I love the Wednesday Night Group. We're "A small group of Jesus' disciples encouraging one another as we learn what it means to follow Him." Our core Bible verse is Acts 2:42, "And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers."
The group has been meeting in different forms and different places for over twenty-five years. The past thirteen years we have been meeting in my house. I shepherd the group now. Before me it was Joe G. Before him it was John and Stephanie. Before them it was Pastor Joe. The Lord always provides the leadership we need.
It started out as a prayer meeting. It eventually became a church Bible study. Today it is a fellowship that is not tied to any one church. Many different churches are represented there.
Over the years many folks have come and gone. People come for a season and then leave. On occasion one of the original members still pays us a visit. The group has had as many as twenty members at one time and as little as six. The numbers don't matter to me.
We study the Scriptures. As far as I know none of the current members is seminary trained. We rely on the Holy Spirit to guide our study. If there is error in our understanding I believe the Spirit can lead us to truth. I am more than willing to seek the wisdom of others outside the group.
We are in fellowship together. I always thought of fellowship as a social gathering. I recently learned that it is more like a working together for a common purpose, a communion, partners with Jesus.
One of my favorite things to do with the group is breaking bread together. Yeah, eating together is great. It is a time of openness and honesty. I think we tend to drop our defenses when we gather to eat. We laugh a lot too!
Praying for one another is extremely important. We need to lift each other up in prayer. I try to encourage that more than anything else. I have to be honest though, it is difficult.
Why should I think that anyone would even care about all this? Frankly? I don't know. I guess that I hope it encourages you. The group was started by the Lord and it is sustained by Him.
The Wednesday Night Group is a part of the Body."Church" isn't just on Sunday morning. It is not one denomination over another. The church is the Body of Christ. It is the "saints who are also faithful in Christ Jesus." (Eph.1:2 RSV) Stop in for a visit, stay a while if you like. God bless y'all real good.
