Carmel Small Groups

Awaken: Ruth by Kelly Minter

TUESDAY MORNINGS @ 9:30 – 11:00am

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

Registration Opens January 13 at 9:00am:

• REGISTRATION
• WAIT LIST REGISTRATION

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 January 13 at 9:00am: REGISTER

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 January 13 at 9:00am: REGISTER

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 August 12 at 9:00am: REGISTER

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 January 13 at 9:00am: REGISTER

Keep Holding On – 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. With so many uncertainties in life, there are still some things you can be sure of. When you feel like everything you’ve tried to hold on to has crumbled in your hands, and you’re reaching out for something — anything — sturdy and reliable, it can be hard to know what page to turn to in your Bible or how to personally apply Scripture to what you’re facing. Maybe you’ve heard about the promises of God, but have you ever wondered what they actually are? Whether you know them well or not, they are available for you to cling to in your time of need.

If you’ve been in a season of doubt or if things have felt uncertain, unpredictable and unreliable … this study will be a lifeline that will show you what is always certain, sure and true with God.

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

Registration Opens August 12 at 9:00am: REGISTER

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 January 13 at 9:00am: REGISTER

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 January 13 at 9:00am: REGISTER

Revelation by Jen Wilkin

TUESDAY AFTERNOONS @ 1:15 – 3:00pm

Perhaps no other book of the Bible feels as inaccessible and as intimidating to us as the very last one. The book of Revelation overflows with images and ideas that confound our modern ears. But if all Scripture is God-breathed and profitable, we should assume Revelation is as accessible and helpful as any other book of the Bible. Why don’t we see it that way?

Two thousand years ago, John’s Revelation was circulated and read aloud among seven churches in Asia Minor. Those who heard the letter understood it and drew encouragement from its message. The same can be true for you today. Over 10 sessions of verse-by-verse Bible study, Jen Wilkin helps you discover how the last book of the Bible—the culmination of God’s great story—speaks both a steadying word of assurance and a strong call to endure to the church in every age.

• Leaders: Leah Kilcoin and Jeanna Norris
• Time: 1:15- 3:00pm
• Dates: 1/28 – 4/1
• Cost: $30.00

Registration Opens January 13 at 9:00am: REGISTER