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
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 10:20
ANew York Times article by Nicholas Kristof tells the wonderful story of the Salwen family who live in Atlanta, Georgia. Many of us complain because our homes are not as large as we like. Well, in this case the home was too large, at least their two children Hannah and Joseph thought so. It all started the day Hannah saw a homeless person on a street corner in Atlanta and wondered why there was such a gap between the haves and the have-nots. She suggested to her parents that they sell their 6,000 foot mansion and move to a smalller home so they could give more to charity. The surprised parents agreed and together they decided that half of the proceeds from the sale would go to charity. Their story has now been chronicled in a book called "The Power of Half." The writer of the NY Times story concludes: "Like a growing number of Americans, the Salwens came to the realization that less can be more."
Monday, 18 January 2010 09:03
If you have been part of COMMUNITY for any amount of time, you likely have heard us mention the 3C’s (celebrate, connect and contribute) or our mission: helping people find their way back to God. It’s these core experiences, and mission, that drives us to be who we are and do what we do. However, you may wonder why we even care about these things; which is totally understandable. With those questions in mind, we created a new small group curriculum called the Story of You.
Wednesday, 06 January 2010 18:03
Thursdays from 7-8:30PM at the Shorewood Campus. This winter session will run for 8 weeks from January 28th– March 18th Childcare is available.
Lose it For Life
The total solution – spiritual, emotional, physical – for permanent weight loss.
Do you ever feel that you do not have
one more diet in you? Are you ready to make a change in how you eat
and how you look at food? Whether you feel you need to lose excess
pounds, maintain your weight or improve your health this group may be
for you. Learn how to be free of guilt and shame, gain awareness of
the differences between physical, emotional and spiritual hunger, and
reverse negative thinking. Learn how God can help you when nothing
else has worked. For additional information and to RSVP please contact
Genea Browne
Men’s group-Foundations for spiritual discipline
Learn the spiritual disciplines to
develop a strong spiritual foundation in your life and in your home.
Become the spiritual leader God intended for you to be. Learn this and
more as we walk through the “The Message//Remix:Pause” A Bible guide
that has a reading plan so you incorporate God’s Word in everything you
do. For additional information and to RSVP please contact Genea Browne
Boundaries
Learn how to bring new health into your
relationships by learning and exploring emotional and spiritual
boundaries. You will not only learn how to disengage from the harmful
emotions of others but also how to distinguish God’s Will from your
own. We will unpack the ten “laws of boundaries” so you can discover
first hand how to walk in the freedom that God intended for you. For
additional information and to RSVP please contact Genea Browne
Written by Beth Kolar
Friday, 26 June 2009 10:25
I call
ed 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!
Friday, 06 February 2009 18:56
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!
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