3/3 Group Format

Announcements and Updates:

  • 🎃 Halloween Community Night

    • When: Friday, Oct 24 | 6:30–8:30 PM

    • Where: Sanitas Brewing

    • What’s Happening:

      • Costume contest with prizes (kids & adults)

    • Why: To empower you to live on mission where you live, work, and play

    ✅ Action Steps:

    • Mark your calendar!

    • Wear a costume

    • Invite People!

    • Want to be a judge? ➤ Email Michelle

  • ✝️ Spiritual Engagement Training

    • When: Sunday, Oct 19 (Right after weekend gathering)

    • Where: Community Room

    • Why: To equip you to live on mission, especially for Halloween Night

    ✅ Action Steps:

    • RSVP by Oct 15 using the email (for childcare & food)

    • Attend and bring someone with you —even if you’ve been before (it’s a great refresher + you can help empower others)

  • 🍬 Candy Donations

    • When: By Sunday, Oct 26

    • Where: Drop off at City Church lobby (bin provided)

    • Why: To be radically generous in our city through these events!

    ✅ Action Steps:

    • Bring candy to City Church by Oct 26

    • If you want to serve at Munchkin Masquerade downtown? ➤ Email Michelle

  • 🧭 Healthy Church Survey

    • Why: To help our leadership team assess how we’re doing in our mission

    • What to Know:

      • Short & anonymous

      • For EVERYONE — new or not, done it before or not - please fill it out!

    ✅ Action Steps:

    • Fill out the survey ➤ Use this LINK

  • 🙏 24-Hour Prayer Room

    • When: Nov 2–12 (10 days, 240 hours total!)

    • Where: City Church Prayer Room

    • Why: To seek God and partner with Him in seeing it in Boulder as it is in Heaven

    ✅ Action Steps:

    • Sign up for at least 1 hour (but definitely can do more) ➤ this LINK

    • You’ll pray with your City Group during your normal gathering time that week

    • You’ll get entry and how-to instructions via email once you sign up

  • 📖 Share Your Story

    • What: Start group time 15 minutes early

    • How:

      • Groups of 3–4

      • Each person shares their story using the “story tool” paradigm (2 min each)

      • ***If someone is still spiritually exploring, give them permission to share their spiritual journey up to this point and where they are with Jesus now

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: Matthew 6:25-34

  • 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. ♥️