Five practices of fruitful congregations. Feb 14-Mar 21.

We invite you to participate in a church-wide study of Five Practices evident in healthy and vital congregations:

1. Radical hospitality
2. Passionate worship
3. Intentional faith development
4. Risk-taking service and mission
5. Extravagant generosity

You may participate in one or more of the following ways:

• Attend worship regularly during Lent.
• Attend worship and read the devotional guide "Cultivating Fruitfulness: Five Weeks of Prayer and Practices for Congregations." (Book will be provided.)
• Attend worship, read devotional guide, and participate in a weekly small group discussion during Lent.

Small group discussion opportunities starting week of Feb. 14:

• Six adult church school classes on Sunday morning at 10 a.m.
• Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. at the church.
• Friday afternoon (time TBA) at the church led by Donna and John Herbert.

Please indicate how you would like to participate by downloading, printing and returning the Response Card.

Want more information? Check out these online resources:

• Google Search
• Publisher’s Main Web Page
• Schnase Video Introduction 
• Review of book and related links
• Study Guides
  • Five Practices Six Week Study Guide and Survey
  • Putting the Five Practices into practice Study Guide
  • Adult Study Guides by Brenda Stobbe
  • Cokesbury Teachable Study Guide
  • Leader's Guide by Franklin Gillis
  • Five Practices Small Group Workbooks: Free Teaching Guides
• Other Resources
• Do We Have to Do the Whole Thing?
• Moving forward from Cultivating Fruitfulness
• Cultivating Fruitfulness
• Blog