Carmel Small Groups

2 Thessalonians

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS @ 1:15 – 2:45pm

In 2 Thessalonians, we will continue to be encouraged by Paul’s writing to the church at Thessalonica. This study will encourage weary believers and steady them with God’s unshakeable promises. Paul reminds the church that Christ’s return is certain and worth waiting for with faithful, everyday obedience. This study invites us to walk with hope, lean on God’s strength, and keep going even when the journey feels long. Homework will be about 45 minutes each week.

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

• Leaders: Melissa Myers and Catherine Nations
• Dates: 2/4 – 3/25
• Time: 1:15 – 2:45pm
• Cost: $5

Registration Opens Monday, January 12 at 9:00am

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Awaken: The Meaning of Marriage

TUESDAY MORNINGS @ 9:30 – 11:00am

As women, our days spin around busy schedules, commitments and meeting the needs of others. Because we’re pulled in so many directions, we often put our most important earthly relationship, the relationship with our husbands, on the backburner. We operate on “auto-pilot”, missing the deep friendship and abundance that God intends in our marriages.

This winter, Awaken will focus on how we can practically breathe life back into our marriages. Armed with biblical principles and extensive research, we’ll uncover new insights into the unique way our husbands are wired and how we can discover the fulfillment God intends within the true meaning of marriage.

If the rhythm of life and the stress of circumstances have caused your marriage to take a back seat, there’s no better or more important time to focus here. Your reward will come in rediscovering who he is and who you are together, and in discovering that falling in love with Jesus first is the key to a marriage that flourishes. Marriage was never intended to be a fairy tale. It is so much richer than this…marriage is holy ground.

Join us in a Bible study community that brims with joy and life. Awaken is designed specifically for mothers with children, birth through young adults. The study fills quickly, so we recommend that you register as soon as registration opens. Free childcare is available upon registration and will fill quickly.

• Leader: Elizabeth Poplin
• Time: 9:30 – 11:00am
• Dates: 2/10 – 3/31
• Cost: $25

Registration Opens Monday, January 12 at 9:00am

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Gospel of John – Savoring the peace of Jesus in a chaotic world

TUESDAY EVENINGS @ 6:30 – 8:00pm

Life. It seems to move at a break-neck pace. Days are filled with noise, screens, and appointments. Sometimes worry and fear are constant companions. The chaos can leave you looking for a place to be still, but that resting spot always seems to be an elusive destination. Jesus offers a different kind of life. He offers peace. He is peace.

In this 7-session study on the Gospel of John, Melissa Spoelstra will encourage you to slow down and linger with the living Word. You’ll appreciate the pace of the Savior who never hurried but completed all that the Father called Him to accomplish. As you turn the pages of John’s Gospel, you’ll be challenged to take on the posture of a learner—understanding that the peace Jesus offers is not an ease of circumstances, but a stillness of the soul. As a result, you’ll grow in intimacy with Him and learn to live, serve, and rest in His peace. We’d love for you to join us for this discussion oriented, Scripture-based study!

• Leader: Karen Smith
• Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm
• Dates: 1/27 – 3/24
• Cost: $24

Registration Opens Monday, January 12 at 9:00am

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Joshua

TUESDAY AFTERNOONS @ 1:15 – 3:00pm

The book of Joshua chronicles God’s continuing faithfulness to fulfill His covenant promises to Abraham. It is a book of transitions, in which Joshua rises to leadership and the people of God step across the Jordan into the long-awaited land of promise. The task of possessing the land will test the limits of their strength and their courage, but God’s covenant will not fail them. And Joshua’s faithful example will whisper toward the perfect faithfulness of Christ Himself. 

In this verse-by-verse study of the book of Joshua, Jen Wilkin helps us see how God’s commands, though sometimes difficult, are always rooted in His steadfast love for His people. Israel’s story is our story. We battle not against flesh and blood as they did, but we courageously war against the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, trusting in the finished work of the true and better Joshua, Jesus Christ.

• Leaders: Leah Kilcoin, Melody Hogan and Jeanna Norris
• Time: 1:15- 3:00pm
• Dates: 1/20 – 3/31
• Cost: $30

Registration Opens Monday, January 12 at 9:00am

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Philippians

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS @ 6:25 – 7:30pm

Paul’s heartbeat from jail is rejoicing.  Discuss this paradox with women from all ages and stages of life, while gathering truths from Scripture to apply to everyday life.  We will focus on discipleship through discussion, with an emphasis on filtering life through “whatever is true, noble, just, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy.”  Stirring our hearts by study and sharing. This is a no homework study, with an emphasis on fellowship and discipleship.

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: Christina Stone and Wednesday Night Team
• Dates: 1/14 – 3/25
• Time: 6:25 – 7:30pm
• Cost: $5

Registration Opens Monday, January 12 at 9:00am

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Precept: John, Part 2

TUESDAY MORNINGS @ 9:30 – 11:30am

In part 2 (chapters 12-21) of John, Jesus draws His disciples aside to prepare them for what is to come. We will learn about His death, burial, and resurrection, and their significance to your salvation. Discover what truths you can apply to your personal life as you learn what Jesus and His disciples experienced in their relationships with God.  We’d love for you to join us for this in-depth Bible study of John chapters 12-21! Homework is encouraged at 30-60 minutes per day.

• Leaders: Michelle Day-Soell
• Time: 9:30 – 11:30am
• Dates: 1/27 – 3/24
• Cost: $25

Registration Opens Monday, January 12 at 9:00am

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Precept: Revelation, Part 3

MONDAY EVENINGS @ 6:45 – 8:15pm

In the third part of the series on Revelation, we will explore the Lamb’s worthiness to open the scroll, the unfolding apocalyptic events, the ultimate triumph of good over evil, and the establishment of God’s eternal kingdom, focusing on themes of judgment, redemption, and hope. We will focus on the relationship of the book of Revelation to the Gospels – learning about the prophecies and teachings they contain about the last days. Homework is encouraged at 30-60 minutes per day.

• Leader: Janie Eriksen
• Time: 6:45 – 8:15pm
• Dates: 2/2 – 4/20
• Cost: $25

Registration Opens Monday, January 12 at 9:00am

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Psalms of Ascent

THURSDAY MORNINGS @ 9:30 – 11:30am

The Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120–134) invite us to remember that we’re on a pilgrimage—growing with Jesus and moving toward our true home. These ancient songs, once sung by travelers on their way to Jerusalem, still encourage us as we worship today. We’d love for you to join us—Bible, journal, and pen in hand—as we gather around tables of women eager to know and love Jesus more. We can’t wait to study Scripture with you!

• Leaders: Amy Chin, Renee Hughes, and Amber Taylor
• Time: 9:30 – 11:30am
• Dates: 2/5 – 4/2
• Cost: $20

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