Here’s the format to expect during a typical night:
Large Group – Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The large group is held in the worship center and includes live praise and worship music, and alternates weekly between a lesson and a testimony.
Open Share Groups – 7:30-8:30 pm
These groups are gender and need specific
Open share groups promote healing, listening, and connections. All groups follow 5 basic guidelines:
- Keep your sharing focused on your own thoughts and feelings, and please limit your sharing to 3-5 minutes.
- There is NO cross-talk. Cross talk is when two people engage in conversation excluding others. Each person is free to express his or her feelings without interruptions during their time of sharing.
- We are here to support one another, not ‘fix’ one another. This keeps us focused on our own issues.
- Anonymity and confidentiality are basic requirements. What is shared in the group stays in the group. The only exception is when someone threatens to injure themselves or others.
- Offensive language has no place in a Christ-centered recovery group.
Newcomers 101
If you’re new to Celebrate Recovery, we want to give you a warm welcome! It’s hard walking through those doors for the first time, so we commend you for taking this huge step! After the large group on Wednesdays, we will have a newcomers 101 group to explain everything you need to know and ask questions about Celebrate Recovery.
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You may also contact the church at (717) 272-7741 for more information.
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