Week Five: Leading My Family to Church
October 17
 

CONNECT TO EACH OTHER

        Icebreaker – What are some of the faith traditions or spiritual practices that you have as a part of your home life?

        Each Person Share – What are the challenges with witnessing to family members?  

CONNECT TO THE WORD

        Read the Scripture lesson for this week, from Ephesians 5:28-6:4.  

CONNECT TO THE BOOK

        Read and discuss as a group the questions from chapter five, found on pages 64-65

        Read aloud together the Fifth Pledge found on page 64.

CONNECT TO GOD IN PRAYER

        Ask your group for prayer requests before you start. You may begin with a prayer that starts like this.

        Heavenly Father, You have made us to be a part of Your family through our baptism into Christ. Thank You for the blessing of our church family, with whom we get to do life together, and share the joys and sorrows, the blessings and challenges of life. Help our earthly families draw near to the family of faith, and give us Your Holy Spirit, so we can reflect Your light, love, truth, and grace to our family members. We also ask You…