Sunday, February 14, 2010

Questions to Consider
• What is your class doing to reach new people?
• What is your class doing to encourage new leadership?
• What is your class doing to begin new classes?
• What is your class doing to include new people and make them feel welcome?
• What is your class’s attitude toward growth and assimilation?

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE

5:00 p.m. Fellowship Meal in the Fellowship Hall
5:45 p.m. Children’s Choirs (Choir Room and Children’s Area)
6:15 p.m. Adult Prayer Service (Membership Meetings scheduled on second Wednesday)
6:30 p.m. TeamKid Groups and Youth Bible Study Sessions
7:15 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal in the Choir Room

Deacons’ Meeting: 4:30 p.m. in the Salt and Light classroom upstairs in the Wayland Annex
Educational Building Sunday, February 14.

Prayer Walk II: We will have our second of three prayer walks Sunday, February 21 st, at 4:00
p.m. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall for group assignments before going out into our community
to pray. This is a part of our “Find It Here” state and local emphasis.

Sunday School Nuggets

Reasons Why People Choose a Church

1. 9% choose a church because of the architectural beauty.

2. 18 % choose a church because it is close to their home.
3. 14 % choose a church because of previous church affiliation.
4. 3% choose a church because of a visit from one of the pastors.
5. 56% choose a church because of direct or indirect contact by church members.

Nugget: There is a concept in business practice called managing up! An application of this concept
in the church occurs when members speak well of their leadership. Class members can speak well
about their class or teacher to others; speak well about your church to guests who attend or when you
invite someone to attend. Try putting this into practice during the coming weeks and see what God
will do through you.

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 The Nine Basics of Sunday School Ministry

Basic Number One - Make a commitment to reach people!

Step One – During the remainder of the month of February and the first part of March,
spend a few minutes of your class time each Sunday talking about reaching new
people.

Step Two - Pray as a class about attitudes toward reaching people. Talk about any
attitudinal barriers that would hinder your class from reaching others. Ask God to
change any attitudes that would hinder outreach in your class.

Step Three - Make a commitment as a class to reach new people for Christ and His
Kingdom. Covenant together to move toward this goal.

Step Four – Go after them. Come up with a class plan to accomplish this goal of
reaching new people. Your church staff is ready to help with ways to move forward.