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Small Group Bible Studies Provide:
- Bible Study and Life Application
- Christian Community and Support
- Discipleship and Spiritual Growth
People need people: Small Group Bible Studies provide relationships, encouragement, and strength that extends into the day-to-day highs and lows which make up most of our lives! Small Group Bible Studies are made up of individuals who want to grow and study God's word and share their lives with each other.
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Why do people say they have joined a Small Group?
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- for fellowship
- to have people pray for one another on a regular basis
- for emotional support
- to find a place where I’m accepted and I fit in
- to hang with good friends
- for Bible Study
- to find community
- to be close to a group of people
- to get to know some other people in the church
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What does my small group mean to me?
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Testimonies shared by individual members of one small group —
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I feel thankful for the people in my group because of the relationships we have established. I look forward to being with them.
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It provides support, encourages learning more about God, promotes a sense of responsibility, increases our circle of friends, and provides mentoring.
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There are things we discuss and points of view different from mine that I never would have thought about.
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The shared information is kept within the group which allows us to discuss private matters if we so desire. |
| The fellowship of a small group helps me connect to people and connect to God. Relationships with people who abide in Jesus are priceless to me. |
It’s all about trust, in each other, what we share and in what we glean when we study God’s word together. Owing to this trust, it is becoming easier to ask for and to offer help to one another during difficult times. |
| Our members present such varied perspectives, strengths, and weaknesses, which make studying the Bible and our Christian walk together so much more of a valuable experience. |
I really appreciate learning the Bible. It provides accountability and pushes me to study the Scriptures. Without the group, I probably wouldn’t do it on my own.
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Would you like to benefit from a small group in ways similar to these individuals?
Small Group commission members are eager to help you begin! Contact Dale Bomberger, Chair or Erica Anderson, New Groups Coordinator.
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Small Group Bible Studies provide a place to be known and loved. Small Group Bible Studies provide giving, sharing, learning and growing... A place to really belong!
Extend God's grace to people in our local community and around the world by praying and humbly serving one another.
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| Reach out to new people to join your group, or help start a new group. Experience life together in community by accepting, encouraging, forgiving and loving one another. |
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Let us know you are interested. We'll help you find a group to join. Call the church office at 717-766-0531 and ask to talk to associate pastor Pauline Allison or check the Small Group bulletin board in the hallway and complete a "small group interest form."
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