Connection Central

If you are new to Word Alive or you've been coming for a while and you've wondered, "How do I get connected, how can I get involved, how can I get to know more people...?" Well, we have the answer to your questions."Connect Four" is the meeting that will help you get the answers you need to connect here at Word Alive.

Sunday, October 4th immediately after the 3rd service Pastors Kent and Bev will share over a delicious meal how Word Alive got started, where we see the Lord is taking us, and the "four" ways that we can connect with what the Lord is doing here.If you would like to attend this meeting please reserve your seat with Nancy Mitchell at Nmitchell@wordalive.org

We look forward to connecting with you!

Here's a little guideline for your prayer times in a small group environment.

1. Put the person for which you are praying at ease. A warm and sincere greeting will go a long way in accomplishing this. Whether a man or a woman, taking another’s hands in yours is a good way to put that person at ease and encourages him to come into agreement as you pray. We should avoid touching the bare arm or shoulder of another as it may cause one to feel a bit uncomfortable. Be sure to respect a person’s personal space by not crowding too close when you begin to pray, especially with those of the opposite sex. Once the person is at ease and ready for prayer…

2. Ask the area of need for which pray can be made. Give a person time to share what concerns and needs they have for prayer. However, try not to let the problems grow bigger with more talk about them. There are time restraints in a small group and others for which to pray. Once you have the gist of the needs…

3. Move to prayer as soon as it is reasonably appropriate. As you pray, remember that you are not the solution. It is alright to say, “I don’t have the answer, but God does.” There is no need to counsel at this point. Point the person to God and as you pray, use the Scriptures. Integrating the scriptures into your prayers builds faith for all the parties. Trust the Holy Spirit to bring applicable scriptures to your mind that will bring hope and faith as you pray them. After you have prayed…

4. Conclude by giving a Scripture verse to embrace. There will likely be a Scripture verse that the Spirit will affirm to you as especially relevant and alive for this person. Be sure share this “word” with him and encourage him to speak the promise of God to the circumstances over which you have prayed. At the conclusion of your time of personal prayer ministry, a simple hug and confident smile will be a comforting and affirming gesture.

Using nametags in your small group is a good idea. You could wind up like this guy without them...

Hey Life Leaders Fall 2009,

What a great time we had Sunday! Thanks you all so much for coming and my wish for you is a very successful Fall campaign.

I think you all enjoyed the videos and the few "simple" points we emphasized for the Fall. If you would like to review, just click on the links to see the videos again. Here's a review of the notes from the meeting!

Life Leader Launch Luncheon - Fall 2009

Welcome / Prayer / Let’s Eat

1. Small Groups are not Rocket Science

http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/12616/Small-Groups-Are-Not-Rocket-Science

Complicated vs. Simple

Be Prepared

Set the Atmosphere – Praise Music

2. Flying Solo

http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/10750/Flying-Solo

Greeters -get some

Assistants- get one

3. Small Groups (hi diddly do!)

http://sermonspice.com/search?q=small+groups&topic=All

Anonymity vs. vulnerability

Being Considerate

Prayer Protocol – Hokey Pokey, Spiritual overkill

Go online to check out the Freedom Prayer Format - (Interview, Forgive, Repent, Renounce, and Anoint to break the yoke)

4. Small group of One

http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/10751/Small-Group-Of-One

Touchy-Feely, Judgmental, Bible nerds, Desperate Singles, Black hole of Crushing Need

5. Gossip http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/13305/Gossip

Whatsoever things are honest, just, pure, lovely, good report, virtuous, praise…those things which you have learned, received, heard, seen in me, do: and the peace of God shall be with you! (Phil. 4:8-9)

Prophecy – Edification, Exhortation, Comfort

6. Your Packet- Prayer cards, Name Tags, Connection Cards(return to me via envelope)

Connection Central Updates - http://www.wordalive.org/

http://connectioncentral.blogspot.com/

Manage Your Group online - http://www.wordalive.org/ or

http://www.connectionpower.com

7. The Herd: Small Groups – ENJOY your small group!!!!!!

http://www.bluefishtv.com/Store/Downloadable_Video_Illustrations/2590/The_Herd_Small_Groups/f=s1&s=small%20groups

If you have recently dedicated your life to Jesus Christ water baptism could be your next step to grow in faith and in your relationship with God.

Sunday September 13 right after the 3rd service we will have a Water Baptism! If you would like to be baptized please email Santiago Hechart at santiago@wordalive.org

Orientation classes will take place on September 6th or September 13th at 10:45a.m. at the Connection. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with God in a new and powerful way.

We hope to see you there!

If you are new to Word Alive or you've been coming for a while and you've wondered, "How do I get connected with what's happening here, how can I get involved, how can I get to know more people...?" Well, we have the answer to your questions.

"Connect Four" is the meeting that will help you get the answers you need to connect here at Word Alive.

Sunday, September 6 immediately after the 3rd service Pastors Kent and Bev will share over a light meal how Word Alive got started, where we see the Lord is taking us, and the "four" ways that we can connect with what the Lord is doing here.

If you would like to attend this meeting please reserve your seat with Nancy Mitchell at Nmitchell@wordalive.org

We look forward to connecting with you!

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited
island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned
the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?"

Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.

The Moral of This Story:

It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.