Calvary Fellowship's Community Growth Groups

Next Semester Groups Meet Every Friday Evening at 7:30 P.M.
May 16, 2008 to June 20, 2008
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“so they continued daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking of bread from house to house….”  Acts 2:46

Spiritual growth flourishes in small group gatherings.  Warm group environments provide a place where people can:

• study the Word of God together
• pray and care for each other
• discuss the issues and challenges of their individual lives
• grow closer to their brothers and sisters in the Body
• be missed if they do not show up
• encourage and welcome non-Christians into the arms of fellowship
• engage in meaningful and relevant spiritual discussions

The purpose of Community Growth Groups:

Community Growth Groups provide an environment where people can grow spiritually and become fully developed followers of Jesus.

Our desire at Calvary Southbury is to see people casting off ordinary living for the extraordinary life that is available to us in Jesus Christ. Our calling is to simply provide the environment and means through which close fellowship and its fruits can flourish.

The goals of Community Growth Groups:

Community Growth Groups will help people to move into extraordinary living in five ways:

• Fellowship
• Discipleship
• Ministry opportunities
• Evangelism
• Breaking of bread

These activities will simply be the natural by-products of the Community Growth Groups.

Fellowship: A group of 10-14 people taking time to be set apart together by meeting in a home will naturally enjoy closer and more meaningful fellowship than they do just chatting briefly after church on Sunday.

Discipleship: With group questions and the Bible as the basis of study, people will be continually challenged to grow spiritually.

Ministry opportunities: These will abound in the small group environment.  They will range from hosting a group, to leading a group; from helping to organize, to inviting new people in.  Out of the needs of the group, practical ministry opportunities will arise naturally. There will also be a time for the whole group to serve at the church once a semester on a project.

Evangelism: Spreading the Word is the responsibility of every follower of Jesus.  Community Growth Groups will provide a non-threatening environment where family and friends can be invited to join in a teaching and discussion about Jesus, no matter what their background; and can enjoy a time of community with others. We want to make these groups welcoming to all and provide an atmosphere of warmth where inviting others is a natural and sought-after outcome.

Breaking of bread: What better way to grow closer and tear down walls then to share simple food and drink together? Whether it is coffee and dessert, simple snacks or appetizers, when people eat and drink together a natural bond occurs and fellowship is deepened.

• They are informal gatherings of people from all different places on their journey with Jesus
• They are semester based groups that have beginning and ending dates. They will run from 10- 12 weeks in a semester.
• They are a commitment; we are asking all who join a group to commit to being faithful in attendance at that group for their semester.  We understand there may be unavoidable absences, but faithful attendance to the best of your ability is important. We will provide the resources and books, we just ask you to be part of the group for its semester. 
• They are places to have fun and grow spiritually.

If you would like to join one of our Community Growth Groups please fill in the information below and we will contact you. Please be assured that all information is never given to third parties without your permission. For complete details on how we use your information please review our privacy policy.

Looking forward to all that God has for us.

Pastor John

Calvary Southbury

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