Where does the time go?

WOW! Can you believe it is almost April? Almost nothing, tomorrow is April 1st! Oh man, where has the time gone? In the last week we've seen 70 degree weather, followed by a blizzard that literally shut Amarillo and the Panhandle down, followed by 70 degree weather again. Only in the Texas Panhandle... gotta love it!



Now, I know historically Life Groups have stopped meeting the end of April and resumed in September. However, I'd like to challenge history if I could. In case you haven't noticed the church is growing. In fact, last Sunday Rochelle and I had to make our own row in the back and then add more chairs to it for others to join us... and we're there early! What a wonderful problem to have. We've challenged our Life Group to move up front to leave room for guests to sit closer to the back since it is usually more comfortable for them.



With this wonderful growth God is blessing FNC with comes incredible opportunities to build new relationships and invite people into out Life Groups. However, if we invite them and then break for 4 months chances are we will lose them. So, I am encouraging Life Groups to break for May and its crazy schedule, if needed, and then resume in June. I know vacations and other obligations will cause scheduling changes, but let's build relationships and help our new FNC family members find a place to land and get involved.



Remember, as Life Group leaders we are called to build relationships. Take a look around this Sunday and see who you could invite and encourage to join you and your Life Group. It's all about relationships... our relationship with God in Jesus - lived out in our relationship with others.



God bless,

Shawn

New Life Group coming

Hey, there is a new Life Group starting on Thursday, February 5th at 7:00. This new group is a "come one - come all" group for anyone looking to join a Life Group but just didn't know how. The group will meet at Shawn and Rochelle Fouts' home at 1233 S. Bryan (Bivins area, behind St. Andrews Episcopal School). Kids are welcome. For more information watch for the insert in the church bulletin or ask Shawn or Rochelle.

See you there!

New Year - New Beginnings

Life Groups officially start back this Sunday, January 11th. Leaders, remind your members and go after new. Many people have come up to me in the past month and expressed interest but they have also expressed concern over how hard they perceive it to be to enter an established Life Group (they perceive them as cliquish). Let's work hard to be inclusive, not exclusive in 2009!!!

Also, for anyone not involved in a Life Group. Shawn and Rochelle are starting a new mid-week life Group in their home very soon. if interested feel free to ask either one of us about it or watch the bulletin at church for more details.