COMMUNITY GROUPS
A PLACE TO BELONG
Being in a city of 8 million people doesn’t cure loneliness. Neither does attending a church service. We all need for a relational home.
A community group is a place to overcome the anonymity of the big city. It’s a place to develop relational buy-in, safety, and continuity.
When we say our mission is to connect people with God and each other, community groups are a big part of what we have in mind.
A PLACE TO GROW
We believe God often gives us the care and growth we need through other people. To facilitate this, a community groups is a small circle of 3-9 men or women who meet a few times per month.
Each person reflects on these three questions:
Spiritual Engagement: Have I led myself toward God this week?
Confession: Have I led myself away from God this week?
Mission: Have I led someone else toward God this week?
Others in the group then provide encouragement and response, and it moves on to the next person in the circle.
A PLACE TO COMMIT
Community groups launch every October and run through the following August. New people can join any time. September is sign-up month, and then the cycle repeats.
The kind of depth we seek to build at community group requires commitment to be at each meeting and cooperation with the church’s Beliefs Statement.
If you’re looking for a more casual kind of group to get started, Bible Study is a great place.
But if you’re ready to dive deep, community group is for you.