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		<title>Is your small group too big?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 15:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Lee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Groups]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does it feel like leading a small group is just managing a crowd?  Here are some signs that your group may be too big. Tough to stay connected Part of being in community is knowing people.  When it becomes difficult to know group members, allow everyone to engage in conversation; or even remember names? Your group may be getting too ]]></description>
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		<title>Small Group Story – Amy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Gore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Groups]]></category>

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		<title>Returning the serve</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Ann Sibley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Serving]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post from Jay Jennings: In tennis, some players have booming serves.  Others can return just about everything their opponent fires at them.  But the best players are those who can not only uncork powerful serves but can return them as well. What in the wide world of sports does this have ]]></description>
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