Vision for 2009

Last week, we started off the year with a great discussion on Vision for 2009. Here are some of the things we talked about:

1) Experiencing God's Presence.
We want to encounter God when we meet on Wednesday nights! If we're not experiencing God's presence in our group, then why are we even meeting? We will become more dedicated and intentional about times of worship and prayer.

2) Small Groups.
Dividing the girls and guys for prayer times creates a better atmosphere for sharing and praying together. Also, the guys have started meeting once a week on Friday mornings to have a Bible study. The girls talked about the possibility of starting a similar small group girls Bible study. We will place more emphasis on the importance of meeting in small groups during the week.

3) Building Relationships.
While experiencing God's presence may be the most important part of our meeting, building deep relationships is a close second. We discussed how easy it can become to show up on Wednesday nights but not really grow closer together as friends and as brothers and sisters in Christ. We will be designating the last Wednesday of each month to be a "Fellowship Night." We'll play games, eat pizza, and just hang out.

4) Reaching Out.
We discussed the need for our group to be serving the community in some way. We need volunteers to head up this part of our vision and find some ways our group can reach out. We also talked about inviting our friends to the group.


We discussed a lot of other things as well (like having a camping trip this summer), but those 4 things seemed to be the major points we covered. Did I miss anything?

Lord, help us follow through with this vision for 2009. Lead our group and let us be a blessing to You, to each other, and to our community.
Amen.