Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near (Hebrews 10: 24-25).
Naomi mourned and rejoiced with Ruth. David sharpened spears with Jonathan. Paul labored alongside Barnabas and Timothy. C. S. Lewis drank tea and smoked a pipe with Tolkien and the other Inklings. Even our Lord surrounded himself with twelve good friends that he walked with, talked with, ate with, laughed with, and cried with.
About Our Community Groups
When we live out our ordinary rhythms of life in a community of believers, we become transformed and look more like Jesus. Our community groups put teaching into practice that grows through the power of the Holy Spirit. Members take time each week to meet together, pray together, eat together and learn together. Many participants would say that some of their closest friends in the church have come through being involved in a community group.
We have a wide variety of groups available. Many meet seasonally, and others meet throughout the year. Some meet in homes, others at the church. New groups are often starting; others have been meeting for decades. Each spring our groups read through the church’s annual Lent Guide together. At other times of the year, they might study a book of the Bible or a devotional guide or follow along with the current sermon series.
Most of our groups take a break from regular meetings in December and January. In February, current groups reconvene, and new groups form to study Gerrit’s annual Lent guide. We can help you get connected with the groups that suits you best by telling us what you find important. Fill out the form below and Blake Fowler will contact you.
Lent Community Groups: “Rich Wounds”
All Community Groups will be journeying together through Rich Wounds: The Countless Treasures of the Life, Death, and Triumph of Jesus, a 30-day devotional by David Mathis. This study invites us to slow down, sit with the story of Jesus, meditate on his sacrificial love, and appreciate the significance of his wounds. Copies of the book will be provided to the entire congregation.
Don’t know the group options? Click the button above, let us know your preferences, and our discipleship team will reach out to you very soon. If you need childcare in order to join a group, don’t worry. Several groups handle childcare in creative and easy ways, and there is even an option with free childcare for groups that meet at the church on Sunday nights. The Sunday night group shares dinner together and then breaks into smaller discussion groups, but please note: registration is required for all Sunday evening attendees, including children. Click the button below to get connected to the Sunday evening group.
We can’t wait to be together this Lenten season—to fellowship, to reflect, and to dwell on the countless treasures of Jesus’ rich wounds.
