Welcome to SAM's Lambs - A Single Adult Ministry
At The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
1130 Webster Rd., Webster NY 14580    
585-872-2281 Voice mail # 3
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Our significant relationships provide us with a lot of good things—love, security, protection, tenderness, intimacy, companionship, support, and more. If we are honest, however, we will admit that we want all this and more—we want an extraordinary relationship. With this in mind, we’re going to explore what it takes to elevate our relationships from ordinary to extraordinary—what it takes to truly love someone. Understanding these principles and putting them to use will help us get the love we desire, too. Whether you are married or single, in a good relationship, or in one that is struggling, this series is for you. What you learn could very well change the course of all your relationships.

a) Love's Essential Values – DVD - Dr. Henry Cloud
Maintaining a relationship that brings love, satisfaction, and joy is no easy achievement. But if you want to take such a relationship to new heights—make it extraordinary—there is something you cannot do without: a set of values you both hold in common. These are values so important that you protect them for dear life. Does it matter what these common values are, or does it matter only that you both agree on what’s important? We believe there is a certain set of key values that separates ordinary relationships from extraordinary ones. They are the true values that make love extraordinary—come and learn how they can transform your relationships!
Learn Love's most important values, Part 1

b) Unlocking Potential – DVD - Dr. John Townsend
At times, we see such great potential in someone, yet we notice over time that it never develops into tangible fruit. Is there something one can do to help? It’s all too obvious that nagging the person to change doesn’t help. Or perhaps you yourself are bursting with potential, but time passes, and your potential lies dormant, untapped. What can you do to somehow turn all that promise into a reality? Just trying harder doesn’t help. This evening at Solutions, we will give you an important key that you can use to unlock potential; with it, you can help yourself and others grow and improve. The benefits will spill over, turning your ordinary relationships into extraordinary ones!
Learn the key to unlocking untapped potential in yourself and in others. Part 2

c) Give Up the Blame Game – DVD - Dr. Henry Cloud
When a problem arises in your relationship, are you quick to blame, or do you carefully consider how you may be contributing to the problem? If you’re able to stop yourself blaming, you’ll avoid getting caught up in the blame game. You may have to make a conscious effort to develop this mindset, since asking "What’s my part?" doesn’t come naturally, but it is vital to your relationship. The long-term benefits will far outweigh any temporary advantage you may gain by blaming others. Give up the blame game—it’s critical if you want to create the right environment for an extraordinary relationship to flourish. Come and learn how to own your own stuff—it will absolutely take a good relationship to the next level! Learn how to stop blaming and own your own stuff to create the right environment for an extraordinary relationship to flourish.   Part 3

FUTURE TOPICS:    (Details To be announced later)

1) Learning the Language of Love (Communication and Conflict) Series - Four DVD's
In your efforts to communicate, do you sometimes feel like you have a bad connection? No matter what you say, you can’t seem to get your point across or your feelings out—you just end up frustrated, wondering how you wound up in yet another disagreement! Effective communication is a learned skill. It involves listening, being direct, showing concern for the other person’s feelings, and handling conflict in constructive ways. When you communicate properly, you will not only improve your relationships, you will transform them. At Solutions we’ll teach you a "love language" that will help you share your innermost thoughts and yet avoid the relational land mines we so often stumble into. By the end of this four-week series, you’ll feel like you can hold a satisfying, two-way conversation and really connect with the person you’re talking to.

1) Listening in Love – DVD - Dr. John Townsend Part 1 of 4
2) Let Love Do the Talking – DVD - Dr. Henry Cloud Part 2 of 4
3) The Fine Art of Fighting – DVD - Dr. John Townsend Part 3 of 4
4) Messages from the Past – DVD - Dr. Henry Cloud Part 4 of 4

2) What Season is Your Relationship In? Series - Five DVD's
Did you know that relationships go through their own stage? It's true! Just as weather has seasons, and people move from infancy to adulthood, your connection experiences its own definite shifts. It¹s important to know these stages, so that you can successfully navigate the waters of intimacy, and to get past any stuck places you encounter. In this series, you¹ll be able to identify where you are and how to get to the next stage of love. 71047