One of the important parts of a great group is to serving together. It helps your group take their eyes off of themselves and see the needs in others around them. As you read through the new testament, over and over we are challenged to take care of those in need. The poor, the widows, the orphans, etc. - God has called us to reach out to others and share His love with them.
Below I've listed a couple of opportunities:
Opportunity #1
Thanksgiving is coming and it is time to consider how we can help those in need around us. Last year, several groups "sponsored" a family to provide them with a special Thanksgiving food basket. If you would like to help again this year, can you let Jim Schnorrenberg know? His email is jschnorrenberg@fccowasso.com, and phone is 289-5614. The Community Care Food Pantry team will be preparing several food baskets to make available to you. Or, you can prepare a basket yourself. We're in the process of compiling names of families in need, but if you want to help, can you let me know? Thanks so much for your generous heart and desire to serve together as a group.
Opportunity #2
We will need a team of people to help decorate the facility for the Christmas Season. That won't happen until the end of November, but we need to get a plan in place. If your group would like to help take that on let me know.
Opportunity #3
Come up with your own! Someone in your group probably knows someone in need, or a ministry that needs help. Pull your group together, plan it, do it, see how God works through it, celebrate it!
P.S.: Don't forget to let us know if you're going to lead a group next season, or if you know of someone else that might be a good leader.
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