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What
are CARE Groups?
The identifying mark of a Christian
community is a place of love. But beyond the words of love and the statements
about family must come…
-Sharing of love with each other.
-Showing acts of kindness and encouragement during times of hardships
and difficulty.
-Challenging each other to growth in the Lord.
-Restoring broken relationships and broken lives to full fellowship.
While worship
and fellowship is vital in a large fellowship such as Westover, many of
these needs can best be met in a smaller, more intimate setting where
we know and are known by each other.
We believe this objective
is best accomplished through small groups we will call CARE
Groups. These groups will help us:
-Build Community
-Let faith be demonstrated in Action
through ministry and service
-Finding Renewal of our
spirits through Bible Study and Prayer
-Evangelizing others to
Jesus by reaching out to the lost and broken and to the newly found in
the life of our church.
Email caregroups@westover.org for more information on ho to get involver.
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CARE
Groups consist of…
Small
Group Bible Study
Generally meeting in homes, Small Group Bible Study CARE Groups consist
of approximately 12-15 people who meet weekly for the purpose of outreach
oriented Bible study following a set curriculum of study.
242 Groups
Based on Acts 2:42 (they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching
and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer), 242 CARE
Groups meet together to share insights gained from following a common
Bible reading plan as well as for prayer, personal accountability and
support. 242 Groups are great for breakfast, lunch or office Bible study
groups.
Family CARE Groups
Family CARE Groups exist to enable parents to become more personally involved
in the spiritual training and development of their children. These groups
of 2—3 families, meet weekly and follow a set curriculum that involves
both parents and children in Bible learning and ministry to others. A
daily family reading program is also included. Ministry
Groups
Ministry CARE Groups are composed of Westover members who are involved
in the same area of ministry. By nature, ministry groups spend a great
deal of their time in carrying out ministry objectives and goals. The
CARE dimension is added to such groups through including a time of prayer
and devotion in these meetings as well as encouraging each other to regular
Bible study.
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