Winter at College Aged Young Adults Group!

Hey everyone! The Christmas Party last night was awesome. Just wanted to let you know what we'll be doing for the next couple weeks. A few of us will be in Myanmar so it might be a little different, but we definitely want to keep up with the community!

Dec 26: No Group (Merry Christmas!)

Jan 2: Nooma Discussion

Jan 8: Nooma Discussion

Jan 16: TBD!

Young Adults Group Fall Series!

This Fall will mark a brand new season of CrossWinds Young Adults Group!

We'll be splitting the discussion in half, one week will be based on the book Permission to Speak Freely, and the other week we'll be doing a discussion on Christian Spirituality. I'm definitely more excited for this Fall than I have been before! I think we'll both be hosting really encouraging discussions as well as providing some really substance - a place where people can meet, ask questions, learn, and grow.

The two discussions will be:

"Permission to Speak Freely" - a discussion based on the book by Anne Jackson, where people ask questions and discuss things they never fully felt comfortable talking about in Church. If you'd like to learn more click here.

"Christian Spirituality" - What does it mean to be a Christian? Why do we do church? What is the Bible? Why do we sing songs? This series will be an in depth look at some of the things that make up the Christian life. Our goal is to provide an informative, discussion based, environment of learning. Should be awesome!!!

We'll also be throwing in some periodic fun events!

Here is a brief schedule of what's coming up:

September 5th - Fall Kick Off Potluck "Permission to Speak Freely Discussion"

September 12 - Discussion "Christian Spirituality" - What is Church?

September 19 - Discussion "Permission to Speak Freely"

September 26 - At the Movies! Join us and bring friends as we head to the Regal for a night of movie watching!

October 3 - Discussion "Christian Spirituality" - What are the Scriptures?

October 10 - "Permission to Speak Freely"

October 17 - "Christian Spirituality" - What is Worship?

October 24 - "Permission to Speak Freely"

October 31 - Halloween - no Group

November 7 - "Christian Spirituality" - Solitude/Meditation

November 14 - "Permission to Speak Freely"

November 21 - Thanksgiving Feast at On the Boarder!!!

Summer Song Series!

Hey friends! This Sunday we start our new Song Series! We're going to check out a song/lyrics that were significant to different people and discuss the meaning of the art! This week Sadie and Cory will be leading the discussion... Bring a swimsuit/food/friends!

Sunday June 27th!

Hi Friends!

This Sunday at Group there will be some live music from our friend Sara Reynolds as well as brand new content from the SOLD Project. It should be a fantastic night. Be sure to bring snacks and friends! 7-9 3644 Oakhurst Way Dublin.

Here are links to Sara and SOLD:

http://www.myspace.com/blueskysunrise

http://www.thesoldproject.org/

People.

Hey Friends,

I've really enjoyed the last couple weeks and getting excited about going on the Not Without You adventure together...

For the next little while we've got some awesome ideas as to what to talk about at group. The new series is called People. We'll be talking about what it really means to be a friend, family member, neighbor and stranger and discussing our responsibilities to the different people in our life. The series will look like this:

May 16: Friendship. One of the most challenging things for people our age is not being flaky and maintaining faithful friendships. Come to share and learn about what it means to be a friend!

May 23: Family. What does it mean to be a son/daughter in a family? How do we transition from dependent to independent?

May 30: No Meeting! Back in action next week.

June 13: Others close by. Everyday we interact with people at work, coffee shops, and stores. How do we love those around us who we come in contact with, but don't really know?

June 20: Others far away. Are we responsible to people around the world we'll never know? How can we live our life every day in a way that is loving of those far away from our day to day?

Cool - I'm super excited. Make sure to come, bring snacks and friends!

Chris

New Series! Not Without You!

Hey Young Adults!

I just got back from a planning sesh with Erin and Shannon and I'm really excited to fill you in on the next month of CrossWinds Young Adults Group. Here is an outline of the next few weeks, make sure to be here this week as we have some fun and go on a field trip!

Series: "Not Without You"

We'll be discussing some different subjects pertinent to an important season CrossWinds Church is in as we embark on the adventure of moving to our new permanent location.

Sunday April 11

Game Night / Series Launch / Potluck / Field Trip. This Sunday we'll be playing a couple games and talking about the next few weeks of topics. After the quick discussion we'll be taking a field trip to the new church property. Make sure to be present and bring some food!

Sunday April 18

Ownership. This week we'll be discussion what it means to take responsibility for the people and things in our life. There will also be a clothing swap at the end of the night, so bring in some old clothes that you may want to trade!

Sunday April 25

Sacrifice. This night we'll be discussing what it means to sacrifice for others/causes/etc. We're going to be interviewing a parent who has sacrificed greatly for their child. Also this will be the night where we "sacrifice" for the new church property by donating some of our own money.

Sunday May 2

Commitment. The final night of the series will be about seeing the value of sticking with things long term. We're going to do a little show and tell where we al bring in an item that we've been connected to for a long time. We'll also be interviewing some one who has been committed long term to a specific organization and learn the value of this characteristic.

Cool, Thats it. I'm really excited - bring friends and I'll see you Sunday!

Relationships

It's pretty likely that most of us have been in some form of romantic relationship. From a simple crush to a committed marriage, relationships are something almost all people experience at some point in their lives. For the next few weeks at College Group we're going to be discussing the views/lessons/traps/blessings/joys/challenges of being in relationships. Each week will be a different topic so make sure not to miss it!

March 7: Views on Relationships. This week will be about comparing/contrasting the latest cultural patterns in relationships with the Biblical direction of relationships. Should be a heated discussion!

March 14: Since this is college group and most of us are not yet married, we thought it would be helpful to talk about what it means to be single and bring up issues like purity, pressure to be in a relationship, how to do dating right, and love.

March 21: Learning from a young married couple: We've decided that it would be awesome to hear from a young couple learning how to be married. We'll be asking questions like: What advice do they have for us, what challenges did they not expect, etc.

March 28: Learning from an established married couple: Just like last week we'll be hearing from the wisdom of those who have been married for a little bit longer. Should be really insightful!

Cool, I'm stoked! Make sure to bring friends/food! See ya Sunday at 7:00 at 3644 Oakhurst Way Dublin.

Big News!

Hey Friends!

College Group is back on Feb 21st at 7:00. The following week (Feb 28th) will be our Spring Kick Off. It will be a huge party, make sure to be here!

Super Bowl night and Valentines day

Hey friends, there is NO College group SuperBowl Sunday 2/7 and Valentines day night 2/14. We'll resume 2/21. There will be a SuperBowl party at CrossWinds church if you're interested! www.crosswindschurch.org