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Affinity 5: The Challenges of Downtown Churches
Affinity 4: Small Groups in Big Churches
Affinity 4: Small Groups in Big Churches
What's the secret to creating a vibrant congregation with a real sense of community? Small Groups! St. David's, with its 2500 communicants and 7 Sunday services has had to dig deep to find ways to build communities of different interests within the large congregation. Small groups focus on specific topics for limited time periods on subjects from "How to Read the Old Testament" to "The poems of C.S. Lewis" to one-night sessions on a variety of subjects including personal finance and buying and eating locally grown food. The Church has also instigated geographically based sessions called Compass Groups.
Come prepared to discuss your church's experience with small groups. Are your small groups an important component of your evangelism program? What are the stages of the spiritual journey and their relationship to small group ministries? What sort of small groups ministries has your church incorporated and in what ways have they worked (or not?)? Join Rebecca and others who are doing interesting and creative ministries in small group settings. Plan for an active networking opportunity with other endowed parishes striving to make the best use out of small groups for evangelism and spiritual growth.
Want to get a jump start on your discussion about small groups? Email Rebecca and be sure to sign up for Affinity Group 4
Austin, TX 78701
