Last month was our first VIRTUAL LEAD Night, and it was such a HUGE success, we are going to do it again! Monday night, April 20th, at 6:30pm.  You can sign up here.  We will send you a zoom invite.  It’s going to be great.

Who is LEAD Night for?
If you serve in any capacity at WHC, LEAD Night is FOR you. We want to invest in you, give you some encouragement and some soul care. If you are interested in serving in any role at WHC, I’d encourage you to check out LEAD Night. It will get you around some of our leaders, you’ll get to make some new friends and experience the culture here at Western Hills Church.

What should I expect from VIRTUAL LEAD Night?
You can expect a 15-20 minute dose of encouragement/food for thought alongside an opportunity to participate in a smaller group (think 5-7 people) discussion about the topic at hand. We’ll end the evening praying for and with each other.

Sneak Peak at LEAD Night
One resource that I want to put in front of our leaders is the incredible insight that Dr. Henry Cloud, Christian Psychologist and author, has just recently re-released:  Four Principles To Maintain Well-Being During A Crisis.

Here’s the first one:  Stay Connected.

What is core to being human is to be connected – to our God and to each other. COVID-19 has impacted this ability in unprecedented ways, but it does not have to keep us isolated from each other. We need to continue to be intentional in connecting with people.

For the English family, we’ve adopted a couple of different new traditions for us. First, is our Connect Group on Wednesday nights. We meet via Zoom, and the first half hour is utter chaos as the group tries to reconnect with each other…. at the same time. It’s funny and loud, but it hits the spot. We eventually get to the Bible study part… eventually. Sometimes.

We also have game nights at our house. This is with our family around the table. Carcassone and Rumikub are the favorites, but we also do this via Zoom with a few friends. There are a couple of board games via apps that we are learning to play, and it’s quite fun. (Ticket To Ride is a good one.) We’ve also had driveway visits.

The larger point is that these little connections go a long way to maintaining our sanity through this process. We need each other, and staying connected is crucial to navigating this crisis well.

Want to know the other three? Come join me on LEAD Night to find out!