LIFE Groups Grow Together!

Essential Activities for Each Gathering

Why? To provide a structure for our church

members to disciple one another so that we are all
growing to be more like Jesus Christ. We will
focus on one another ministry (prayer and
encouragement) and grow in the faith.
When? Once every two or three weeks. Meet
on Sunday after the service, before 11:00 am
service, or any time during the week that everyone
can make it. Each session takes about an hour.
What? Work systematically through the first 9
booklets in our LIFE Groups studies (following
which we will have present a certificate from the
church). The group you begin with will not
necessarily be the group you work with through all
9 studies.
Who? We will e-mail you a suggested group
where you will meet with two or three others at
Grace.
Where? Any place that the group is able to
meet. A home, coffee shop, or restaurant would
work well for such a small group. If you would like
to use the office conference area let us know.
How? A group facilitator will notify each person
of a possible time and location and then help
facilitate the small groups study of the lesson and
encouragement.

Study Go through the next lesson in the study

encouraging each other to search the Scriptures.
Following the lesson, answer the questions provided.
Prayer Spend some time sharing requests and
praying for each other and so bear one anothers
burdens.
Accountability Talk through spiritual goals and
spiritual struggles with each other and encourage each
other to grow. Pray for your brothers and sisters
throughout the days you are apart and encourage each
other when you see them at Church.

Goals to Achieve in Each Gathering

Listen God resists the proud and gives grace to the

humble. Be sure not to commandeer the time of each
group. We should be quick to hear. As others talk, be
sure to listen to what they say rather than thinking of your
next comment.
Love The only way these groups will work smoothly is
for you to work hard to love others in your group. Think
the best of the other person. Be forgiving. Before you
come, pray that the Holy Spirit will enable you to build up
and encourage the others in the faith.
Learn These studies are designed to help you to be
well rounded in the Christian faith. Take your lesson
seriously, knowing that in the months and years to come
as you continue in this series you will be well grounded
in the faith.