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Small Groups Winter Semester February 7 to May 8, 2010
Small Groups meet in three semesters throughout the year. They are as follows:
Fall (September - December)
Winter/Spring (February - May)
Summer (June & July)
Small Group Philosophy
Significant relationships develop best in the context of a small group. We believe small groups provide the best environment for the life change Jesus intends for every believer. A small group of believers who love one another with God's love will experience the life Christ promised at the deepest level possible. This love radically transforms them and releases demonstration of His power to save, heal, deliver, and restore.
The purpose of our small group ministry is to:
•Connect people relationally so that life change can be effective.
•Provide an atmosphere where people can have Christian lifestyle
modeled.
•Provide an environment where we can develop and use our
spiritual gifts.
•Provide a safe place where we can invite the un-churched.
Our Model for Small Groups with a Purpose
Small groups are the initial plan God put in place to carry out the task of taking the Good News to all nations. He has not come up with a better idea to replace this original plan. The early church met both in the large group setting in the temple and also in the small group setting in the homes (Acts 20:20). Today as much as ever, we need a more active participation of our lives in both settings. In northern New Castle County our busy lives and the availability of so many quality programs and activities require us to choose carefully where we will invest our time. As a result, it is hard for us to spend some of our limited time meeting with others for some undefined purpose. However, people are always open to giving their time to do the right thing for a specific felt need in their lives. That is why we offer a variety of the types of small groups here at Love of Christ Church.
We offer small groups that have a specific focus or are designed for specific groups of people (i.e. Singles, men, young couples, etc.). Some of the different types of groups that we promote are:
Discipleship Groups: Topical Bible Studies (Faith, Prayer, Healing), Book Bible Studies (Romans, Acts, Revelations)
Nurture Groups: Young Married Singles, College and Careers, Men or Women only, Youth, Children's (Pioneers meeting at church), Families, Children's (meeting in homes), etc.
Support Groups: Drugs, Alcohol, Eating Disorders, etc.
Task Focus: Evangelism, Worship, Prayer, Repair cars of single mothers, etc.
Activity Focus: Volleyball, Aerobics, Softball, etc.
Training Focus: Marriage, Parenting, Finances, Dog Training, Scrapbooking, etc.
The creativity or passion of a leader for a specific focus will empower them to be the best leader they can be. Each leader has the option to choose their own materials upon approval by the Pastor or the Pastor will provide lessons to use sent out by email. Contact the church office about how you can become a leader of a small group if you are interested.
