Why Small Groups?
When God gave Jesus
the mission of reaching the world with the good news of His love and grace, Jesus
employed a world-changing strategy: he poured his life into a small group (his
disciples).
Life change happens in small groups. Small groups can offer you the
chance to:
- Grow deeper in your relationship with God
- Connect with others in the church community
- Expand your vision of what God can through and in your life
The early church also provided a model of world-changing community – meeting
and sharing together daily in the course of their everyday lives
"They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching
and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer. All the
believers were together and had everything in common. Every day they
continued to meet together... they broke bread in their homes and ate
together... and the Lord added to their number daily those who were being
saved." Acts 2:42, 44, 46-47
Find Biblical Community:
Join an adult
small group of 8-16 people to connect weekly for encouragement and interaction.
Deepen your relationship with God and with others at Community, while
you learn how God’s timeless stories and principles from the Bible can
apply to your life.
- Time: 1-2 hour meeting/week
- Place: Typically a home, church facility or restaurant
Whether you are interested in connecting with people who live close to you or
at the same stage in life, or at the same stage in their spiritual journey, we
offer a variety of connecting options:
- Open/mixed adult groups: include multi-cultural, inter-generational
- Men’s and women’s groups
- Couples
- Singles or the “spiritually” single groups
- Support and recovery groups
- Beginning Christ followers
Written by Marc Hanson
Friday, June 26, 2009
I called Chris before group (my apprentice and host) to let him know that I was so impacted by the message this past weekend that I wanted us to spend the bulk of our time in prayer. He didn't answer his phone so I left a message. My Small Group waiting for me (I was on time) Mike, Marc, Chris and John...(I tagged Mike as his son Ethan as he was also at group, just not in the picture) When I got to group they were all standing outside, pretty excited and looking like the cat that ate the mouse. (or lion that ate the gazelle, since they are all manly men) They had a plan!
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Save The Date for an evening of friendship, faith and fun featuring Jen Hatmaker, popular speaker and author of Girl Talk, MS Understood and A Modern Girls' Guide to Bible Study. Friday, September 11, 2009, 6 PM at the Naperville Yellow Box. Cost is $20 and includes appetizers and desserts. Registration will begin July 11. For more information, contact Pam Haines.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Dave Beasley and I were putting our coats on at the end of small group
and talking about how heavy the snow was coming down. I told Dave that
I had to shovel the Grande Reserve clubhouse sidewalk for a baby shower
we were having for my daughter the next day. That’s when Dave told me
were expecting 10 inches!
Written by Kym, Yorkville Campus
Everyone has been wondering, Why all the snow this year? At the beginning of winter, Dennis' job of building houses had slowed considerably, but he was able to find some work plowing snow...if it snowed of course! So, I asked my small group to pray for SNOW!! Didn't God answer our prayers in an amazing way? We just heard on the news this is the most snow we've had in 30 years!
In our small group, we each made a spiritual development goal for this year and mine was prayer. I love my small group and am so thankful for their prayers. While we journaled through the Psalms, this verse really meant a lot to me...Psalm 5:3 Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. God has been so good to my family, and I'm very grateful that He listens to my prayers. And...sorry to everyone for all the extra shoveling you've had to do, but don't put those shovels away yet!
Written by AJ, Romeoville Campus
I joined the small group, “Square one” shortly after I
started attending the Sunday celebrations at Community. If it were not
for my small group I would not have been able to expand my mind and
spirit to welcome God into my heart. I was searching to fill a void in
my life for quite a long time. Community and my small group have filled
in the empty spaces in my life. I am so grateful for the friendships I
have developed with each member. My small group as helped me build a
strong foundation and understanding of God and the bible.
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