Archive for March, 2009

“Simple Small Groups”

March 30, 2009

I just finished reading Bill Search’s “Simple Small Groups.” After picking this book up at Saddleback’s Small Groups Conference last month, I was honestly a bit disappointed. Where were the diagrams? What about the theological background? This book is almost, well, too simple. In fact, Search admits to that shortly into the book. He says, [...]

CleanSweep – impact your community!

March 23, 2009

Several years ago the Deacon Ministry at Bel Air Presbyterian Church adopted the roadway from the bridge over the 405 FWY, past the church, to the fire hall.  Once a month we coordinate a Saturday morning cleanup along the roadside.  It only takes about one hour with a minimum of 4 people.  This outreach program [...]

Sit with your Small Group at the Hollywood Bowl

March 18, 2009

If you would like to have reserved seating for your Small Group (of ten or more people) for the Hollywood Bowl Easter Celebration, please email jen.hurst@belairpres.org before March 26. Seating will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis in the bleachers on the Terrace level. Tickets for the general congregation will be made available starting [...]

Lent 2009 study guides– get them while they’re hot!

March 9, 2009

As of March 1, we are making the Lent study guides available to people to purchase. That means that if your Small Group needs more copies, please have your Leader contact Jen (jen.hurst@belairpres.org) to reserve some. We have a limited quanitity and want to make sure that they are used first for their original purpose–to [...]