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Is Emmaus the right resource for you?. Are you interested in?. Seeker groups Courses for nurturing new Christians Discipleship material for more mature Christians. Would you like a course that provided?. Good support and input for the group facilitators
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Are you interested in? • Seeker groups • Courses for nurturing new Christians • Discipleship material for more mature Christians
Would you like a course that provided? • Good support and input for the group facilitators • Stimulating material for the members • And didn’t cost an arm and a leg
Would you like a resource that encouraged people to • Encounter Jesus • Look at faith as a journey • Think of discipleship as a life-long commitment
Emmaus encourages a journey of faith that is life-changing, enduring and that impacts on the community of believers, as well as the individual.
How does Emmaus work? It has a three stage approach • Contact • Nurture • Growth
Contact • £5.95 • This practical, short book helps churches to think through their contacts with those outside their church and to develop creative ways of drawing people in. Includes information on • making the most of existing contacts, such as occasional attendees, toddler groups • connecting with people’s spirituality • how to set up a nurture group • encouraging your church to be involved in evangelism and outreach
Nurture £22.50 Includes CD-ROM A fifteen-session course for exploring the basics of the Christian Faith. Ideal for • Groups wanting to think about the Christian faith • Pre-baptism and confirmation groups • Christians wanting a refresher course on basics of the faith • Those returning to the Church
Growth: Knowing God • £22.50 (Total of 16 sessions) • Four short courses, going into greater depth on basics of Christian doctrine • Living the Gospel • Knowing the Father • Knowing Jesus • Come, Holy Spirit
Growth: Growing as a Christian • £22.50 (Total of 21 sessions) • Five short courses to encourage believers towards maturity in • Prayer • The Scriptures • Being Church • Worship • Life, death and Christian hope
Growth: Christian Lifestyle • £22.50 (Total of 19 sessions) • Christian lifestyle is designed to help disciples live out their faith. It includes four short courses exploring some of the fundamental questions about our identity as Christians. • Does sin matter? • How do I cope with myself? • What difference should faith make to my outlook and prejudices? • Who am I?
All the Growth material is suitable for • A follow-up to a nurture course – such as Emmaus: Nurture or Alpha • Those wishing to explore aspects of Christian life and doctrine in greater depth • House groups, Lent groups or schools
Also available Youth Emmaus £19.95 Aimed specifically at young people aged 11-16 Youth Emmaus tackles the basics of the Christian faith.
Each course includes • Background material for group facilitators for each session • Handouts for each session • FREE CD-ROM with extra material including posters and powerpoint presentations
What do others say? ‘The Emmaus Group was the turning point, a stepping stone which has helped me to accept God into my life and shown me how to grow spiritually.’ ‘Emmaus aims for an engagement with God rather than a brush with the Church.’’ ‘…theologically and educationally sound, attractively presented and easy to adapt to your precise situation.’
What makes Emmaus distinctive from other resources? • It’s comprehensive. • It’s flexible. • It’s practical. • It’s easy on the pocket.
What next? • Explore www.e-mmaus.org.uk • Invest in Emmaus: An introduction • Call 020 7898 1524 for more information