This document describes an event called "Unbinding Your Heart" taking place at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd during Lent. It is a 40-day prayer journey intended to help parishioners walk more closely with Jesus and experience spiritual transformation through prayer, fasting, self-examination and small group meetings. Participants are encouraged to commit to daily prayer and one small group meeting per week to get to know God more deeply and grow as individuals and as a parish community.

1. .
.
.
the
rest
of
the
story

2. Make
this
place
your
home.
What
does
this
mean
to
you?

3. Lenten
season
• A
2me
to
walk
more
closely
with
Jesus
by
following
in
his
footsteps
– Prayer,
fas2ng
&
self-­‐
denial
– with
self-­‐examina2on,
repentance,
and
reading
and
medita2ng
on
God’s
word
• Is
there
a
way
to
connect
all
these
steps?

4. Unbinding
Your
Heart
E-­‐vent
for
Lent
February
17-­‐March
31

5. What
is
Unbinding
Your
Heart?

6. Community
in
prayer
• 40
day
prayer
journey
– Our
soul
focus
as
a
Parish
through
Lent
• Walk
more
closely
with
Jesus
by
following
in
his
footsteps
• To
get
to
know
God
• To
grow
individually
and
as
a
Parish
=
Spiritual
Transforma2on

7. How
to
experience
God
more
deeply
SPIRITUAL
TRANSFORMATION
LESSON

8. Where
we
start

9. Add
the
“sweet”
stuff

10. Add
some
“heart”
fire

11. 3
in
1
=
Spiritual
Smores!

12. A
Trinity
of
Rela2onships
Rela2onships
with
God
Rela2onships
with
people
Rela2onships
outside
the
between
church
church
members

13. How
it
works
for
us
Prayer
Team
Wednesday
night
–
Sermon
&
Potluck
Adult
Small
Youth
Children
Group
Teams

14. What
is
the
2me
commitment?
• 1
small
group
mee2ng
/
week
– Approximately
1
hour
15
minute
study
group
– Pray
every
day
• Daily
lesson
(15-­‐20
minutes)
• Congrega2onal
prayer
• OPTIONAL
(but
recommended)
– Wednesday
night
– Sunday
forma2on
class

15. Why
should
I
do
it?
• You
will
grow
– As
a
person
– In
spiritual
connec2on
with
the
parish
– As
a
beacon
of
light
in
the
community

16. What
if
I
say
no?
• It’s
ok
You
can
s2ll:
• par2cipate
in
Wednesday
night
potluck
and
stay
for
the
6:30
PM
service
• come
to
forma2on
classes
• come
to
church!

17. What
if
I
say
yes?
• Expect
to
know
God
more
in2mately
• Expect
change
in
your
life
• Expect
more
connec2on
in
the
church
and
in
the
community

19. THE
PROCESS

20. February
17
-­‐
March
31
THE
WEEKLY
SCHEDULE

21. Let’s
get
started!
• Come
LIGHT
your
spiritual
fire
with
us
• Bring
family,
friends
or
someone
who
would
like
to
join
a
small
group
team

22. Small
group
teams
• Sign
up
today!
– See
Brooke
Forsyth
7
AM
Tuesday
mornings
– Kathy
Wall
10
AM
Tuesday
mornings
– Mark
and
Caroline
Gilje
7
PM
Tuesday
nights
– Mickey
Harrison
7
PM
Wednesday
nights
– Other
2me?
Let
us
know!

23. Let’s
get
started!
• Wednesday
nights
during
Lent
– Potluck
Supper
6
–
6:30
PM
– E-­‐vent
Sermon
6:30
–
7
PM
– Mickey’s
small
group
team
7
PM
–
8:15
PM

24. Episcopal)Church)of)the)Good)Shepherd)
Unbinding Your Heart
February)17)–)March)31)
Sign)Up)Today!)
See)Brooke)Forsyth,)Mickey)
Harrison,)Mark)&)Caroline)Gilje)or)
Kathy)Wall)for)details)or)visit)
goodshepherdec.org)
)

25. Follow
us
• goodshepherdec.org
– Tab:
Unbinding
Your
Heart
• www.facebook.com/goodshepherdec
• twiker.com/goodshepherdEC

26. Make
this
place
your
home.
And
share
it
with
people
who
need
to
hear
the
Good
News!

27. to
be
con2nued
with
YOUR
story
.
.
.
Prepared
by
Pamela
Evans
Episcopal
Church
of
the
Good
Shepherd
Annual
mee2ng
–
1/27/13