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LIFEGroup Open Forums!

Every Sunday this January, we will be holding two open forums for LIFEGroup drivers. These will provide you with the opportunity to ask questions, make suggestions, share ideas, and hear David talk about the future of LIFEGroups at Calvary.

We anticipate these meetings being a fruitful time of sharing and building into one another.

Week One: David will talk about where we’ve been, what we’ve accomplished and will discuss what it means to be “formative, caring, and missional.” You will be given the opportunity to share stories of success from your own group experience. Together, we’ll begin talking about expectations for LIFEGroup drivers and LIFEGroup members.

Week Two: We’ll have an extended Q&A time, allowing everyone opportunity to ask whatever questions may be pertinent to their situation. We’ll also continue our discussion of expectations.

Week Three: We’ll spend a good deal of time talking about struggles, disappointments, and frustrations. We’ll try to find ways we can better support one another, particularly when things are more difficult.

Week Four: We’ll conclude our discussion of expectations, and David will present some goals for 2008, based on the discussions of the previous three weeks.

DON’T MISS THIS CHANCE TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF LIFEGROUPS AT CALVARY!

A forum will be held each Sunday in January at 9am and 6pm in room C105. Each week, the two forums will be similar in purpose, but will be largely shaped by those in attendance.

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