Sharing Life Together
As the saying goes, connection and growth happen best in circles, not rows. Groups are a great way to meet people, develop relationships, grow spiritually, and make a larger church seem small.
Types of Groups
Community Groups
These are ongoing groups that often meet in homes and include a time of personal connection and spiritual growth.
Open Groups
Test out the group environment before becoming part of an existing group or helping launch a new group.
Short Term Groups
Short term groups are different opportunities offered throughout the year such as Starting Point, Financial Peace, Parenting, and more!
Men
These groups are often topical groups designed for men to interact and develop spiritually.
Women
These groups are designed just for women. Visit the Women’s page to register for groups and events.
Marriage/Premarital
These groups are designed to enrich marriages or to prepare for marriage.
Young Adults
Young Adults small groups are the best way to connect relationally and grow spiritually.
Single Adults
Connect relationally and grow spiritually through a weekly, open, singles group for adults in their mid 30s-50s.
Senior Adults
These groups are for senior adults, ages 55+, and provide a great way to connect and grow together.
Common Interest Groups
Get connected through common interests. These groups are built to create community within shared activities and hobbies.
Available Groups
Click the + next to each group to learn more and sign up.
Ongoing groups that meet regularly to build relationships and pursue spiritual growth together. (Various days and times) Sign up below and we will follow up with more information.
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Have you been hurt, wounded, or offended by a hard-to-handle transgression and want to forgive, or have tried to forgive, but have not been able to? During this 6-week group, we will work on becoming more forgiving through both individual exercises, as well as group discussions.
When: Sunday, October 11, 6:30pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Sign Up:
Are you seeking healing from past abuse that you received while trusting others in a religious setting? That pain can make it hard to trust again and even harder to believe that God is truly safe. A six-week small group is meeting this fall to encourage and pray for each other around this issue. You are invited to be a part of a private Facebook group to study The Hurt & The Healer by Bart Millard and Andrew Farley and receive regular updates of encouragement from the Bible throughout the study. The book is recommended but not required.
This group is not moderated by a trained therapist and is not meant to take the place of a professional counselor to help work through emotional suffering from religious abuse. Referrals are available upon request.
When: 6 weeks, Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:30pm.
*Deadline to join is Sept 13.
Join us for our online Men’s Bible Study on Ephesians, The Riches of Grace. In Ephesians, we learn about the riches of God’s grace, living in God’s grace, and giving away his grace to others. Our study will pick up where we left off in May – Ephesians 4:17. If you missed the first half of this study, no problem…the first half has been recorded and can be emailed to you. This study will be through Zoom, and we will email you the link.
When: Weekly on Thursday nights, 6:45pm, beginning August 27
Where: Online via Zoom
Join with other GFC men for this six-week online study as they think strategically about being a dad and prepare to launch healthy sons and daughters into the world. Deadline to sign up is Oct. 9.
When: Beginning Saturday, October 3, 7am
Where: Online
Sign Up:
Merge is an 8-week class designed to give engaged and seriously dating couples a unique opportunity to learn, seek wisdom, and receive counsel about marriage in a safe, fun, challenging, and authentic environment. Participation in Merge is required for any couple seeking to get married at GFC or have a GFC pastor officiate their wedding.
Tentative Start Date: February 2021
GFC’s Outdoor Recreation Community Group meets in a home during the week and joins together for outdoor recreation events on many weekends. If you would like to be in a small group with other couples (age 40s – 50s) who enjoy outdoor recreation, then this group is for you!
Parents of Workers Abroad gathering is for parents or grandparents of those serving overseas for missions work.
Family members of global workers left behind can feel a sense of loss when their loved ones are on a foreign field. Often there are feelings of gratitude for children obedient to God, mixed with the real sense of loss when they leave, even for those who have prayed for God to send workers into the harvest. This group seeks to provide fellowship, resources, and support with others who understand this unique life circumstance.
When: Meets the second Monday of each month, 6:30-8:00pm. This is an open group, join any time.
Where: Online – link will be sent to you after signing up.
When: 7-week group beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15, Two time options: 10am or 6:30pm
Where: GFC, room 401
Cost: $14
No childcare available for this group.
How would you rate your marriage on a scale from 1 to 10? An 8 or a 5? Maybe even a 0? Whether you want to reignite, strengthen, or rebuild your marriage, re|engage is a safe place for couples to reconnect and build deeper relationships with other couples.
When: Beginning Tuesday, August 11 at 6:30pm.
Where: Zoom – a link will be emailed to you.
This online, 12-week Bible study for senior adults, Established In Grace, is on Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Paul’s heart for the Colossians was for them to be established in the gospel of grace so they would not be deceived by all the different religious teachings and human philosophies swirling around Colossae. In our study, we, too, will learn from Paul and be established more deeply in grace.
When: Wednesdays, 10-11:30am, beginning August 19.
The Zoom link and study notes will be emailed to participants weekly.
Are you looking to connect with others at GFC but are not involved in a small group? You are invited to attend our Sermon Discussion Open Group on Wednesday evenings in the Student Center.
We will watch a video presentation of the previous weekend worship service, then discuss the message together in breakout groups.
• Wednesday nights, 6:30-8:15pm
• RSVPs and masks are required.
• Childcare is not available at this time.
• Max capacity of 50.
Connect relationally and grow spiritually through a weekly, open, singles community group for men and women in their mid 30s-50s.
The singles’ group is meeting on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm.
Sign up below and we will email you with the details to join us!
Starting Point is a conversational small group environment where people can explore faith and experience community. It is ideal for those with questions about faith and those who want to learn more about the Bible and Christianity.
When: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:30pm
Where: GFC, Starting Point Room
Sign Up:
Grace Young Adults Kickoff – Grace Young Adults is BACK! If you are 18-29 and looking for a place to belong, come out to our kickoff celebration! Featuring outdoor games, music, free Moe’s, and social distancing. Come hang out with old friends, make new ones, and find out how you can get connected. Oh, and get some free swag!
When: Thursday, Sept. 3, 6:30pm
Where: GFC, North Lawn
Grace Young Adults Gatherings:
College Students: (18-22) will worship together on the FIRST Thursday of every month.
Grace Young Adults College will meet every Thursday from 7-8:30pm at GFC. Come for coffee, friendships, and gospel-centered Bible study. If you are around age 18-22, college student or not, this is for you!
Young Professionals: (23-early thirties) will worship together on the SECOND Thursday of every month. We’ll eat together, worship together, and explore God’s Word as a community of faith.