Connections Community Church Home Groups: Breakout

Monday, July 7, 2008

Faith Workout

Series: BREAKOUT
July 6, 2008

Opening:
Read Philippians 2:5-11 just as a refresher. Let the attitude of Christ soak in through prayer and silence for a few moments.

Digging Deeper:
Now, in the mind of Christ together, let’s get into a salvation workout. Read 2:12-13. What’s the difference between working out our salvation, and earning our salvation? What does it mean that God is working in us? Does this mean that God will force us to will and act according to his plans? What hope does God’s “good purpose” give us?
Talk about the workout equipment mentioned in the sermon: WATCH

Word of God
Attentive Prayer
Think it Through
Counsel of the Saints
Hand of God

Has God use one, all, or a combination of these in your life to help you work out your salvation?

Closing:
Break into 2 groups, men and women, and pray for one another.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

To All the Saints...

Series: Breakout
June 1, 2008

Opening.
First read Acts 16:11-40. Review the major events in starting the church in Philippi.

Digging Deeper:
Now read the letter to the church in Philippi, at least chapter 1. Read the whole thing out loud and share what strikes you first.

Look at the greeting. What does it mean to be a servant-saint? How can you live this out, embrace this identity, fulfill this calling?
Talk about grace and peace. Have you experienced these gifts from God?

Closing:
Talk about what you’d like to break free from. I know this is hard, but take some time to begin prayerfully examining yourself. Pray for each other that through this study of Philippians you will break free and break into the joy-filled Christian life.

Connection Group Covenant

Connecting with God. Connecting with people. Connecting with the world.

Connection Groups target the second part of our mission- to connect with people. We believe that being in relationships, in the body of Christ, is an essential part of every Christ-followers life.

In the days of the early Church the first Christ followers gathered the first day of the week (Sunday) for worship. In addition, they meet throughout the week, daily in fact, in homes (Acts 2:46; Romans 16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15). We believe that being a part of a Connection Group is not something we do in addition to “going to church,” it is essential to “be the church.”

We gather around the following values:

Common Purpose: To become more Christ-like in everything.
Common Place: To become more a part of our community.
Common Possessions: To become more generous in supporting one another.

Therefore,
• We agree to meet for the duration of this semester.
• We will try to make every Group meeting.
• We will discuss the topic/text of worship services.
• We will make worshiping at Connections a priority. If we cannot be at worship we will listen or read the message online.
• We will support our facilitators and hosts and respect their role.
• We will be respecters of persons.
• We will practice confidentiality.
• We will seek to deepen relationships within the group.
• We will play together.
• We will serve together.

When: _________________________________________________

Where: _________________________________________________

Other:

Winter 2009 Home Groups Catalog

For more information or to register for a group, go to www.connectionschurch.ca

Central Lunch
Wednesdays 12-1pm, 531 Talbot St.

East Central
Wednesdays 7-8:30pm, 48 Apeldoorn Cres.

Northwest London (Hyde Park)
Sundays 6:30-8pm, 106 Barrydale Cres.

Southeast
Sundays 8-9:30pm, 111 Kipling Ave.

Southwest (Byron)
Sundays 6:30-8pm, 736 Griffith St.

West (Strathroy)
Every other Friday 7:30pm, 304 Helen Dr.
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ALPHA
Mondays 6:30-8:30pm, The Palasad on Oxford

PURPOSE: Finding & Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose in Life
Mondays 7:30-9pm, 1058 Sherbourne Rd.
A $10 fee to cover the cost of books is required

P.O.P.S. (Parents Of Pre-Schoolers)
Thursdays 10:30-11:30am, Upper Room Bookstore,
Fanshawe Park Road West

RELATIONSHIPS MATTER...

“They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
~ Acts 2:42

Gathering together in people’s homes is as much a part of church as gathering in worship. We hope that everyone who worships at Connections will be a part of a Connections Group.

FAQ’s
• Groups run on the semester format: Fall, Winter/Spring, Summer
• Groups have a clear starting and stopping date
• Groups are organized geographically
• Groups are inter-generational
• Groups are made up of approximately 12 adults
• Groups of less than 12 will remain open for registration
• Groups will have a Facilitator, a Facilitator-in-Training and a Host who will help with hospitality
• Groups will meet for 1.5 hours
• Group members will agree to a “Covenant” at the beginning of each semester (a fancy way of encouraging people to make this a priority)
• The standard Connections Group curriculum will be a discussion based off of the Sunday worship service
• A “typical” meeting will follow the A.C.T.S. model:

Adoration- a time to worship God through eating, singing, sharing, laughing, praying, etc
Conversation: a time to talk with each other
Teaching: groups will teach each other by discussing the bible text/topic together
Supplication: a big word for prayer- taking time to really pray for each other in community

• Groups are encouraged to discover ways to serve in the community and share some fun time together

Connections Community Church Home Groups