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Adult Bible Fellowships enable adults to become fully-developing followers of Christ by:
- Connecting through fellowship with people of similar ages, interests and family structures. - Experiencing interactive Bible study. - Organizing for care of one another. - Growing through small group discipleship and accountability. - Involving all members in ministry according to their gifts within the Church and to the ends of the earth. ABF – this is the large group (20-40) that meets together on Sunday mornings for fellowship, prayer and Bible study.
Growth Groups – this is a small group of 8-10 people within each ABF who will meet approximately twice a month for deeper fellowship, care, study and accountability. Accountability Groups – these are typically the men and women within a growth group who take part of their growth group time to meet separately for the purpose of building deeper friendships, trusting each other enough to ask the difficult questions that keep us accountable to Christ and each other. *What if I’m already a part of a small group similar to a growth group or accountability group?
Wonderful! It’s the core values of intimate fellowship, care,
discipleship and accountability that are important.
Goals for each ABF
- Excel in making people feel they are welcome and that they belong.
- Provide high quality interactive Bible study each week that increases knowledge, deepens faith, and gives practical application for living life as a Christ follower. - Create a community that enjoys being together and cares for every member, lifting their burdens, celebrating their joys. - Ensure that every member knows what his or her spiritual gifts are and is being encouraged and enabled to use them effectively. - Commit together to be involved in at least two mission projects, one in the local community and one that is national or international in scope. - Stay in touch with associate members who are serving in other areas of the church on Sunday a.m. - Celebrate the possibility of birthing a new ABF approximately every two years, while keeping the smaller growth groups in tact as much as possible. Birthing a new ABF indicates that we are reaching new people, making disciples of Christ. Fall 2011 Class Schedule
9:00 Worship Hour 10:30 Worship Hour
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