tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:07:08 +0000MenCommunity Ministries BlogMyrtle Grove Church (EPC), Wilmington, NChttp://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Myrtle Grove Church)Blogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-5460429629282964370Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:40:00 +00002010-04-27T06:54:13.599-04:00Small Groups - A Great Way to Get Connected!This entry is an excerpt from the MG Spring 2010 Newsletter, click on the title above to see more articles like this from the newsletter. Pastor Jim is on a mission! He has taken on the task of visiting each of our Small Groups. Did you know there are approximately 25 Small Groups here at Myrtle Grove? And why is he doing this you might ask? Because he is passionate about creating a Community http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/6bubysp5hk8/small-groups-great-way-to-get-connected.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Myrtle Grove Church)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/6bubysp5hk8" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2010/04/small-groups-great-way-to-get-connected.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-1165511886215973736Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:07:00 +00002008-11-27T09:00:58.857-05:00Ideas for Bringing New People into the Church FamilyHelping Outsiders Become Insiders (Part 1)Ideas for making new people feel welcome and helping them move toward maturity in Christ.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/YeMFM9auJ2o/helping-outsiders-become-insiders-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/YeMFM9auJ2o" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/11/helping-outsiders-become-insiders-part.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-4094364083130978578Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:02:00 +00002008-11-27T09:02:22.904-05:00Ideas for Small Group Outreach & EvangelismIdeas - Outreach & EvangelismThis webpage has many articles with creative ideas for local outreach and evangelism especially with the small group in mind.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/l1nBMm08CT0/ideas-outreach-evangelism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/l1nBMm08CT0" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/11/ideas-outreach-evangelism.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-5544186022059516708Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:59:00 +00002008-11-26T21:59:56.001-05:00Training Tools | Outreach & EvangelismTraining Tools Outreach & EvangelismThis webpage has many links that may be helpful to the local church seeking to reach its own community.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/sqc7AjHbU6A/training-tools-outreach-evangelism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/sqc7AjHbU6A" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/11/training-tools-outreach-evangelism.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-4122065402830174248Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:53:00 +00002008-11-12T23:15:41.747-05:00November Community ObjectivesSmall Groups objectives: 1. Recruit and train new small group leadersDevelop a training meeting for new group leaders and set date for first training by Nov 302. Start new small groups:Develop a “connecting” event to connect those not yet in groups with a group leader and set the date for the first event in Nov Develop a 6-8 week “trial group” format and set a date for the first event in Nov http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/2CTbCVeRnDo/november-community-objectives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/2CTbCVeRnDo" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/11/november-community-objectives.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-1447886988142597007Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:02:00 +00002008-10-11T10:14:34.951-04:00Fall Goals for Small Groups and Community MinistriesI've been working with the Session on a monthly basis and Jim Sabin on a weekly basis to set achievable goals for our Small Groups and other Community ministries. August and September goals included the following: 1. To gather the small group leaders for a quarterly fellowship and training. On Sept 2, thirty group leaders met together in round-table fashion to discuss issues specific to their http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/Y06fYFn2X0w/fall-goals-for-small-groups-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/Y06fYFn2X0w" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/10/fall-goals-for-small-groups-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-2301074847779339081Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:52:00 +00002008-07-01T21:23:04.881-04:00Missions HomecomingToday we celebrated the homecoming of Doug, Beth and Sara Wright and Douglas and Jennings Boone working with Wycliffe Bible Translators in the eastern Congo region for the past four years. Also, we commissiond Katie Tinney to work in an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya and are planning to commission Heidi Boon to work with the Peace Corps in Timbuktu. The Youth Dominican Republic team returned home http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/cxnmGKT9bdw/missions-homecoming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/cxnmGKT9bdw" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/06/missions-homecoming.