Session 1: Only YOU can be you. 04/04/2019 Session 1: Only YOU can be you. ERIK REES Bishop's Itchington Homegroup

Welcome & Notices Comfort Notices Toilets Refreshments Times Church Notices (See the “Tiddler”) March 22 - Worsumba April 22 – AGM 20,21&23 – Deeper 2018 Group Notices March 24 – LHoP Training Day - Reading 26 – Easter break – No HG April 09 – HG starts again

Testimony Time Specific Answers to Prayer Personal Blessings, or notable Progress with 5’s, or other Church Local Community … little things that has cheered us up, or made us think!

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Ice-Breaker How would you like to be remembered? Stephen R. Covey, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” To make you think about the important things in life. What actions do you want to be remembered for? or legacy you want to leave behind? Write your own Epitaph (15mins)

Course Content Only YOU can be You, Unwrapping my SPIRITUAL GIFTS, Hearing my HEART Beat, Discovering my Natural ABIBILTIES, Recognising my PERSONALITY, Understanding my EXPERIENCES.

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Group Discussion “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 NLT What are you hoping to achieve from this course? What will you Commit to do when you are In-SHAPE? What should your church do to support you? What are the 2 key activities we are expected to do as Christians? Serve one another, Make a Kingdom difference with our lives.

Get In-SHAPE MEMORY VERSE “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 NLT In future weeks we will be completing the relevant sections of the SHAPE Personal Report

CONDUCTING OUR PURPOSE Conclusion WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE Worship the Lord Discipleship/Fellowship Ministry/Evangelism HOW DOES GOD SEE YOU? A Masterpiece CONDUCTING OUR PURPOSE Totally DEPEND on God, Authentically DISPLAY HIS LOVE Toward others. The KINGDOM & CAREER Will ENCOMPASS it , or Be IMPACTED by it OUT OF SHAPE FRUSTRATION – In your MIND FATIGUE – In your HEART FEAR – Real Purpose? God in it? IN-SHAPE? FOCUS – On the Kingdom FULFILMENT – Peace & Satisfaction FRUITFULNESS – Results seen

Let’s Pray Ephesians 6:18 James 5:13 “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere..” NLT Specific situations, Prayer 5’s, Local Situations, International News. James 5:13 “Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises...” NLT