LIFEgroup

Covenant

 

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Leaders                                                            Ph.#   _______________________

Hosts                                                               Ph.# ________________________

 

Small groups thrive on participation!  The purpose of this covenant is to help you to discuss and clarify your group’s goals, expectations, and commitments.

 

THEIR PURPOSE

 

The Purpose of LIFEGroups is to help us grow and become like Christ—and build significant Christian relationships (Romans 8:29 & Hebrews 10:24, 25).  We’ll do this by focusing on three primary activities each week:

 

SHARING

Each week we’ll take time to share what is happening in our lives.  At first this sharing will include planned “sharing questions”.  But after the first few weeks, it will become more informal and personal as we feel more comfortable.

 

STUDY

Each week we’ll study a section from God’s Word that relates to the previous weekend’s sermon or an appropriate personal growth topic.  Our goal is to learn how to live out our Christianity in everyday life.

 

SUPPORT

Each week we’ll learn how to take care of one another as Christ commanded (John 15:9-13).  This care can take many forms such as prayer, encouragement, listening, challenging one another, and meeting real needs.

 

SEVEN MARKS OF A HEALTHY GROUP

 

For our group to be healthy, we need to . . .

 

1) Make spiritual growth our number one priority (Romans 8:29).

2) Accept one another (Romans 15:7).

3) Take care of one another (John 13:34).

4) Treat each other with respect (Ephesians 4:25-5:2).

5) Keep our commitments to the group (Psalm 15:1-2, 4b).

6) Honor confidentiality (Proverbs 11:13).

7) Give everyone a chance to share (James 1:19).

 

GUIDELINES & COVENANT

 

1.  Dates                          We’ll meet on                    nights for __ weeks.  Our final meeting for the quarter will be on ___________________.

2.  Time                 We’ll arrive between               &               and begin the meeting at
                     .  We’ll spend approximately                 minutes in worship (optional), _______ minutes in study/discussion, and

                                         minutes in prayer/sharing.

3.  Children            Group members are responsible to arrange childcare for their children.  Nursing newborns are welcome provided they are not a distraction to the group!

4.  Study                Our studies will focus on the same topic covered in the previous weekend’s sermon or an appropriate personal growth topic. Our goal is to learn how to live out our Christianity in everyday life.

5.  Homework &     Joining a LIFEGroup requires a commitment to attend each week

     Attendance       and to do the homework ahead of time.  Obviously, allowances are made for sickness, vacation, work conflicts, and other special events but not much more! This commitment is the key to a healthy group.

Most weeks require 30-60 minutes of homework to prepare for the group study and discussion. 

If we cannot come to a meeting, we will                               
                                                                                          .

 

6.  Desserts                                                                                                    

7. Socials                                                                                                        

8.  Service Projects                                                                                        

(optional)                                                                                                         

9.  Other_________________________________________________________

 

We agree together in Christ to honor this covenant.

(To be decided by each person on or before the third week.)

 

1.                                                         10. ________________________

2.                                                         11. ________________________

3.                                                         12. ________________________

4.                                                         13. ________________________

5.                                                         14. ________________________

6.                                                         15. ________________________

7.                                                         16. ________________________

8.                                                         17. ________________________

9.                                                         18. ________________________