Reclaiming the Great Commission
Study #1 - Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00pm
     (with wine tasting)
Study #2 - Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00pm
     (with beer tasting)
Study #3 - Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00pm 
     (with ice cream sundaes)
Study #4 - Tuesday, December 1 at 7:00pm 
     (with cheese & crackers)

This four part study and discussion of the book Reclaiming the Great Commission provides an overall philosophy of effective long-range, holistic evangelism and on-going church growth - both spiritual and numeric growth. The book is $23.00 (including shipping).  Extras are still available.  Even if you missed the first three gatherings, you are still very welcome to come to the fourth.  For more information, please contact Pastor Ben Motz at  610-933-4243  610-933-4243 or e-mail the church office. 

Six Weeks of Faith and Friendship
Begins October 11, 2009

This 6 week, small group study will be offered on Sunday mornings and other times during the week.
Small Group Options:
     (1)  Sunday mornings at 9:00am - begins October 11
               - adults will meet in the rear of the sanctuary
               - children and youth will meet in their regular classrooms
     (2)  Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm - begins October 13
                - meets in member's home
     (3)  Thursday eveings at 6:30pm - begins October 15
               - Prayer Shawl Gathering
               - meets in the fellowship hall 
     (4)  If a group(s) is interested in another night(s),
               we would be happy to work with you
               to make a 4th or 5th option possible

Sign up has begun, so we can begin ordering a sufficient number of books.  There are three ways to sign up: (1) use the sheet in the rear of the sanctuary; (2) call the church office at  610-933-4243  610-933-4243 ; or (3) click on e-mail the church office.

During these six weeks are worship service, including the scripture, sermon, and music will be geared toward the weekly small group discussion topics.

Our intent is to have no church meetings during these six weeks, so we can put all of our time, effort, and energy into this very important program.

FAQS
Q:  What if I can't come six weeks in a row?
A:  That is ok, come those days you can.

Q:  Do I need to sign up in advance?
A:  Signing up in advance enables us to order sufficient copies of the books ahead of time.  Even if you don't sign up in advance, you are welcome to come.

Q:  How easy/difficult is the study book?
A:  One of the reasons for choosing this resource is that the book is very user friendly.  It is easy to read, important things are in bold, there are cliff notes already in the margin to make it easy to skim, and the end of the chapter discussion questions are very timely and helpful.

Q:  How up to date is this resource?
A:  It was published last year.

Q:  What does the resource discuss?
A:  We will be covering a number of topics, including: deepening our spirituality, understanding the decline of mainline Protestant churches like ours in the past few decades, learning how we can begin to reverse that trend at St. Vincent and in our local community, learning that there are many options beyond door-to-door evangelism for churches to share their good news, learning what scripture and Christianity teach about leading others to know the blessings of having a living relationship with a loving God, and laying down a church-wide spiritual, theological, and practical foundation for the future programming and initiatives for St. Vincent.  We will be doing all this and more in a mere six weeks.

Q:  Do you have to be a member to participate?
A:  No.  Visitors, members, and friends are all very welcome.  There is no charge for members or non-members.

Q:  What if I have more questions?
A:  We have 3 teams with three team leaders with for the various phases of this program.  Contact the church office and we can direct you to the right person  610-933-4243  610-933-4243 or StVincentUCC@gmail.com.