Life Group Leaders Weekly
Week Two (September 23-29)
OUR MISSION
"TO CULTIVATE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS CENTERED ON GOD'S WORD AND PRAYER"
LIFE GROUP UPDATE
Dear Life Group Leaders,
Week 1 is in the books. How did it go? I hope it was a great first meeting for each of you!
Thank you to everyone who attended our Essentials Training this past Saturday. I hope that you enjoyed your time with us. Thank you especially to our returning Facilitators/Host for sharing your experiences with those who are new to leadership in this program. Your insights are worth more than any power point presentation.
Here are a few key things covered in this edition of Leaders Weekly:
- SERVE Projects
- Attendance Submissions
- Social Media (#HashTag) Challenge
- Covenants
- Leaders Tools
In Christ,
Heather Thomas
THINGS TO REMEMBER
SERVE Opportunities - Remember to wear your SERVE Shirts!!
- Sign up – There are still a few SERVE Opportunities OPEN on our Serve Page. If you haven’t had a chance to sign up for a SERVE Project, please click on the “I want to serve here!” link. http://hanfordcrc.org/lifegroups/serve-opportunites
- Feel free to substitute a meeting the week of your SERVE Project.
- This week our groups are serving:
Kings Nursing & Rehab – Barba/Pever-Fukano
Kings Art Center – Holden/Thomas
Attendance Submissions - Please submit group attendance for all meetings using Planning Center within a day or so, of your scheduled meeting.
Social Media Challenge & Photo Sharing - Each semester there is a chance to win a $250 gift for your group to use together for a social outing. Challenge rules and details are at the end of this newsletter.
You may upload any additional Serve & Social Photos directly to the link below:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/Vuy9bulvD9i3HbWJgJBQ
Covenants - If you haven't done so already, this would be a good week to review the Life Group Covenant. You do not have to sign it at this meeting (do that on week 3).
Leader Tools - Remember that the Leader Tools Page is always available to you on our church website.
- Sermon Notes
- Leaders Audio
- And more!
Check it out: http://hanfordcrc.org/lifegroups/leader-tools
GOALS FOR THIS WEEK
- Build Relationships - Consider spending at least 15 minutes in the beginning of your meeting to get to know one another.
- Prayer - Whether you decide to pray in the earlier part of the meeting or at the end, make sure to keep prayer time a priority.
- Discuss the Homework - Dive deeper into your discussions by taking advantage of the Leader Tools (Written & Audio Guides).
- Choose your SERVE Project
LIFE GROUP LEADER NOTES & AUDIO GUIDE - Brought to you by: Julie Mendes
Be sure to check out the Leader Notes & this week's Leaders Audio Guide online!
Thanks Julie for these fantastic resources!
Audio Guide:
THIS WEEK
Romans 6:15-23
Title:
God's Power
Preacher's Notes:
This Sunday we will be continuing in our Romans series. I (Pastor Justin) will be reading from Romans 6:15, the fun passage where Paul AGAIN asks what we explored last week,
Last week (V1) - "Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound! BY NO MEANS!"
This week (V15) - "Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? BY NO MEANS!"
This message this week might feel a little bit like Paul is saying, 'The punishment of redundancy will continue until morale improves.' ;-)
See you Sunday!
#CRCLifeGroups - Challenge
It's simple - Post your pictures and videos on Facebook with hashtag #CRCLifeGroups. Oh! And don't forget to share with everyone why you love your Life Group in the post.
Drawing will be held after week 9 of this semester (Week of November 18th)
There will be Prizes (yes I said prizes, plural):
- $250 Gift Card to the group selected during our random draw
- $250 Gift Card to the group that has the most #CRCLifeGroups eligible entries
Rules:
- 1 entry per person, per event, regardless of number of posts made by a single individual
- Entries must include #CRCLifeGroups in order to be eligible
- Photos uploaded directly to the Dropbox link are ineligible for points
- In the event that the highest entry group is selected in the random draw no additional prizes will be awarded.
Now that you've read all of the rules here are the Gift Card Options:
$250 Fansler Gift Card (Pismo's Coastal Grill, Westwoods BBQ or Yosemite Ranch)
$250 Fandango Gift Card (Movies 8, Metro 4 or Lemoore Stadium Cinemas)
The Life Group Coordinator Team
Sharon Johnson
Amy Breslow
Amy is the one who gives our Life Group promotions and sign-ups that creative edge. She is our resident marketing and design expert who also keeps our training events fun.
Julie Mendes
Julie makes sure the homework guides are prepared for your weekly Life Group gatherings.
Heather Thomas
Executive Director of Ministries
As the E.D. M. Heather oversees the Life Group ministry program by carrying out it's mission and vision, assisting Coordinators in their respective tasks and objective, and serving Leaders and Hosts directly.
Jennifer Butts
As the Serve Project Coordinator, Jennifer works directly with community leaders to identify and schedule service projects for our Life Group program. She will be your guide and contact for all things Life Group Community Service.
Pastor Justin
Justin assists the team to carry out the vision of First CRC through the Life Group ministry program.
About Us
Email: hanfordcrc@comcast.net
Website: www.hanfordcrc.org
Location: 2175 Leoni Drive, Hanford, CA, United States
Phone: (559) 582-4423
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HanfordCRC/