Donec Egestas Scelerisque dolor: Winter 2010 Catalog. The Collector, 1234 Main Street, Any Town, State

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1 Donec Egestas Scelerisque dolor: Winter 2010 Catalog The Collector, 1234 Main Street, Any Town, State

2 WELCOME LETTERS! PAGE 2 Pastor Aaron Lundquist ASSISTANT PASTOR, CONNECT GROUPS I m excited that you are checking out the first Connect Group catalog. At the Family Church we believe that when we connect with one another around God s word, our personal growth is inevitable; that is why connect groups are the hub of our ministry. Within this booklet you will find dedicated Connect Group leaders and hosts who have made a commitment to creating and developing an environment so that you can connect and grow. As you look through the next several pages, you will see all of our Connect Groups; some for all ages and stages, others for our wonderful snowbirds and even a couple for just men or women. We have also included a few FAQ s so you can get a better idea of what these groups are all about. If after taking a look at the Connect Groups you are just not sure what is the best fit for you, give us a call. We would love to help you connect with your new group. Get on board today! I m confident God will work in your life by connecting you to others. -Pastor Aaron Carolyn Housewert COORDINATOR, CONNECT GROUPS So often I am asked, Why should I join a Connect Group? We live in a culture which encourages us to look out for ourselves but Scripture teaches us that we are not to be self-centered and live in isolation. Jesus spoke to crowds of people but He maintained close relationships with His 12 disciples. We need one another to share times of challenge as well as times of joy and celebration. My husband Mike and I have been a part of a small group or Connect Group for many years and have built relationships with others which have lasted our lifetime. Even when we moved to Florida, we still maintain a connection with our small group friends up north. We live in challenging times and support from friends is so important. Please give a Connect Group a try you may find that this was the best decision you have made as we begin our new year together at The Family Church! -Carolyn Housewert

3 FAQS! PAGE 3 What is a Connect Group? A Connect Group is a home fellowship made up of people who meet weekly to share, study and support one another. A Connect group is an Acts 2 Biblical community where believers gather together, share in God s word, and open up their lives to each other. A trained leader and host lead each group. An average meeting lasts for an hour and a half, followed by light refreshments. When and Where Do They Meet? Connect Groups meet on various nights of the week in homes throughout Marco Island and the greater Marco area. Most evening groups start around 6:30 or 7:00 and all are finished by 9:00. The daytime groups meeting times vary. A typical group will meet for 2 hours including refreshment and mingling time. How Long Do They Last? Each Connect Group session lasts 9 to 11 weeks. We have Fall, Winter & Spring sessions. At the end of each session, you will have the choice of staying in the same group, trying a new group or even taking a break. Most groups stay together throughout the entire year. Connect Groups do not meet mid-june through August. What is the Required Commitment? Joining a Connect Group requires a 9 to 11 week commitment to attend weekly meetings and do the homework ahead of time. Obviously, allowances are made for sickness, vacation, work conflicts and other special events, but not much more. This commitment is the key to a strong Connect Group. You have the first three weeks to attend the group to make sure it's a good fit for you. What Will We Study? Most of the studies are based on the previous weekend's message. These "sermon-based" Connect Groups are built on what we call a "Lecture-Lab" model. Imagine the weekend message as a lecture on Christian living, and the Connect Group as a lab where you get to roll up your sleeves and discuss how the weekend's message works in real life. Each week there will be a series of Bible passages and questions on the back of the sermon note sheet to study before the meeting. It will usually take 20 to 40 minutes per week to complete the homework. What Does It Cost? Few things in life are free and Connect Groups are no exception! The cost of Connect Groups is the cost of commitment. During the first meeting, each group will complete a "covenant" together. This simple form helps each group discuss their priorities and commitment. Part of that commitment is the promise to attend each week

4 FAQS! PAGE 4 and to complete the homework as well as to attend the quarterly social. You have the first three weeks to decide if your group is a good fit for you. When you join a Connect Group, you are promising to attend and be prepared each week. It is this commitment that makes Connect Groups work. We realize it is a big commitment, but it only lasts for 9-11 weeks. At the end of each quarter, you have the choice of recommitting for another quarter, trying a new group, or taking a break from Connect Groups altogether. What About Child Care? Connect Groups are for adults only. (Exceptions can be made for nursing newborns.) We leave it up to each family to work out their own child care. Sometimes it works best for families to share a sitter or to swap child care with another family whose Connect Group meets on a different evening. How Do I Choose A Group? When selecting a group, we strongly recommend you choose a group based on its leader-host team rather than its location or night of the week. We believe that groups do best when members share a common interests with their leaders, hosts, and other group members. Next to each leader and host we have included a short bio with their interests and passions. You may find that is the most effective way to connect with others. If you have any questions (especially if you are new to The Family Church), please don't hesitate to call the church office, and we will gladly assist you. Keep in mind that it might take two or three groups before you find the perfect fit, but don't worry, you'll find it! How Do I Sign Up For A Growth Group? As we begin each quarter we will offer sign-up weekends, where you will be able to sign up for groups at the tables located under the canopy. Booklets with information on the Connect groups are available prior to the sign up weekends or at the guest services desk through out the quarter. During sign up weekends, several volunteers will be available to assist you in choosing a group and answering any questions you might have. You may also obtain information or pick up an information booklet at the guest services desk located in the lobby. Don t forget you can call the Connect Group office at any time to speak with Connect Group Staff members who will gladly assist you in finding and signing up for a group, or answer any questions Ext 209

