This Sunday, our community time will be spent in the Small Group forum in the fellowship hall. I would strongly encourage you to consider participating in and being a part of a small group. Small groups are a place where people can connect and grow on a level much deeper than what is usually allowed in a more public setting. At the same time they are safe and non-threatening environments. You don't have to have a certain level of knowledge or skill in order to be in a small group, you simply have to be committed to attending the meetings.
Small groups can do any number of things, and don't have to be limited to study groups only. Your group can spend time together and hang out, you can watch movies, share a meal, share a devotion, participate in a service event. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.
I know for me and my family small group time is something that is looked forward to with great eagerness and expectation. For the children in the small group it is a time for them to play together and they do this very well. In fact, if we go too long without meeting the children will begin to complain that we are not attending small group enough.
But small groups are not just about doing things. It is about being a part of a group where you know you are loved, accepted, cared for and prayed for. It is about being with people who will love us and accept us no matter what we struggle with. It is about us being able to love and accept others no matter what they are struggling with. It is a wonderful opportunity.
1 John 4:7-11 is about God's love for us, and therefore we love one another. It sums up nicely what life in a small group can be like. Please pray this week about your involvement in this wonderful opportunity.
God's blessings, peace and joy in Jesus be yours this week and always.
Sincerely,
Pastor CJ
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