Happy Thanksgiving!
The Life Groups Team would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. We are very grateful for all you do as leaders, and encouraging your group to grow in their relationship with Jesus as well as shepherding and caring for them. Your dedication to this ministry is appreciated, and it is because of you, and your life group, we are seeing great advances for God’s Kingdom in our communities.
This week, instead of discussion time focused around the weekend message with flow questions, we are hoping you will take time in a prayer time of thanksgiving, or serve with your group or as a family.
Check out www.celebratedifferent.org for a full list of serving opportunities for your group to engage in during this season.
If you come together for a corporate prayer of thanksgiving you can use the following format:
5-10 MINUTES
Begin by reading Psalms 100
What does thankfulness look like in this passage?
Next move to a time of proclaiming God’s goodness using the following as a guide…
- Words of Praise and Worship
- Saying the names of God,
- Proclaiming out loud who God is
- Praising His attributes
20 MINUTES
Where have you seen God’s at work?
Use this time for stories spoken to God highlighting His faithfulness, provision, answering of prayers, deliverance, etc.
20 MINUTES
Where are you praying for God to move?
Either out loud as a group, or individually spend time bringing to God current requests, supplications, needs, etc., and offer them in a manner of thanksgiving, (Heavenly Father, I thank you for reminding me as I seek for financial wisdom and provision, that you are already working on my behalf. Thank you for knowing me, understanding the anxiety and worry I feel and yet you surround me with your peace, please help me Father to relinquish the worry and embrace your peace. Thank you for your Spirit who intercedes when I am at a loss for words. I am grateful for each day you give me, in good times and in challenges, as it is a new day to surrender, to seek you and your will, and to rejoice in your faithfulness.)