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What is a Small Group?
Small Groups are groups of people who gather for regular fellowship,
prayer, Bible study and encouragement. They are not a substitute for
weekly Sunday worship services -- instead they are an additional
opportunity to worship and interact with others in a more personal
setting.
Why should I
join one?
- To study the Bible
- To learn to see where God is at work in
your life
- To pray with and for others
- To develop and deepen your relationships
with God and others
Tell me more about Small Groups at CnG.
There are several small groups meeting within The Church in Galloway.
Some of them have specific purposes, but most are a Bible study of a
particular book using the chapter summary method.
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Chapter summary method, what's that?
Chapter summary is an easy and effective Bible study method.
What you do is read the chapter to be studied several times
throughout the week, preferably in various translations of the Bible
such as NIV, King James, etc. Then with the help of
commentaries or other resources you outline the chapter by answering
a series of questions. Explanations and questions are provided
below. Select this link for a
form to use at home. |
These Small
Groups are meeting now! JOIN US:
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Tuesday Small Group - Tuesday evenings
at 7:00 pm, meeting at the church building. See Tom.
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Tuesday Praise Team (Music) - Tuesday
evenings at 7:30 pm, meeting at the church building.
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* NEW* Wednesday Growth Group -
Beginning Oct. 7 at 7pm
Sermon based studying previous
Sunday's sermon. Our Goal is to learn to live
our Christianity in our day-to-day experiences. See Brent.
Child care is available.
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Wednesday
Ladies Small Group - Temporarily moved to Thursday, 7 pm
for the Esther Study,
meeting at the church. See Gail.
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Thursday Small Group - Every other
Thursday at 7 pm, meeting at the church. See Shari.
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Thursday Men's
Small Group - Every Thursday at 7 pm, meeting at the church.
See Fred.
- Saturday Small
Group - Every other Saturday at 9 am at the church. Beginning
June 20 - I John. See Brent.
Chapter Summary method
overview:
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Caption - After reading the chapter a
few times, give it a title. You don't have to be fancy, but it's
fun to be creative.
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Contents - How would you break the
chapter down? For example, Esther chapter 1 might be broken down
as v. 1-9 King's & Queen's Banquets; 10-12 King's command and Queen's
refusal; 13-22 Consultation & results.
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Chief People - Who are the main
people in the chapter?
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Choice Verse - What verse spoke to
you most, or sums up or sets the tone for the entire chapter? It
usually is easier to determine this first, then build from it
(especially the caption).
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Crucial Words - What words were
mentioned most often, or are most meaningful to the chapter?
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Challenges - What didn't you
understand or what other questions were raised? These are items
you'll dig deeper for.
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Cross References - What other books,
verses, situations, etc. are pertinent to the chapter?
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Christ Seen - How was Christ seen in
this chapter? What titles, descriptions, attributes and actions of
his do you see?
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Central Lessons and Conclusion - What
did you personally get from this chapter, and how will you apply it to
your life?
The goal is that you have summarized the
chapter so that your notes provide a quick and easy, but thorough,
reference to that particular book.
Select this link for a
form to use at home.
Whenever you read or study the Bible, keep in
mind that the primary way God communicates with us is through His Word.
In it you find the answers to your prayers and to the daily difficulties
and trials you face. Don't just approach the reading or study as a
means to fill out your summary; it is God talking personally to you.
Look for what he is telling or showing you. As a helpful guide, turn
to your S.P.A.C.E.P.E.T.S.
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GOOD SEARCH
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