Carmel Small Groups

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

D. Barlowe

Sundays @ 9:30am. A small group of senior adult men using Lifeway’s “MasterWorks” curriculum to study God’s Word and encourage one another as we live life together.

Dabels/Nelson

Sundays @ 11:00am. We are a group of ladies studying God’s Word together. We do Bible book studies and other book studies. We are currently studying Lifeway’s “Masterworks” curriculum.

Childcare is available through Preschool, CarmelKidz and Student Ministries.

Eriksen/Kilcoin

Sundays @ 9:30am. E3 stands for: “Encourage Believers, Equip the Saints, and Engage the Culture.” We often study books of the Bible, led by Janie Eriksen whose in depth teaching fosters a participatory environment.

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

Fowler/Rekers

Sundays @ 11:00am. We are parents of young children who recognize our design for a God-centered community as we raise our families to love and serve God and others. A harbor provides a place of safe anchorage for vessels from the open seas. We desire that our group be a safe refuge for its members. Harbors are also a place from which boats are sent out.  We want to encourage one another to live God’s mission as those sent by Him into the world.  We desire to foster a community where we build deep relationships, love and care for one another, and live out the Gospel of Jesus daily.

Childcare is available through Preschool, CarmelKidz and Student Ministries.

Goldman/Williford

Sundays @ 9:30am. We are an intergenerational kinship of singles, couples and families who are tethered to God through authentic community.

Childcare is available through Preschool, CarmelKidz and Student Ministries.