Life Group Leaders Weekly
WEEK FOUR (October 8-14)
OUR MISSION
"TO CULTIVATE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS CENTERED ON GOD'S WORD AND PRAYER"
LIFE GROUP UPDATE
Greetings Leaders!
We have already had a couple Life Groups take part in Service projects and I have heard some great things. What a blessing it is to be able to give tangible expression to God's love to our community! Remember to get your Service pictures into Heather so we can share them with the congregation AND for a chance for your group to win the grand prize of $250 to Fugazzis! It's a random draw so every entry counts! Get your group into the game by letting them know Heather's email address and the #CRCLIFEGROUPS hashtag on social media.
Just a quick note that your group Covenants should now be signed by all of your group members. You might have had one or two missing this week so be sure to take them aside next week and let them sign too. Remember to keep the covenant somewhere 'visible' when you meet together like in a picture frame next to the coffee pot.
For our TRAINING PORTION this week, I would like for us to focus on a couple things:
1. Leading a MISSIONAL Group - I have placed a resource in the Planning Center portal entitled "Leading a Missional Group." Feel free to take a look at that as an added resource for you this week.
2. Group Care - Just a reminder that if people in your groups find themselves in the hospital, moving, or going through transition, mobilize your group to care for one another - make meals, make hospital visits, send letters of encouragement, and do all the kind of things a family would do!
Let's get into the logistics for this week...
In Christ,
Pastor Justin
THINGS TO REMEMBER
1) LEADER/HOST TANDEMS - Remember that you are encouraged to meet together as a Leader/Host team each week independently of group time for planning, mutual encouragement, and post-group meeting evaluation. Remember that you are a TEAM! Lean on one another.
2) DRINKS WHEN PEOPLE ARRIVE
GOALS FOR THE GROUP MEETING
- Build Relationships!
- Discuss Homework - Remember though, it's not about the homework or answering all the questions!
- Prayer - Also consider praying in smaller groups. This allows for more voices to pray, and also makes it less intimidating for those still learning to pray out loud.
IMPORTANT DATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ATTENDANCE ROSTERS:
- You're doing awesome! Keep it up!
SERVICE & SOCIALS:
- Talk to your group about the Serve/Social contest for a chance to win the $250 gift card to Fugazzi's
- none this week
THIS WEEK
James 3:9-18
Title:
"HOW YOU SAY IT MATTERS"
Notes:
Pastor Lambert led us in a powerful exposition of how the tongue can be used for both good and evil. This week we continue on the theme of the tongue, but now take a closer look at exploring both WHY and HOW we speak to others as a mark of Christian wisdom.
LIFE GROUP SERMON GUIDE NOTES - From Julie Mendes
- A PDF is on our "Life Group Leaders Page" website.
- The link is also below:
SERVE/SOCIAL CONTEST - #CRCLIFEGROUPS
Leaders and Hosts, as you meet with your teams to complete your service projects and social events, be sure to take lots of pictures and videos! After that, here are two more things you can do:
- Send your pics and videos to Heather Thomas at: hnthomas.2002@gmail.com, and
- Post your pics and videos on Facebook with the hashtag #CRCLifeGroups. Also, be sure to express why you love your Life Group in the post.
Once all 10 groups have completed their service projects we will do a random draw for every individual email with videos/pictures to Heather and social media interaction from your group (max of 2 per individual).
The winner will receive a $250 gift card to Fugazi's for your entire Life Group for a group social event.
Share the news with your team!!!
The Life Group Coordinator Team
Sharon Johnson
Amy Breslow
Amy manages all training events along with Life Group promotions and sign-ups
Julie Mendes
Julie makes sure the homework guides are prepared for your weekly Life Group gatherings.
Heather Thomas
Web Manager
Heather will run the Life Group webpage and manage the 'Service' and 'Socials' aspect of Life Groups.
LIFE GROUPS
Pastor Justin
Justin will work with the team to carry out the vision of First CRC and will assist Coordinators in their respective tasks and objectives.
About Us
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Website: www.hanfordcrc.org
Location: 2175 Leoni Drive, Hanford, CA, United States
Phone: (559) 582-4423
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