Wed. 9/11

We opened with prayer/blessing remembering Sept. 11.

Here is the discussion:
What is church?  What makes church?  Church?  Draw a picture of a church and what is included and you expect to be included.  Do you have to be a Christian and go to church?

Read:  Mark 2:13 – 2:17
Read Passage/Summarize Passage What does this say about church?

What is faith?
Skim Hebrews 11 – 12: 2
How does this define faith/How does it illustrate faith?
Focus verses:  11:1 – 3, 11:39 – 12:2

Whole group:  Interview about Neon Cathedral

Listen:  Neon Cathedral

What elements of faith or church does he describe (list them).  What connections do you see between the church as we know it and the church as described in the song?  What is missing in both? Would you say the ‘church’ has failed him? The ‘real’ church? The ‘bar’ church?

How does his song connect with how you understand church or the scripture passages?
How does it challenge us as ‘church people’ to rethink our church or see its role differently?

We closed with prayer and song.