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Reaching Out in Unique Ways Cheryl Durheim Adjunct Professor Concordia University, NE

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Reaching Out in Unique Ways. Cheryl Durheim Adjunct Professor Concordia University, NE. Getting to know you. Find 5 things that everyone at your table has in common Cannot use the word human, Christian, etc. Find 1 thing per person that only they enjoy, like, collect, do, etc. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Reaching Out in Unique Ways

Cheryl DurheimAdjunct ProfessorConcordia University, NE

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Getting to know youFind 5 things that everyone at your table has in common Cannot use the word human, Christian,

etc.Find 1 thing per person that only they enjoy, like, collect, do, etc. Item has to be completely unique to you

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Getting to Know Me Service…

Elem School Teacher Middle School Teacher Director of Family Life Ministry Adjunct Professor

Interest – How to reach people

Growing People to Share!

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World of Technology Smartphones Apps Facebook Blogging Google groups Constant connection…

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Looking at Today…Google Groups

Online Bible StudiesBlogging

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Google GroupsOnline Bible Study Totally God’s idea! Commuters Desire but lacked time Reaches outside walls of the church

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How it Works… Invitation A topic a week

Post Monday Have the week to “discuss”

Current Bible Study For women Studied the Book of Galatians

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Examples… www.google.com

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Online Bible Studies Grew from Google Groups Use email addresses Included Men, Women, Couples Marriage Reflections Scripture Reflections

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Blogging A way for people to share their passion

with others Ideas to help the church families I was

serving My passion - sharing God’s word through

writing Reaching many from the confines of my

office or home Passingonthefaith.blogspot.com

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My Blog…Passingonthefaith.blogspot.com

Bible passage for the week Ecclesiastes 3:11 – “He has made

everything beautiful in its time.”

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God’s Beauty…

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God’s Beauty…

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My Blog…Reviewing books/resources

Blessing your children"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.“ Lamentations 3:22-23

Ideas or thoughts I have

Prayer Journal during Lent

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Exposing the Blog Connect to my Facebook account

People share it on their account, etc. Pin it to Pinterest

People repin it

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Behind the scenes of Blogs…Stats… Audience

What country they are from How they are accessing the blog What search words are being used

Design Can change as one wants or needs

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Conclusion You never know how God may use you to reach out to others

He thinks outside of our box!

Thank you!