Membership - A caring and welcoming community

Reflect or discuss:

What (positive or negative) experiences have you had of Christian Community?

Watch:

Questions for reflection/discussion:

Do you agree that the church is the only place where true community can be found? Why or why not?

Read:

Read Romans 12:1-13 again

Reflect:

What do you think it means to be “In Christ” (v 5)? How does this affect how we relate to one another in the church?

How does “the body” metaphor help build a picture of Christian community?

In what sense do we “belong” to one another? Should there be limits on this?

What are some practical ways that we can express love for one another as a church family, especially on Sundays?

Looking at vv 9-13, what’s one way you’d like to grow personally in your “sincere love” for your brothers and sisters in our church family?

Personal commitment (between you and God):

I commit to loving my Brothers and Sisters at City on a Hill by:

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