5 SUNDAY CONNECT GROUPS! PAGE 5 Ben & Erin Sprankle 6:00-8:00 PM 138 S. BAHAMA AVE. Tom & Christine Lang Ben and Erin love to travel and enjoy snorkeling and snuba diving. (This is a cross between scuba and snorkeling.) Ben and Erin would love to return on another trip to Africa, and both are looking forward to developing new friends and significant relationships. Ben and Erin are parents of four children, ages 9, 8, 3 and 5 months. Tom and Christine love any type of water sports including boating, tubing & skiing. Tom would love to someday renew his wedding vows with Christine. They are looking forward to getting to know the church family better and build deeper relationships. Tom & Christine Lang are parents of six children, ages 38, 36, 29, 16, 13, and 8.

6 MONDAY CONNECT GROUPS! PAGE 6 Josh & Misty Hogue 460 ELK CIRCLE Casey & Amanda Nowlin Josh and Misty enjoy the beach, playing card games, fishing and movies. Misty would love to go on another mission trip, and Josh loves to rent Harley Davidson motorcycles. They hope to gain authentic friendships with others while growing closer to God through their Connect Group. Josh and Misty are parents of Kaylee, 21 months. Casey and Amanda are avid sports fans and love to go camping, play paintball, and tennis. Amanda enjoys ballroom dancing, horseback riding, walking and reading. They would love to go on another cruise and hope to develop lasting friendships through their Connect Group. Casey and Amanda do not have children at the present time. Tim & Karen Neptune 7:00-9:00 PM 470 RIO COURT John & Brandi Sue Tramazzo Tim and Karen enjoy playing basketball, biking, eating out (especially at Iguana Mia s) and taking family vacations. Previously Tim was a volunteer fireman in Ohio and loves to drive big red trucks. They love going on cruises. Both are looking forward to developing more friends and deeper relationships in their Connect Group. Tim & Karen are parents of four children ages 16, 14, 12 and 8. John & Brandi Sue love traveling, the beach, biking, music and reading. They would like to repeat their honeymoon and see Europe again. Through their Connect Group, they are looking forward to snacks, laughs and building new friendships. They have two children, 14 & 12 years old.

7 TUESDAY CONNECT GROUPS! PAGE FISH TAIL PALM NAPLES, FL Chuck Callahan LEADER Chuck Callahan Chuck enjoys bowling, baseball and serving at The Family Church. Chuck would love to visit more national parks in the future and hopes to continue to grow in a spirit of discipleship through his Connect Group. Chuck has three children, 49, 47, & 42. THIS GROUP IS NOW FULL Mike & Carolyn Housewert 251 SEMINOLE CT. John & Shannon Park Mike loves photography, tennis, riding his Harley, and Carolyn enjoys singing on the Praise Team, reading and eating at outdoor restaurants. Carolyn would love to return to England, and Mike would like to fly another ultralight aircraft. Both are looking forward to developing closer friendships and relationships through their Connect Group. Mike & Carolyn have two children, 35 and 32 years old. John and Shannon love the beach and enjoy fishing, golf, tennis, travel and flying. Their favorite times are their annual trips to Wyoming and Montana. If they could do anything again, they would like to return to Hawaii and camp in the northwest. They are hoping to develop closer friendships while having fun studying God s Word through their Connect Group. John & Shannon have three children, 14, 12 and 9.

8 TUESDAY CONNECT GROUPS! PAGE ORCHID CT. Jim & Bev Moyer Jim & Bev Moyer Jim and Bev enjoy good movies, eating out, playing Wii and studying God s Word. They both love to travel and hope to do more traveling in the future. Through their Connect Group, their desire is to develop closer connections to God and to others. Jim and Bev have two children, 30 and 28 Jay Peeler LEADER 350 MEADOWLARK COURT Jim & Tammy Shattuck Jay loves reading, sports, cooking and is a fishing charter Captain. If Jay could do anything again, he would like to repeat his college education. Through his Connect Group he looks forward to building stronger relationships with fellow Christians and serving the Lord. Jay s daughter is 50 years old and he enjoys two grandchildren. Jim and Tammy s favorite pastimes include golfing, boating, sewing, eating out and socializing. They look forward to developing long lasting friendships through their Connect Group. Jim and Tammy have two children, 46 and 42 years of age.

