Serving Together

Serving together provides a great opportunity for groups to connect.

Below are several projects to help women in the church.  These projects already have a Men of Emmanuel project leader, but need the helpers listed.  Email Jim (jimk@osu1.com) or call the church with the project that your group help with.

• New water softener. Need one guy
• Insulate attic.  Need two or three at least
• Soffit back of house needs replaced.   Should need a couple of people painting wood and a another helper
• A helper to finish floor basement landing.
• Yard work. Two to three people
• Window clean and yard work. Two – Three people
• Removing wall paper

Two Parts of Each Group Meeting

Here is a quick and reason to read blog post...

Two things that should be part of every group meeting are
- connect during the sermon discussion.
- connect during prayer time.

The Problem with Children and Soul Care

QUESTION:  How do you deal with the problem of Children and Soul Care?

ANSWER:  There is NOT a problem with children and soul care.

There is an opportunity to connect families with children with other people in your group.

Rather than me sharing again, I would love for you to post or email your ideas or questions to me.  Thanks!

I want to share two resources with family groups...

1. ekidzministry.blogspot.com is EBC's children's ministry blog.  Resources connected with each weeks lesson can be found in.  
2. Fighter Verses Bible memory verses could be used.  The first through fifth graders have been challenged to memorize the first fifty verses of the Foundation set.  You can find out more about this on the blog.

Training #4: How are you doing?

If you want to see people grow, you have to seek opportunities to grow yourself.

I want to help you grow as a group leader but even more than that
I would love to see each of us grow as disciple-makers.

The first 3 training times were videos.  These were intended to help you answer the following questions:

  - how do you evaluate a small group?

  - what small groups should be about?

  - how do you help the chronic talker in your group?

This training is only four questions.
Please email your answers to me soulcare@emmanuelbaptist.com

1. On average how many people have been coming to your group?  If you already sent this to me thanks!  If not please let me know.
2. Have you done the other three training sessions?
3. What is one way you have been blessed in or through your soul care group this year?
4. What is one challenge you have faced in leading a soul care group this year?

Email soulcare@emmanuelbaptist.com

Training #3: Chronic Talkers in a Small Group!

One of the biggest problems small groups face during the meeting time is
dealing with the chronic talker
While the quality of this 8 minute video is not great,
there are some real practical tips for leaders.
 


Email me at drodgers@emmanuelbaptist.com after you watch this 8 minute video.
You can add things you have done to deal with the chronic talker.