Carmel Small Groups

Awaken: Ruth by Kelly Minter

TUESDAY MORNINGS @ 9:30 – 11:00am

Awaken is now full – please sign up using the wait list link below. Thank you!

As mothers, we shape the lives of our children and we shoulder so many roles. Life can be overwhelming and expectations can feel paralyzing.

Tucked in the pages of the Old Testament is the story of a woman who needed God and trusted Him. One foot in front of the other, Ruth kept trusting. Her story is for those who need courage for the journey, hope in a broken world, and a Redeemer who rescues and restores. He is at work…even when you can’t see it. He is the lifter of your head, and He will not let go of you.

This winter, verse by verse, we will study together in circles over genuine conversations that matter with women you’ll grow to cherish. We will sit with the One who restores stories like Ruth’s…and stories like yours. In circles of friends and community, we will lean in and discover who Jesus is. This is simple, rich and beautiful. This hope is what we need most.  

This study is designed especially for mothers newborn – young adult or for any woman who influences the life of a child. You are invited to join a flourishing community…there is so much joy and life here. Seats are limited, and early registration is highly encouraged.

• Leader: Elizabeth Poplin
• Time: 9:30 – 11:00am
• Dates: 2/11 – 4/1 (off 3/18)
• Cost: $32.00

Awaken is now full – please sign up using the wait list link below. Thank you!

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Colossians

THURSDAY MORNINGS @ 9:30 – 11:00am

Paul’s letter to the Colossians is a poignant primer on the Christian faith for believers of all ages. In fact, few biblical texts paint a more stunning picture of Christ than Colossians. For Paul, everything begins and ends with Jesus! To know Jesus is to know the fullness of God and to somehow be filled with that same fullness (Col. 2:9-10)! To a modern-day world that seeks fulfillment everywhere else and comes up sorely lacking, Colossians is a divinely inspired call to walk in spiritual maturity (Col. 2:6-7). Fulfillment is found in Christ alone because it is in Christ alone that we are filled! Join us for an 8-week Bible study, where we will seek to know God in all His fullness as we seek Him together on the pages of Scripture.

• Leader: Missy Speir
• Dates: 1/30 – 3/27 (off 3/20)
• Time: 9:30 – 11:00am
• Cost: $15.00

Registration Opens Monday, January 13 at 9:00am

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Esther – Daring Faith for Such a Time as This by Kelly Minter

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS @ 1:15 – 2:45pm

A beautiful queen, her courageous cousin, a foreign land, and a murderous adversary—the book of Esther has all the elements of an epic drama. The story unfolds at a time when the people of God are split between nations with an uncertain future. While the name of God may not be mentioned in the book of Esther, its pages highlight His work among His people and foreshadow Jesus’s very ministry to us—darkness to light, mourning to celebration, death to life.

You are invited into the daring faith modeled by Esther and her cousin Mordecai—a faith developed over time, rooted in the goodness of God, lived out through extraordinary circumstances, and used to change the world. Although our time looks different from Esther’s, our God is just as active and faithful today, and He has called you for such a time as this.

We’d love for you to join us for this discussion oriented, Scripture-based study.

• Leaders: Melissa Myers, Catherine Nations and Chris Salter
• Dates: 2/12 – 4/2
• Time: 1:15 – 2:45pm
• Cost: $25.00

Registration Opens Monday, January 13 at 9:00am

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Exploring Jesus as the Great I AM

SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH @ 6:45 – 8:15pm

This unique offering takes place twice a month: once a month at church for study and once a month outside of church with your small group for connection. At church we will dig into scripture and apply it to our lives, and on the other night, we will connect outside of church to build community.  (Time and place will be determined by your group.) Even if you are in the midst of a busy season, consider this option designed just for you. We will learn together – there’s no homework outside of our study. We’d love for you to join us!

• Leaders: Michelle Embry and Nancy Drummond
• Dates: 1/14 – 5/13
• Time: 6:45 – 8:15pm
• Cost: $5.00 (new participants)

Registration Opens Monday, January 13 at 9:00am

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Ezra and Nehemiah: Rebuilding What’s Ruined

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS @ 6:25 – 7:30pm

The story of Ezra and Nehemiah plays out against a backdrop of ruins. There’s a ruined city, a ruined house of worship, ruined homes – ruined life with God. As is often the case in our own lives, the wreckage was largely their own fault. Their path to rebuilding, at its core, was a journey back to God. We too will be encouraged to return to the God who is always faithful.

We will learn together – there’s no homework outside of our study. Hope you’ll plan to join us! This Bible Study meets during regularly scheduled Wednesday night activities for men, preschoolers, children and students.

• Leaders: Wednesday Night Team
• Dates: 1/15 – 4/9
• Time: 6:25 – 7:30pm
• Cost: $5.00

Registration Opens Monday, January 13 at 9:00am

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Isaiah (Chapters 40-66)

THURSDAY MORNINGS @ 9:30 – 11:30am

Please join us as we unpack Isaiah 40-66 and watch the unfolding of history point us to Jesus as The Servant King, The Sovereign Conqueror and The Prince of Peace who is coming again! Many scholars refer to Isaiah as the Gospel of the Old Testament and together we will see why this is true. 

Come as you are with Bible, pen and notebook in hand. This is a safe place to find a community of women sharing life together and learning more about God’s word. Hope to see you soon.

• Leaders: Renee Hughes and Christy Kennedy
• Time: 9:30 – 11:30am
• Dates: 1/30 – 4/10
• Cost: $15.00

Registration Opens Monday, January 13 at 9:00am

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Now and Not Yet by Ruth Chou Simons – Miscarriage & Infant Loss

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS @ 6:25 – 7:30pm

In this study, women suffering from the sorrow of miscarriage and baby loss will walk alongside each other and focus on the promises of God. Our study offers encouragement for anyone feeling stuck or disappointed in their current circumstances, guiding readers to embrace the present through God’s truth and faithfulness. It inspires a shift in perspective to see challenges as gifts and live purposefully in the tension between what is and what is yet to come. We will study His character, His purposes and His faithfulness in the midst of our journey of loss.

• Leader: Elizabeth Dockery
• Dates: 1/22 – 3/19
• Time: 6:25 – 7:30pm
• Cost: $5.00

Registration Opens Monday, January 13 at 9:00am

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Precept: 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles – The Life of David, A Man After God’s Own Heart

TUESDAY MORNINGS @ 9:30 – 11:30am VIA ZOOM

This study of 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles focuses on David- a “man after God’s own heart” as he ascends to the throne, then descends into sin. See how a covenant-keeping God turns a man from the worst sins to a victorious finish.

We’d love for you to join us through Zoom for this in-depth Bible study!

• Leaders: Michelle Day-Soell
• Time: 9:30 – 11:30am
• Location: Via Zoom
• Dates: 1/28 – 3/25
• Cost: $22.00 (or can order from Precept)

Registration Opens Monday, January 13 at 9:00am

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Precept: Revelation – part 1: Jesus’ Message to the Church

MONDAY EVENINGS @ 6:45 – 8:15pm

Join us as we study chapters one through three of Revelation focusing on the apostle John’s vision of the glorified Christ and His messages to the seven churches, highlighting themes of encouragement, rebuke, and the call to faithfulness amidst trials. See how His messages recorded by John so long ago still speak to the church today. Homework is encouraged at 30-60 minutes per day.

• Leader: Janie Eriksen
• Time: 6:45 – 8:15pm
• Dates: 1/27 – 4/7
• Cost: $26.00

Registration Opens Monday, January 13 at 9:00am

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