Small Groups
The best churches of today excel at being warm and welcoming. Sanctuaries are clean and pristine, and people greet you at the door with a smile. Granted, this could also describe a bank. Or a well-run restaurant. Instead of church as just being a nice place to go, what if it was the place where your friends are? Small groups aims to establish and deepen relationships, to make Immanuel from being a friendly church, to a friend making church.
Immanuel also has an amazing problem: we have too many people for anyone to know everyone! This is a way for members to find their own corner, a group of people that they intersect with regularly.
Finally, small groups serve as a friend network where people help hold each other accountable. A live coal by itself will not glow for long, but a group of them together can outlast the coldest nights. They aid Christians to live in faith together, lifting each other up in their time of need.
Next Small Group: The Prodigal God
Prodigal = spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
This six-session series will take a look at Jesus' parable in Luke 15:11-32, and explore how God is wastefully extravagant to all people.
Guidebooks will be available Jan. 5 & 12 for $10. The series will continue weekly for 6 weeks, concluding the week of Feb 16.
Small Group Leader Resources
The small group ministry of Immanuel is critically important! Life changing small groups are led by leaders who invest the best of their time, talents, and passion into the lives of their small group members. There is simply no replacement for highly invested and gifted group leaders.
Use the resources on this page and this site as you prepare for and lead your small group. Regular coaching by the pastoral staff and experienced small group leaders will be provided throughout your tenure as a group leader.
Training Videos:
Welcome and Thank You!
Small Group Covenants
Help! My Small Group has been Hijacked!