Growth Groups Summer Catalog 2012

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What Are Growth Groups?

Growth Groups are for any adult wanting to grow in their relationship with Godand fellowship with others at First Hattiesburg. We believe that spiritual growth

happens best through intentional relationships. In Growth Groups, people study

the Bible together and discuss how it applies to their everyday lives. I ts also

where we build friendships by praying for and caring for each other.

It would be virtually impossible for our staff, elders and deacons to personally

minister to everyone who comes to our church. Thats why we have Growth

Groupsso that our people can effectively minister to each other.

Why Growth Groups

Questions?Contact Jay McGuirk, Connections Pastor

601.544.0100 or [email protected]

In the New Testament, we see groups of Christians get together in smaller groups,

often in each others homes to study the Bible, pray together, eat with each other,

and basically help encourage each other to live in obedience to Christ. I ts an

eff

ective and powerful way to take the Bibles teachings and talk through how theyapply to our everyday lives. In the church, we call this fellowship, or community. Our

faith is meant to be lived out in the context of relationships with other people. From

these friendships, we can learn from each other, encourage each other, and enjoy

the life that comes from our faith together.

SignupThere are several ways to sign up

for a group.

You can go to the groups page atFirsthattiesburg.com/groups and

click on sign up.

When you fill out a communication

card, you can write the number

written beside the group you want

to join and well sign you up.

You can visit our Growth Groups

Booth in the atrium and we canhelp you sign up there!


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What Are Sermon-Based Groups?

Each week at First Hattiesburg, Jeff

Clark delivers a message fromGods Word that challenges, inspires, encourages and convicts--

sometimes all of those together! We want to capitalize on the one

thing that serves as the central and unifying part of our week as a

First Hattiesburg family: Gods Word delivered by our pastor. This

summer, our Growth Groups will take Jeffs weekly sermon and spend

some more time in the Scriptures he is preaching from and talking

through how we can allow God to use them to shape our everyday

lives. We encourage you to connect with a Growth Group full of

people like you to take Jeffs sermons one step further--in knowledge

and in application. You especially wont want to miss out on the At

the Movies series in July where we see how Gods truth can be

discovered even in the most popular movies in our culture.

Questions?Contact Jay McGuirk, Connections Pastor

601.544.0100 or [email protected]

SignupThere are several ways to sign up

for a group.

You can go to the groups page atFirsthattiesburg.com/groups and

click on sign up.

When you fill out a communication

card, you can write the number

written beside the group you want

to join and well sign you up.

You can visit our Growth Groups

Booth in the atrium and we canhelp you sign up there!


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SERMON-BASEDSunday AM

Sermon-Based (Wade, 20's/30's)

Group 1

Sermon-Based (Beavers) Group 12 Sermon-Based (Phillips, 50's/60's)

Group 14

Sermon-Based (Frost, new

married couples) Group 22

Sermon-Based (Lofton, young

married couples) Group 27

Sermon-Based (Lyon) Group 29 Sermon-Based (Branch) Group 35

Sermon-Based (Strahan) Group 37

Sermon-Based (Griffin) Group 41

Sermon-Based (Owen) Group 45

Sunday PM

Sermon-Based (Wall, 30's/40's)

Group 5

Sermon-Based (Konecki, 20's/30's)

Group 10

Sermon-Based (McRaney/Martin,

20's/30's) Group 11 Sermon-Based (Wilson, 20's/30's)

Group 17

Sermon-Based (Powell, singles

25-25) Group 31

Sermon-Based (Hall, 40's) Group32

Monday

Sermon-Based (Nunez, musicians)

Group 19

Tuesday

Sermon-Based (Birrer, women/

20's) Group 26

Wednesday

Sermon-Based (Inman) Group 9

Sermon-Based (White, 20's-40's)

Group 13

Sermon-Based (Burden, Married

couples) Group 15

Sermon-Based (Williams, 30's/

40's) Group 18

Sermon-Based (Kendall, women)Group 20

Sermon-Based (Weeks, single

parents) Group 21 Sermon-Based (Gatlin, 20's/30's)

Group 23

Sermon-Based (Beach, men)

