Fall 2011

Welcome to the beginning of a new ministry year.  It seems like the summer has just rushed by this year.  There are so many exciting things ahead for us this year.  Our 2011 Fall Series, “The Great Step Down”, begins on September 25^th.  This year Mark Norman and Ryan Richardson will be leading us through a six week journey where we will examine what it looks like to have the heart of a servant. In every small group at Grace this fall we will following along and ask some very practical questions of ourselves in regards to how living like a servant would look in our day-to-day lives.  Groups will be using a study titled “Living Beyond Myself” to help guide us. 

Each week, Living Beyond Myself" has an “at Home” component and an “at Group” component.

At Home Personal Time:  3 days each week we will spend about 15 minutes alone with God, where we will read some Scripture and a page or two from the participants guide, then reflect by answering a couple of questions. This material is important in helping to prepare our hearts for the group time each week.

At Group Community Time:  We will watch a video introduction from one of our pastors at Grace.  Then the group will discuss the topic that week using questions and information in the small group section of the guide.

Each group participant will need a Participants Guide to use at home and at group.  The cost will be $6.  Each group will need a DVD.  Group Leaders can pay for and pick up their Guides and DVD’s at the GroupLife Table starting September 18^th.

As we do each fall, we are asking every GRACE Group to set aside whatever you are currently studying and join with all of Grace Community.  The teaching, activities, application, and study will be coordinated in the Worship Center, in the Warehouse with our Youth, and in every small group meeting all over our area.  It is our hope to see the whole church grow together in this very important area of following Jesus.