Community GROUPS
FOLLOWING JESUS TOGETHER
If you want to grow in your relationship with Jesus, you need to have intentional relationships with people who have the same goal—and a Community Group is the ideal place for that. In a Community Group, eight to twelve adults who are typically in the same stage of life and geographic area meet regularly for a year or more to pursue authentic community and spiritual growth. In a Community Group you’ll be encouraged to live out the truths you discover in the Bible as you help others to do the same.
MEN
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WEdnesday Morning GROUP
Wednesdays | 6-7:30 AM | September 15Facilitator: Jason Lind & George Bridges
Location: Immanuel Church
Life Stage: Adult men, multi-generational
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Not available
Jason and George are busy dads of teenagers and young adult children.They understand the many pressures of life and desire to give guys a place to grow in their faith journeys, using video series from RightNow Media.
Click HERE to register.
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WEDNESDAY Evening GROUP
WEDNESDAYS | 5:30-7 PM | SEPTEMBER 15Facilitators: Jim Brooks & Terry VanBogelen
Location: Wadsworth, IL
Life Stage: Adult men, multi-generational
Masks: Optional
Child Care: Not available
Jim and Terry are retired men with grown children and grandchildren who enjoy digging deep into the Bible and helping other men grow in their understanding of the Bible. The group is currently working through an in-depth study of the New Testament. Click HERE to register.
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Thursday Evening Group
THURSDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 15
Facilitator: Tim Roegner
Location: On campus
Life Stage: Adult men, multi-generational
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Not available
Tim is a dad of grown children and on the cusp of retirement. He has a heart for our community and understands the need for men to get together to fellowship and talk about their faith. The group will be using the all-church challenge of reading through the New Testament and applying it to their everyday lives. Click HERE to register.
WOMEN
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MoNDAY NIGHT GROUP
Mondays | 6:30-8:30 PM | September 13
Facilitator: Christi Ondo
Location: On campus
Life Stage: Adult women, 18+
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Not available
Christi is a busy career woman with a strong desire to pursue a relationship with God. Her group will be studying Beth Moore’s book, The Patriarchs: Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The group will see how God pursues and redeems man through many twists and turns as seen through the lives of the biblical patriarchs. Click HERE to register. Click HERE to order the workbook.
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TUESDAY NIGHT GROUP
TUESDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 14
Facilitator: Melissa Lowrance
Location: Wadsworth, IL
Life Stage: Adult women, 18+
Masks: Optional
Child Care: Not available
Melissa is the mom of girls in high school and college. With their active social lives, finding time for self-care can be a challenge. Her group will be meeting in a home in Wadsworth, taking time to do just that...spiritual self-care. These women will simply be picking up the Bible and reading aloud together to find refreshment and renewal; then ending with a time of prayer. Be sure to bring a Bible! Group is now full.
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SAVVY: GOD's truth for a life that works
BY PAM GILLaSPIE & Jan Silvious
WEDNESDAYS | 9-11 AM | SEPTEMBER 15Facilitator: Paula Fonger
Location: On campus
Life Stage: Adult women, 18+
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Available, birth-K, $20 per family
Paula is a retired nurse with grown children and a grandma to two little guys. Her group will be doing an inductive bible study by Pam Gillaspie and Jan Silvious, Savvy: God's Truth for a Life that Works. In a time where wisdom is needed now more than ever, this group will search the book of Proverbs to mine it's wisdom. Group is now full. Click HERE to order the workbook.
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Now that Faith has Come: A Study of Galatians
by Beth MOORE
WEdnesdays | 9-11 AM | September 15
Facilitator: Katie Lind
Location: On campus
Life Stage: Adult women, 18+
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Available, birth-K, $20 per family
Katie is the mom of teenagers, with her oldest heading off to college. She has a passion for learning and teaching others. Her group will be using Beth Moore’s study, Now that Faith has Come: A Study of Galatians, discovering - or rediscovering - what makes the gospel of Jesus Christ revolutionary to those who choose to believe, now that faith has come.
