The group will meet on Saturday mornings during the summer, culminating in a formal Resolution Ceremony during Sunday morning worship in September.

Please sign up in the foyer of the church, or contact Pastor Chet or Rob Kolpien for more details.

JOIN US FOR A ROYAL ROCKIN’ VBS!

JUNE 10^TH THROUGH JUNE 14^th

6:30 PM – 8:45 PM

4 yrs old – 6^th grade

Come meet Truman the dog and all his friends as we learn about standing strong for God!  We would love for your child(ren) to come with us on our exciting royal adventures that show us how strong God’s love is for us  while we have fun in Tournament games, Epic Bible Adventures, Imagination Station and more!

It is a free event and you can register online at:

https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/avonlightandlife/gpgs/home.aspx

Or fill out paper copy (one per family) from the church office.

Talk to someone at the church regarding this life changing challenge as you spend sixty seconds of every sixty minutes in the Word of God, and open yourself to what God is revealing to you.

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Join us for another showing of the Real Marriage Simulcast with Mark Driscoll.  Light and Life will be showing the video series again from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13th.

The cost for the event is $20 and includes a light dinner.

Register by calling the church.

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is on Saturday, March 30th at 11:00 a.m.

Invite your friends and neighbors to join us at this event.

Children up to grade 6 are invited to participate

Take turns going around your circle with everyone completing this sentence about the same person.  Then, move on to the next person.  If you do not know someone very well yet, just admit it, but still try to complete the sentence.

“I believe you are ____________________”

Now About Sunday’s Sermon:

1. What will you remember the longest from Sunday’s sermon?  Why that part?
2. What does “grounded” mean?
3. Someone read Luke 6:46-49 aloud.  Compare the two houses.  What do the houses tell you about their builders?  What does the text tell you about the men building the houses?
4. Now back up and read 6:43-45 aloud.  How does this passage relate to the one about the houses?  How do you know what is in a person’s heart?
5. Finally, read Luke 12: 35-40.  Does this passage relate at all to the previous two?  Would the men (and women) referred to in the Luke 6 passages be servants ready for the return of the Master?  Why or Why not?
6. What personal steps do you take to make sure you have well-grounded faith?  What personal steps do you take to make sure you are ready for the return of our Master?

Some home church groups will meet before Tuesday, November, 6, and many will meet afterwards.  Be careful not to allow discussion to descent into an anaysis of election results.  The sermon you are discussing is about principle, not about specific parties or candidates.

Getting to Know Each Other Better

Who have you greatly admired but have been disappointed to find normal human foibles and faults in?

Now About Sunday’s Sermon

1. What will you remember the longest from Sunday’s sermon?  Why that part?
2. How did Israel transition from one form of leadership, such as by Moses or Samuel, to another form, such as by Saul or David?  Why did this happen?
3. Skim through 1 Samuel 8.  What were the dangers that God warned His people about?
4. Obviously, some human governments have fulfilled what God expects of them, and some have not.  What is the Christian’s responsibility toward a government that fails in this regard?  What is the Christian’s responsibility toward a government he / she disagrees with?
5. What do you believe God’s part is in a believer casting his / her vote?  Do you believe it is posssible for Christians to disagree on some voting issues?  Why or why not?

If you were on David Letterman’s show and had to share a “Top Ten Facts About Me,” what would be the most surprising thing on your list?

Now About Sunday’s Sermon:

1. What will you remember the longest from Sunday’s sermon?  Why that part?
2. What common purpose do the salt and light metaphors in the Sermon on the Mount have?
3. What are some of the different ways that Christians in 2012 can be salt and light in the world?
4. Peter said we should, “always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks…” Does this mean we should wait for someone to ask about our faith before we share it?  Why or why not?
5. What essential step comes before sharing, according to Peter? (Hint: not the asking!)
6. Judging from the Revelation, how important is our shared faith?
7. Are you going to take the challenge to share and invite during the coming two weeks? Why or why not?