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You weren’t meant to journey alone; build the deep relationships you were created for. Community Groups exist to make life-changing relationships accessible and relevant so you can face life with the kind of love and support God desires for you.
How do we effectively make disciples at Community Church? By having people plugged in and growing in groups. We want to equip the entire church in groups to multiply followers of Jesus.
Community Groups are one of the best ways to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ at Community Church. It is also the place where we are able to encourage each other and hold each other accountable. God doesn’t want any of us to be left to walk through life alone – we need each other to encourage, support and challenge one another.
Groups meet throughout Central Michigan and are led by wonderful men and women who attend each of our three campuses. We even have specific Community Groups for our college and young adults, through our UNiTE ministry.
Alpha is a series of interactive sessions which explore the basics of the Christian faith in a relaxed, non-judgmental environment. Each session typically includes food, a short video exploring faith-related questions like the purpose of life or the nature of Jesus, and small group discussions where participants can ask questions and share their perspectives. Alpha is designed for anyone curious about Christianity, including non-believers and those rethinking their faith, and will run at all three campuses of Community Church on Wednesday nights starting October 8th.
Day & Time: Wednesday nights at the Mount Pleasant, Alma, and St Johns Campuses.
Childcare and meals available.
Celebrate Recovery is a Bible-based, Christ-centered recovery program for those who struggle with life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups. Its curriculum takes participants through 8 Recovery Principles which are based on the Beatitudes. There is no cost to attend.
Day & Time: Thursday nights at the Mount Pleasant Campus. 6 pm dinner and 6:30 program start. Location: Community Church MP Campus, 1400 W. Broomfield St., Mount Pleasant, MI
This is a group devoted to the needs of mothers as we grow together in faith and journey through all the stages of raising children. We have a Moms Group that meets at every campus that also offers childcare.
Moms Groups meet:
Wednesdays Mornings | 9am – 11am (Mount Pleasant Campus & St. Johns Campus)
GriefShare is a support group in a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this community group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.
The purpose of our Widows community group is to fellowship together and celebrate God’s faithfulness in our lives by sharing our experience, strength, and hope. We focus on assisting widows in their time of need and to secure them into a life focused on Jesus Christ, by loving each widow unconditionally.
This group is open to widows from all three campuses, as well as those outside of Community Church. This group meets together for luncheons, retreats and other events throughout the year.
One incredible Community Group designed specifically for retirement aged adults who are looking for opportunities to grow in their faith and relationship with others is Primetime!
This group currently meets at the Alma and Mount Pleasant Campuses.
Community Groups are one of the best ways to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ. It is also the place at Community Church where we are able to encourage each other and hold each other accountable. God doesn’t want any of us to be left to walk through life alone – we need each other to encourage, support and challenge one another.
This is a ministry devoted to the needs of mothers as we grow in faith and journey through all the stages of raising children. There are community groups to to participate in.
Celebrate Recovery is a Bible-based, Christ-centered recovery program for those who struggle with life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups. Its curriculum takes participants through The 8 Recovery Principles, which are based on the Beatitudes.
The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to fellowship together and celebrate God’s healing power in our lives by sharing our experience, strength, and hope through The 12 Steps and The 8 Recovery Principles. This experience allows us to “be changed”.
You may be thinking that recovery is only for those with alcohol or drug problems. This could not be further from the truth. Most of life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups can be addressed through this one ministry, including problems with abuse, anger, grief, alcohol, drugs, depression, guilt and shame, financial loss, divorce, dysfunctional families, sexual problems, eating disorders, and much more!
Sign up for Women’s Community Group | Becky Black & MaryBeth Minnis
Leader: Rebecca Black
Meeting Day & Time:Varies
“Deepening Your Relationship with God” is a group designed for women with busy schedules who need a supportive and refreshing place to grow with others. Participants help shape what the group becomes. If you have questions or would like to try out the group, please contact one of the co-facilitators, MaryBeth Minnis, 989-506-6361, or Becky Black, 989-506-0797.
Sign up for Moms Community Group | Liz Lator AM SJC
Leader: Elizabeth Lator
Meeting Day & Time:Wednesday Morning
GROUP FOR YOUNG MOTHERS LOOKING TO BE MENTORED, DISCIPLED, SUPPORTED, AND LOVED BY TWO OLDER EXPERIENCED MOMS WHO HAVE WALKED THE ROAD OF MOTHERHOOD. Meets every Wed morning at 9am
We are a Mens Bible study that meets weekly all year long. We are working through the New Testament book by book and at times verse by verse. We are very informal and leave room if you can only be there periodically. It’s a drop-in format, questions for the week are handed out and at the end of the time we pass out the following week’s questions. We meet from 6:30 AM until 7:30AM so those that work can be on time. We believe all men should be in a Bible study.
Come and share the time and study with us.
Group for young adults, couples and singles. Studying through the New Testament, book by book. The group meets in the Brown’s home and childcare is available,
Sign up for Community Group | Eric & Chris Johnson
Leader: Eric Johnson
Meeting Day & Time:Sunday Evening
We are currently doing two things
1) A Mixed group where singles and couples are welcome, with or without kids. Our focus is on having parents of Community Students kids come during CS on Sunday evenings from 6:05pm – 7:50pm.
We pray for one another as well as discuss a book.
2) A men’s book club group that meets Sundays 8:30-9:45pm via Zoom (virtually).
GALS (God’s Amazing Love Sustains) is a women’s small group. We meet at the church in the conference room on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 1 p.m.
We are currently reading and discussing The Daily Walk Bible.
A Community Group is a group of people who get together regularly to pursue spiritual growth. No church membership is required and groups are open to anyone with a desire to find out more about God and His plan for your life.
Many of our community groups are focused around a shared mission. There are some groups just for women, some just for men, some for couples and singles and made up of people of all ages. All of our groups are engaged with the church teaching series, discussing Sunday’s sermon message together using discussion questions to dig deeper.
There are several times a year when we encourage people to sign up and form new groups , but there are groups that are open to new members all year long! Simply click on “Sign up a Group” button at the top of the page and a member of our team will be happy to provide you more information about Community Groups. If you happen to know someone in a group already, that can be a great way to get connected to a group as well! You can also visit Connect in the lobby of your campus on Sunday morning for more information.
We are always on the look out for amazing Community Group Leaders. If you enjoy connecting with people and providing a warm environment where others can learn to love and follow Jesus, this is the role for you. We’ll provide all the training and resources you need.
To start the process of leading a group, click the button below!
