What do you do during the holidays? Make a point to use this different season strategically! Expect it be less consistent For most people, the 5 weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas tend to be busy and distracted, so you can expect it be less consistent, especially you still plan to meet consistently. Do meet, but be … Continue reading Leading through the Holidays
Ending Well
How your group ends matters. It will shape how you view the entire experience. So, be mindful of these three questions that tend to occur in this order, and some action-points for each, as you approach the patio season in the life cylce of your group. Three big questions people have when ending... 1. Why … Continue reading Ending Well
Announcing the Curriculum Pathway
For the last 7+ years the Curriculum Guide has been the first go-to resource for group leaders in determining what to study. The Guide has being retired and we're excited to introduce it's replacement--the Curriculum Pathway! Why the Change? The consistent feedback from leaders was the Curriculum Guide was too broad in terms of the … Continue reading Announcing the Curriculum Pathway
Sharing Your Story
One of the essential elements of the Community starter study is the exercise of having everyone share their life story. However, for some, if not many in your group, this can be daunting, scary, unknown territory. Below are a number of tips and additional helps in walking you/them through this. 1. Do it! You may … Continue reading Sharing Your Story
Fall 2016 Church-wide Study
ALL: God’s Picture of Whole-life Generosity 6 sessions Includes Inductive Bible Study, Videos, and Discussion To be completed between September and December of 2016 Videos and PDFs available online: pleasantvalley.org/all Once you've completed the study, please offer feedback here. What You Need… Leader’s Guide Pick up a copy at RE:GROUP (Sept 18), or in the … Continue reading Fall 2016 Church-wide Study
Suggested Easter Studies
The following suggest studies would be great to use in your Community Group, especially in lead-up or follow-up to Easter. The Resurrection is the defining high-point of our faith, upon which all of Jesus' claims and teachings hinge. These studies either approach the Resurrection from an apologetic standpoint (defending/giving evidence for), or specifically the importance … Continue reading Suggested Easter Studies
Twisted Branches Christmas study
What is it? This study, based on Matthew 1:1-17, is designed to help Community Groups dig into the lessons we can learn from the genealogy Matthew uses to introduce his Gospel account of the life of Jesus. This study is thematically designed to parallel the December 2015 PV message series by the same title, but … Continue reading Twisted Branches Christmas study
Using the Journibles Series
Journibles are an effective way to combine personal Scripture reading and memory, with study and journaling. Inspired by Deuteronomy 17:18, where Moses instructs the future King of Israel to hand-copy the Law, this series provides an easy, but effective way to engage in Scripture in a different way. The format is simple: The right-hand pages of … Continue reading Using the Journibles Series
Starting Point – 2015 Church-wide Study
We're asking all Community Groups to participate in a church-wide study using the study Starting Point, sometime between January and end of April, 2015. Here's everything you need to know! What is Starting Point? Starting Point is an 8-week study intended to help participants explore faith and the Bible in a conversational environment designed to meet … Continue reading Starting Point – 2015 Church-wide Study
Suggested Christmas Studies
Available for checkout from PV Library… The Purpose of Christmas, Rick Warren 4 sessions | DVD/Study Guide Preview at CBD The Christmas Experience, Kyle Idleman 6 sessions | DVD/Study Guide Preview at CBD The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas, Ann Voskamp 4 sessions | DVD/Discussion Guide Preview at CBD Available for download… … Continue reading Suggested Christmas Studies
