Leaders, we are coming close to the end of the Winter Season of Community Groups with this being week nine of a ten-week season. The turnaround for next season is only a few weeks, but this is a good time to check in with your group members to see if they plan to be a part of the group next season.  You could also ask for suggestions of ways you might adjust and make the group better next season. 

As for this week, we are in the “Get Growing” series again and digging into the difficult topic of suffering. A major factor in the quality of the discussions will be doing our best to not just answer the suffering questions from an intellectual perspective but also from an experience standpoint. It is easy to say that suffering should be expected because Jesus went through it, but when we are in the midst of suffering, it feels very different. We want to approach this from the life experience side. 

Thanks for being such a vital part of the community all of us need and even rely on in these times.  What you do is more impactful than you know.

Here are your resources.

• Questions

• Leader Guide

• Ideal meeting schedule

• Helpful tips for a successful group

• Leader Insights and Tips

• 2020-2021 Community Group Schedule

• Season Schedule Template