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-5688861718144065012Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:19:00 +00002008-06-22T22:56:59.338-04:00Spaghetti and a Show: Dominican Republic Mission Trip Fundraiser photos by Joan Mebanehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/1ksPmyaQ4ZA/spaghetti-and-show-dominican-republic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/1ksPmyaQ4ZA" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/06/spaghetti-and-show-dominican-republic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-2175874237400134912Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:40:00 +00002008-06-24T09:04:54.706-04:00Mission House Project Completed! JUST WANTED TO REPORT TO ALL OF YOU WHO DID SO MUCH TO PREPARE FOOD, FILL UP THE PANTRY, CLEAN UP THE MISSION YARD AND HOUSE, AND REPAIR THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR THE YARD. IT WAS SO VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.DICK AND I HAPPENED TO BE AT THE HOUSE REPAIRING A BROKEN SPRINKLER ON THE FRIDAY EVENING WHEN DOUG, BETH AND SARA ARRIVED.WE WATCHED THEIR EXPRESSIONS AND HEARD THEIR WORDS OF WONDER AND http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/vRl5bFc97Pg/mission-house-project-completed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/vRl5bFc97Pg" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/06/mission-house-project-completed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-7590368848817047644Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:05:00 +00002008-06-22T21:46:21.938-04:00Mission House Preparations for Wright FamilyWHAT A WONDERFUL TESTIMONY TO GOD'S LOVE!! OUR SECOND WORK DAY WAS JUST AS AWESOME AND PRODUCTIVE!THANK YOU ONE AND ALL FOR MAKING IS SO SUCCESSFUL.THE DEN WAS CLEANED AND SCOURED BY JOAN MEBANE AND SUSAN RIGG, AND THEN THEY MOVED INTO THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND ORGANIZED AND CLEANED THAT, AS WELL AS HELPING TO ORGANIZE A BIT IN THE KITCHEN CUPBOARDS.NIDA LANGSTON CONQUERED THE REMAINING KITCHEN http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/SnxvSPsTHjU/mission-house-preparations-for-wright.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/SnxvSPsTHjU" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/06/mission-house-preparations-for-wright.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-5522615739343191644Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:02:00 +00002008-06-22T21:47:00.302-04:00Mission House Preparations for Doug, Beth and Sarah WrightWE HAD AN INCREDIBLE TURNOUT FOR OUR FIRST DAY OF CLEAN-UP! WHAT A TERRIFIC WORK CREW!THANK YOU JOHN RUBLE FOR SUPERVISING! THANK YOU DUANE KAHLE, JEFF NASON, IKE LANEY, SHANE REGISTER, STEVE JONES, DAN SONNENBERG, RITA TAYLOR, PHILIP BROWN, AND DICK CRAFTS FOR THE HUGE EFFORT IN GETTING THE YARD BACK IN SHAPE!!A SPECIAL THANKS TO TIM CAYTON WHO REPAIRED AND RE-INSTALLED THE WELL PUMP DURING THIShttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/I_vxl-SG4cE/mission-house-preparations-for-doug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/I_vxl-SG4cE" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/06/mission-house-preparations-for-doug.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-2416298676353400405Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:12:00 +00002008-01-30T07:33:39.967-05:00Visit a Home Group: 23groups/6nightsOur Home Groups are characterized by: worship, Bible study, trusting friendships, outreach, and prayer.Jesus taught and modeled for us our need to be in Christ-centered small group relationships where caring is shared with others and where we can grow as disciples of Jesus Christ.Home Groups:· Are open to new people.· Meet on different days of the week in different areas of the county.· Are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/T1GpHoweJtw/home-groups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/T1GpHoweJtw" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2008/01/home-groups.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-4376153398646036334Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:07:00 +00002007-11-25T18:33:59.285-05:00Pleasant Group ProjectThe Pleasant group applied a much needed coat of paint (or two) to the front music office in the education wing of the church.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/qZLdBYHoLjE/pleasant-group-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/qZLdBYHoLjE" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/11/pleasant-group-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-1177040680813466313Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:52:00 +00002007-11-25T18:30:44.758-05:00Home Groups Resource ListSMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIESInterVarsity PressLifeGuide Bible Study SeriesNavPress The Lifechange Serieshttp://www.navpress.com/BibleStudies/#LifeChangeNav Press General Bible StudiesIntimacy with GodDiscovering God's WillSerendipityHousehttp://www.serendipityhouse.com/Picking up the Pieces SeriesCharles Stanley In Touch Study Serieshttp://www.thomasnelson.com/consumer/Product_detail.asp?sku=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/hGXd-JKiYqk/home-groups-resource-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/hGXd-JKiYqk" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/11/home-groups-resource-list.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-6833824055726737226Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:26:00 +00002007-11-07T14:43:32.473-05:00Mebane Group ProjectThe Mebane group provided needed yard work for one of their members. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/Gu2SReaadDg/mebane-group-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/Gu2SReaadDg" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/11/mebane-group-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-1086954459271211337Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:47:00 +00002007-11-08T05:42:55.566-05:00Langston Group ProjectsProject 1 (Cape Fear Community College): Helped Campus Crusade at Cape Fear Community College pass out Bibles, cd’s, survival kit. Project 2 (The Mercy Center): One member wrote: It was such a blessing to all that ministered to these homeless folks last night. Our small group met at the First Fruits Ministry Center and helped to load the food van. We carpooled with a couple of men from the Centerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/5NY5mmfioBk/langston-group-projects.