Group 24

Sermon-Based (Heinzeroth/

Bosargewomen, women) Group

28 Sermon-Based (Dancy, 20's/30's)

Sermon-Based (Easterling,

women) Group 36

Sermon-Based (Bell) Group 40

Saturday

Sermon-Based (Williamson)

Group 6

Sermon-Based (Lowe, 20's/30's)

Group 7

Sermon-Based (Wilson/Crum)

Group 38 Sermon-Based (Frazier) Group 8

FirstHattiesburg.com/groups/signup Summer 2012


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What Did You Expect?Redeeming the Realities of Marriage

SUN 11:00 AM

Church, Room 209

Leader: Bo Pennebaker, [email protected]

Group 3

Marriage, according to Scripture, will always involve two flawed people living with

each other in a fallen world. Yet, the majority of couples enter marriage withunrealistic expectations, leaving them unprepared for the day-to-day realities of

married life. This study introduces a biblical and practical approach to those realities

that is rooted in Gods faithfulness and Scriptures teaching on sin and grace. Spouses

need to be reconciled to each other and to God on a daily basis. Since were always

sinners married to sinners, reconciliation isnt just the right response in moments of

failure. It must be the lifestyle of any healthy marriage. Well explore six practical

commitments that give shape and momentum to such a lifestyle. These

commitments, which include honestly facing sin, weakness, and failure; willingness

to change; and embodying Christs love, will equip couples to develop a thriving,

grace-based marriage in all circumstances and seasons of their relationship.

Book: What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage by Paul David Tripp

Joshua, Judges, RuthCharacter at the Crossroads

SUN 11:00 AM

Church, Room 201

Groups: 50s/60s

Leaders: Voldi Rayborn and Dave Larson, [email protected]

Group 42

The books of Joshua, Judges and Ruth tell the story of the nation of Israel after the

death of Moses. Through these books in the Old Testament, well spend the summer

seeing the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His covenant promises, the covenant failure

by the people, priests and leadership, and the concept of the kinsman redeemer

introduced to the Biblical narrative. Join us as we study how Gods faithfulness and

loyalty is showered upon Israel by their faithfulness and loyalty to one another.

Book:

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God BuiltForged by God In the Bad and Good of Life

SUN 5:30 PM

Church, Atrium couches

Group: Men

Leader: Ron Cain, [email protected]

Group 33

Bold and passionate men of God are not born that way; they are shaped through

trying circumstances. In this study, well look at the life of Joseph, and the spirit of

jealousy that his brothers feel because of their fathers favortism toward their

youngest brother. Well see Josephs dreams in which his brothers bow down to him

and his brothers outrage which leads to their plot to kill him. Joseph experiences

spiritual testing, which reveals why God has allowed such circumstances in his life.

Join us to see how men like Joseph are created by God and not by their own

experiences.

Book: God Built: Forged by God in the Bad and Good of Life by Steve Farrar

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Cast of Characters: Lost and FoundSUN 5:00 PM

The Jacksons home

Groups: 20s/30s

Leaders: Terrod & Nick i Jackson, [email protected]

Group 43

Common people. Maybe you heard their names in a childhood Sunday school class.

Theyre not often the champions or the go-to sermon illustrations. They probably

didnt stand at the foot of the cross or even hang next to Jesus on one of their own.But they pepper the pages of the Bible, reminding us that were not alone.Just like

you and me, these ordinary people stumbled and struggled. They faced their own sin

and came face to face with a God who not only wipes it away, but also makes the

common extraordinary. They discovered that an encounter with the living God

changes everything. Join us as we dive into the lives of more than twenty of the

Bibles most compelling characters!

Book

Cast of Characters: Lost and Found: Encounters with the Living God by Max Lucado

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God BuiltForged by God In the Bad and Good of Life

SUN 5:30 PM

Church, Atrium couches

Group: Men

Leader: Ron Cain, [email protected]

Group 33

Bold and passionate men of God are not born that way; they are shaped through

trying circumstances. In this study, well look at the life of Joseph, and the spirit of

jealousy that his brothers feel because of their fathers favortism toward their

youngest brother. Well see Josephs dreams in which his brothers bow down to him

and his brothers outrage which leads to their plot to kill him. Joseph experiences

spiritual testing, which reveals why God has allowed such circumstances in his life.

