LIFE EXPLORED

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Building Community is a vital part of life! Through this program, we hope to build a community of friends that enjoy exploring life together - getting to know each other, openly discussing topics of God, life, and the world..
We invite you to Join us for "Life Explored" as we meet, eat, watch a short film in two phases exploring a single concept about God, life and the world, followed by an open group discussion. Bible passages will be read in conjunction with the film. The film, Bible reading, and discussion will lead to a point of reflection about life and how we view the world. All opinions and thoughts are welcomed to promote a diverse and interesting discussion! There is no "reading ahead", no "homework", no forced discussion, and no requirements at all. You can simply come, partake in the food, meet new friends, and just observe if you choose, or you can participate fully in the discussion. You can bring light food, snacks, or drinks if you want....but again, you don't have to. Snacks will be provided.
Approximate Schedule:
7:00 - 7:15 "Eat, Meet, and Greet" - Grab a cup of coffee and some snacks. Meet some new friends!
7:15 - 7:20 Introductions around the room and Introduction to the evening.
7:20 - 7:30 Short silent film introducing a concept.
7:30 - 7:45 One thought provoking question for group discussion based on the short film previously watched.
7:45 - 8:00 Reading of a Bible passage followed by a Film expounding on the initial concept - exploring in more depth a single concept about God and how that relates to our view of life and the world.
8:00 - 8:30 A second Bible reading followed by questions from that passage. The questions will start out specific to the reading but will lead to an Open Group Discussion with thoughts such as "what are some different views people have about this....", "If you believed this to be true, how would it affect your view of life and the world..." (even if you don't believe it), and "What has been most striking to you about this session...".

All viewpoints and opinions are welcome and encouraged as we explore these concepts together.At approximately 8:30 the discussion will close. Everyone is welcome to stay, discuss, mingle, talk about other things, eat some more, & have more coffee.What to bring: Just bring yourself! Feel free to bring a small plate of snacks or food to share but not necessary! Just come and enjoy!

When participating in Group Discussion please create a respectful community...

• by listening to others while they are talking, allowing them to complete their thought prior to commenting.
• by not monopolizing the discussion time, allowing for everyone to have a chance to share if they want to.
• by "disagreeing respectfully". We will all have varying beliefs and opinions. An opposing view should be an opportunity to ask questions and learn about the person and what has shaped their ideas, rather than a chance to "argue and attack" an opposing view.
• by helping to create a safe, non-judgmental environment and community where people can share, ask questions, think, build genuine relationships, and interact.

We look forward to meeting you!