By Pastor Susan Wright
People have a love hate relationship with New Year’s Resolutions. It’s easy to write down how you’ll finally accomplish those goals or become a better you. The most popular resolutions are. . . Lose weight. . . Spend more time with family and friends. . . Get financially fit. . .Learn something new. Christians would add incorporate more Biblical practices into daily life.
The hard part is starting and then sticking to the resolution long enough to make a difference. CNC can’t help you with the first resolution (lose weight), but can help with the others.
The answer is small groups! Join a small group today in order to spend more time with family and friends, learn something new and see how you can incorporate more Biblical practices into your daily life.
Below are two new small groups being offered in early 2010. Elsewhere in this newsletter is information on The Smart Step-Mom Group (run by Michelle White).
Getting Financially Fit: Sunday, February 14 – Sunday, March 14, 9:30 am
Sydney Cooley, CNC’s bookkeeper, is leading a small group on “Taming the Money Monster.” The objectives for this class include:
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- Why we get into debt and how to avoid more,
- How to get out of debt,
- How to use credit.
- Biblical perspective on credit and debt. and
- How to be practical.
Contact today Sydney (635-5992, Sydney@cnchurch.org) with your RSVP so she can order enough books in time for you to read the first chapter before February 14. The book, Taming the Money Monster by Ron Blue, is about $8.00, depending on the sale Sydney finds.
There is homework for the first class. First, read chapter one from Taming the Money Monster. Secondly, read The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn. This small book is given (free) to all who attend The Pastor’s Class. If you don’t have a book, contact Sydney today for your free copy.
The Power of a Praying Woman: Sunday, January 10 – Sunday, March 14, 11 a.m.
I am leading women through a 10-week video curriculum on this topic of prayer, power and women. The video curriculum workbook will be a valuable resource for learning about the topic before the class because it has five day’s worth of interaction with that week’s message, Scripture and prayer for each week. The first five lessons will cover the following:
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- Praying to become all God made me to be
- Praying for a life-transforming walk with God
- Praying to be free of the past
- Praying to put my life in right order
- Praying to surrender control of my life to God
RSVP today: Susan@cnchurch.org or 635-5992. The Power of a Praying Woman video curriculum workbook is normally $14.95. Susan has three workbooks for sale at $10.17 each.
More small groups will be offered in 2010. Read CrossRoads and bulletins for the pertinent information. But here’s a teaser list of what will be offered:
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- 40 Days of Purpose
- Boundaries
- a marriage class
Contact me today if you have a question, an idea, will host a group in your home or will lead a group (susan@cnchurch.org or 635-5992).
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The “2” in “5-4-2” stands for two people; Susan Wright and Jeff Davies. Susan directs the Women’s ministries, small groups, and oversees Children’s Ministries. Jeff is moving into the role of Executive Pastor. That means he will be helping to administrate our ever growing ministries at CNC and help provide pastoral care for the congregation.