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/5NY5mmfioBk" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/11/langston-group-projects.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-8698199284589328074Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:02:00 +00002007-11-08T05:35:57.293-05:00Hartness Group ProjectThe Hartness group primed and painted the living room of a needy member of our congregation but were too busy painting to take more pictures!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/LcHkwRsNiw8/hartness-group-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/LcHkwRsNiw8" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/11/hartness-group-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-5468378548525442048Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:08:00 +00002007-11-07T13:44:11.105-05:00Lee Group ProjectYou might say the Lee group "ran into" their project. One their members was involved in an auto accident that damaged the porch on this house on Wooster Street, so they decided it would be a great opportunity to provide some TLC to the home and its owner. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/B7S3_ByqNXg/lee-group-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/B7S3_ByqNXg" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/11/lee-group-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-3669555511868319870Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:34:00 +00002007-11-03T16:51:04.580-04:00Brittingham Group ProjectOur small group served on 11-3-07 at the National Guard Armory. We helped with the landscaping on memorial to the fallen soldiers of the mobilized National Guard unit in Wilmington during Iraq and Afgan war. John Gonzalez made contact with Tom Russel, who is spearheading this effort, and we were able to be a part of it. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/zV_L5AUaRAw/brittingham-group-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/zV_L5AUaRAw" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/11/brittingham-group-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-4321367738056085245Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:04:00 +00002007-11-03T00:25:36.480-04:00Greeters hard at workDre, Christie, Piper and Tanner Gallenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/XE3smQ7ojLM/greeters-hard-at-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/XE3smQ7ojLM" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/11/greeters-hard-at-work.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-1117598296320538988Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:35:00 +00002007-11-01T20:04:38.314-04:00Kachur - Palmer Group ProjectThe Kachur - Palmer Group ministered at Brunswick Cove nursing home last Monday night.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/-Y3n7B2cKi8/kachur-palmer-group-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/-Y3n7B2cKi8" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/11/kachur-palmer-group-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-8725705819086445664Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:01:00 +00002007-10-24T13:55:44.499-04:00Roughton Group ProjectThe Roughton Group project offered a big thank you to the Myrtle Grove Volunteer Fire Department for serving our community.They presented the department employees (9) and volunteers (31), not all in attendance at the time, with a large sheet cake with their new fire engine airbrushed on top and spent time visiting with them. The firefighters seemed to truly appreciate the group's efforts and put http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/kYFokGRTioM/roughton-group-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/kYFokGRTioM" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/10/roughton-group-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-342523563739122350Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:50:00 +00002007-11-02T23:49:28.045-04:00Laney Group Project The Laney Group provided yard care for a neighbor with physical limitations after a kidney transplant. Young and old pitched in for a great day!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/l1YYEobcbr0/laney-group-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/l1YYEobcbr0" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/10/laney-group-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-2698408293210605005Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:43:00 +00002007-10-24T20:38:16.159-04:00Waller / Smith Group ProjectThe Waller / Smith group visited and sang hymns with the residents of Autumn Care for our project. We went Sunday afternoon, October 14. About 15 or 20 residents and staff members attended.After our group members met and visited with the residents, Marilyn Waller played the piano as we sang several hymns. Marilyn took hymn requests from the residents and most of the residents sang along with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/G9-rn6rEoC0/waller-smith-group-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/G9-rn6rEoC0" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/10/waller-smith-group-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854325936035100768.post-8649775297315590133Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:44:00 +00002007-10-23T04:47:03.694-04:00New Member PhotosComing soon...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~3/nM72wyciD3s/new-members-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Daniel L. Sonnenberg)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyrtleGroveCommunityBlog/~4/nM72wyciD3s" height="1" width="1"/>http://mgcommunity.blogspot.com/2007/10/new-members-photos.html