Although the 40 Days of Purpose is still over 60 days off…there is a lot going on and we want to be sure that you are 100% up to date.  Here are a two things you can do to make sure your group is up-to-speed:

1. Make sure you’ve registered your group for the 40 Days.  To date, 27 of our existing groups have completed the registration process.  You can do that by clicking here.
2. If your group has done 40 Days of Purpose in the past, you’ve got three choices:

• you can do it again
• you can do another study of your own choosing (but really miss the excitement and fulfillment of being involved)
• you can take a vacation from your own group, pair up with another member from your group, and help jump-start some new groups.  You get them going.  We’ll help you keep them going so you can return to your existing group when it resumes meeting.  You can sign up to host a new group right here.

Join the Get Connected Team!

Another way that you can help make it easy for people to find out about small groups at Parkview is to join the Get Connected Team.  Every weekend, many people stop by the small group booth in the lobby (soon to get a complete make-over).  Right now, we’re signing up 40 Days of Purpose Hosts and distributing lots of 40 Days FAQs to be people who want to take a next step.

Want to help? Email Us to get started.

The cat is officially out of the bag.  40 Days of Purpose, our church-wide study for fall, begins on the weekend of October 2nd and 3rd.  We’ll begin distributing all the materials your group will need to participate in mid-September.

40 Days is a very concentrated experience.  In addition to the 6 weekend messages, there is also a DVD-driven small group study.  As we’ve already mentioned, the DVD will feature Pastor Tim.  A participant study guide will help guide the discussion in the group.  Last, there is a daily devotional reading from The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren.

We have budgeted for these materials to be made available to participants at no charge because we want everyone to join in the study.  In fact, we’re hoping that everyone who participates will use this study as an opportunity to invite a friend, neighbor, or family member to join in as well!

Although the materials will be made available at no charge, there will be an opportunity to make a donation that will help defray the cost.  As you can imagine, providing the Purpose Driven Life and study guide, as well as filming and duplicating the DVD, is a costly step.  At Parkview, we’re viewing it as an investment.  One that we know will reap a big payoff as thousands of lives are impacted spiritually.

In order for your group to participate, we’ll need some important information about your group.  Click here to register and let us know about the curriculum needs of your group.

If you made it to one of the weekend services this week, you heard about the 40 Days of Purpose (40DOP) that will begin the first weekend in October.  You may not know a few important things about the 40 Days and how you can get involved.

Here’s enough to get you started:

• The Basics:  The 40 Days of Purpose is a church-wide study that features a 6 week message series (plus a celebration week at the end).  There is also a DVD-driven small group study that everyone will be encouraged to participate in.  By the way…Kidz Connection and the Student ministries will be participating as well.
• The Dates:  The weekend series begins on Saturday, October 2nd and runs through Sunday, November 21st (Nick Vujicic will be speaking at Parkview on October 23rd and 24th, which will extend the series by one weekend).
• New Host Orientations:  You are not required to attend a 40DOP Host Orientation.  We are holding 8 identical orientations (6 at Orland, 2 at Lockport) to accommodate the 200+ new hosts we expect to add.  If you’d like to attend, you can Click Here to RSVP.
• 40DOP Curriculum Distribution:  Small Group materials will be available for pickup in mid-September for all groups that have registered.  We’ll confirm the registration process with you in the next couple weeks.
• Host Celebration:  There will be a 40DOP Host Celebration on Friday night, November 19th.  You’re invited!  This is a big deal…be sure and put it on your calendar!