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15 Reasons to come to the Recharge Small Group Leaders’ Conference
1. Tim Hawkins – speaking to the big group on the Big Picture of Small Groups.
2. Resources – lots of great eveangelical small group resources from Matthias Media and Good Book Company and Tim Hawkins Resources, at conference prices.
3. Coffee – great barista coffee with St Paul’s own Malacci’s fair trade blen. Available from 8.30am.
4. Workshop choice #1 – Finding and Training your Co-leader, led by Graeme Howells, Senior Minister at Rouse Hill Anglican Church.
5. Workshop choice #2 – Starting a Small Group From Scratch, led by Geoff Thompson, Small Groups Minister at Figtree Anglican Church
6. Workshop choice #3 – Writing Your Own Studies, led by Dave Keun, Assistant Minister at Norwest Anglican Church
7. Workshop choice #4 – Fostering Trust and Community in Your Small Group, led by Neil Finlayson, lay Small Group Coach at St Paul’s Castle Hill
8. Workshop choice #5 – Faithful, Engaging and Outside the Box, led by Shane Dirks, Young Adults Pastor at St Paul’s Castle Hill
9. Workshop choice #6 – 5 Tips for Leading Youth Small Groups, led by Tim Hawkins, Youth Pastor Emeritus at St Paul’s Castle Hill
10. Workshop choice #7 – Resource Chat, led by John Sammut from Matthias Media and rep from Good Book Company
11. Half-day – it’s only 9am-1pm, so you won’t loose your weekend by getting some great training!
12. Parking – plenty of onsite parking, so no headaches
13. Morning tea – guaranteed to please 🙂
14. Singing – led by the hard working St Paul’s band
15. There’s no other event like this in Sydney!
Register now: www.spch.org.au/recharge
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7 Lessons from the Community of Disability
Greg Lucas, author of the excellent book Wrestling with an Angel: A Story of Love, Disability, and the Lessons of Grace, writes on his blog:
The tragedy of disability is not disability itself, but the isolation it often creates. This was one of the most important lessons our family had to learn. Sadly, we learned it the hard way. But hard lessons often lead to great insights and over the past few years we have had the wonderful opportunity to gain great wisdom from several families in many different communities. While there are still many discoveries to be made along this journey, here are at least 7 helpful insights gleaned from the community of disability that have made a powerful difference in our family.
Here is an outline:
- God is both sovereign and good.
- You have been brought into this community for a purpose.
- Disability magnifies our vision for joy in the smallest things.
- Community brings much needed perspective
- Outspoken men are often minorities.
- When marriage takes second place to disability, it ends up in last place.
- A child with a disabled sibling is anything but typical.
Hh/t Justin Taylor
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In Anticipation 