A Night of Prayer, Planning, and Bottle Breaking

rGroups,

There are three things we need you guys to do tonight that could take up the majority of your group time:

-In light of the huge announcements Pastor Nathan made on Sunday we'd love for you guys to spend some time in prayer. Thank God for what He's already done, and plead for guidance as we move forward into some uncharted territory this year. Of course we'll need to continue to give and volunteer and serve, but the one thing we absolutely cannot move forward without is God's power and blessing so as a church lets be faithful to step up in those tangible ways, but even more importantly, let's be a church that prays and acknowledges before God that all of this is for Him and that we cannot accomplish anything worthwhile without Him.

-Next week our rGroups have a party week! Spend the time you need to this week nailing down the details for that party.

-Pastor Nathan preached out of Mark 14:3-9. We saw a prostitute offer her life to Jesus. As a symbol of this she broke open her "vocational perfume" (which cost almost a year’s salary) and used it to anoint Jesus. The disciples viewed this act as a waste of resources, but Jesus affirmed her decision to break bottle, spend the money, make the sacrifice for Him. The only question tonight is about personal evangelism: have you been willing to break the bottle to see others come to know Jesus? Not on a mission trip, not indirectly through a ministry your church provides...have you pursued made the sacrifices of time and awkwardness to see people who are currently dead in sin find life in Jesus?