They gather to enjoy Jesus and to practice “one anothering” (Eph. 4) – knowing one another, loving one another, bearing with one another, forgiving one another, etc. Ideally, four things happen at a fellowship group: fellowship, prayer, word, and neighboring.
Fellowship
Get to know each other and share a meal or a snack.
Prayer
Spend time together talking and listening to God. Worship, remember God’s faithfulness and who He is, lament or celebrate together, ask God for help.
Word
Engage with God and one another through the Bible, a book, or a sermon. This discussion invites deepening connection with God and one another through the Spirit.
Neighboring
Know, love, and serve those the Lord puts in front of us: people we live with, people we see regularly, and people who live near us.
Child Care Policy
The purpose of this policy is to provide safe childcare to all Fellowship Groups while respecting the fair compensation of childcare providers.
01
Pay Babysitters Directly
Childcare providers must be paid directly by the person(s) organizing childcare at the approved rate of $10-$15 per hour for up to 2 hours for regular Fellowship Group meetings. The organizers will notify the church’s Accountant (Lynn Davis), who will then reimburse the organizers for some or all of that money. Childcare workers are not paid directly by NSF.
02
Childcare Ratio
There must be 1 adult childcare provider for every 5 children under their care.
03
Background Checks
It is highly recommended that groups use only childcare providers who have been pre-approved by a trusted organization that requires both references and background checks. All NSF nursery and children’s volunteers and paid-staff are pre-approved in this manner.
