We believe that authentic life change can and does happen within the context of a small group. Our groups exist to create healthy communities that produce disciples who make disciples.
What is a Group?
Groups consist of a smaller group of people intentionally gathering together with purpose. They facilitate a group of people that get together each week in order to fellowship, study, learn, have fun, meet new people, and pray.
Why Groups?
Our groups exist to create healthy communities that produce disciples who make disciples.
Groups are one of the best ways to get connected and grow at CCWC. We believe that true life-change happens in the context of community. We’re not made to do life alone. We need each other. Life is better when we’re connected. Because of this truth it is our desire not to settle as a church “with” small groups, but instead to become a church “of” small groups.
Our groups come in all shapes and sizes, and we have a group for every age and stage of life. Groups are for everyone!
Our Model for Groups
3 Ways to Get Involved!
- Community Groups (Details Below)
- Study Groups (Details Below)
- Recreation and Service Groups (Details Below)
Community Groups
Community Groups are typically 10 -12 people who gather to walk through life together. These are intended to be ongoing long-term groups aimed at communal growth, a corporate journey, and interdependent care.
SUNDAY 5:00 PM
Facilitators: Rusty and Sherry Thomas
In their home
All Ages Welcome
Click to register for group (Group at capacity)
SUNDAY 6:00 PM
Facilitators: Brandon and Jessica Brooks
In their home
Young Adult Focus
Childcare provided at the church
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Facilitators: Jim and Judy Deardorff
Room 141
Senior Adult Focus
Childcare provided at the church
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Facilitators: Bryan and Amy Shaner
In their home
All Ages Welcome
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Facilitators: Dave and Teresa South
In their home
All Ages Welcome
Childcare provided at the church
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TUESDAY 6:30 PM
Facilitators: Tom and Candy Dishong
In their home/In McArthur
All Ages Welcome
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WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM
Facilitators: Candice Looney/Trevis Thompson
At the Church in Kenney Chapel
Childcare provided
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WEDNESDAY 6:30 PM
Facilitators: Rob and Becky Richardson
In the home of Gary and Virginia Wright
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THURSDAY 3:00 PM
Facilitators: Tom and Connie Romine
At the Church in Kenney Chapel
Senior Adult Focus
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Study Groups
Study Groups are great if you want to learn about a specific topic for a set amount of time. Group sizes vary. These groups meet for a set number of weeks usually paced on a trimester schedule.
SUNDAY 9:00 AM
Enjoying God in the Dailiness of Life
Teacher: Megan Six
Room 137
Starts September 12 (8-week study)
Join us for an exploration about how to find more joy in your relationship with God even in your everyday routines.
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The Journey Together
Teacher: Paul Richard
Room 132
Starts September 12 (14-week study)
This class allows people to speak about their spiritual journey and experience the support of others.
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That the World May Know
Teacher: Edie Post
Room 141
Starts September 19 (On-going study)
Using the unique teaching method of Ray Vander Laan’s material, Edie is able to bring the scriptures alive
in light of the historical and cultural contexts that God placed it.
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Young Adult Ministry-“Relationships”
Teacher: Ray Taw
Room Room 2D
Starts September 26
Ray will be using the book, “Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands” by Paul Tripp. If you are a young adult,
this is a great opportunity for you to fellowship and learn with others in your stage of life.
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SUNDAY 10:30 AM
Wesley Bible Class
Teachers: Bob Antle, Dale Minor, Joe Riley
Room 137
Starts September 12 (On-going study)
This class encourages the regular and continual study of scripture and allows each participant the
opportunity to dialogue with others to gain a better understanding of God’s Word. The class uses the Wesley Bible
curriculum
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Life Lessons
Teacher: Mark Ervin
In Room 141
Starts September 12 (On-going study)
To look at life circumstances and apply biblical principles to those circumstances.
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SUNDAY EVENING, 6:00 PM
Grief Share
Teacher: Connie Knowlton
Room 2B
Starts August 29 (14-week study)
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s
most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.
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Ecclesiastes– Bible Study
Teacher: Christy Cotterill-Townsend
Room 137
Starts September 24 (6-week study)
This in-depth Bible Study will take you verse by verse and chapter by chapter through
the book of Ecclesiastes. We all long to live well and Ecclesiastes provides the wisdom
we need to do just that! Join us on this journey as we identify the obstacles that stand in
our way and draw near to God, through daily study of His Word.
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“Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World – Certain Hope in Uncertain Times”-David Jeremiah Book
Teacher: Diana West
Room 132
Starts September 12 (14-week study)
Confidence can be hard to come by these days. People are losing their jobs, their houses, and their life savings
at an unprecedented rate. Violence, natural disasters, and moral depravity seem to be skyrocketing.
