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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RAMIG COMMUNITY GROUP
MONDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | September 11
Facilitators: Nick and Kristi Ramig
Location: The Ramigs' home
Life stage: Married couples, 30s and up, with kids
Child care: TBD
The Ramig have been married for 19 years and have six children. They know it’s hard to budget and manage money. The group will go through the study “Simple Money, Rich Life” by Bob Lotich which will introduce a 21-day kickstart to stress-free money management that will help participants increase savings, earnings and giving. They will meet in a home in Gurnee and may share the cost of a babysitter.
Registration is closed. Group is now full.
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Kriekard community group
tuesdays | 6:30-8 pm | bEGINS SEPTEMBER 19 (MEETS TWICE A MONTH through december)
Facilitators: Adrianne and Steve Kriekard
Location: The Kriekards' home
Life stage: Married couples with kids (elementary school and older)
Child Care: Not available
The Kriekards, parents of two boys, want to create a community for families to fellowship, build relationships and grow as they do life together. Discussions and studies will focus on marriage, family and parenting as Christians in the challenges of today’s world. Specific studies will be selected by the group. -
READ THE BOOK
TUESDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | BEGINS SEPTEMBER 12
Facilitator: Carolyn Smith
Location: Immanuel
Life stage: Co-ed, high school students and adults
Child care: Not available
Carolyn is passionate about encouraging others to read the Bible regularly in order to grow closer to God. Each week participants will read select passages of Scripture from the previous week’s Bible Recap aloud together as a supplement to their daily reading.
Register or show up.
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WESTBROOK COMMUNITY GROUP
WEDNESDAYS | 1-2:30 PM | OCTOBER 4
Facilitators: Rick and Sharon Westbrook
Location: The Westbrooks' home
Life stage: Couples over 50 with grandchildren
Child care: Not available
Rick and Sharon are blessed with 13 grandchildren and desire deeper relationships with each one to make an earthly and eternal difference. The group will watch a video, Grace Based Grandparenting: Discovering the Secrets to Heart Connection by Tim Kimmel, followed by discussion and fellowship.Click HERE to register.
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Breakfast CLUB
Wednesdays | 8-9:15 am | beginning september 13Facilitator: Don Tremper
Location: Bob & Anne's Restaurant, Waukegan, IL
Life Stage: Multi-generational
Child Care: Not available
Don has retired from high school teaching, but not from teaching the Bible at Immanuel. The "Breakfast Club" is a mid-sized group that meets for breakfast, fellowship and Bible-based teaching. The autumn discussion topic: is "God's Humble Heroes.” You can just show up, but if you would like to register, click HERE.
From May 31 until September 13, the group will meet informally for breakfast at 9 AM. In September, they will return to the usual times (8 until 9:15 AM).
You can just show up for the group, but if you’d like to register, click HERE.
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koRAH COMMUNITY GROUP
WEDNESDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | Begins september 13
Facilitators: Ryan and Heather Korah
Location: The Korahs' home
Life stage: Married Couples or Singles in their 30's-40's with kids
Child care: TBD
Ryan and Heather Korah 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.
Click HERE to register.
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vantagepoint3 (vp3)
VantagePoint3 (VP3) Groups take participants through a series of studies designed to help them discover who God is, who they are, and what God desires to do through them. The VP3 pathway spans three years in total and is organized as follows:
MEN
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bALL/FRIEDRICH
TUESDAY EVENING GROUP
TUESDAYS | 6:30-8 PM | BEGINS SEPTEMBER 12
Facilitators: Greg Friedrich and Carl 'Spark' Ball
Location: Love INC of Lake County (339 Lakewood Ave, Waukegan)
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 scripture and encouraging each other to follow Jesus.
Click HERE to register.
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VanBogelen/brooks
Wednesday Evening group
Wednesdays | 5:30-7 PM | BEGINS SEPTEMBER 13
Facilitators: Jim Brooks & Terry VanBogelen
Location: Brooks' Home
Life Stage: Adult men, multigenerational
Child Care: Not Available
Jim and Terry have been around the block a few times --Jim more than Terry! They seek to please the Lord and grow in Him. They want to walk well and encourage other men to do the same. The group members discuss the Sunday messages using the Discussion Guides and applying them to daily life.
Click HERE to register.
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LIND/BRIDGES
WEDNESDAY MORNING GROUP
WEDNESDAYS | 6-7:30 AM | Beginning september 13
Facilitators: Jason Lind & 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 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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lewis
wednesday evening group
WEDNESDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | ONGOING
Facilitator: Mike Lewis
Location: Culvers (Grand and Dilleys in Gurnee)
Life stage: Adult men, multi-generational
Child care: Not available
The group is currently following along with the Immanuel family, studying with Tara Leigh Cobble and The Bible Recap. They read and discuss the Scripture passage of the day.
Click HERE to register.
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young adult men's group
We know how important it is for young men to connect. More details to come. Please click the link below if you're interested.
Click here if interested.
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men's group
For Men’s Groups focused on living a life of Integrity, click HERE to visit the “Care Groups” page.
WOMEN
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TUESDAY YOUNG ADULT GROUP
TUESDAYS | 7-8:30 PM | ongoing
Facilitator: Sarah Indlecoffer
Location: On campus
Life Stage: Young Adult Women, ages 20-30
Child Care: Not available
Sarah has grown up at Immanuel and is passionate about deepening her relationship with Christ. She has a desire to build a strong biblical foundation and to help other young women do so as well. The group will begin by taking four weeks to walk through Proverbs 31.
Click HERE to register.
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Goodfellow community group
tuesdays | 6:30-8:30 pm | begins september 12
Facilitator: Cris Goodfellow
Location: Cris’s home
Life stage: Multi-generational, women in all stages of life
Child care: Not available
Cris has been married for 21 years; she and Andy have two young adult sons. She is a graduate student earning her degree in Mental Health Counseling and is passionate about meeting people where they are in their lives and walks with God. The group will watch Season One of The Chosen, along with the companion study, What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?
Registration is closed. Group is full.
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MORNING GROUP: THE POWER OF A WOMAN’S WORDS
WEDNESDAYS | 9-11 AM | Beginning september 13
Facilitator: Katie Lind
Location: Immanuel Church
Life stage: Women, multi-generational
Child care: Available
Katie is married to Jason and mom to three kids, ages 14-20. She loves to walk alongside women as they grow in the Word together! The group will study The Power of a Woman's Words, How the Words You Speak Shape the Lives of Others, by Sharon Jaynes. Do you know that your words are shaping other people's lives? We will look at what God has to show us about the power of our words! There will be weekly reading and homework.
Link to buy both book and study guide (two separate books): https://sharonjaynes.com/product/power-of-a-womans-words-and-workbook-combination/
Registration is closed.
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THE ARMOR OF GOD
THURSDAYS | 6-8 PM | beginning september 14
Facilitator: Pilar Landa
Location: ZOOM conversation
Life stage: Women, multi-generational
Pilar is a financial consultant, with two adult sons and two “princess” granddaughters. She fell in love with Jesus through His Word and loves helping others to study it. This group will study Priscilla Shirer’s “The Armor of God” which will help women overcome the spiritual attacks and challenges they face.
Study guide:
https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/the-armor-of-god-bible-study-book-with-video-access-P005838473
Registration is closed.
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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”.
