Life Group Leaders Weekly
PRE-MEETING (Thursday, January 4th)
OUR MISSION
"TO CULTIVATE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS CENTERED ON GOD'S WORD AND PRAYER"
LIFE GROUP UPDATE
Dear Life Group Leaders,
We are about to start the 2nd semester of Life Groups. May I extend my eager and sincere gratitude to you for once again taking the plunge to use your gifts as Leaders and Hosts.
A special welcome to some of our new Life Group leaders:
- Gerry Wintz will be joining forces with Bert and Janette's group as a Host.
- Robin Fukano & Karen Pever will be hosting a group with Gerrit and Hinke.
- Margaret DeValois will be jumping in as a leader with Dennis and Cher.
We also have some familiar faces back in action after a much needed break from serving as a leader/host.
We are so grateful to all of you for your willingness to serve! Remember that even though you have the titles of "Leaders" and "Hosts" we view all of you as Leaders and I will often refer to you as such.
As Coordinators we are getting very excited about the spring. So as we are already here in January, here are a few things to look forward to:
1) PROMO MONTH - Every September and January are our 'promotion' months. That is the time we encourage members of our church to sign up for a Life Group. That process is already well underway and I am encouraged to share with you that we already have 110 people signed up for groups! Amazing!
Please join us in that endeavor - post your group on Facebook, talk about it at church and, most of all, consider encouraging your close friends to jump in with you!
2) LIFE GROUP ESSENTIALS 2.0 TRAINING - 25 of you have RSVP'd to our Essentials Lite Training class. Remember that it is NEXT SATURDAY, January 13th starting at 8:45. We will provide breakfast and will get you out before lunch.
Also, it is worth noting that this time the training time will be quite collaborative. We will be learning together. So come prepared for good discussion!
3) LIFE GROUP LEADER/HOST DETAILS - Please take a look at your "Groups Planning Center" webpage. This is where everyone will sign up. Once you sign in, this is also your portal page as a leader. If you encounter an issue, please let Heather Thomas know at hnthomas.2002@gmail.com.
4) A WEBPAGE JUST FOR YOU! - Remember that all Life Group Leader information is on our website. If you are looking for the most recent smore mail or homework guide, the link on how to post attendance or view your attendance roster, or where to find other leader resources, this should be your first stop. Be sure to check it out:
http://hanfordcrc.org/lifegroups/leader-tools
5) SERVE OPPORTUNITIES - Last but not least, be sure to check out our Life Group SERVE page on our website. Opportunities to pick a serve project start Saturday at noon after training. There are a number of opportunities that are provided for your groups and they are all on a 'first-come-first-serve' basis. Some of you may want to pick as a group. Others of you may want to choose on behalf of your group before it even begins. This is entirely up to you as Leaders on how you do this. Again, if you have questions don't hesitate to contact Heather Thomas.
http://hanfordcrc.org/lifegroups/serve-opportunites (this page will be updated by next Wednesday)
That's all for now. I look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
In Christ,
Pastor Justin
THINGS TO REMEMBER
- THIS WEEK! Spring "ESSENTIALS 2.0" Training on Saturday, January 13th at 8:45am
GOALS FOR THIS WEEK
- Invite a friend to your Life Group
THIS WEEK
1 Corinthians 9:19-27
Title:
"MORE DISCIPLES"
Preacher's Notes:
Starting this week Pastor Lambert and I will do a two-part series on our 2018 Missional Focus - To glorify God by making "More and Better Disciples." I will engage the topic of MORE disciples this Sunday, and Pastor Lambert will talk about how to make BETTER disciples next week.
LIFE GROUP LEADER NOTES - From Kelsey
In the future this is where you will find your Life Group Leader Notes.
The Life Group Coordinator Team
Sharon Johnson
Kelsey Klingenberg
Kelsey makes sure the homework guides are prepared for your weekly Life Group gatherings.
Julie Mendes
Julie manages all training events along with Life Group promotions and sign-ups
Heather Thomas
Web Manager
Heather will run the Life Group webpage and manage the 'Service' and 'Socials' aspect of Life Groups.
Life Group Coordinators
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
Email: hanfordcrc@comcast.net
Website: www.hanfordcrc.org
Location: 2175 Leoni Drive, Hanford, CA, United States
Phone: (559) 582-4423
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