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Lent week 6 (April 6)

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Lent week 6 (April 6) This is our final night of mentoring! Do you want to make plans to meet in the future?  Holy week schedule: Sunday April 10th, Palm Sunday worship 9:30am We do not meet Wednesday April 13th Maundy Thursday April 14 worship at 7pm  Good Friday April 15 worship at 7pm.  Easter Sunday, April 17 services are at 9:00 & 10:30am. You are most certainly welcome to join us for the great Easter celebration!  1. Share your highs & lows! 2. Discussion Guide - If it's nice enough out for you, consider going for a walk outside today as you talk. Or plan to before or after and take note of the signs of spring you see! - Do you ever make countdowns? What do you countdown to?  - What is your favorite season? What do you like about it? What do you notice that time of year?  - How do you feel at the change of seasons?  - Who are some people/what ware some things you treasure?  - Have you lost anyone or anything mentioned above? ( Ackno...
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Lent week 5 (March 30)

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   Lent Week 5 (March 30) 1. Share your highs & lows! 2. Discussion Guide -  - What is a book or story you've learned something from personally?  - When it comes to making mistakes, I usually react by... - When being corrected, I appreciate it when people... - How do you typically respond when you see someone doing something wrong? - Who gives you advice the most? Whose advice do you trust?  - Who has helped shape you? What experiences have shaped you?  - ( You don't have to share if you don't want, but reflect on..) When was a time you were hurt by someone else's actions? Vice versa? How was that resolved (if at all)?   Scripture reading - 2 Samuel 12:1-13 the following is an excerpt; ...Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man. He said to Nathan, “As the  Lord  lives, the man who has done this deserves to die;  he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”   Nat...
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Lent Week 4 (March 23)

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 Lent Week 4 (March 23) * For this week, your mentee's "Colaborate Student Bible" would be a great resource!*  1. Share your highs & lows! 2. Discussion Guide -  - What is something that frustrates you? (Or who...!)  - How do you express your frustration (anger, disappointment, etc.)?  - Have you ever wanted to run away from something? A situation, scenario, etc...?  - Of course we can't always just run away... so what is your strategy when dealing with a difficult situation?  - When have you felt distant, or even cut off, from God? - From Jonah 4:1-2 We often want God to be merciful, but not to our enemies. How would you react if some of the people who have hurt you (or others close to you) actually turned their lives around?    Scripture reading - What can you recall about the story of Jonah...? Jonah 3:9-4:2  9 Who knows? God may relent and change their mind; God may turn from their fierce anger, so that we do not perish.” 1...
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  Lent week 3  (March 16) 1. Share your highs & lows! 2. Discussion Guide -  - What was the last celebration you had? (Details! Occasion? What did you do? etc.) - Who are the people you cheer for in life? How about the people that cheer for you? - This is a hard question, but be as honest as possible - are there people you find it difficult to be happy for? Can you reflect a bit and wonder about why that might be?  - What does it mean to be jealous?  - When is it hard to be happy for someone else...?  - What helps you move out of a bad mood? Are you able to on your own? Do you like input from other people? (why/why not?)  - What are three things you're grateful for? (Can you go a little bit deeper than surface level?)      Scripture reading  - Luke 15:25-32      Reflect :            - In your own words, what do you think these verses are saying?         ...
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Week 2 (March 9)

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Lent week 2 (March 9) 1. Share your high & lows! 2. Discussion Guide -  - Introducing our theme, "metanoia." You heard a little about it last week. Think again about the definition we're using, "the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self or way of life." What comes to mind for you when thinking about this concept?  - How has life changed for you recently? How have you felt about the changes you've needed to make?  -  What are some pressures that you feel in today's society? - If you could change any one thing about yourself, what would you change? - What are some of the expectations you feel like you  need to live up to? - When feeling extra pressure, what are some ways that you use to get out of that? - What does worship feel like for you? Does it impact the rest of your life?       Scripture reading - Romans 12:1-2        I appeal to you therefore, siblings, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a...
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Week 1 - New Pairs

  For partners that  DON’T  know each other yet! Week 1 - (March 2) Mentors and Mentees: Start your meeting together by introducing yourself &  sharing your highs and lows from as far back as the new year up til now. What have been some of the best things happening so far this year? What about the not so best?   Then take a few minutes and get to know each other with the following questions.  You don’t have to answer all of them, but pick and choose ones that you are interested in asking and answering…  There’s also a prayer outline on back if you wish to pray together… v    Where are you from? ·           Where do you live? ·           Have you always lived there? ·           What school do you go to? ·           What do you like/dislike about where you ar...
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Week 1 - Returning Pairs

  Hello Again! For partners that know each other Week 1 - (March 2) Hello again! Start your meeting together by sharing your highs and lows from as far back as the new year up til now. What's been the best thing & worst thing that's happened for you?  Then take a few minutes and get reacquainted/catch up. You don’t have to answer all of the questions, but pick and choose ones that you are interested in asking and answering… Also included is a Bible reading & some questions if you'd like to go that route. Just make sure you get in to the Ash Wednesday service by 7:00! v    How's your family doing? ·          Any recent joys or celebrations? ·          How about struggles or difficulties happening? v    School & work: These take up the majority of our time don't they? ·          What are your classes right now...
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