Ghent CoC News
Church in Ghent is back to normal after the summer strange schedules due to people on vacation and at several camps. We thought it would be good to tell you about several new habits that we have formed as a church. Last spring we had asked some specific questions about what we expect from church, and how we want to serve as a church.
- Sharing a meal together -
One of the results of our discussions last spring was that we needed to spend more time together. Spending time together eating seemed like a good idea so during the summer we tried out meeting together at 4:30 on Sunday afternoon and then those who could stay for a meal could. It has been great to share meals throughout the summer, and it is great to see how much more we are involved in each others lives because we have that time to sit and share food and thought. Christ knew what he was doing when He asked us to eat together!
Another results from those discussions in the spring was that we needed more time together in God's word. There was a longing for more Bible study, than just the sermon on Sunday's. So on tuesday nights we get together and share time in God's word together. It has been wonderful to share time in prayer and time asking questions and reading scripture. We have wanted to study the early church and have been discussing a book called; "Will the real heretics please stand up" chapter by chapter. It has been challenging, edifying and scary to read the words of the early church, and to see what zeal they had for the Lord. Please keep us in your prayers as we use these Tuesday nights to learn from God as well as from each other.
- The Book we are currently discussing -
- Sharing a meal together -
One of the results of our discussions last spring was that we needed to spend more time together. Spending time together eating seemed like a good idea so during the summer we tried out meeting together at 4:30 on Sunday afternoon and then those who could stay for a meal could. It has been great to share meals throughout the summer, and it is great to see how much more we are involved in each others lives because we have that time to sit and share food and thought. Christ knew what he was doing when He asked us to eat together!
Another results from those discussions in the spring was that we needed more time together in God's word. There was a longing for more Bible study, than just the sermon on Sunday's. So on tuesday nights we get together and share time in God's word together. It has been wonderful to share time in prayer and time asking questions and reading scripture. We have wanted to study the early church and have been discussing a book called; "Will the real heretics please stand up" chapter by chapter. It has been challenging, edifying and scary to read the words of the early church, and to see what zeal they had for the Lord. Please keep us in your prayers as we use these Tuesday nights to learn from God as well as from each other.
- The Book we are currently discussing -
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