Incredible Opportunity this Sunday!
This is the first time in several years that we have been able to accommodate Connect Groups on Easter Sunday. I am personally very excited about the possibilities this provides us to build or reestablish relationships with others while learning together about the wonderful truths of Jesus' resurrection.
Here are some things you can do to get ready for this Sunday:
- Pray - For your group to participate in inviting people to and attending Connect Groups.
- Pray - That we will get to see the Holy Spirit work by changing lives.
- Pray - That the Scriptures will be used to help people who are searching to understand their need for a Savior and believers to reaffirm their faith.
- Remind your group about the room changes.
Here are the room assignments for Sunday
Morning Connect Group Room Assignments (Evening Connect Groups Remain the Same)
Jason Polk
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Church Office Lobby
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John McClendon/Chris Mankin
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Church Office Kitchen
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Dwayne McCrary
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Room 115 (Children’s Wing)
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Terry Deason
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Room 200 (Conference Room)
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Hugh Callens
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Room 204 (Library)
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Nancy Gonzalez
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Room 206
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Drew Stevenson
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Room 208
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Chris Leonard/Devin McAbee
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Room 214
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Joy Musselwhite/Brenda McGuire
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Room 216
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Oscar Gardner
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Room 218
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Clark Harrell/Chris Rife
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Room 220
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Chris Ward
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Room 222
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Gabe Moore
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Room 205
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Gayle Sharp/Rick Rife
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Room 207-209
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Ray Hawkins/Glen Davis
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Room 211
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Floyd Gonzalez
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Room 213
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Crystal Godfrey
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Room 215 (Choir Room Divided)
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Bob Wies/Eddie Bash
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Room 217 (Choir Room Divided)
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Randy Berg/Bob Hickey
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Room 219 (Choir Room Divided)
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Adam Creel (8:00 & 11:00 Classes)
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Worship Center
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Ryan Denton
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Room 300 (Second Floor)
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Tom Hays/Randy Godwin
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Room 303 (Second Floor)
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Bible Study Helps
We know that Easter is much more than family gatherings, Easter egg hunts, and displaying new clothes. It is a celebration of Jesus' sacrificial death and victorious resurrection. This week, while watching TV, I was reminded of how much emphasis is placed on everything about Easter other than Christ's resurrection. One commercial heavily emphasized dressing up in new clothes, gathering with family, eating together, and hunting Easter eggs. I pray our study will be used to refocus our Easter on the amazing way God provided salvation through the death and resurrection of His Son. While people may gather at church for different reasons I pray they will leave amazed by the resurrection!
I have tweaked the Target and the Teaching Outline to bring what I feel is a better focus on the biblical text for this Sunday. I have also provided several illustration for you to consider using as a part of the plan. Below is a summary of the approach I have taken:
Target: Your goal is to help adults realize the amazing truth found in Jesus’ death and resurrection. They should be able to identify why His death and resurrection is so amazing to them.
LOOK IN Outline:
- We Should be Amazed that he Willingly Sacrificed Himself for Us
- Realizing Jesus is God's Son Should Amaze Us
- Knowing Jesus is Risen from the Dead Should Amaze Us
