Central Small Groups (CSG)

A wise person once observed that the larger the church is, the smaller it must become.  This pithy saying was not intended as a vote of no confidence in large churches, but a recognition that Christian growth happens best in the context of community.

One of the ways in which we at St James are trying to foster growth in community is through Central Small Groups (CSG).  CSG happens on Wednesday nights on the St James campus.  The evening starts at 7.30 pm and consists of discussion in table groups, a wrap-up talk and a time of prayer, again in table groups.  Each table group has 2 facilitators whose task is to make you feel welcome, keep the discussion on track and to encourage pastoral care within the group. The wrap-up talk is done by a trained member of staff.  The evening ends at 8.45pm.

Although some do make CSG their long-term Bible Study and Fellowship group, CSG is ideally a stepping stone to one of our Home Groups that meet around the Peninsula.


Studies for 2011

First Semester: Wisdom for Life

There is no doubt that the process of decision making is a difficult one for all of us. Some decisions are of course trivial and we make them without thinking twice. Others are far more significant and we agonize over what we should do, and sometimes feel paralyzed and unable to decide. We value the freedom and responsibility that goes with decision making, but at times we wish that someone would simply tell us what to do.

Being a Christian does not remove the responsibility for decision making nor does it make the process any easier. In fact at times it makes it harder because we find ourselves asking what the Lord would have us do. We wish that the Lord would simply reveal His will directly, but the Lord expects us to use our God-given minds. It is at this point that the Wisdom Literature of the Bible – books like Proverbs and Ecclesiastes – have an important part to play in our daily life. They are designed to teach us how to think correctly about our world and how to live in a way that is 'in-step’ with God’s design. In short, they are designed to give us wisdom for life!

Join us in the First semester of 2011 as we explore Wisdom together.
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