9 WEDNESDAY CONNECT GROUPS! PAGE 9 Jon & Molly Rayner 1514 BISCAYNE WAY Chuck & Jennifer Ludwigsen Jon and Molly enjoy biking, hiking, reading, walking and getting together with friends. Both enjoy mission trips and would love to travel again on a trip to retrace the footsteps of Paul in Greece and the Aegean Sea. They are looking forward to making new friends and developing a stronger connection to others in the church. Jon and Molly have two sons ages 37 and 34. Chuck and Jennifer love going to the beach, enjoy computer games, grilling on the barbeque and woodturning with their sons. They like going on cruises and Chuck would like to jump out of an airplane again. Both are looking forward to building life friendships and growing in the Lord through their Connect Group. Chuck and Jennifer have four children, 18, 16, 13 and 10. Aaron & Jenny Lundquist 1520 JAMAICA COURT Sonny & Cristan Grensing Aaron and Jenny enjoy traveling and family adventures. They like anything western with cowboys, the Rocky Mountains and Jenny loves to cook. Both would love to ski and snowmobile in the Rocky Mountains, and Aaron would love to go shark fishing again in the Gulf. They are looking forward to developing awesome relationships with people and journey down the path God designs while bringing other people along with them. Aaron and Jenny have three children, 11, 9 and 6. Sonny and Cristan have a good time fishing, swimming, boating, playing basketball and dining out. Sonny would like to play baseball again and Cristan is looking forward to a great 2010 like 2009 was for their family. They hope to gain a closer community of friends and a deeper understanding of the Bible through their Connect Group. They have two children ages 7 and 3.

10 WEDNESDAY CONNECT GROUPS! PAGE 10 David & Hazel Harrison 7:00-9:00 PM 1720 MEDEIRA COURT John & Pat Matthews David and Hazel enjoy playing games, organizing groups and social activities and being together as a family. They would love to be able to return and volunteer at Oasis of Hope Hospital in Mexico helping hurting people. They look forward to friendship, fellowship and deepening their knowledge and faith in God through their Connect Group. David and Hazel have three children, 48, 46, and 43. John and Pat enjoy tennis, biking, fishing, boating, wave running, and their grandchildren. Both wish they would have had more children and if they could do something again, John would love to play college basketball again. They hope to gain fellowship, social relationships and make new friends through their Connect Group. John and Pat have one daughter who is 36 and three grandchildren. Gary & Deb Underwood 7:00-9:00 PM 278 BASS COURT Ken & Judy Boston Golfing, cruising, motorcycling, gardening and reading are some of the activities which Gary and Deb enjoy. Both would love to go on another cruise at some time in the future. They look forward to their Connect Group because they want to develop lasting friendships, fellowship and provide strength and support to others. Gary and Deb have four grown children. Ken and Judy enjoy walking, golfing, the Red Socks, cooking and Bible study. They look forward to traveling more and spending time with family and friends from the north along with participating in future Beth Moore Bible studies. They feel their Connect Group will be a place to gain spiritual growth and make new church friends. Ken and Judy have two children, 44 and 49.

11 THURSDAY CONNECT GROUPS! PAGE BUTTERFIELD COURT Jim & Bev Moyer David & Donna Cottrell Jim and Bev enjoy good movies, eating out, playing Wii and studying God s Word. They both love to travel and hope to do more traveling in the future. Through their Connect Group, their desire is to develop closer connections to God and to others. Jim and Bev have two children, 30 and 28 David and Donna enjoy music, arts and crafts, electronic repair, cooking and fishing. Walking on the beach is something they would love to repeat again and again. They are looking forward to developing close friendships through their Connect Group. David and Donna have two children, 25 and 21. Steve & Charleen Valinet 7:00-9:00 PM 970 CAPE MARCO DR. #2108 Steve & Charleen Valinet Steve and Charleen like to travel and enjoy reading, walking, exercise, investments and developing and caring for family relationships. Both enjoy reading God s Word and would like to live more by faith than by fear. They are looking forward to developing closer, more meaningful relationships through their Connect Group. Steve and Charleen have four children, 40, 38, 22, and 20.

