PARTICIPANTS SOAP GUIDE

FALL 2023

CROSSWINDS CHURCH | 3360 CHESHIRE RD, CANANDAIGUA |crosswinds.church

Melissa Breyette, Discipleship Director, melissa@crosswinds.church, 585-394-5857

September 2023

What is S.O.A.P.?

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Prayer

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Things to Consider as you Study God’s Word

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