EXPER IEN CE CONNECT 3 Journey Together






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  )* This study is mainly meant to be a time for your group to connect and be reminded of the value of fellowship with other believers.

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6,1 &RPPHQWVIRUOHDGLQJWKHJURXS 1. You bringing some snacks is always a great way to insert some cheer into the start of a new semester. 2. Try to ensure all group members are getting an opportunity to share, particularly in the first few questions where it shouldn’t be too painful for anyone to talk about. 3. Model listening well to the group, as you ask follow up questions to people’s stories, and give them time to talk. 4. Be sensitive if some difficult things happened to people over the break. Offer to take time right then to pray for someone if they have shared something hard. 5. Have fun and enjoy getting to know the people in your group! If possible you could combine this study with a social time (ie. Play some hockey, go skating, have everyone over to your place for supper, etc…).

Great Questions to begin the discussion & get others sharing: 1. What was the highlight of your Christmas break? 2. Did you get anything fun for Christmas? 3. What's your favourite Christmas tradition? 4. How are you feeling about being back at university? 5. Was there anything hard about your Christmas break? (this question is more sensitive so only ask if you group trust is healthy and state that people don't have to share if they don't want to). 6. How are classes so far? How's your class schedule? 7. How are you feeling spiritually? (Close to God, Far from God--it may be good to verbally recognize that summer break and family time can make people feel all different things, and can cause people to be at different places in their walk with God). 8. Did anyone go to P2C+? How was it? ....Come up with some of your own questions to ask...

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+4   Acts 2:42-47 LAUNCH  you think of any group or church that protrays the same characteristics as the early church in Acts? Can

EXPLORE 1. What stands out to you about the followers of Jesus in these passages?

4. What can we as believers do today to mirror what happened in the the early church?

2. What are some of the hallmarks of their fellowship together?

5. What part can you play in this?

3. In what way have you experienced these hallmarks?

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Allow the group to share. Allow the group to share. Perhaps share something that stands out to you, if the discussion is slow to start. We can eat together, pray together, recieve teaching Breaking bread together, together, trust God and worship unity, generosity, sharing, Him together, give of our meeting together, teaching, belongings, help anyone in need, prayer, seeing God work and etc... being in awe...

Allow the group to reflect. One follow-up question may be to set a goal of one thing you, as a group, can do this semester to emulate the Acts 2 believers.

Created by P2C-Students from the Compass 'Fellowship'--with permission 2012