Big House Sundays

From September to May we continue to form our faith with Big House Sundays, large-group sessions that meet before worship a couple of times each month. Together we tackle interesting topics as we wonder together about how our faith connects to our everyday lives and are challenged to grow as Jesus-followers. All are welcome to these opportunities to grow together.

Upcoming Big House Sundays – Fall 2023

October 1, 2023 – Social Justice Team with local nonprofit, Avalon Housing. Avalon Housing provides housing justice for Washtenaw County.  The lack of affordable housing is the leading cause of homelessness nationwide. This is especially true here in Washtenaw County, one of the most expensive housing markets in Michigan.  In our community and across the county, a disproportionate number of people experiencing homelessness are people of color. That’s because the root causes of homelessness — structural racism, generational poverty and trauma — run far deeper than the real estate market. The only way to break the cycle of homelessness is to consider the whole system — and the whole person. Come learn more about Avalon Housing and the boots on the ground work that they are doing right here in our local community as well as their advocacy work that extends to the national level.

October 29 , 2023 – Friends in Deed, Sarah Thornburg

November 12, 2023 – Racial Reconciliation, Rev. Dr. Reggie Smith

December 3, 2023 – House Group Capstone

 

Past Big House Sundays and Adult Education

September 17, 2023 – Topic: Hospitality, Connect Team: The Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church is a purposeful community that engages the world with the love of Jesus through the practice of Christian hospitality. What intention can we set as a congregation to widen and deepen our hospitality as we seek to live out this mission together? Please join us for a Big House Sunday session this week to learn about the vision of AACRC’s Connect Team in the areas of greeting, enfolding and fellowship. We will spend some time thinking about ways our congregation can feel a little more like “home” whether it’s someone’s first Sunday or if you have been here for decades.

September 10, 2023 – Topic: Discipleship Practices, Pastor Mike: “Discipleship” is a biblical word that applies to people who follow Jesus. It is natural to think of the original 12 followers as examples of being disciples, but it was applied broadly beyond the 12. In our first Big House Sunday, Pastor Mike will be presenting a biblically rooted definition of discipleship that will lay a foundation for some spiritual practices that will nurture our discipleship process for our congregation. Please join us for the launch of our Big House Sundays, for this opportunity to grow in faith together.