Community GROUPS
FOLLOWING JESUS TOGETHER
If you want to become the person and do the things God wants you to do, you need to have intentional relationships with people who have the same goal and who want the same for you—and a Community Group is a great place for that to happen. In a Community Group, eight to twelve adults meet regularly to help each other love God, love people, and make disciples. You'll do this as you discover and apply God's truth from the Bible to your lives together. In a Community Group, you're both known and grown in the context of community. So which Community Group is right for you?
COED
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OWINY COMMUNITY GROUP
MONDAYS | 6:30-8 PM
(meets every other week)
Leaders: David and Ruby Owiny
Location: Gurnee
Life stage: 40s-60s
Child care: Not available
David and Ruby Owiny are excited to host a community in their home every other week. They have two high school aged daughters and a middle school aged son. They love to connect with others relationally and will use the sermon discussion guide to study.
Click HERE to register
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breakfast club
wednesdays | 8-9:15 am | Begins january 8
Leader: Don Tremper
Location: Bob & Anne's Restaurant (1739 Sheridan Rd, Waukegan)
Life stage: Multi-generational
Child care: Not available
This mid-sized group (over 20 people) meets weekly for breakfast and a teaching series called "Second Helpings" where they’ll take a look at the New Testament books of 2 Corinthians, 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, 2 Peter and 2 John. No registration required.
MEN
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men's community group
SUNDAYS | 6-8 pm | bEGINS JANUARY 26
Leader: Bryan Bicket
Location: On campus
Life stage: Adult men, multi-generational
Child care: Not available
Bryan has a passion for equipping followers of Jesus to live the kind of Gospel-centered life that Jesus calls us into and to multiply disciple makers. This weekly men’s group will be using the sermon discussion guide.
Click HERE to register
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young adult men's community group
tuesdays | 6:30-8 pm | beginning january 28
Leader: Seth Taylor
Location: On campus
Life stage: Young Adults 18+
Child care: Not available
Seth welcomes all young adult men to join the group. They will be going through Tim Keller’s “Counterfeit God’s” book.
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MEN'S COMMUNITY GROUP
WEDNESDAYS | 6-7:30 AM | BEGINS JANUARY 29
Leaders: Jason Lind and George Bridges
Location: On campus
Life stage: Adult men, multi-generational
Child care: Not available
Jason and George are busy dads of teenagers and young adults. They understand the many pressures of life and desire to give guys a place to grow in their faith journeys. This group will be discussing the Book of Ephesians.
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men's community group
wednesday | 7-8:30 PM | begins january 29
Leaders: Mike Lewis and Tim Hill
Location: On campus
Life stage: Adult men, multi-generational
Child care: Not available
Mike and Tim are busy dads of teenagers and young adults. They understand the many pressures of life and desire to give guys a place to grow in their faith journeys. The material the group will be studying is TBD.
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MEN'S COMMUNITY GROUP
THURSDAYS | 6:30-8 PM | beginning january 30
Leaders: Carl 'Spark' Ball and Greg Friedrich
Location: On campus
Life stage: Adult men, multi-generational
Child care: Not available
Greg and Spark welcome all men to join the group. They will support one another through prayer, studying the Gospel of John part 2 as part of a RIGHTNOWMEDIA series and encouraging each other to follow Jesus.
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men's conquer & freedom fight groups
For Men’s Groups focused on living a life of Integrity, click HERE to visit the “Care Groups” page.
WOMEN
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women's community group
sundays | Begins january 26 | 6-8 pm
Leader: Betsy Bicket
Location: On campus
Life stage: Adult women, multi-generational
Child care: Not available
Betsy loves to connect with other women of all ages to study Scripture and share the ups and downs of life together. This weekly women’s group will be using the sermon discussion guide.
Click HERE to register
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YOUNG ADULT WOMEN'S COMMUNITY GROUP
MONDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | BEGINS january 27
Leader: Ifey Okafor
Location: On campus
Life stage: Ages 18-30's
Child care: Not available
This group of young adult women gather to share life, support one another and dig into scripture, all while equipping others to follow Jesus.
Click HERE to register
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YOUNG ADULT WOMEN'S COMMUNITY GROUP
TUESDAYS | 6:30-8 PM | BEGINS january 28
Leader: Zoe Tobin
Location: On campus
Life stage: Ages 18-30's
Child care: Not available
This group of young adult women gather to share life, support one another and dig into scripture, all while equipping others to follow Jesus.
Click HERE to register
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morning group: The surpassing value of knowing christ
a study of philippians by beth moore
every other wednesday | BEGINS JANUARY 29 | 9-11 AM
Facilitator: Katie Lind
Location: Immanuel Church
Life stage: Women, multi-generational
Child care: Available
The book of Philippians is rich beyond words. In each of the five sessions Beth Moore will take you deeper into the chapter you studied. Learn the history behind Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi, discover the meaning of Paul’s famous words, “to live is Christ”, unpack the keys to healthy church body life, peer into the subject of calling as a coworker in the gospel of Christ, and learn how to have joy in the midst of life’s difficulties.
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morning group: the armor of god by priscilla shirer
wednesdays | Begins january 29 | 9-11 am
Facilitator: Danielia Mateja
Location: Immanuel Church
Life stage: Women, multi-generational
Child care: Available
All day, every day, an invisible war rages around you. A cunning enemy seeks to wreak havoc on everything that matters to you-your emotions, your mind, your family, your future. This study is an action plan for putting on your armor and developing a personalized strategy to secure victory against the enemy.
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Thursday evening zoom group: lyrics of life by lisa harper
meets online thursdays | begins January 30 | 7-8:30 pm
Facilitator: Jennifer Andersen
Location: Meets online
Life stage: Women, multi-generational
A Psalm for every situation
We sometimes feel like we need to curate our emotions when we talk to God. But God wants us to come to him honestly, no matter what we are feeling or going through. Join Bible teacher Lisa Harper as she teaches from the book of Psalms, looking at the variety of circumstances faced by followers of God. In this eight-session series, we learn how to find comfort in any situation based on this songbook of the people of God. The study guide is free, click here to view link.
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morning group: elijah by priscilla shirer
wednesdays | begins february 5 | 9-11 am
Facilitator: Faith Zhang
Location: Immanuel Church
Life stage: Women, multi-generational
Child care: Available
We will be challenged to be bold as followers of Jesus, to experience God's presence and provision in our lives and to prioritize prayer and time with God.
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monday evening group: sanctuary of the soul by richard j. foster
mondays | BEGINS FEBRUARY 10 | 6:30-8 PM
Facilitator: Christi Ondo
Location: Immanuel Church
Life stage: Women, multi-generational
This book on meditative prayer describes the riches of quieting your mind and heart in order to listen to and obey God more closely. We will look at biblical teaching and step-by-step help needed to begin this prayer practice. Meditative prayer is a long journey, but it can be done little by little, bringing you closer and closer to real, vibrant relationship with God.
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Connect with other moms
If you’re looking to connect with other moms at various stages of the parenting journey, click HERE to visit our “Groups for Moms”.
