3/3 Group Format

Announcements and Updates:

  • 🎉 End of Semester Party

    • Last week of city groups is the week of December 15th-19th

    • City Group leaders, please begin to plan how you and your group will party together that last week!

  • 🎄 Christmas Eve Service

    • 12/24 @ 5pm

    • Invites are in the chairs and wax seal envelope station is in lobby for you to personalize the invite

  • 🌱 City Church Christmas Offering

    • Check out the email for all the details

    • You can give online using the “christmas offering” drop down or you can use the envelopes in the seat back in front of you

  • 💤 Sabbath Sunday

    • There will Be no weekend gathering on Sunday 12/28

    • Take the day to rest, worship, reflect, spend time with friends and family, and look forward to the new year

  • 🎈 Next City Group Interest Party

    • Our next interest part for groups is 1/18 right after the weekend gathering in the community room

    • This is for people new to joining city groups or for anyone who’s schedule is changing/needs to shift groups

  • 🏈 Kick Off of Next City Group Semester

    • The Winter Semester kicks off the week of January 18th

LOOK BACK (1/3 OF YOUR TIME)

As you gather, share a meal, or snacks & refreshments. Open your time together in prayer 🙏

Care & Connect

  • Share your name and something you’re grateful/thankful for 🎉

  • Share something causing you stress/anxiety. 😓

    • Is there anything this group can do to help with some of the needs mentioned? 🤲

  • How did your “I Will…” statement go from last week? 🤷‍♂️

  • Did You share your story, or God's story with anyone? 📣

LOOK UP (1/3 OF YOUR TIME)

Read & Discuss

This Weeks Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

  • Pause for a 30 second breath prayer - “Holy Spirit, Come” 🕊️

  • Read the passage in 2-3 different translations 📖

  • What does this passage teach us about God and People? 🤔

  • What does this passage teach us about the life that God wants us to live? 🏃‍♂️

LOOK FORWARD (1/3 OF YOUR TIME)

Obey - Share - Pray (never skip)

If necessary, split up into smaller groups to make sure everyone has time to share and pray. 🪑

Pause and have everyone in the group pray for the Spirit to show them how to answer these questions: 🕊️

  • How will you obey this passage? 🏃‍♂️

    • Create an “I Will…” statement and write it down. ✍️

  • Who will you share your story or God's story with this week? 📣

  • Is there a struggle you need to share? 🏋️

  • Is the Holy Spirit saying anything specific on behalf of another that needs to be shared? 🕊️

    • Blessing, Prophecy, Word of Knowledge, etc. 📣

Pray for One Another

Pray for the person to your left: 🙏

  • Ask God to give them the strength to be obedient to their commitments. 💪

  • Ask God to prepare the hearts of the people who will be hearing about Jesus through them this week. ♥️