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Archive for December, 2007

A Bookish Christmas with the Zone Leaders…

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Last night the Zone Leaders got together and celebrated Christmas at Ryan and Heather’s new house (which is awesome), and we had a great time! Hilarity ensued, as usual, as we shared our Christmas traditions and favorite Christmas memories. As always, it was a reminder to me of how important community is and how much [...]

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Leadership 101- Final Call

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

I’m doing something unprecedented. I’m going to offer Leadership 101 in January before the spring semester launches to catch any potential leaders who still need to complete the training.  If there are people in your groups that want to lead a group in the spring but have not yet completed the class, please have them [...]

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Looking Back and Looking Forward

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

For today’s Thursday Leadership Lesson, we’ll look back and look forward. Tomorrow, we’ll do review of 2007 wins, so we’ll hold off on that for now.
Looking Back
We kicked off the year with the Annual Leadership Retreat, where we explored the idea that when it comes to building community, making disciples, and doing ministry, there’s always [...]

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Bible Drill Wednesday: O Holy Night

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

For our third carol, let’s examine the Scriptural truth presented in “O Holy Night.” The lyrics for this song were written by Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure in 1847 and translated into English by John Sullivan Dwight.
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world in [...]

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In the middle of the (European) marketplace

Monday, December 10th, 2007

After hearing so many times that the cathedrals are empty (except for tourists) and the Church is dead or dying in Europe, this was very refreshing to read:
“My wife and I began to look for a church soon after moving to Brussels three years ago. It was almost a reflex and initially may have amounted [...]

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Spring 2008 Group Registration

Monday, December 10th, 2007

It’s time to register your small groups and ministries for the 2008 spring semester. Please go to our new online registration form here and include all information about your group. Don’t forget to upload your picture.
Semester dates are February 3- April 26. If your group fits into more than one seeker/learner/influencer/investor category, please email [...]

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10 Kids

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Okay, gang. It’s time for some small groups and ministries to step up to the plate. We’ve got 10 Angel Tree Kids who still need a ministry or small group to sponsor them. If you’d be willing to bless a kid this Christmas, please email John Purcell to get your team involved.
The Angel Tree Project [...]

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