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. . . the rest of the story
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Make this place your home.
What does this mean to you?
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Lenten season
• A 2me to walk more closely with Jesus by following in his footsteps – Prayer, fas2ng & self-‐denial
– with self-‐examina2on, repentance, and reading and medita2ng on God’s word
• Is there a way to connect all these steps?
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Unbinding Your Heart
E-‐vent for Lent February 17-‐March 31
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What is Unbinding Your Heart?
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Community in prayer • 40 day prayer journey
– Our soul focus as a Parish through Lent
• Walk more closely with Jesus by following in his footsteps
• To get to know God
• To grow individually and as a Parish
= Spiritual Transforma2on
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SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION LESSON
How to experience God more deeply
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Where we start
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Add the “sweet” stuff
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Add some “heart” fire
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3 in 1 = Spiritual Smores!
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Rela2onships with God
Rela2onships between church
members
Rela2onships with people outside the church
A Trinity of Rela2onships
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How it works for us
Prayer Team
Adult Small Group Teams Youth Children
Wednesday night – Sermon & Potluck
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What is the 2me commitment?
• 1 small group mee2ng / week – Approximately 1 hour 15 minute study group
– Pray every day • Daily lesson (15-‐20 minutes)
• Congrega2onal prayer
• OPTIONAL (but recommended)
– Wednesday night – Sunday forma2on class
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Why should I do it?
• You will grow – As a person – In spiritual connec2on with the parish
– As a beacon of light in the community
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What if I say no?
• It’s ok You can s2ll: • par2cipate in Wednesday night potluck and stay for the 6:30 PM service
• come to forma2on classes
• come to church!
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What if I say yes?
• Expect to know God more in2mately
• Expect change in your life
• Expect more connec2on in the church and in the community
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THE PROCESS
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THE WEEKLY SCHEDULE February 17 -‐ March 31
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Let’s get started!
• Come LIGHT your spiritual fire with us
• Bring family, friends or someone who would like to join a small group team
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Small group teams
• Sign up today! – See Brooke Forsyth 7 AM Tuesday mornings – Kathy Wall 10 AM Tuesday mornings – Mark and Caroline Gilje 7 PM Tuesday nights – Mickey Harrison 7 PM Wednesday nights – Other 2me? Let us know!
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Let’s get started!
• Wednesday nights during Lent – Potluck Supper 6 – 6:30 PM – E-‐vent Sermon 6:30 – 7 PM – Mickey’s small group team 7 PM – 8:15 PM
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Episcopal)Church)of)the)Good)Shepherd)
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Unbinding Your Heart
February)17)–)March)31)
Sign)Up)Today!)
See)Brooke)Forsyth,)Mickey)Harrison,)Mark)&)Caroline)Gilje)or)
Kathy)Wall)for)details)or)visit)goodshepherdec.org)
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Follow us
• goodshepherdec.org – Tab: Unbinding Your Heart
• www.facebook.com/goodshepherdec
• twiker.com/goodshepherdEC
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Make this place your home.
And share it with people who need to hear the Good News!
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to be con2nued with YOUR story . . .
Prepared by Pamela Evans Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Annual mee2ng – 1/27/13