Session 3: . Hearing my Heartbeat, 24/05/2019 Session 3: . Hearing my Heartbeat, 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 If a reporter on National Television asked you to describe an important role of the church, what would you say? Why?

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

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Group Discussion What does it mean that God wants our hearts only for Him? Does this challenge your view of living the Christian life? Why? Are all roles in the church for full-time leaders only? Do you have a burden that you wish you could work with God in, but feels that it is impractical? What is it?

Get In-SHAPE MEMORY VERSE “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Colossians 3:23-24 NIV Conduct the HEART section of the handout, share with the group, and see if each would agree for you. How this can be put into practice given your current circumstances?

Conclusion 3 Questions? DETERMINE NEEDS Who do you love serving? What needs do you love meeting? What Challenges and causes do you love conquering? DETERMINE NEEDS Spiritual, Physical, Relational, Emotional, Vocational. DEFINE YOUR TARGET Those who need Christ, The Spiritually Apathetic, Elderly, Young, Work colleagues.

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