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Originally Posted by Esther
I discussed it with a core group that was willing to commit to it. I didn't want any one person being in "control" per se. I wanted it to be a group effort.
We held it at a friends new home that had a large living area. I planned who would be doing the speaking. Bro. Strange helped us get started and then he had to drop out due to the distance he was having to drive. Then the other gentleman that has been teaching bible studies at work for several years took over as being our primary speaker.
Then we decided to break it up and the main speaker would teach/preach the first week, I took the second week, and I had the third week for a special speaker. The fourth week, we would show a prophecy video.
We were trying to find out what would draw the people. We had one couple come for a prophecy night that wouldn't come for anything else.
When I left in March we were having an average of about eight. However, for the most part of the year it was the four/five of the core group with only one of the groups parents and sometimes his sister that came.
We finally got them to come to the "big" church and his mom was going to buy her some skirts to where to church. Then he got offended with his son and quit coming.
He is the type that really needs TLC.
Hope that helps.
P.S. I did run it by my Pastor before I began.
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I see. Our main goal is to have a way for people to get together and learn from each other. We're not really looking to have speakers, per se. Our idea is to enjoy some worship with each other, do some Bible studies, pray for each other's needs, and maybe check out some online preaching on occasion. We'd also like to find a good charity to support, either by volunteering some time or giving some financial support. We're not really looking to start a "church" exactly, but one never knows what God has in store for the future. We're just going to take things one week at a time and see where it leads us.
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