Small groups

HILLSIDE SMALL GROUPS AND MINISTRY TEAMS JAN 2013 – Sign up between18th & 31st January

PULSE: for new people who have joined Hillside in last 6-12 months.

(The purpose is to make relationships and understand our vision and values)

INTRODUCTORY DINNER MONDAY 28 JAN 7PM AT LAWTON’S HOME 

Thereafter weekly on Mondays or Wednesdays to be confirmed.

PERSONAL GROWTH GROUPS (focused on helping you to grow through a particular season or life challenge)

Maximizing Marriage Marriage is not only meant to last a lifetime but to represent heaven on earth! Enliven and enrich your marriage with Dennis & Elizabeth Ellerman. (Tues 7.30pm)

Powerful People We are made in God’s image to be free, authentic, creative and empowered. Learn to use your freedom and power to cultivate a culture of honour that will transform your relationships and the world around you. 1 evening group – Gary & Karolyn Flockhart (Tues 7.30pm); and 2 daytime groups – (Thurs am) with Janine Mundell & (Fri 10am) with Jill Lawton.

**(NEW!!) Connection Groups  Twelve month groups with a heart to pastor people into their destiny in God (Tuesdays) with Stuart & Peta Roberts (Assegay); John-Mark & Carri Simmons (Gillitts); ; Gareth & Kim Kennedy (Hillcrest Park); Terry & Carol Foster (Summerveld); Mondays with Brad & Barbara Cooper (Hillcrest Central); Wednesdays  with Dennis & Jean Meikle-Braes (Botha’s Hill & Embo).

Main-Manna-Wot-Count-4-Jesus 6-month group for Real Men with Roger Tedder (Fri 7.30am)

MINISTRY TRAINING (if you have understood something of your calling and want training in a specific area of ministry.)

Go Fish Do you love God and love people? Learn to be more effective in reaching out. This practical course will teach you how to hear God and build up your faith so that by the end of the course you are ready to step out in a faith partnership with Him: with Tyron Akal & Luke Holden. (Tues 7pm)

Worship training Brad Strydom is facilitating a course from “Worship Central” (Every second Tues 7.30) Check starting date with Brad.

School of Wholeness and Freedom Based on Connection Centre Ministry, Helen Roome is facilitating an 8-week course of interactive teaching, practical training and ministry that will bring you into greater personal freedom and wholeness and equip you to do the same for others. Mondays 7pm in the Cellar.

Love Your Life Counseling training Jill Lawton and Cindy Aberdein are facilitating an 20-week course which will introduce you to the theology and practice of Counseling. Mondays 7pm in Hillside Lounge.

DREAM GROUPS (if you haven’t yet identified what God wants you to do or have lost sight of a dream you once had.)

No groups running this semester, please check availability in June.

All the above groups are for your personal growth and enrichment – helping you along the path to your individual destiny in God. In addition to these groups there are existing ministries in the church where you may be qualified to make a contribution and may desire to join (if you are not already involved).

MINISTRY GROUPS- the ultimate goal for everyone – to be working together with a group of like-minded people finding fun and fellowship along the way.

Prophetic dance Sherileen Strydom Thur 7pm       

Co Lab  (Visual Arts) Vince & Liz Goode (Sat once a month)


SERVING TEAMS

There is also a need for every one of us to share the burden of serving in areas which make our corporate life possible. We will also be recruiting/training volunteers for:

Sunday tea team (general serving and barristas): Jill Lawton

Sound team: Luke Holden

Kids Ministry team: Vashti Downs

Offering team (collection & counting): Chris de Beer