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Is Emmaus the right resource for you?

Is Emmaus the right resource for you?. Are you interested in? Seeker groups Courses for nurturing new Christians Discipleship material for more

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Is Emmaus the right resource for you?

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Are you interested in?

Seeker groups

Courses for nurturing new Christians

Discipleship material for more mature Christians

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Would you like a course that provided?

Good support and input for the group facilitators

Stimulating material for the members

And didn’t cost an arm and a leg

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Would you like a resource that encouraged people to

Encounter Jesus

Look at faith as a journey

Think of discipleship as a life-long commitment

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Emmaus encourages a journey of faith that is life-changing, enduring and that impacts on the community of believers, as well as the individual.

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How does Emmaus work?

It has a three stage approach

Contact

Nurture

Growth

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Contact

£5.95

This practical, short book helps churches to think through their contacts with those outside their church and to develop creative ways of drawing people in. Includes information on

making the most of existing contacts, such as occasional attendees,

toddler groups

connecting with people’s spirituality

how to set up a nurture group

encouraging your church to be involved in evangelism

and outreach

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Nurture

£22.50Includes CD-ROM

A fifteen-session course for exploring the basics of the Christian Faith.

Ideal for

Groups wanting to think about the Christian faith

Pre-baptism and confirmation groups

Christians wanting a refresher course on basics of

the faith

Those returning to the Church

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Growth: Knowing God

£22.50 (Total of 16 sessions)

Four short courses, going into greater depth on basics of Christian doctrine

Living the Gospel

Knowing the Father

Knowing Jesus

Come, Holy Spirit

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Growth: Growing as a Christian

£22.50 (Total of 21 sessions)

Five short courses to encourage believers towards maturity in

Prayer

The Scriptures

Being Church

Worship

Life, death and Christian hope

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Growth: Christian Lifestyle

£22.50(Total of 19 sessions)

Christian lifestyle is designed to help disciples live out their faith. It includes four short courses exploring some of the fundamental questions about our identity as Christians.

Does sin matter?

How do I cope with myself?

What difference should faith make to my outlook and prejudices?

Who am I?

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All the Growth material is suitable for

A follow-up to a nurture course – such as Emmaus: Nurture or Alpha

Those wishing to explore aspects of Christian life and doctrine in greater depth

House groups, Lent groups or schools

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Also available

Youth Emmaus

£19.95

Aimed specifically at young people aged 11-16 Youth Emmaus tackles the basics of the Christian faith.

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Each course includes

Background material for group facilitators for each session

Handouts for each session

FREE CD-ROM with extra material including posters and powerpoint presentations

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What do others say?

‘The Emmaus Group was the turning point, a stepping stone which has helped me to accept God into my life and shown me how to grow spiritually.’‘Emmaus aims for an engagement with God rather than a brush with the Church.’’

‘…theologically and educationally sound, attractively presented and easy to adapt to your precise situation.’

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What makes Emmaus distinctive from other resources?

It’s comprehensive.

It’s flexible.

It’s practical.

It’s easy on the pocket.

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What next?

Explore www.e-mmaus.org.uk

Invest in Emmaus: An introduction

Call 020 7898 1524 for more information