Jul 13 - Jul 19
07.13.2008
| 9:30 AM | Fellowship Time |
| 9:45 AM | Sunday School |
07.15.2008
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| 7:00 PM | Church Council |
07.17.2008
| 10:30 AM | Circle 6 |
What Is ChristCare?
Gatherings of 5 to 12 people
ChristCare Groups are small so they can provide the caring relationships and spiritual growth that occur within the nurturing environment of a small group. When a ChristCare Group grows to between 10 and 12 members, it births into two groups. That way groups always remain small enough for quality relating, yet always have room for more people.
Who meet on a regular basis
ChristCare Groups usually meet weekly or twice a month. When group members meet regularly, they learn to trust and share at deeper levels more quickly.
With a trained, commissioned, and supervised leader
Leading a Christ-centered, life-transformational small group requires a number of different skills. A congregation's Equippers thoroughly train ChristCare Group Leaders to exercise these skills and to share leadership tasks with other group members.
In order to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ
ChristCare Groups are centered around Four Principles of discipleship designed to help members increase both their knowledge of, and ability to share, the Gospel with others.
The Four Principles of Discipleship
Every ChristCare Group does all of the four following activities. The amount of time spent in each component varies based on the group's focus and stage of development. For example, a group just starting would spend most of their time in Community Building and Care and a home repair group would concentrate mostly on Missional service.
Community building and care. A ChristCare Group becomes a safe, nurturing place where group members can share their joys and sorrows, support one another in daily life, care for and be cared for, and encourage one another in their Christian walk.
Biblical Equipping. ChristCare Group members follow an 8-step cycle of hearing, discussing, reflecting upon, and living the Scriptures-not only when they are together as a group, but between group meetings. Biblical Equipping becomes life-transforming as group members apply God's truths to their daily lives. You can learn more by ordering the book Biblical Equipping: God's Word in Your World.
Prayer and worship. ChristCare Group members grow in their ability to pray and worship God-both individually and as a group. Each group explores ways to pray and worship together that meet the needs and comfort levels of its members.
Missional service. After experiencing God's love in the group, ChristCare Group members find specific ways to reach out with God's love to those outside the group. In doing so, ChristCare Groups typically meet a variety of needs in a congregation and community.
Whatever the main emphasis of a group, group members grow as disciples of Jesus as they use each of these four activities to reach up to God and out to others.
07.19.2008
