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The Lifeline
Ministry is
an
opportunity
to get
acquainted
and develop
friendships
within the
church.
Each month,
sign-up
sheets for
several
"host" homes
are made
available.
Everyone is
invited to
sign up for
a home and
provide a
dish to
pass. Each
home will
have
approximately
4-5 families
in
attendance,
including
the hosts.
It is a
ministry for
the whole
family. We
meet from
6:00pm to
8:30pm on
the first
and second
Sunday of
the month.
Sign-ups are
open during
weeks three
and four of
the
preceding
month before
and after
the morning
worship
services.
The main
purpose of
the Sunday
evening
Lifeline
ministry
are:
-
the
acquaintance
of one
another
-
the
enhancement
of
fellowship
-
developing
friendships
within the
body of
Christ
The Sunday
evening
Lifeline
ministry is
for all
church
people,
married and
singles,
adults and
children,
members and
attendees.
Whatever
home you
attend, you
will attend
for
both
the first
and second
weeks of
that
specific
month. If
you sign up
and are
unable to
attend, you
are expected
to provide
the dish you
signed up to
bring. This
is to
prevent
undue burden
on the hosts
and other
attendees
who will
have to
replace your
dish.
Remember,
typically
there are
only 4
families who
sign up--one
is the host,
one brings
the main
dish, one
brings the
side dish,
and one
brings
dessert. If
you do not
arrive as
planned,
other people
will go
without that
part of the
meal you
signed up to
bring. If
you have an
emergency
you may
contact
Suzanne
Kowalski,
the ministry
leader, at
480-1495 so
arrangements
can be
made. There
are two
"floater"
spots
available if
you can only
attend for
one of the
two weeks.
If you sign
up as a
floater, you
will only
need to
provide food
for the week
you attend.
The next
month, you
will rotate
to a
different
home. Each
month, on
the 3rd and
4th Sundays,
you will
need to sign
up for a new
home in the
foyer of the
multipurpose
building.
If you sign
up to use
your home,
you will not
be asked to
use it every
month.
Rather,
homes will
be rotated
from month
to month.
Each person
must attend
only the
home that
he/she signs
up for (or
are assigned
to). This
is the only
way of
preventing
overflow
crowds that
cannot be
handled by
most homes.
Each family
is asked to
bring 1 dish
that is
sufficient
to feed a
minimum of
the number
of persons
who signed
up for the
home you are
attending.
Once
sign-ups
have been
completed,
the sign-up
sheets will
be available
at the
information
desk for you
to view.
Bring a dish
that is easy
to prepare
and easy to
keep fresh
during the
2-1/2 hour
meeting.
SPECIFIC
INFORMATION
TO GUESTS:
If any
person has
food
allergies or
a specific
diet that
you follow,
you must
provide your
own food for
the
fellowship
groups.
Honor the
time limits
of
6:00-8:30.
Because you
are bringing
food, it is
important
that you
arrive on
time. Also,
do not stay
later that
8:30pm
unless the
host invites
you to stay
(remember,
many
families
have school
and work the
next day).
Be good
parents.
Make sure
your
children
honor the
person(s)
and property
of the home
you are
attending.
Do not allow
your
children to
run in and
out of doors
excessively
or to go
into rooms
that are off
limits.
SPECIFIC
INFORMATION
TO HOSTS:
The hosts
are NOT
expected to
provide any
food during
the times
that their
homes are
being used.
It is
sufficient
that you are
using your
homes.
The hosts
are
responsible
for
supplying
the
beverages,
plastic
tableware,
paper
plates, cups
and napkins.
If you have
any specific
rules that
you want the
guests to
observe,
please let
the guests
know when
they arrive.
The LIFELINE
ministry is
intended for
spontaneous
fellowship
and
interaction.
It is not
intended for
structured
Bible study,
group
prayer,
testimonies,
etc. While
these things
might happen
spontaneously,
they should
not be
planned.
NEVER, NEVER
should any
person be
asked to
speak and
address the
group or to
pray. Also,
NEVER,
NEVER,
should the
host go
around the
room in
order,
letting
everyone
share a
story, how
they met
their
spouse, etc.
Some persons
are not
public
speakers and
when the
“limelight”
is on them,
they feel
very
uncomfortable.
Some
attending
LIFELINE
are new
believers
and have
not yet
learned
to pray
publicly.
Some
attending
LIFELINE
are
unbelievers
who
would be
terrified
to be
asked to
speak.
In our
post-modern
world,
most
Americans
do not
like to
be
“noticed”.
So, for the
LIFELINE
ministry,
think
SPONTANEOUS,
CASUAL,
NON-THREATENING
fellowship
and fun!
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