LifeGroup E-News, January 2012

Happy New Year!  We are excited about all that God has in store for Forest Hill LifeGroups in 2012!
 
Just a reminder – we are launching the new "Eight Greats" sermon series this weekend, which includes a LifeGroup component for group study and discussion.  CLICK HERE to download the Participant Version of the LifeGroup Guide for Part 1 of this series. 
 
We also have several Outreach opportunities coming up in the next few weeks:
 
Falcon Fun Night at QHMS – January 12th and 26th
 
Falcon Fun Night is a family event at Quail Hollow Middle School where Forest Hill volunteers greet, serve a meal, work with kids clubs, provide childcare for elementary children and babies,while parents attend programming designed to help them empower their children. Volunteering at Falcon Fun Night is a great way be the hands and feet of Jesus in our local community so that we can grow stronger together. All Forest Hill LifeGroups and attendees are invited to serve on the 2nd or 4th Thursday’s of each month.
 
Contact Elyse Whitlock (elyse.whitlock@foresthill.org) if you would like more information on how to connect.
 
Hawthorne Place – Week of January 8th - 14th
 
LifeGroups can serve by providing meals and fellowship:
•   Volunteer groups are needed to provide meals for 6 families on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
•   Dinner should be delivered at 5:45 pm to St. John’s Baptist at 300 Hawthorne Street (near Presbyterian Hospital).   Volunteers are invited to join the families for dinner, stay and fellowship with the families after the meal, tutor the children and play games.
•   Sunday lunch: delivery at 12:30 p.m.
 
Contact: Marilyn Wright at blessedindeed.wright526@gmail.com
 
Poverty Simulation –
 
January 30th from 6:30 – 8:30pm in the Charis Room at the FHC South Park campus
 
The outreach team invites you to equip yourself to better serve the poor in Charlotte!
 
All three Forest Hill campuses are committed to serving people in poverty here in Charlotte and around the world.   If you are already serving the poor or praying about how to getstarted we recommend you participate in the Crisis Assistance Ministry’s Poverty Simulation.  Regardless of where you are in the process, we believe this will be a valuable experience.  At the end of the simulation we will provide you with ways to connect with life transforming outreach initiatives.
 
Contact Callie Richey if you wish to sign up or learn more: callierichey29732@gmail.com
 
Lastly, Men, don't forget to register for the upcoming Men's Retreat!
 
As an extension to the Man-to-Man events in Charlotte, we are hosting a Men's Retreat -  "Man to Man in the Mountains."  The event will be March 9th – 11th, 2012 at the LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center in Ridgecrest, NC.  This retreat will be a place where men of God can feel at ease enjoying God's creation and community and can attempt to find clarity on how to live their lives where God has placed them.
 
Cost is $165 per person.  To learn more and to register, please click here.