Emmanuel’s members have taken a huge LEAP this year and have created ten

new small groups. Through these groups current members and newcomers are

enjoying Christian fellowship in a variety of ways and will hopefully become more

closely connected to each other and to God. If you see a group below that interests

you, please contact its communicator for further information.

Group Name	Purpose	Activity planned or in progress		Communicator
Acting Group	Provide thought-provoking skits for worship, entertain at fellowship events	3-4 script-in-hand skits in 2008-09 for worship and/or social events. Wanted: actors, directors, costumers, set designers. Will have parts for youth.		Suzanne Neuman
Bike-Riding Group	Enjoy exercise and fresh air together on bicycles	Ride bicycles together on nearby bike trails		Peg Flood
Book Group	Read and discuss books dealing with ethical choices and/or life in today’s world	Monthly discussion, usually on Friday evenings, shared leadership. Fiction and non-fiction.		Lois Thomas
Couples Group	Provide opportunity for couples to do things with other couples	Various activities, such as eating out, mini-golf, bowling, strolling through arboretum		Joy Peter
Dining Disciples	Share good food and lively conversation	Host family provides main course, others bring additional foods	Janet Johnson
Emmanuel: The Next Generation	Provide opportunity for families with young children (infant through elementary school) to do things together	Affordable, age-appropriate, social activities, such as family movie night, zoo visit, arts & crafts	Nina Alberg
Games Group	Play new games with old friends and play old games with new friends	Monthly board games, card games, ping pong, refreshments	Helen Rezendes
Prayer Ministry Group	Pray for Emmanuel’s ministry, especially the LEAP program	Small group meets in homes monthly to pray for Emmanuel. Hope to establish a prayer chain..	Arlene Zolla
Service Group	Provide a means for people to meet other persons’ needs through shared projects	Choosing several projects – both within and outside Emmanuel’s walls	Laurie Alley
Women’s Retreat	Renew women physically and spiritually	Overnight retreats, conducted by a trained retreat leader	MJ Ekstrand

Thank you for reading, thinking, and praying about Emmanuel’s small groups.

We hope you’ve found one that interests you!