A Letter from Pastor Mark - January
Dear Friends, This past October and November Core Discipleship groups were held all through the life of the church. Some groups met in homes and other groups met at the church. On Tuesday and Thursday evenings large groups met that broke down into smaller groups around round tables. The information that was shared in these classes, in my opinion, was not the most important thing that went on in the classes. I believe that the interaction between people, the developing of relationships and the birth of spiritual friendships were the most important things that happened in those classes. Many people mentioned to me how much they enjoyed getting to know other people in the church and to share with one another responses to the question, “How is it with your soul?” The next question is “How can we continue to participate in small group experiences?” Doug Shinkle, the Director of Connect at Southport United Methodist Church, has been working hard to de...