This time last year our lives changed in some drastic ways. One big change involved our life group. For years, Kim and I hosted/led a life group mostly made of the young men and women who worked with us in student ministry. Last January I handed off the reins of the youth min to a couple of people, and we took a hiatus from leading a life group.
Now here we are, a year later, trying to get back in the swing of life-grouping. Sunday morning I announced a new group, meeting at our house on Wednesday evenings. 22 people showed up! And there are a couple of hubbies who couldn’t make it tonight. We were literally wall to wall in our living room. About a third of the folks are Penn State students, while the rest of us are a little older.
As I listened to folks sharing around the room, I couldn’t help but get excited. There are some incredible people looking for community, an opportunity to know and be known, to do life together. We talked about some possibilities for a study, a probable location change, and some “more than a meeting” experiences that should shape our group.
I love life groups! They’re just about the perfect vehicle to help us get after the heart of the Good News of Jesus. And the people who showed up tonight are a wonderful mix of passions, abilities, and experiences. I can hardly wait to see what God is going to do in and through this new group!
If you haven’t found a life group at midtown yet, shoot me a note and let me talk you into joining us. I promise that you won’t be disappointed!
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