Week of September 21st - Psalm 19

This week in our series, Songs of Our People, we’re continuing on in Psalms. Walter will be preaching about Psalm 19 on Sunday, September 28th, so you’ll want to have your discussion on these passages before then.
Don’t forget, reading plans can be found on the church app, and the verse we’re asking everyone to memorize this week is Psalm 14:1.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Psalm 19

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of September 14th - Psalm 14

For week 3 of our series, Songs of Our People, we’re beginning the book of Psalms. Walter will be preaching about Psalm 14 on Sunday, September 21st, so you’ll want to have your discussion on these passages before then.
As a reminder, reading plans can be found on the church app, and the verse we’re asking everyone to memorize this week is Job 42:1-3.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the read through should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Psalm 14

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week.”

Week of September 7th - Job 38:1-7 & 42:1-6

For week 2 of our new series, Songs of Our People, we’re continuing in Job. Walter will be preaching about Job 38 and 42 on Sunday, September 14th, so you’ll want to have your discussion on these passages before then.
As a reminder, reading plans can be found on the church app, and the verse we’re asking everyone to memorize this week is Job 1:20-21 (the same verses as last week).

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Job 38:1-7 & 42:1-6.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Week of September 1st - Job 1:1-2:10

Welcome to our new series, Songs of Our People. For this series, our church will be reading together through Job and Psalms, memorizing some scripture together, and then talking about our observations at small group and in the Sunday morning service. For this coming Sunday, Walter will be preaching on Job 1 & 2.

Reading plans can be found on the church app, and the verse we’re asking everyone to memorize this week is Job 1:20-21.

Followup from Last Week

1. To kick off your group discussion, we recommend that you check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Step 1: Assignment - Job 1:1-2:10.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Week of August 24th - Free Week

Hey Everyone! We’re in the lead up to Labor Day weekend, and Sunday, the 31st is going to be a praise and worship day at church. Because of all that, we have no sermon text for you to discuss, so we recommend choosing a text on your own and leading your small group through it. The usual questions should work well for any passage you choose, and if you end up with things you can’t answer after group, just let Walter or Wally know! We’d love to sit down and talk with you about any verses you’re working to understand!

Step 1: Assignment - Choose your own adventure.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of August 17th - Judges 2:1-10

It’s the final week of our series, To A Thousand Generations. Walter will be preaching this week from the books of Numbers, Joshua, and Judges.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is Judges 2:1-10. Walter will preach a sermon on this passage on Sunday August 24th, and so you’ll want to discuss it in your groups, leading up to that Sunday.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of August 10th - Mark 9:33-50

For Week 5 of our series, To A Thousand Generations, Eric Sheldon will be preaching a sermon about kids and students, and their place in the church.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is Mark 9:33-50. Eric will preach a sermon on this passage on Sunday August 17th, and so you’ll want to discuss it in your groups, leading up to that Sunday.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of August 3rd - Mark 1:16-20, 2:13-17

It’s Week 4 of our series, To A Thousand Generations, all about how there is a place, and a purpose, for every generation in the church. We’re talking about young adults this week, and looking at the calling of the first disciples in Mark.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is Mark 1:16-20 & 2:13-17. Walter will preach a sermon on this text on Sunday August 10th, and so you’ll want to discuss it in your groups, leading up to that Sunday.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of July 27 - Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Welcome to week 3 of our series, To A Thousand Generations. We hope your conversations have been good, and that you’ve been able to lean into our big idea for the series: there is a place, and a purpose, for every generation in the church.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is Deuteronomy 6:1-9. Walter will preach a sermon on this text on Sunday August 3rd, and so you’ll want to discuss it in your groups, leading up to that Sunday.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of July 20 - Luke 12:13-20

Welcome to week 2 of our series, To A Thousand Generations.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is Luke 12:13-20. Wally will preach a sermon on this text on Sunday the 27th, and so you’ll want to discuss it in your groups, leading up to that Sunday.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of July 13 - Deuteronomy 7:1-15

