Grace Church has restarted our small groups (or care groups, life groups, or community groups). By these different names we mean the same thing: a group of people who are members, attenders, or visitors to Grace Presbyterian Church who meet for fellowship, encouragement, support, discipleship, Bible study, prayer, and perhaps even meals in order to connect and be a part of each other’s lives more than just on Sunday. The concept is based on the Greek word Koinonia, which means Christian fellowship or community.
The mission of the small group ministry of Grace Presbyterian Church is to deepen the fellowship and community life of our church family and to invite new people into the life of our family. If we think in terms of images, Grace Church is both a school and a family. We gather on the Lord’s Day to worship and learn God’s Word so that we may grow together as a body of believers. That is the “school” part. But we are also a family, and while many people gather informally at various times, we desire for the ministry of the church to foster these times of fellowship. That is the “family” part.
Tallmadge/Akron/Cuyahoga Falls
Contact: Mike Scott @ 317-450-6165 or e-mail [email protected]
This group meets once a month for a potluck dinner and study. The group is currently working its way through O. Hallesby’s classic work entitled Prayer. The first meeting for the fall will be October 15 at 7:00 pm. This group is limited to 12 participants.
Hudson East
Contact: Paul Crist @ 330-634-6793 or e-mail [email protected]
The Hudson East group typically meets one Saturday a month. This year it will meet for fellowship, including dinner, Bible study, and prayer. The focus this year will be on missions using Tim Keesee’s DVDs entitled Dispatches from the Front. Monthly meetings typically rotate among the homes of those attending.
Hudson West
Contact: Melissa Wilson @ 330-2897140 or e-mail [email protected]
This group meets once a month on a Saturday evening for food, fellowship, and fun. The first meeting for the fall will be October 8 at 7:00 pm.
Young Families
Contact: Justin Salinas @ 864-386-5980 or e-mail [email protected]
This group will start in October and meet every other week from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to enjoy a meal and fellowship together including Bible study and prayer.