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For the week of March 7, 2010

REMEMBER:

• Winter Quarter ends March 19.  (Your last meeting will be the week of March 14.)
• Spring Quarter is April 4 - June 4
• Spring Sign-up weekends: March 20-21 & 27-28

TOPIC:

Sermon Series: Faith & Prayer
When God Doesn't Listen/ Luke 18:9-14

Goals  for the evening:

1. Finalize Spring Quarter plans for your group
2. To discuss the homework
3. To pray together

THE MEETING

Announcements

• Women’s Retreat — March 26-28.  Join us for a weekend away at Murrieta Hot Springs--insightful teaching, outstanding worship, spiritual renewal, a great time with God, and connection with friends, old and new. Our speakers include Jeanne Bessant (Member Care), Susan Trueblood (Life Skills Ministry), and Pastor Chris Brown!  $175 or $210.  Fill-up a room special $165.  Sign-up online or at weekend services.
• Finalize plans  for Spring Quarter— Let your group know you have 1 more meeting after this week (last week of quarter March 14-19).  Try to finalize your group’s plans for next quarter and let us know this week on your attendance page and confirm changes or no-changes. Spring sign-ups are March 19–April 4. We are not having sign-ups on campuses on Easter weekend. Spring quarter is April 4- June 4. 

Homework Questions

• Remember, you don't need to answer every question!
• Choose the questions best suited to your group
• For further instructions listen to the Leader’s Audio Resource and/or view the Leader’s Guide to Homework on the Leader Tool’s page here.

Prayer

• Take prayer requests
• Break into men's/women's groups this week for "Taking it Home"

Leader Info

Potential new Leaders & Hosts
If you haven’t already, please let your Station-in-Life pastor know of any future potential leaders for the Spring or Fall quarters. If you have selected one already, feel free to invite them to your Station-in-Life Leadership Training meeting. Below are some questions to help you in identifying potential leaders or hosts:

Potential Leader Apprentice / Associate
Key Qualities:  consistent character, willingness to grow.
Question to ask to help identify a potential leader: If I were only a participant in my group, who from the group would I want to lead it?

Potential Host
Key Qualities:  consistent character, warm and hospitable personality.

Mid-Quarter Training –Make sure you have the dates on your calendar for your Station-in-Life Leadership meetings this quarter. Check with your Station-in-Life pastor or their assistant to get the exact dates and times:

• Empty Nesters & Senior Adults—March 14
• Military—March 14