Small Group

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I love our small group. We meet twice a month on a Sunday night and it's just such a neat group of people. We have all ages from a 30 year old, single guy to a 75 year old widow. However, it seems that we are able to cross all these differences and just have wonderful times of fellowship, sharing and prayer.

We have a general format that we follow each time we meet: we will start with a game, singing or just general discussion and then do a devotional or Bible study, sharing and pray and then eat and fellowship.

Here are some pictures from last night's group.

Dan sharing about prayer.
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Juanita - she has to be the sweetest person I've ever met!
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Robin sharing a prayer concern.
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Brian & Lisa listening intently.
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Nathan eating snacks (of course!)
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Comments

  1. DianneJuly 14, 2008 at 10:56 AM

    Aren't church families just wonderful? Sometimes, they are closer to us than our true family members. I see such sweet spirits in our church family and it is so good to get together and fellowship with them.

    I just wanted you to know, Terri that I have just posted on my blog today for the first time since I have been home.

    Thanks for sharing the pictures of your church family. These are such sweet people and it was a privilege to get to meet them while we were there.

    Love,

    Dianne (Mom)

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  2. ElizabethdJuly 14, 2008 at 11:09 AM

    Wonderful to have a group where you can share your worries or needs.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 14, 2008 at 12:21 PM

    Terri,
    You all must have had such a wonderful time! I have been part of a small groups before and they bless my life so much. I think fellowship with our Christian brother & sisters has got to be the sweetest aroma to our Lord Jesus!
    Thank you for sharing,
    Miriam

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  4. KelliJuly 14, 2008 at 2:05 PM

    How wonderful, Terri! I love our small church group, too.
    ~Kelli

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