12 Snowbird Connect Groups

13 TUESDAY SNOWBIRD CONNECT GROUPS! PAGE IRIS COURT Rick & Nancy McClellan Bob & Jean Wildman Rick and Nancy are snowbirds from Colorado and enjoy boating, fishing, hiking, and Bible study. They would like to travel overseas again, and Nancy would like a second chance at raising her children. They are looking forward to spiritual growth with others along with building lasting relationships through their Connect Group. Rick and Nancy have two daughters ages 39 and 36. Bob and Jean are snowbirds from Ohio. Bob enjoys woodworking, outdoor activities, antiquing and flea markets and Jean also loves to read and develop scrapbooks. Cruising is something they both hope to do again in the near future. They are looking forward to developing new and stronger friendships and strengthening their Christian walk. Bob and Jean have two children ages 38 and 34.

14 WEDNESDAY SNOWBIRD CONNECT GROUPS! PAGE 14 7:00-9:00 PM 824 S. HEATHWOOD Mike & Shelby Scornavacchi Jerry & Cherie Hoover Mike and Shelby are snowbirds from Pennsylvania. They enjoy antiquing, traveling, boating, fishing, tennis and spending time with their grandchildren. Shelby would love to return to Italy and Ireland again some time in the future. They look forward to developing closer relationships with new and old friends through their Connect Group. Together Mike and Shelby have six children ages 43, 41, 40, 35 and a set of twin daughters, 34. Jerry and Cherie are snowbirds from Indiana. While in Indiana they spend lots of time on their farm and Cherie works with her grandchildren in their produce stands. While on Marco Island they enjoy boating, fishing, and flying Jerry s airplane. Traveling is their passion and they hope to do more of it in the future. They are looking forward to gaining closer fellowship and relationships with friends through their Connect Group. Jerry and Cherie have two sons ages 47 and MEADOWLARK COURT Johnnie & Betty Stewart Wayne & Lorene Rose Johnnie and Betty are snowbirds from Kentucky. They enjoy card games, sharing meals with family and friends and taking long walks. Johnnie would love to go back to the Canadian Rockies and Betty would love to return to Switzerland. They are looking forward to developing new friendships and growing in God s Word. Johnnie and Betty have one daughter who is 36 years old. Wayne and Lorene Rose are snowbirds from Michigan. They enjoy traveling, motorhoming, baking, boating and having guests visit their home. Traveling back to Europe is one of their dreams along with returning to vacation in Hawaii. They are excited about making awesome new friendships and growing stronger in their Christian faith through their Connect Group. Wayne and Lorene have two sons ages 38 and 35.

15 MONDAY MEN ONLY GROUP! PAGE 15 Terry Hoskins LEADER 9:00-10:30 AM 1450 WINTERBERRY DRIVE THE WELL Terry loves to hang out at Starbucks and spend time with good friends. Developing lasting relationships and deeper friendships is what Terry hopes to gain from his Connect Group. Terry and his wife, Jamie, are expecting their first child this year.

16 WEDNESDAY WOMEN ONLY GROUP! PAGE 16 Shari Brousseau LEADER 7:00-9:00 PM 1131 SWALLOW AVENUE SOCIAL ROOM Laurie Domiano HOST Shari is a hair stylist and colorist at Rick s Island Salon along with being an instructor with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. She enjoys being a Stage Manager with The Marco Players and is an editorial stylist with a company in New York City. Boating and walking on the beach are two activities which Shari enjoys for relaxation. Shari would love to return to Australia and scuba dive at the Great Barrier Reef. She is looking forward to developing deeper friendships and relationships with others through her Connect Group. Shari just became the adopted mother of a loggerhead turtle named Squirt! Laurie enjoys teaching school but finds boating, snow skiing and seakayaking a great way to have fun. She would love to have the opportunity to tour the country again as a vocalist in a Western Swing Band where she traveled from California to Nantucket. Laurie hopes to gain deeper relationships with friends and fellow believers and a deeper relationship with Jesus along with having fun in her Connect Group! Laurie has one son who is 25 years old.

17 WEDNESDAY SPANISH CONNECT GROUP! PAGE 17 Roger & Elaine Felipe 7:00-9:00 PM 1133 STRAWBERRY COURT William Reynoso HOST Roger and Elaine enjoy biking, going out for pizza and going to Miami each month. Roger would love to take flying lessons and be involved in a seminary. Elaine would like to take another cruise. They are looking at their Connect Group as a place to help people connect with God, each other and to grow closer with others as a family. Roger and Elaine have one daughter who is 11 years old. William enjoys flying, running, scuba diving and swimming. Going back to Brazil is one of William s dreams for the future. Building lasting relationships is a goal of participating in a Connect Group. William has four children ages 33, 31, 18 and 17.

18 WEDNESDAY SPANISH CONNECT GROUP! PAGE 18 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind... Love your neighbor as yourself. -Jesus