Community Groups

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY GROUP?

Gathering weekly for fellowship and accountability, study and prayer, good times and tears, Community Groups are an essential expression of our church’s mission. At the heart of  this  ministry is the desire to see a community of believers who worship Jesus, love one another, and embody the mission of Florence Christian Church become like Christ.

I AM NEW HERE…AM I READY FOR A COMMUNITY GROUP?

Life is hard. It was never meant to be lived in isolation. Community is a gift of God intended to help us see and experience the good news of Jesus in profound and tangible ways. This is the perfect place for you to belong, ask questions, and wrestle with your faith in a community of people who care for you, not because your life is together, but because you are created in the image of God.  In Community Groups, people talk through life issues, eat together, pray together, laugh together, struggle together, and serve others as we are transformed by the grace of God in our lives.

WHY ARE COMMUNITY GROUPS SOIMPORTANT TO FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH?

Getting connected means participating in both theSunday gathering and a Community Group. Sundays are a time for celebrating in worship of Jesus together, hearing the preaching of the Word, and sharing in Communion.  Community Groups are the place where the seeds of the preached Word take root and become real. It is the place where we build relationships with one another and living life together. As well, it is within the groups and neighborhoods of the city that we can participate in the work that God has called us to as a church.

 WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT WHEN I GO?

Each Group is unique as the group reflects the neighborhood in which it exists. However, you can expect a weekly gathering that involves food, conversation, prayer, discussion for applying the Bible to practical living, and service in the neighborhood. Community Groups are an environment for building relationships with one another, which strongly emphasizes challenging one another to drive God’s Word deeply into our lives.

HOW DO I GET INTO A COMMUNITY GROUP?

There a three ways to get into a Community Group.  1) Sign up at Connection Central in the lobby.   2) Build your own group.  Contact the office for the how-to’s… 3) Call or E-mail Mike Blankenship at (541)997-2961 or mike@florencechurch.com.