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Beliefs: Fellowship
Cultivating Relationships
One of the primary ways in which God’s grace is received, experienced, and expressed is through the relationships we have with one another. Recognizing that we are a large and growing church, it is often challenging to develop relationships close enough to experience God’s love, care and nurture. Therefore, it becomes imperative that we develop a system to encourage the growth of our relationships.
The Disciples Small Group Meeting
" When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you” (John 20:19-21).
The disciples had come together for what reason?
What do you think were some of the feelings which were in that room?
How important was their small group experience once Jesus came and appeared to them?
Do you think it had an effect on their future discipleship?
Small Groups
Connecting people to people and people to God! That’s what small group ministry is all about at Grace.
Spiritual fitness is our theme at Grace this year, and so much of this fitness training, exercising and encouragement happens within a small group. Things like connecting with other Christians, sharing life and experiences, studying God’s Word and applying it to our lives, learning and laughing together and praying for one another.
We're not real good at ‘going it alone’ in either physical fitness or spiritual fitness.We need encouragement from others, accountability from friends, guidance from coaches or trainers, and someone beside us handing us refreshment, either a bottle of water or a cookie. All that can happen in a small group of Christians who study, pray, and share together as we strive towards spiritual fitness.
Fellowship Events
Several times a year, Grace organizes fellowship events such as the Fellowship Cruise and the Outrageous Fellowship Event. These are great ways to get to know others at Grace and have a lot of fun.