Tuesday, November 22, 2011

We're Moving to the City




We are packing up our bags and moving all of the small groups leaders at Grace to "the City."  There is a new group on the City named "Small Group Leaders."  From here out it will be the new gathering place where we will find resources, training, ideas, announcements, and conversations for anyone and everyone that leads a small group at Grace.  It is open for all Leaders, Co-Leaders and Apprentices from every ministry including Children, Youth, Men Alive, Women's Connections, Starting Point, Foundations, and Grace Groups.  

Small Group Leaders will become place for some new online training that we will roll out next year.  It will be the place to learn about new curriculum, to post a prayer request, tell a story about your group, get answers to about group issues. It will also be where we will post all important information and announcements for all group leaders. I am hoping that we will see many conversations in this new forum and that this will become a place where we can learn from each other.

So come on over, join in, post an idea, tell us how your group is doing.  If you are on the City, then just search for Small Group Leaders and hit join.  If you are not on the City yet, this link will get you started.  If I can answer any questions for you about the City, just ask.  Soon we will be posting some stories about how group leaders are using the City for their group.  See you on the City.


Friday, November 4, 2011

Orphan Sunday

Orphan Sunday is this weekend, and it is another great opportunity for your group to learn together. James 1:27 says that "Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."  Caring for the orphans looks different for every believer, but clearly it should play some part in every believer's life. Come out to the Grace Place at 5pm on Sunday and learn more about what is going on around the world and in our own backyard.  We will hear about adoption, social justice, and everything in between.  Don't miss this day being observed in churches around the world.  Also check out http://marylandorphansunday.org/ . See you there.