Leader: Make enough copies for every person in your group. If everyone feels comfortable reading you may take turns reading around the circle. But if you know someone will feel uncomfortable reading simply highlight different parts of the reading and assign them to those who like to read.
Just as the deer pants for clear, cool streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.
Every day, every hour, ...
Use a dab of hand lotion to help your group discuss what soothes them when they are feeling dry.
Tami Rudkin
Pass a bottle of hand lotion to each member and ask them to put a dab of lotion in the palm of their hands. Then going around the circle have each person explain what soothes their spirits when they are feeling dry and depleted. (i.e. music, walk, prayer, talk with a good friend)
Our God is not a far away, somewhere in the sky, kind of God. He does not rule from a throne placed out of reach, but rules from a throne within in our hearts. He is close. When we are in trouble, He is close. When we are laughing, He is close. When we are alone, He is close. When we are in a crowd, He is close.
Assign the following scriptures to different readers in your group. Have them read their passages out loud for the group. Make a note to the group that God is close to us. Jeremiah 23:23-24; Isaiah 40:10-11; Psalm 34:1-20
Consider taking your small group on a spiritual retreat.
by Rachel Gilmore
During high school, my youth group would go every fall to a camp that sat high on a dune above Lake Michigan. By October the air was crisp and full of the scent of burning leaves, the lake choppy and layered in shades of blue and gray—all heralding the change of seasons. The weekend held the promise of all-night girl gab sessions, midnight hikes up the dunes, and intense small-group discussions. ...
Upgrade your group worship time with the music and lyrics of this famous hymn bundled together.
by Hello Industry
Worship should be an essential part of most small groups. However, few group leaders are professional musicians, and many feel nervous or inadequate when it comes to leading other people in song. Fortunately, SmallGroups.com can help.
We've partnered with the band Hello Industry to bring you a collection of video worship songs that are easy to use. Each hymn has been recorded by the band in a contemporary ...
Whether full time, part time, or volunteer, the people who serve in a small-groups ministry have a lot on their plates. They're always busy, often tired, and sometimes completely burned out. That's why encouraging the practice of spiritual disciplines is so important. This download highlights the disciplines ...
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