Smallgroups

Because God recognizes the preciousness of each individual provision is made for us to meet during the week in Small Groups.

WPHCC encourages the concept of meeting in Small Groups to assist its people and contacts to become effective followers of Jesus Christ through the teaching, prayer, stimulation and encouragement provided through interacting and fellowshipping in a Small Group.

Through equipping each Small Group with the ability to provide grass roots care it is also an aim to ensure that each individual experiences the pastoral care of the church both through the Small Group and by way of the pastoral resources that are primarily dedicated to Small Groups.

In our Small Groups we..

• Enjoy ourselves
• Study God's Word
• Pray
• Encourage each other through acts of fellowship
• Receive focused help and pastoring.

Prime Aims

• WPHCC encourages the concept of meeting in Small Groups to assist its people and contacts to become effective followers of Jesus Christ through the teaching, prayer, stimulation and encouragement provided through interacting and fellowshipping in a Small Group.
• Through equipping each Small Group with the ability to provide grass roots care it is also an aim to ensure that each individual experiences the pastoral care of the church both through the Small Group and by way of the pastoral resources that are primarily dedicated to Small Groups.

Specific Objectives

• Increase opportunities for Bible teaching and assistance in life related issues.
• To motivate a deepening in every believers' devotion to Christ.
• To facilitate Christian growth in every believer by providing opportunity for them to meet in small groups and/or through a one on one mentoring process.
• To see an increase in our commitment to both private and collective-prayer.
• To expand our evangelistic activity by training and equipping members to share their faith with others.
• To provide pastoral care through small groups which involves each member caring for one another and the pastoral care team working in conjunction with small groups.
• In addition to normal church giving groups are encouraged to take up a fellowship gift from time to time to meet a special need or mission purpose. Consideration should be given to the support of the WPHCC mission group.

About Trevor and Bernice

• Trevor will carry out the role of the Co-ordinator
  1. Be responsible for Small Group strategy
  2. Supervise Small Groups and assist by
  3. Regularly communicating with the Small Group Leaders including the arrangement of meetings with them for the purposes of prayer and coordination
  4. Encouraging the Small Group leaders in their work
  5. Visiting each group from time to time.
• Bernice will carry out the role of Prayer Co-ordinator by..
  1. Regularly communicating prayer points to each group including the Newsletter items.
  2. Arranging meetings with the Prayer Coordinator from each group for the purpose of prayer and coordination.
  3. Encourage the Prayer Coordinators in their work and methods
  4. Visiting each group from time to time.
• Bernice will also be responsible for the administrative tasks including
  1. Receiving the designated reporting forms (sample attached) from each Small Group Leader and tabulating key statistics from these reports.
  2. Maintaining details of each group's leaders, members, attendance and progress.
• Together they will..
  
  1. Provide pastoral support
  2. Co-ordinate with others on the pastoral staff at WPHCC
  3. Provide advice in general and strategic church matters utilising their past experience in pastoring roles.
  4. Keep the Elder's and Deacon's abreast of their activity.