Join us to see how men like Joseph are created by God and not by their own

experiences.

Book: God Built: Forged by God in the Bad and Good of Life by Steve Farrar

Buy on Amazon

The Invisible WarWhat Every Believer Needs to Know About Satan, Demons, and Spiritual

Warfare

Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.

Church, Room 203

Leaders: Ben & Jennifer Stewart,[email protected] 2

Some Christians believe strongly in the existence of demons and spiritual warfare.

Others downplay or even ignore the idea. With such divergent views, how are

Christians supposed to know the truth about demonic forces at work in this world?

This study examines what every believer needs to know about Satan, demons, and

spiritual warfare, offering a balanced look at this controversial subject. We will come

to understand what the Bible says about these threats and will show how we can

safeguard ourselves and our families through prayer.

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What Did You Expect?Redeeming the Realities of Marriage

WED 6:00 PM

Church, Room 2096

Leader: Bo Pennebaker, [email protected]

Group 4

Marriage, according to Scripture, will always involve two flawed people living with

each other in a fallen world. Yet, the majority of couples enter marriage withunrealistic expectations, leaving them unprepared for the day-to-day realities of

married life. This study introduces a biblical and practical approach to those realities

that is rooted in Gods faithfulness and Scriptures teaching on sin and grace. Spouses

need to be reconciled to each other and to God on a daily basis. Since were always

sinners married to sinners, reconciliation isnt just the right response in moments of

failure. It must be the lifestyle of any healthy marriage. Well explore six practical

commitments that give shape and momentum to such a lifestyle. These

commitments, which include honestly facing sin, weakness, and failure; willingness

to change; and embodying Christs love, will equip couples to develop a thriving,

grace-based marriage in all circumstances and seasons of their relationship.

Book: What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage by Paul David Tripp

First PlaceWED 6:00 PM

Church, Room 210

Group: Women

Leader: Roxanne Kingston, [email protected]

Group 34

This bible study contains 12 weeks of daily study to help you put Christ in first place,

as well as weekly Live It Trackers to document your progress. Also included are

Scripture memory cards, a coordinating Scripture memory music CD, and two

complete weeks of menu plans with grocery lists, recipes and detailed nutrition

information. Based on proven techniques and more than 25 years of experience, First

Place 4 Health invites you to try the most complete Christ-centered healthy living

program available. First Place 4 Health will help you create balance in the four core

areas of your lifeemotional, spiritual, mental and physical. The results? Weight loss

and total health from the inside out

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DanielLives of Integrity, Words of Prophecy

WED 6:00 PM

Kissy Bradys home

Group: Women

Leader: Tara Courtney, [email protected]

Group 39

Modern day America has a lot in common with ancient Babylon. In this study, well

take the Old Testament book of Daniel and bring it into the 21st century and see how

relevant it is to our materialistic culture. The prophet Daniel face unbelievable

pressues to compromise his faith, to live in a hostile culture, and to confront

temptations and threats. Have we made up our minds in advance about how we will

actlike Daniel and his friends did? Wll we stand tall for what we believe? Join us for

a faith-building study of prophecy and learn how to live with integrity in todays self-

absorbed society.

Book: Daniel: Lives of Integrity, Words of Prophecy by Beth Moore

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FaithTHU 6:45 AM

Church, Fireplace

Group: Men

Leader: Joey Hawkins,[email protected]

Group 16

Faith. We all wish we had more of it, right? The Bible gives us numerous examples of

people who were empowered with extraordinary faith. Hebrews 11 lists the

characteristics of such people, how God used them, and how we, too, can be like

them. Most importantly, we will see how to use our faith in daily and practical ways to

further grow in our spiritual lives. After all, without faith it is impossible to please

God.

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Reading Through the BibleFRI 6:30 AM

Huddle House, Hwy 98

Group: Men, 30-45

Leader: Lee Parish, [email protected]

Group 25

Looking for a way to grow in your faith by developing a plan to study Gods Word?

Through this study, well help each other using the SOAP method (Scritpure,Observation, Application, Prayer) to show us what the Bible has to say about life in

Christ. If thats not enough for you, its Huddle House there will also be bacon.

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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Growth Groups Summer Catalog 2012