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The Big Read
“Making Sense of the Cross”
Purpose	

•  To create a synod-wide
   conversation on what it means to
   be people shaped by the cross.	

•  To discover a confident faith that
   can face questions and doubts.	

•  To be more devoted followers of
   Jesus
Basic Elements	

•  Six chapter/six-week book and
   small group studies -- Resources
   include:	

  –  Book ($9.10, perhaps up to $10 with
     shipping)	

  –  DVD ($16.99)	

  –  Leader Guide ($19.99)
Suggested Leadership	


•  Small Group Coordinator	

•  Book sign up/ordering
   Coordinator	

•  Prayer Coordinator	

•  Small group leaders
Suggested Leadership	


•  Small Group Coordinator	

  –  Recruits people to small groups	

  –  Schedules small groups	

  –  Assigns people to small groups
Suggested Leadership	


•  Book sign up/ordering
   Coordinator	

  –  Promotes the book	

  –  Signs people up to order the book	

  –  Orders the books
Suggested Leadership	


•  Prayer Coordinator	

   –  Prays daily for “The Big Read”	

   –  Enlists others to pray daily for “The
      Big Read”
Suggested Leadership	


•  Small group leaders	

   –  Leads a small group.	

   –  Train them by walking them through
      session # 1 one week before their
      first small group. Then touch base
      with them after each week.
Ordering	

•  Order from the Luther Seminary
   Bookstore at http://www.luthersem.edu/
  BOOKSTORE/	

•  Use the Order Code “SDMSC” When
   ordering the books	

•  Shipping and tax will be added	

•  You should receive items before Ash
   Wed.
Promotion and Organization	

 •  DVD Contains Intro Trailer	

 •  We’ve created for you	

    –  A Sample Timeline	

    –  A Sample Letter	

    –  A Sample Post card	

    –  Sign Up Sheets	

 •  David Lose will provide a letter
    and a video greeting	

 •  We suggest having two temple talks
Recruiting	


•  Recruit Your Coordinators ASAP,
   (Lent is very early this year!)	

•  Recruit small group leaders in
   January.
Accessing Resources	

•  On the synod website you can
   download: 	

   –  This PowerPoint	

   –  Suggested Timeline	

   –  Sample Letter	

   –  Sample Sign up sheets	

   –  Flier

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The Big Read - Making Sense of the Cross

  • 1. The Big Read “Making Sense of the Cross”
  • 2. Purpose •  To create a synod-wide conversation on what it means to be people shaped by the cross. •  To discover a confident faith that can face questions and doubts. •  To be more devoted followers of Jesus
  • 3. Basic Elements •  Six chapter/six-week book and small group studies -- Resources include: –  Book ($9.10, perhaps up to $10 with shipping) –  DVD ($16.99) –  Leader Guide ($19.99)
  • 4. Suggested Leadership •  Small Group Coordinator •  Book sign up/ordering Coordinator •  Prayer Coordinator •  Small group leaders
  • 5. Suggested Leadership •  Small Group Coordinator –  Recruits people to small groups –  Schedules small groups –  Assigns people to small groups
  • 6. Suggested Leadership •  Book sign up/ordering Coordinator –  Promotes the book –  Signs people up to order the book –  Orders the books
  • 7. Suggested Leadership •  Prayer Coordinator –  Prays daily for “The Big Read” –  Enlists others to pray daily for “The Big Read”
  • 8. Suggested Leadership •  Small group leaders –  Leads a small group. –  Train them by walking them through session # 1 one week before their first small group. Then touch base with them after each week.
  • 9. Ordering •  Order from the Luther Seminary Bookstore at http://www.luthersem.edu/ BOOKSTORE/ •  Use the Order Code “SDMSC” When ordering the books •  Shipping and tax will be added •  You should receive items before Ash Wed.
  • 10. Promotion and Organization •  DVD Contains Intro Trailer •  We’ve created for you –  A Sample Timeline –  A Sample Letter –  A Sample Post card –  Sign Up Sheets •  David Lose will provide a letter and a video greeting •  We suggest having two temple talks
  • 11. Recruiting •  Recruit Your Coordinators ASAP, (Lent is very early this year!) •  Recruit small group leaders in January.
  • 12. Accessing Resources •  On the synod website you can download: –  This PowerPoint –  Suggested Timeline –  Sample Letter –  Sample Sign up sheets –  Flier