We’re starting a new series entitled, To A Thousand Generations, which kicks off on Sunday, July 20th.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is Deuteronomy 7:1-15. Walter will preach a sermon on this text on Sunday the 20th, and so you’ll want to discuss it in your groups, leading up to that Sunday.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of July 6 - Jude 1-25

For Week 6 of our Notes from a Friend series, we’re reading Jude. You can access our reading schedule here.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is Jude 1-25. Walter will preach a sermon on this letter on Sunday, July 13. You’ll want to discuss this text in your groups on the week leading up to July 13.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of June 29 - III John 1-15

For Week 5 of our Notes from a Friend series, we’re reading III John. You can access our reading schedule here.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is III John 1-15. Walter will preach a sermon on this letter on Sunday, July 6. You’ll want to discuss this text in your groups on the week leading up to July 6.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of June 22 - II John 1-13

For Week 5 of our Notes from a Friend series, we’re reading II John. You can access our reading schedule here.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is II John 1-13.. Wally will preach a sermon on this letter on Sunday, June 29. You’ll want to discuss this text in your groups on the week leading up to June 29th.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of June 15 - I John 1:1-2:6

For Week 4 of our Notes from a Friend series, we’re reading I John. You can follow our schedule here.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is I John 1:1-2:6.. I’ll will be preaching this on Sunday, June 22, as part of our series Notes From a Friend. You’ll want to discuss this text in your groups on the week leading up to June 22nd.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of June 8 - II Peter 3:8-14

It’s Week 3 of our series on General Epistles! There’s still time to read along with us, and our schedule of reading is available here.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is 2 Peter 3:8-11.. I’ll will be preaching this on Sunday, June 15, as part of our new series Notes From a Friend. You’ll want to discuss this text in your groups on the week leading up to June 15th.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of June 1 - I Peter 1:3-16

We’re continuing on in our series on the General Epistles. Please encourage your people to read along with us, using the reading plan available here.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is I Peter 1:3-16 . Walter will be preaching this on Sunday, June 8, as part of our new series Notes From a Friend. You’ll want to discuss this text in your groups on the week leading up to June 8th.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of May 25 - James 1:19-27, 5:19-20

We’re starting a new series this week on the General Epistles. Please encourage your people to read along with us, using the reading plan available here.

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is James 1:19-27 & 5:19-20 . I’ll will be preaching this on Sunday, June 2, as part of our new series Notes From a Friend. You’ll want to discuss this text in your groups on the week leading up to June 2nd.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of May 18 - 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 . Wally will be preaching this on Sunday, May 25, and we’ll be talking about SLCC’s core value of God’s Story, You’ll want to discuss this text in your groups on the week leading up to May 25.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”

Week of May 11 - 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Step 1: Assignment - The text for this week is 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 . I’ll be preaching this on Sunday, May 18, and we’ll be talking about SLCC’s core value of Generosity, You’ll want to discuss this text in your groups on the week leading up to May 18.

Before your group meets, text this passage to them and ask them to read it at least once.

Step 2: Read Through - When your group meets, read the text in at least two different translations.

Step 3: Retell - Ask one or two people in your group to restate the passage in their own words, as if they were telling the story to a friend. Make sure you choose different people each week!

Step 4: Reflect: Go around the group and ask each person to answer these two things.

1. What does this passage teach us about God?

2. What does this passage teach us about human beings?

Step 5: Respond - Go around the group and ask each person to complete this statement, “Because of this passage, I will _____this week”

Two Additional Steps

1. Followup: when you start group in future weeks, check in with your people about their previous “I will” statement. Start group time, before you read, with this question: “How did your ‘I will’ go this week?”

2. Secondly, it’s important that we are sharing God’s truth with those around us. Your second question before the readt hrough should be, “Who were you able to share with this week?”