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                                                                    Point Place United Church of Christ

                                                                  FOCUS Groups

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                                                                  Focus on Jesus  
                                                                       "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith"--Hebrews 12:2
                                                                  Obey God  
                                                                       "Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me"--John 14:21
                                                                  Connect with others  
                                                                       "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples: if you love one another"--John 13:35                                
                                                                  Use our gifts 
                                                                       "Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them"--Romans 12:6
                                                                  Share our faith  
                                                                       "We are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us"--2 Corinthians 5:20

                                                                  What's a FOCUS Group?

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                                                                  FOCUS Groups are small communities of about 5-15 people who are seeking to engage God's Word and live it out together.  Groups meet in various locations (mostly people's homes) every other week to build community, study and discuss the Bible and relevant materials about God and the Christian life, pray for one another, and serve together.  Yet, these meetings and practices only tell part of the story.  Ideally, FOCUS Groups are communities that are doing life together: being there for each other when one is in need, gathering outside of set group times to enjoy each other's company and serve others, and having meaningful dialogue that overflows into restaurants, porches, and the workplace lunch table.  We all need to know other people deeply and be known by them.  We all need others to help us really become the person God created us to be.  We all need a community that can "speak the truth in love" and "bear one another's burdens."  These are the needs and desires FOCUS Groups, infused with God's presence, are intended to fulfill.

                                                                  Where do I sign up?

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                                                                  We currently have 3 FOCUS Groups meeting:
                                                                  Every other Monday @ 7pm -- Temperance, MI 
                                                                  Every Wednesday @ Noon -- Point Place (church building)
                                                                  1st and 4th Wednesdays @ 7pm -- Point Place (home)
                                                                  If you are interested in joining a group, just call the church or send an email to office@pointplaceucc.com and we'll be sure to get you hooked up with a group!


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