For the members, family and friends of the Downey Adventist Church
Standing Together through Small Groups by Cary Fisher
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ow! What a great summer we’ve had at the Downey Adventist Church. For instance, our “Parking Lot Party” may have been my favorite church social that I have ever been too. However, now that summer has past, we are entering into a very active Fall season for our church. In October, we are starting a new small groups series and I encourage all of you to try to join one of
our groups. The theme of our series will be centered around the book called The Big Four Secrets to a Thriving Church Family by Joseph Kidder. We basically will be learning about four essential attributes of a successful church congregation, and hopefully, we will also grow in Christ as we see our own individual roles as it relates to God’s church.
While Downey Church has been doing small groups for quite of few years, maybe you have never been in a group. You might be asking yourself “why is it important to be in a small group”? Well, that was how Jesus worked. He had only three and a half years to let the world know that He was the Son of God, so He did this by teaching a small group of followers called his discicontinued on page 2
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Pass on the word of encouragement in an honest compliment .... Pass on the look of encouragement in a generous smile .... Pass on the touch of encouragement in a hearty handshake .... Pass on the kindness of encouragement in a thoughtful deed .... And let the encouragement of Christ flow through you.
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Small Groups oin a small group as we read the book The Big Four Secrets to a Thriving Church Family by Joseph Kidder. This book will help us grow into a church family that is focused on bringing people to the Lord. You will want to be a
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part of this. The small groups start on Oct 12th and run through November 16th. Celebration Sabbath will be on November 23rd. Sign up sheets for the groups are in the foyer. =
Taste & Inspiration on page 5 What’s happening? see pages 6 & 9 Developing a Saver’s Attitude on page 7 Our Church Family page 10 Kid’s Page on page 11