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SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
Wednesdays | 9-11 AM | September 15
Facilitator: Danielia Mateja
Location: On campus
Life Stage: Adult women, 18+
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Available, birth-K, $20 per family
Danielia is the mom of three college kids and a middle schooler, so not quite to the ‘empty nest’ stage. She definitely understands the need to open the Word of God for her strength. Her group will literally be doing just that, using the sword of the Spirit to find their delight throughout all stages of life. Simply bring a Bible, journal and colored pencils!
Click HERE to register.
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Becoming a woman of prayer
by Cynthia Heald
Wednesdays | 9-11 AM | September 15
Facilitator: Amanda Miller
Location: On campus
Life Stage: Adult women, 18+
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Available, birth-K, $20 per family
Amanda is the mom of young kiddos who inspire her passion for prayer. Her group will be using Cynthia Heald’s book, Becoming a Woman of Prayer, learning that prayer is far more than something we do to get God to listen to us; it is ultimately our means to grow in intimacy with God.
COED
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Sunday YOUNG ADULT GROUP
SUNDAYS | 3:30-5 PM | August 22Facilitator: Nolan Rector
Location: On campus
Life Stage: Young Adults, 18-24
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Not available
Nolan is a college student with a big heart and deep love for Jesus. This group will gather together weekly to talk about the Bible, challenge each other in their faith journeys and enjoy time of fellowship together. Click HERE to register.
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Monday YOUng Adult Group
MONDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | September 13
Facilitator: Sarah Indlecoffer
Location: On campus
Life Stage: Young Adults, 22-29
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Not available
Sarah has grown up at Immanuel and is passionate about deepening her relationship with Christ. Her desire is to build a strong biblical foundation and to help others do so also. This group will use Take Courage: A Study of Haggai by Jennifer Rothschild Click HERE to register. Click HERE to order the workbook.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING GROUP
Wednesdays | 8-9:15 AM | September 22Facilitator: Don Tremper
Location: Bob & Anne's Restaurant, Waukegan, IL
Life Stage: Open to all ages
Masks: Optional
Child Care: Not available
Don is retired and has grown children, grandchildren and now great-grandchildren! This mid-sized group is always open and meets for breakfast and fellowship.The topic for the fall will be What the Bible Says About Angels.
Register HERE.
married couples
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CG: MAFUIANA
SUNDAYS | 1-3 PM | SEPTEMBER 12
Location: Wadsworth, IL
Life Stage: Married Couples, 30s-40s
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Available
Claudio and Alyssa are parents of elementary-aged children and have a desire to help others connect and grow together. Their group will be using the weekly Discussion Guides to grow and challenge each other to better understand the Bible and how it relates to their lives. They will meet in a home in Wadworth. Kids are welcome to come and play. Click HERE to register.
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CG: KORAH
WEDNESDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 15
Location: Gurnee, IL
Life Stage: Married Couples, 30s-40s
Masks: Recommended
Child Care: Available
Ryan and Heather are parents of young children and desire to simply “do life” with others in the same stage of life. Their group will use the weekly Discussion Guide from Sundays to grow and challenge each other as they seek to better understand the Bible and how it relates to their lives. They will meet in a home in Gurnee and may share the cost of a babysitter. Group is now full.
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CG: steiner
WEDNESDAYS | 7:15-9 PM | SEPTEMBER 15
Location: Grayslake/Round Lake, IL
Life Stage: Married Couples, mid-40's-50's
Masks: Optional
Child Care: Not available
Dale and Pam have college and career-aged children and have the heart to walk with others who are beginning or in the "empty nest" stage of life. Their group meets weekly using various studies from RightNow Media. Click HERE to register.
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CG: DUBOIS
THURSDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | SEPTEMBER 16
Location: Gurnee, IL
Life Stage: Married Couples, ages 25-45
Masks: Optional
Child Care: Not available
Ashley and Dustin are a young married couple looking forward to hosting a community group in a home in Gurnee. The group will be discussing church sermons and everyday issues while exploring how the Bible can relate and guide them daily. Group is now full.
