Honoring Your Family When Life Is Hard

This is the 2nd to last week of the Community Group trimester.

Before the summer break, make sure to put some dates on the calendar for your group to connect this summer.

This is also a great time to review your Growth Goals for the year, celebrate how God has worked in your life, and set some goals for the summer.

Lastly, take some time in group this week or next to ask for feedback about everyone’s group experience so you can make helpful adjustments for the future.

You can hand out a 3x5 card and have everyone shared 1 thing they loved, and 1 thing they’d change. Or you can have everyone fill out an End of Trimester Feedback Form.

Loss, Loyalty, and Friendship

As we discuss a heavy message about pain and loss, make sure to give lots of time for discussing the application questions and for prayer time.

Many people in group will be struggling with pain and loss and difficult relationships and could use encouragement, support, and prayers.

If someone is struggling heavily, this is a great opportunity to apply the message and get together with them outside of group to listen more and be present with them in their pain.

Consider organizing prayer partners for the week and encourage connecting outside of your weekly meeting for prayer and conversation.

When Losing Means Winning - Colossians 3:18-4:1

A Church That Is Family

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What Matters Most: Relationships

This is the last week of the Winter Community Group Trimester (Ending March 19th).

You may want to take sometime this week or next week to discuss your groups plans for the Spring Trimester (Beginning April 3rd).

You may also want to take some time to review the growth goals you set at the beginning of this trimester and encourage each other in your progress.

Here are 2 other ways to connect with and encourage growth in your group members.

1. Attend an upcoming Equip class with them.

2. Attend the Night of Worship at our Rochester Campus on Sunday evening, March 27th.