Prepare to Lead a Session
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English: How can I have this Living Water?
Русский:
Как мне получить эту Живую Воду?
As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
So is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
So with the Lord doing his part, it is now up to you to prepare. Plan right
away for help - the more people that help, the more the blessing that will
be shared. Here's a quick checklist to get things going:
[] Settle on the place and the date of the session. It will work in a home
or in a classroom at a school or church. We've even had one in a quilt shop.
[] Determine how you will let women know of the event. Will it be by
personal invitation, an ad in a newspaper, or perhaps posters where they
will be noticed. There is a template for posters at these
links (English), (Spanish),
or (Russian).
[] Determine how you will obtain the patterns to be given away to each woman
free-of-charge as well as a copy of the gospel of John. The patterns may be
downloaded subject to the conditions of
the copyright and printed for handout. The gospels may be ordered direct
from the supplier. Or the complete
pattern packet may be
ordered from Living Water Quilts. This
link shows the components that go into
the pattern packet.
[] Assemble fabric packets. Remember the woman in the gospel accounts who
had tried for years with doctors to cure her bleeding problem? When great crowds were pressing in on Jesus one day she struggled to
touch him for healing. It is recorded that she said to herself "if only I
can touch the edge of his garment I will be healed". She did, and she was
healed. Jesus explained to her that it was her faith in him that had healed
her. Now imagine as you are preparing hundreds if not thousands of fabric pieces that
the women in your group will "touch". Will their faith in Jesus be
kindled by a simple piece of fabric? Follow this link to view
and print Kit Preparation Instructions.
[] Hold your session and celebrate with the Lord as you communicate his
message!
[] Very Important: If any of the women in your session accept the Lord or
recommit their life to him, it is essential that you make sure they become
connected to a Christ-following church. Your own church is a good place to
start with an invitation to them. Don't let them drift - you need to insure
they are discipled.
[] Take a moment and log your experience into the Living Water Quilt website
via the "Record Your Experience" link. In
this way women all over the world may see what the Lord is doing through
faithful servants like you.
