WHAT?
Pray with others?
Share my reflections?
Read, listen and study the Bible?
That's intimidating! I'll feel awkward, not do it right, get bored, lose interest ...
This is why this has been tested, is designed to work well & be worth the risk, and has the following structure:
This is why this has been tested, is designed to work well & be worth the risk, and has the following structure:
- Doing it in summer – when nearly all are in Tomahawk.
- Reading the Bible – this is obviously important but many of us have never been invited, guided, and encouraged to do this.
- Important cause – this process will prepare us for our fall goal-setting event.
- Specific format – Reading one-two chapters a week will fill all the weeks between Memorial Weekend and Labor Day weekend.
- Teaching skills – prayer and Bible reading are great gifts. But we have often not been taught, guided or expected. This newsletter, Sunday bulletins, and this website will guide you.
- Accountability – choose one or two others or join a group and meet with them each week for 45 minutes. This will hold you on schedule, deepen relationships, and you can help and support each other.
- Support – we have people you can call or contact to help you find the one or two others, guide you in the praying and reflecting, and to whom you can send your prayer concerns and reflections.
- Resources – the newsletter, bulletin and website will have specific questions to reflect on for each week. Suggestions and examples for prayer will also be included and demonstrated.
- Surprising & stimulating – the Bible speaks! It is God's Word. What we need is a small group to encourage us and a church that is centered in Scripture.
- Relevant – our world today is again pushing us in ways we don’t like. Much of that is our fault because we want it our way and we are not listening and seeing how the Holy Spirit is calling and working. This weekly reflection on just two chapters and time of prayer can guide us to listen and see.