That's the kind of relationships that were shared in the early church. Luke wrote about it in the book of Acts.
They devoted themselves... to the fellowship... Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Acts 2:42, 46-47 NIV
These relationships are fostered at City on a Hill Church today through our Life Groups. We're getting ready to launch our new season of Life Groups beginning this Sunday. We offer two open groups that meet weekly on Sundays and Thursday, respectively. They're open to anyone and everyone and provide free childcare.
We also have a women's Life Group that meets on Tuesdays (free childcare) and a men's Life Group that meets on Saturdays. Click here for more information.
Life Groups are important for two primary reasons. The first reason is that we, as the Body of Christ, need strengthening and encouragement from one another on a more consistent basis than just the few minutes before and after Sunday's worship service. God designed us for intimate fellowship with one another. That's what Life Groups provide! The second reason is that the genuine relationships that demonstrate love and care for one another are witnessed by others in the community and result in favor from those people (Acts 2:47).
Another inferred result of these close relationships is what we read in the last sentence of verse 47: And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. We can conclude two important truths from this. Firstly, God liked what He saw and blessed the church. Secondly, people were attracted to it and came to know Jesus as their Savior as a result.
I believe in Life Groups. It's an important part of our vision for City on a Hill Church. Please join one as we launch this next week!
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