Small Groups
Small groups provide a great way to get to know other people at Central and to grow in your faith. They're not a new idea; John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, was organizing believers into small groups or “bands” back in the 1700s. Large gatherings for teaching and congregational worship, complemented by numerous small groups for fellowship, accountability and prayer, probably most closely resemble the structure of the early New Testament church.
At Central, we believe that life change happens best in small groups, where you can really enter into each other's lives and offer fellowship, accountability and encouragement to each other as you walk with God. While feelings of isolation and anonymity are all too common in modern society, we see small groups as an opportunity to provide the kind of authentic community for which people hunger.
Check out the options below to find one that fits your interests and schedule. (More small groups will be forming in the fall.) Or, contact Jim Jennings, our associate pastor, to explore the possibility of leading a new small group, becoming a leader-in-training, or hosting a small group in your home.
Romans
and Selected Letters of Paul
We focus on improving life's decisions by seeking God's wisdom found in
the study of scriptures. We also do monthly activities with the Sheltering
Arms apartment residents. Rotating leadership.
Leaders: Larry Jageman (592-2123) and David Tilley
Time: Sundays, 6 to 8:30 PM
Hosts: Larry and Mary Tracy Jageman, 51 Charles St., Athens
Old Testament Survey Group: Hosea
We will study God's hand at work through the life of Hosea and progress
onward through successive Old Testament prophets and we will study how
all of this applies to us in modern times.
Leaders: Mike Braasch (591-1100) and Ann Mundy
Time: Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Hosts: Randy and Tina Shoup, 594-2198
15115 Harmony Rd., Athens
Master Gardeners
The Master Gardeners group is a small group built around the idea of service
to Central by tending our gardens and working on landscaping as well as
some devotional and prayer time
Leader: Tina Shoup (594-2198); assistant needed
Time: last Saturday of the month from 9:30 to 11 AM
Location: Central
