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A MESSAGE FROM OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS
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Dear Friends,
You have probably had your inbox flooded with with emails recently related to how restaurants, supermarkets, and other businesses are responding to the COVID-19 virus. Fear and concern are evident in most newscasts or interactions with people we know.
But how do we respond as Christians? One of the positive ways that we can respond is taking these unique circumstances as a special time to seek the Lord! We want to encourage you with this verse: |
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“I sought the Lord, and he heard me,
and delivered me from all my fears.” Psalm 34:4 |
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We know it is easy to grow discouraged in the midst of canceled events, adjusted travel plans and social distancing requirements. But what if, wrapped up in the midst of these challenges, God is giving your family an opportunity to go deeper than ever before in your relationship with Him and each other? With this goal in mind, we are excited to announce that we are offering a free 4-week online family discipleship opportunity! The Rise Up sessions normally have been just for individuals to attend but for the first time ever we wanted to open this special session up to the whole family to do together.
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The Upcoming Free 4-Week Rise Up Session |
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| This special 4-week Rise Up session will start on April 6th and finish on May 4th. The section of the Rise Up course that we will do during this time will be: Rise Up and Know. This section focuses on you and your relationship with the Lord. This opportunity is open to families who are experiencing extra time at home and want to use their time constructively to invest in their relationship with the Lord and each other. It is also open to individuals who want to spend 4 weeks being encouraged to deepen their walk with God. We know that this season may be a challenging time for your family financially so we want to offer you these 4 weeks of the Rise Up course completely free! |
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After your family signs up, you will be given a login to the course and assigned to a team with a discipleship coach. Here are aspects of the course that you will participate in if you sign up:
- Training Videos: Watch powerful, engaging weekly training videos that will encourage you in your walk with God.
- Weekly Group Meeting: The group meetings will be done via an online tool like Skype or Google Hangouts to provide encouraging fellowship while still following necessary social distancing.
- Digital Course Workbook Assignments: Sections of the course workbook will be made available to you online as PDFs. You can print these files, read them over and answer thought provoking study questions.
- The Rise Up Challenge: This includes a daily Bible reading plan, Scripture meditation assignment, and prayer time.
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Scripture says in James 4:8a “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you”. Whether you choose to participate in this free Rise Up session or not we want to encourage you to take this as a special time to draw near to God through spending time in His Word.
Blessings In Christ,
The Rise Up Discipleship Team
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