Wednesday Night was the kick-off to Cell Groups and a kind of unofficial kick-off to our school calendar. Here are some of the things we talked about in case you missed it. Or in case you didn't pay attention:
- We are a student-led, service oriented ministry. We want your kids to be involved in the ministry, not just showing up to see what they can get. You can read last week's post to get more of my thoughts on this issue.
- We take many trips in our ministry. Those trips are a strategic part of what we do. Unfortunately, these trips tend to get expensive, but we think they are worth it. If money is an issue, please don't let it be. We want your child to attend these events and we have money set aside in the budget to help them go. We are not close to exhausting that budget for this year. If we were to exhaust that budget, I know several people in the congregation who have told me to come to them if any kids need financial backing for these trips - and I haven't gone to them in years. If even that dries up, then we'll do carwashes and mow lawns and babysit and the like to raise money to go. All our trips have a specific purpose and I believe they are spiritually beneficial to your child. Not only does your child miss out, but the ministry suffers, because the group is better off when your child is there. (remember, we want your child to help in the ministry, so that means if they aren't there, we're down one minister)
- We have Life Groups on Sunday nights this year. This is new, so we'll be adjusting, I'm sure. As of now, the teens are all still in the youth room on Sunday evenings. There is a Life Group that will alternate between meeting at the Folgers and the Lesters for the parents of teenagers. Both houses are only minutes from the building. Also, if you have younger children as well as teens, there is a Life Group meeting in the annex for the parents of small children. Also, if you would like your entire family to attend another Life Group, I'm not against that. In fact, it could be a great blessing for your family.
- Cell Groups will be meeting in the Youth Room once a month this year for Sanctuary. Sanctuary is a time for us to all get together as a ministry to worship, learn, and fellowship as a group. At each Sanctuary, I will be talking about a different aspect of the early Church found in the book of Acts. This month I talked about the first century Christians' dedication to cultural diversity and the struggles they encountered trying to bring about Jesus' will for a Kingdom that reached every corner of the world.
Also, if you were there and picked up a "cheat sheet" for the trips this year, there were a couple typos (I really need to fire my editor). I just took last year's document and adjusted the dates and some specifics, but didn't notice that I had put the year. This should be obvious, but just in case it's not, the 2008s should all be 2009 and the 2009s should be 2010. Also, the dates for Restore say October 25-27th, it should say September 25-27th. Sorry about that.
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