Small Group Descriptions
Current Small Groups
Every Other Monday Evening Facilitator: Amy Chaffin 763-221-0397 amychaffin@comcast.net Study: Girl Talk Description: Are you ready for some Girl Talk? Join us every other Monday, as we build some new friendships and have fun doing it! As women, we are relational by design. We long to communicate and share. Simply put, we are made to connect. (Just take a look at your cell phone bill.) But in the frenzy of everyday life, friendships are often the first casualty on an overwhelming to-do list. Author Jen Hatmaker believes it’s time to reprioritize. Girl Talk is a fun, fresh Bible study with a focus on friendship. In this five-week series, Jen takes a girlfriend-next-door look at what makes relationships tick. You’ll discover God’s design for community, how to avoid harmful people, and the five levels of communication that nurture intimacy. Most of all, you’ll share life with women on the same journey as you--which is what friendship is all about. Where: At the Chaffin home in Maple Grove Time: 6:30-8:30 PM Cost: $10/book Childcare: None Facilitator: Katie Deneson 763-416-6182 kjdeneson@hotmail.com Study: Beautiful in God's Eyes by Elizabeth George - A Study on the Proverbs 31 Woman Description: In a world that is constantly bombarding us with images of beauty, let this be a breath of fresh air into who God has created you to be as His TRUE BEAUTY! We may be fearful of her and what appears to be her perfection, but be encouraged that God has written her into His word for us for a reason. Where: At the Deneson home in Otsego Time: 8:00-9:00 PM Cost: $10/Book Childcare: None Facilitator: Susan Mickelson 763-416-3774 susan.mickelson@comcast.net Study: NOOMA (video series) Description: NOOMA videos are short films with communicators that really speak to us. Each NOOMA video touches on issues that we care about, that we want to talk about, such as forgiveness, discipleship, and unconditional love. Where: At the Mickelson home in Maple Grove Time: Childcare: None
Every Other Tuesday Evening
Every Other Thursday Evening
Facilitator: Dave Nardini 763-428-1440 dcnards@embarqmail.com Study: Commands of Jesus Description: Commands of Jesus Where: Community Room at Byerly's in Maple Grove Time: 6 Cost: None Childcare: None
Every Wednesday Morning
Facilitators: Andy & Missi McKown 952-221-3398 amckown22@yahoo.com Study: James Description: James (a brother of Jesus) writes this letter to urge Christians to express their faith in daily living. Where: At the McKown home in Time: Cost: None Childcare: None Note: This group is currently full, but please contact the leaders if you are interested in participating. Facilitators: Steve & Amy Chaffin 763-221-0397 chaffingroup@comcast.net Study: Just Walk Across the Room Description: What if you knew that by taking ten steps across a room and saying hello to another person, you could impact his or her eternity? It has nothing to do with methods and everything to do with taking a genuine interest in another human being. Just Walk Across the Room is an approach to evangelism modeled by Jesus himself. This dynamic four-session experience will equip and inspire you to follow his lead by taking simple walks across rooms to extend care, compassion, and inclusiveness to people who might need a touch of God’s love today. Discover how to partner with the Holy Spirit in a way that allows him to accomplish his kingdom-building activity through you. You can make the difference of an eternity for someone standing near you! This is something you can do, and it all begins with a simple walk across the room. Where: At the Chaffin home in Time: Cost: $20/book and $8/participant guide Childcare: $5.00/family/night Facilitators: Paul & Lori Wisnewski 763-420-5862 pwisnew1@gmail.com Study: James: Working Out Our Faith by Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz Description: We are studying the "active" side of our faith, translating our belief into action. "What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?" James 2:14 Where: At the Fjellman home in Time: Cost: $8.25 cost of study guide Childcare: $5.00/family/night Note: This group is currently full, but please contact the leaders if you are interested in participating. Facilitators: Grant and Karen Case 763-242-2136 karenrcase@comcast.net Study: The Five Love Languages Description: Gary Chapman identifies five basic languages of love and then guides couples towards a better understanding of their unique languages of love. Learn to speak and understand your mate's love language, and in no time you will be able to effectively love and truly feel loved in return. Where: At the Case home in Time: Cost: $15 cost of book Childcare: $5.00/family/night Facilitators: Dan and Becky Koller 763-493-4440 beckykoller@yahoo.com Study: The Gospel of Mark (Max Lucado Life Lessons Series) Description: The Lucado Life lessons series brings the New Testament to Life in twelve lessons filled with intriguing questions, inspirational storytelling, profound reflections and space for journaling. Where: At the Koller home in Time: 5:30- Cost: $10 cost of study guide Childcare: $5.00/child/night Facilitators: Dave & Chris Nardini 763-428-1440 dcnards@embarqmail.com
Study: Hebrews: Christ - Perfect Sacrifice, Perfect Priest (MackArthur) Description: Study the book of Hebrews in 12 lessons with John MacArthur's comments and notes on the text. Questions for individual reflection and group discussion are based on the weekly reading. The complete text is included from the New King James Version of the Bible. Where: At the Nardini home in Time: Cost: $10 cost of study guide Childcare: $4/child/night Facilitators: Paul & Cyndi Deneson 952-451-0252 cyndideneson@aol.com Study: Joshua: The Power of God's Promises Description: The book of Joshua reads like an exciting novel - from the miraculous crossing of the Jordan to the crash of the walls of Jericho and the sun stopping in the sky. Through it all, we see God's faithfulness and power. Studying Joshua encourages us to persevere in our own daily battles,arming us with the powerful weapons we need - God's promises. Where: At the Shultz home in Maple Grove Time: Cost: $8 cost of study guide Childcare: None Facilitators: Rik & Muriel Wenell 763-390-4675 rik@wenells.us Study: Ephesians Description: Do you really understand how much God loves you? Are you interested in really understanding all that He has done for us through Jesus Christ and our relationship with Him? Would you like to feel more secure in your relationship with Him and be better equipped to face the very real spiritual struggle that we face in the world? Well, this could be the study for you. We will be going through the book of Ephesians on a verse by verse basis, breaking all the "religionese" down to terms and concepts that we can all understand. Our goal will be to learn more about our relationship with God and with each other, so that we can grow spiritually and be able to minister more effectively to those around us. Where: At the Wenell home in Plymouth Time: Cost: None. Study handouts will be provided. Bring your Bible. Childcare: None
Every Other Sunday Evening (Young Married Couple's)
Every Other Sunday Evening
Every Other Sunday Evening
Every Other Sunday Evening
Every Other Sunday Evening
Every Other Sunday Evening
Every Other Sunday Evening
(Empty Nester’s-Couples 45 years old and up)
Every Other Sunday Evening
(Empty Nester’s-Couples 45 years old and up)
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Facilitator: Bryan Hendrikson 720-933-5389 hendricksonbj@yahoo.com
Study: The Gospel of John (Max Lucado Life Lessons Series) Description: Life Lessons with Max Lucado are twelve week studies with Reflection questions to begin your study, a Bible Reading section with text in both the NCV and NKJV, Discovery questions to help you explore the Bible, Inspirational thoughts from the writings of Max Lucado, Response questions for discussion, prayer, and room for journaling. Where: At the Hendrikson home in Maple Grove Time: Cost: $10 cost of study guide Childcare: None Additional Infomation: This group meets to participate in a Bible study two Sundays a month, serve in the communicty once a month and engage in fellow ship activities once a month.
Every Sunday Evening
(20 & 30 Somethings Small Group)