In the midst of all this chaos, we need to know . . . what on earth should we do now?
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Men’s Bible Study–1 & 2 Timothy
Teacher: Jeff Devine
Room TBD
Starts September 12
A study to answer who Timothy was, why he wrote them, what was happening in the Christian world at that time and how we can apply these books to our lives today.
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MONDAY EVENING, 7:00 PM
Studying the Language Greek
Teacher:
Room 141
Starts October 11
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Junior High Girls Bible Study
Teacher: Sadie Warner
In her home
Starts September 13 (Fall Semester)
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TUESDAY EVENING, 5:00 PM
The Chosen
Teacher: Edie Post
Room 2B
What Does It Mean to Be Chosen? parallels each episode, connecting readers to the Bible in a brand-new way.
It includes:
- A deeper look at Isaiah 43 and its fulfillment in Jesus and the lives of His followers (including us!)
- Script excerpts, quotes, and illustrations from the show
- Guiding questions for groups or individuals
Being chosen by Jesus has beautiful and far-reaching implications—although it says even more about
the Chooser than the choosees.
We are loved because He’s love.
We are saved because He’s merciful. We belong to the family of God because Jesus invites us, making the
Bible and all its promises as true for us today as it was for God’s chosen nation.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, 6:00 PM
Genesis, A Biblical View of Creation
Teachers: Tom and Candy Dishong
Room 2B
Starts September 15 (12-week study)
The focus is on a Biblical view of creation. At the end of the class in December, they are hoping to have
a visit to the Creation Museum.
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THURSDAY, 9:00 AM
Precept Bible Study:Matthew
Teacher: Barbara Shelor
Room 141
Starts September 16 (Fall and Spring Semester)
Matthew answers the question of who Jesus is, and brings you face-to-face with the long-awaited Jewish Messiah.
Walk with Jesus through the towns and villages of the Galilee, see the miracles He performs– healing the sick,
casting out demons, calming the seas. Listen to His teaching as He explains His kingdom. And then
evaluate your life against the standard Jesus holds high and ask: Does my life show that I’m part of His kingdom?
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THURSDAY, 7:00 PM
Precept Bible Study: 2 Samuel/1Chronicles
Teacher: Sharon Dudding
Room 141
Starts September 16 (Fall and Spring Semester)
Watch a “man after God’s own heart” ascend to the throne, then descend into sin. See how a covenant-keeping
God turns a man from the worst sins to a victorious finish.
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Recreation and Service Groups
Recreation and Serve Groups are great if you want to find people with shared interests and join in an activity or service commitment.
*Time commitments for these groups vary based on the activity.
SUNDAY EVENING, 5:00 PM
Yoga As A Spiritual Discipline: Adaptive Beginner Level
Instructor: Paul Richard
In Kenney Chapel
Starts September 12 (Fall and Spring Semester)
This class will be for people with physical limitations. This will be an adaptive experience for those who want to explore
the discipline of yoga but also experience some form of limitation in what they can do. People without disabilities
may also participate in this class.
This class will stay at an adaptive beginner level.
SUNDAY EVENING, 6:00 PM
Yoga As A Spiritual Discipline
Instructor: Paul Richard
In Kenney Chapel
Starts September 12 (Fall and Spring Semester)
To experience God as the One in whom we live and move and have our being. Using the discipline of yoga,
we will discover how fearfully and wonderfully we are made in the image of God, creating space to experience
God and love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and to do this in the context of community.
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY 9:00 AM
Pickleball
Leader: Teresa South
In the Gym
On-going activity
Pickleball is a paddleball sport that combines elements of badminton, table tennis, and tennis.
Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball,
much like a wiffle ball, with 26–40 round holes, over a net.
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND THURSDAY 6:00 PM
REFIT
Leader: Teresa Kirkendall
Room 2A
On-going activity
Finding a workout you feel good about can be challenging. We know that you want to be inspired
to make positive changes and in order to do that, you need an encouraging community and
an empowering workout. REFIT® believes that fitness should change more than your body,
which is why we’ve created a powerful, positive workout that changes you from the inside out.
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM
REV + FLOW
Leader: Teresa Kirkendall
In the Gym
On-going activity
REV+FLOW by REFIT® is a high intensity, low impact workout designed for everyone.
Although it is movement to music, this is not a cardio dance class. Movements are slower,
easy-to-follow and highly modifiable whether higher or lower intensity is needed.
You may call the church office for more information: 740-698-2292