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This Week's Services

Sunday 25/07

"Renewing our faith foundations - Renewing the foundation of PRAYER"

  1. Daniel 6:1-23
  2. Ephesians 6:10-20 or 1Corinthians 14:13-19
  3. Luke 11:1-13 or Matthew 6:5-13

07h00 Gavin Landers

08h00 Trevor Hudson/Gavin Landers

10h00 Trevor Hudson/Mike Brown

15h00 L Mazaleni

17h30 Kyleigh Jordan

17h30 Bill Meaker

18h30 Gavin Landers

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how to join

How to Join a cell group

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Please contact us at the church office on (011) 849-7031 or alternatively send an e-mail to  GOTOBUTTON BM_1_ cellgroups@nfmc.org.za and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

We
have two Community Pastors and a Cell Administrator who are available
to assist you. If you e-mail us, please include the following info as
this will help us with contacting you and also in finding the best
group for you to visit:

  •  Your age

  • Your contact numbers (preferably a work or home number along with a cellphone  number)

  • Any day that is NOT suitable for you to attend a group

  • Whether you are looking to join a group at night or during the day

  • Whether you would want to bring your children with you?  If so, how old are they?

If
the first group you are invited to join is perhaps not the one for you,
please let us know and we will be happy to arrange for you to visit an
alternative one.


belonging to a cell

What does it mean to belong to a cell group?

By belonging to a cell group you are ensured of having people around you who will

care for you, grow with you, share life with you, and most importantly, ensure that you have fun living life together!

There are events which as a cell you will participate in:-

  • Celebrations

We
get our cells together four times a year to worship in the church and
then share a meal afterwards.  These events are usually planned around
significant dates on our calendar, e.g. Shrove Tuesday, Pentecost etc.

It
is a time for singing, sharing of testimonies and a brief message from
a minister - generally celebrating what God is doing in our midst.

  •  Prayer Vigil

A
very important responsibility that our cells have is to cover the
Sunday services in prayer.  Basically this means that once every +-3
months, your cell will meet in the Prayer Room in the church on a
Sunday to pray for one of the services that is taking place.  This
seems like quite a scarey thing for many people, but it often turns out
to be a very special time that the cells enjoy.

  •  Social Gatherings

Depending
on the cell you are in you will most probably also land up going on
different social outings together.  Our young adult cells do this a
lot, and the social can vary from going to a movie, playing tenpin
bowling or hiking at Suikerbosrand.


cell training

Opportunities for Training

Apart
from the general growth that happens in cell groups, there are many
opportunities for you to develop yourself by way of participating in
courses, bible studies etc.  These may guide you into being more
effective in where you serve.

Our
primary teaching focus, however, is Pathways and we encourage you to
take a look at the info we have provided on the Teaching page of this
site.

In the cell context, specifically, we offer the following:

  • Cell Leader’s training (6 week course)

  • Retreats for cell leaders and shepherds

  • Various cell related conferences

 For further info on any of these please contact the church office on (011) 849-7031.


cell resources

 
WORSHIP BOOKLET
 
The booklet is a collection of creative worship ideas to be used as a resource, rather than a prescribed way of doing worship.  [Click here to open for printing]
 
ICE-BREAKER BOOKLET

This
booklet has been designed to help you identify a suitable ice-breaker
for your weekly meeting.  There are literally hundreds of ideas for
ice-breakers.   Be creative and design your own variations of the
suggested ice-breakers.

There
are numerous booklets available in the book stores on ice-breakers and
a number of Internet addresses to help you in this area of your cell
evening.  (A few addresses are listed in the booklet for your
convenience.) [Click here to open for printing]


what happens

 

What happens when a small group meets?

We have various kinds of groups at Northfield, and this means that they do slightly different things when they get together. 

     One

    Our Cell groups
    are the predominant type of small group.  These groups meet weekly in
    the homes of the group members, and although there are four* main
    aspects that should be covered in these groups, the structure is
    flexible. (*We refer to them as the 4 W’s)

The groups usually start with a time of Welcome; a chance to connect with each other by means of an ice-breaker question or activity.

This is followed by a time of Worship, to help us change our focus from being on ourselves, to being on God.

The Word
part comes next.  This time can be spent exploring the Sunday sermon
further, or material of the group’s choice can be dealt with.  It is
about how we apply our faith in daily life.

In closing the group’s time together (which is generally about 90 minutes) the focus is changed to Works. 
This is looking at how we can reach out to those outside of our group
and in the community. Time spent praying for those in your group is an
invaluable part of this time.

     We have cell groups to cater for those with children, those without, and also for young people.

    Two

    We also have Task groups
    which are made up of people involved with specific tasks e.g. worship
    teams, Sunday School teachers, maintenance teams etc.  Their task is
    what their group revolves around.

Three

Bible Study groups are for those folk with a love for God’s Word.  They meet to study the Bible and share life together.


cell aim

What is the aim of a cell group?

In Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus calls on his followers to go out and share his love and his teachings with others.  

This
in a nutshell is the aim of a cell group - to bring new people into our
groups, care for them and to help them grow spiritually.  To do this we
need to continually develop new leaders and multiply our groups.

Multiplication
enables more people to experience a sense of community and it brings
change and a new dynamic to a group.  It also prevents groups from
becoming ‘stale’.

It is always encouraging to see how people grow as they are cared for and challenged in a new environment.


cell life

Have you ever found yourself thinking:

“If
only I had a true friend to share my thoughts with, someone who would
be interested in me as a person.  Surely I was created for more than
just existing?”

If
you have, then we invite you to join one of our cell groups.It offers
you the opportunity to form friendships and a safe place to express
differing opinions or feelings.

A
cell group is a place where you can grow your faith with others; by
being challenged, being held accountable, and by learning from those
around you.

Often
we don’t lead the abundant lives that God has planned for us.  We hope
that belonging to a cell group will help us to live more fully, and not
merely exist!

For
whatever reason you may have visited our site today, we invite you to
contact us.  We look forward to chatting with you and hope that we will
be able to offer you a place to belong.