SMALL GROUPS

At our church, my husband and I decided to join a small group for parents of small children. We meet once a month to discuss parenting tips and how to be better parents through Christian values. We also get together once to twice a month for social activities. Well, the first group was full so we joined the second group (no more than 5 couples per group-hence the word "small" group-this way it is a more intimate setting and easier to get together). My sister-in-law originally headed it up and we had a strong first meeting. Four wonderful couples each with small children. Well then my father-in-law had an accident and we had to postpone our meetings for awhile to take care of our own families. My sister-in-law already belonged to the original small group and could no longer be our leader. We'll miss her...she was good...buried her in the backyard (not really her, but her small group badge). Well my husband decided to be our leader... but funny thing about that is I do all the work, so why am I not the "leader".

So off we go, not really knowing what to do or where to start. We picked up where we left off two months later. But unfortunately we had two more months of no shows. What was happening? Our small group got real small....one couple small. It was just my husband and I at the meetings. What to do, what to do? Do we just dissolve our small group and go our merry ways? Do we beg and beg to be accepted to the original group? Do we recruit new members? Well we found out we couldn't be accepted to the original group because it would make it toooo full. So now what?

Okay, so we were getting discouraged, couldn't get anyone to attend and were running out of options. So I prayed about it.... then later I thought "What would Jesus do?" Would he just give up and stop sharing the good word just because no one would come to listen? NOPE! Would he try to get others to come and join? YES HE WOULD! So the answer was clear as crystal. Don't give up! Recruit! Recruit! Recruit!

So now I am telling anyone and everyone I know about the openings in my small group, hoping for as many as possible to get interested and want to join. I love how the original small group is so close to each other and I would love to have that for our group. To all be together and share the great word of God.