Concert for the Community
The Best Place to be on Friday nights
You can be free of you hurts, habits and hang-ups
such as alcoholism, chemical dependency, food addictions, anger, codependency, obsessive/compulsive behavior, etc.
6:30 pm...doors open

7-8 pm...main meeting

8-9 pm...small groups

9 pm...fellowship and refreshments
We meet every Friday night at Oakbrook, rain or shine, holidays included. There is child care provided from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. For more information please contact:
ealize I'm not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor." (Matthew 5:3)
arneestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover. "Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." (Matthew 5:4)
onsciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control. "Happy are the meek." (Matthew 5:5)
penly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust. "Happy are the pure in heart." Matthew 5:8)
oluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects. "Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires." Matthew 5:6
valuate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I've done to others, except when to do so would harm them or others. "Happy are the merciful." (Matthew 5:7) "Happy are the peacemakers." (Matthew 5:9)
eserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will.
ield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words. "Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires.: (Matthew 5:10)
Things we are:

A safe place to share.

A refuge.

A place of belonging.

A place to care for others and be cared for.

Where respect is given to each member.

Where confidentiality is highly regarded.

A place to learn.

A place to demonstrate genuine love.

A place to grow and become strong again.

A place for progress.

Where you can take off your mask and allow

others to know who you are.

A place for healthy challenges and

healthy risks.

A possible turning point in your life.

Things we are not:

A place for selfish control.

Therapy.

A place for secrets.

A place to look for dating relationships.

A place to rescue or be rescued by others.

A place for perfection.

A long-term commitment.

A place to judge others.

A quick fix.
Small Group Guidelines

1. Keep your sharing focused on your own thoughts and feelings. Please limit your sharing to 3-5 minutes

2. There will be no cross talk, please. Cross talk is when 2 individuals engage in a dialogue, excluding all others. Each person is free to express their feelings without interruption.

3. We are here to support one another. We will not attempt to fix another.

4. *Anonymity and confidentiality are basic requirements. What is shared in the group stays in the group. The only exception is when someone threatens to harm themselves or others.

5. Offensive language has no place in a Christ-centered recovery group. Including no graphic descriptions.

*Please be advised if anyone threatens to hurt themselves or others, their small group leader has