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The Big Read���“Making Sense of the Cross”
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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
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Basic Elements • Six chapter/six-week book and
small group studies -- Resources include: – Book – DVD – Leader Guide
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Suggested Leadership
• Small Group Coordinator • Book sign up/ordering
Coordinator • Prayer Coordinator • Small group leaders
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Suggested Leadership
• Small Group Coordinator – Recruits people to small groups – Schedules small groups – Assigns people to small groups
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Suggested Leadership
• Book sign up/ordering Coordinator – Promotes the book – Signs people up to order the book – Orders the books
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Suggested Leadership
• Prayer Coordinator – Prays daily for “The Big Read” – Enlists others to pray daily for “The
Big Read”
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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.
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Ordering • Go to augsburgfortress.org and search
for “Making Sense of the Cross” • You may order ONE complete set for
only $29.99 by ordering online and using the promo code “SENSE11” when checking out, or by calling 800-328-4648 and using the same code. (The code will be active until February 15, 2013.)
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Ordering (cont.) • Participant books are available at ���
quantity discounts ($12.99 - $9.74). • Leader guides are priced at $19.99 each. • DVDs are priced at $16.99 each. • Shipping and tax will be added • You should receive items before Ash Wed.
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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
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Recruiting
• Recruit Your Coordinators ASAP, (Lent is very early this year!)
• Recruit small group leaders in January.
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Accessing Resources • On the synod website you can
download: – This PowerPoint – Suggested Timeline – Sample Letter – Sample Sign up sheets – Flier