Missions - This month we are praying for Wayne & Natalie S. They are workers in Eurasia that we as a church support financially and prayerfully. Please be praying for church planting efforts in all of the former USSR countries.

Local - Pray for people who have family estrangements. Pray for this holiday season to be a season of reconciliation.

Church - Pray that we will have an opportunity to be an answer to prayer to our neighbors this holiday season.

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This Week:
Monday Commons: Money & Markets from 7-8 am at Downtown Corner Coffee
Tuesday Morning Prayer from 9 -10 am at NL Corner Coffee in the kids’ basement space.
Thanksgiving! Do you have room for an extra guest, or are you looking for a spot? Let us know! Email rachel@cornerchurch.tv or tell your community pastor!

Coming Up:
Worship & Prayer Night at Camden Corner Coffee • Dec 3 from 6-7:30 pm. We’ll sing and pray individually and as a group for things impacting our lives and our communities.
Holiday on 44th is December 5, 6-9 pm from Loring Elementary to Camden High School! Volunteer at Holiday on 44th or join the fun! Live music, activities, maker fair, bonfires & s’mores, & food trucks. Go to victoryneighborhood.org/holidayon44 to get involved or email rachel@cornerchurch.tv.
Women’s Christmas Party Dec. 11 at Camden CC at 6 pm. Bring a treat, app, and a fun re-gifted used item from home for a White Elephant Game! Meet women from across all the Corner Communities!
Crafts for Kids December 13 at Camden Corner Coffee from 10 am-12 pm. Crafts are supplied; come craft with community.
United Service December 14 at the Neu Neu, across the hall from Corner Coffee North Loop, 514 N 3rd Street. Parking will be available behind Corner Coffee and in the Sunrise Bank parking lot. 9 am is coffee hour--free drinks in the coffee shop. 10 am is a potluck brunch, with the service starting shortly after.
Christmas United Choir. Interested in being a part of our Carols Choir this year? Save the date for the December 14 United Service and register at corner.church/registration.
Kids at United - Kids, get ready for the stage! We’ll have some fun telling the nativity story for United Service and a Christmas party! We’ll be practicing Sunday mornings during kid’s church. Register to participate at corner.church/registration.
First Friday Youth on the 3rd Friday! December 19 from 6:30-8:30 at the Wollers’, 521 S 7th St, Mpls. Dinner and bring a wrapped gift (value $5 or less) for a white elephant gift exchange.

Dialogue Question:

What defines a person as a stranger, acquaintance, friend, or close friend?

Examples:
Stranger: Someone you’ve never met
Acquaintance: Someone you’ve met
Friend: Someone you spend some time with
Close Friend: Someone you trust

Dialogue Questions:

Why/how do shared experiences elicit immediate unity?
Why/how is it not strange to high-five a stranger (even give them a hug) when the goal is scored?

Dialogue Question:

What are some of the limitations of relationships that are forged in a singular shared experience?

Proverbs 17:17
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

Proverbs 18:24
24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 27:17
17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

Dialogue Question:

Why are our deepest relationships so valuable, and what impact do they have on our lives?

Dialogue Question:

How are the deepest relationships formed?

Dialogue Question:

What are some of the obstacles to moving from shared experiences to personal connection?

Dialogue Question:

If being part of the Body of Christ calls us to move from shared experiences to personal connections, what intentionality will you bring to your week?
At church, at home, at work, with neighbors

Dialogue Question:

Who are we?

Take It Deeper Questions
Read Acts 16:16-34.
What are some things that you would prefer to do alone?
What sets a moment apart as being one where alone is painful?
How is it possible to be surrounded by people and yet feel all alone?
How would this narrative potentially be different if it were a group of people that were not intimately connected?
How was that connection forged?
How does this text encourage, focus, challenge, and/or confuse you?

Bible Reading Plan
Acts 2 • The early church in community
Romans 12 • Living as a unified body
1 Corinthians 12 • The church as one body
Philippians 2 • Doing life in harmony
Colossians 3 • Living in community
Hebrews 10 • Encouragement to meet together
1 John 1 • Walking in the light together