July 27th Small Group: Fasting

On Tuesday, July 27th, we'll be continuing in our study of the spiritual disciplines. This week, we'll debrief on our prayer & meditation challenge from last week (described below), be led in a discussion on fasting by Sarah and Mark, and spend some time praying for one another.

If you missed last week (or have lost the handy handout Ross gave for last week's challenge), pick one or two of the following passages involving prayer, and set aside some time to pray and meditate on them this week: 2 Chronicles 30:18, John 17:1, 1 Kings 8:22, Ephesians 3:14, 2 Kinds 20:2, and Habakkuk 3:1. (For each passage, the verse listed is just the start of the prayer...keep reading to the end of the prayer)

As for our new topic, fasting is mentioned many times in the scriptures, but doesn't seem to be widely practiced in evangelical churches today. Are we missing the boat? - Is it something we should be doing? If so, how should we go about fasting, and for what purposes?

I hope to see you at Jill & Heather's house, 460 Sunnybrook Lane in Wheaton at 7:30pm on Tuesday!

July 20th Small Group: Prayer & Meditation

Hey 20somethings,

This week we're diving into the study of our first spiritual disciplines. Stephanie G. and Ross will be leading our discussion on prayer & meditation this week. We'll also be discussing our challenge from last week: to read Galatians 5:16-26, and to reflect on whether those traits (both virtues and vices) are evident in your life right now. Take a minute before our meeting to pray that good fruit will grow in our lives, individually and corporately, as we study and practice these disciplines. Pray that we won't fall into the extremes of legalism or laziness.

See you at 7:30pm tomorrow, Tuesday July 20th, at Heather & Jill's house, 460 Sunnybrook Lane in Wheaton!

July 13th Small Group: Spiritual Disciplines

It's time to kick off our new study series! This Tuesday, July 13th, we will begin our study of the spiritual disciplines, based loosely on the classic book "Celebration of Discipline" by Richard Foster. Sarah will provide us with an overview of what spiritual disciplines are, why they're important, etc. Of course we'll also have time for prayer & catching up on what's happening in your life. Hope to see you at Jill & Heather's place, 460 Sunnybrook Lane in Wheaton, at 7:30pm on Tuesday!

July 6th Small Group

This Tuesday, July 6th, small group will again meet at Jill & Heather's place (460 Sunnybrook Lane in Wheaton). Jenna will be sharing what God's been laying on her heart and doing in her life recently. It's exciting to have her back with us and to have a chance to hear about her recent experiences in Australia and China with YWAM! We'll see you at 7:30pm to catch up on what's going on in your life, hear from Jenna, and spend some time praying together.