Small Group Discussions   Planning Groups    Radical Hospitality Event March 11, 2009

These are the five practices of vital, fruitful congregations. These ideas are not secret or new, but they are the practices that can lead to excellence and evolution in the life of our church. And they are the practices that First United Methodist Church will be focusing on during our worship time for five weeks, beginning January 17, 2010 and ending February 21, 2010.

Just imagine what can happen if everyone in our congregation will spend five weeks—just thirty-five days— reading, praying, discussing, and focusing on these five practices. God can change individuals, entire families, and our whole church—thus changing the difference we can make in and beyond our surrounding community.

You are invited to participate in this exciting emphasis in a variety of ways: Sunday morning worship, at-home devotional readings, planning groups, and a Church-Wide Service Day, March 27, 2010.

God will change individuals, entire families, and First Church—in advance, thank you for responding to the challenge of being a fruitful congregation!

Cultivating Fruitfulness Small Group Discussions

Sunday
- 9:30-10:30 a.m. with the Fellowship Class, 2nd Floor Overflow
- 6:30-7:30 a.m. with Pastor Karen, Parlor
Wednesday
- 7:00-8:30 p.m. with Pastor Gary, Lounge
Friday
- 7:00-8:00 a.m. with Pastor Karen, Lounge
- 9:30-11:00 a.m. (1/22, 2/5 and 2/19) with Mothers Together
Saturday
- 7 a.m. with Pastor Gary at Men’s Breakfast, Social Hall

Join a Five Practices Planning Group

First Church’s focus on the Five Practices of fruitful congregations is not a sermon series, a book study, or a Bible study; it’s a special, committed time for all of us to think, pray, and learn together about the purpose and ministry of our congregation. It’s a time to make plans and dream about the best we can be as a congregation.

If you are interested in focusing on one of these practices, join a planning group! Small planning groups, in each of the five practice areas, will meet three times focusing on scripture, our present practice and preferred practices as we live our faith out together.
The planning groups will focus on Radical Hospitality - Passionate Worship - Intentional Faith Development - Risk-Taking Mission and Service - Extravagant Generosity, if you would like to join a planning group please contact the church office, 533 9668.