A Couple Thoughts about Fall

Hello Easter Life Groups!

Here are a couple things for you and your Life Groups to think about as you gear up for fall:

• We found a great new resource for Bible Studies. Check out www.selectlearning.org.  This is an organization that is associated with the ELCA that provides online training courses.  There's an area on their website that has FREE Bible Studies!  Check it out.  For those groups who like to know that the theology of their Bible Study is in line with the Lutheran faith, this is a resource for you!
• Mark your calendars for September 30th!  We're having the Life Group kickoff that Sunday, from 4:00 - 6:00 at the Lake - it's a Hot Dish Hoedown!!! So get your best hot dish recipes out (the Pastors will be the judges of this contest!), grab your Life Group (perhaps this could be your first regathering of the year!), and come out and have a good time!  Watch for signups at the beginning of September, or drop Mary Kay (marykay@easter.org) or Deanna (dheise@easter.org) an email.

Small Groups Serving

Once the Fourth of July is over, it seems like summer is over - and we begin to plan for fall and the school year, and we think about what our life group/small group is going to tackle for the year.  My life group, which meets 2 times/month, plans to study the book of Job this fall. Yikes!

Easter's mission statement is "to grow in faith and carry on the work of Jesus Christ." Life groups are a perfect way to do both these things.  Sometimes, however, I think we forget about that last part - carrying on Christ's work.  

Here's a challenge for you - Brainstorm with your life group some ways to serve the wider community during this program year.  If you are at a loss, ask an Easter staff person or check the website - there are always ways to serve listed there.  And tell us, through commenting on this blog, what your group plans to do!  We'd love to hear it!