be on hold until after Easter. I will be on sabbatical leave in February to work on completing the Doctorate of Ministry thesis project that is on sermon-based small groups. Thank you all for your past help with my research in this area!
- Plans for a special church Lenten study are underway, more info on that soon.
- Ash Wednesday services will take place on Feb 17th with special considerations, and possibly a Shrove Tuesday meal as well on Tuesday Feb 16th
- See the church youtube channel link for a convenient place to click on videos of complete Christ Church worship services, separated sermon videos, pastor’s mid-week video devotionals, and the Sound Bytes music devotionals as well- https://www.youtube.com/user/christumcsugarland.
- Also Pastor Michelle leads Wednesday noon prayer each week on Facebook Live at the church Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/christchurchsl.
Keep pressing on in the faith friends! God is faithful and is with us in our struggles. “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” Philippians 3:12.
May the Peace and Grace of Jesus Christ be Yours,
Dan Conway
Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach
Christ Church