We understand that life is busy and everything competes for our time. We want to create a space and time where you feel loved and surrounded by people committed to growing in faith and community. Whether it’s raising kids, celebrating victories, or coming together with others who bring their voice amid all that life offers, these connections remind us that we have a Creator who loves us and is there for us as we grow in faith. Connect groups help us reach out to others and meet new people to make life more fulfilling.

Sunday Morning Connect Groups

Groups meet during the 10 am Connect in the Russell Education Building. We provide coffee and light refreshments. Join us for meaningful connections and spiritual growth. 

Anthony Randall

Couples Bible Study

Reading and walking through Revelation. 

New Discussion Starting On August 16th. Reach out to the email group leader to learn more and join a welcoming community led by Jay and Angela Blankenship, inviting all ages to explore Surprised By Hope: N.T. Wright.

Email group leader

Jay and Angela Blankenship

All ages invited

Surprised By Hope: N.T. Wright

"In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, theologian N.T. Wright argues that Christians widely misunderstand the afterlife. He states our goal is not leaving earth to live forever in heaven, but God renewing heaven and earth together through bodily resurrection, which should drive us to work for justice and peace today

New Series Starting August 16th at 10 am

Email group leader

Dan and Pam Anders

A diverse group of ages. 

Grave Robbers: Mark Batterson

Our impossible situations are God’s greatest opportunity to reveal His glory. Sometimes it’s hard to believe God still performs miracles. We don’t expect Him to move in miraculous ways in our day-to-day lives. Maybe we’d like to see miracles, but it’s hard to see past our problems. All that is about to change, like water into wine.

Join us for the new series starting August 30th, where we will explore God's miracles and His glory in our lives. Led by Dawn Fullerton, this series offers hope and encouragement for mature adults seeking to deepen their faith through 'Grave Robbers: Mark Batterson.'

Email group leader

Dawn Fullerton

Mature adults

Parables from the Backside  by J. Ellsworth Kalas

Offers a new understanding of twelve of Jesus' parables by viewing them through the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. Chapter titles: When the Good Samaritan Is Bad News; God Called a Party, but Nobody Came; The Timid Soul; The Seasons of the Soil; The Sad Story of the Embarrassed Farmers; Love Always Wins...Sometimes, Why Doesn't God Like Religious People?; Pardon My Insistence; The Prodigal Who Stayed at Home; A Case for the Un-hired Hand; Moses and the Fig Tree; I Wish I Could Sell You More. 

Series Starting April 26

New Series discussion August 23rd,

Come join and bring your ideas for our next series. 

Sunday Evening Connect Groups: 

Men's Bible Study

4:00 p.m. Sunday Evenings (Russell Conference Room) 

100 Bible Verses Everyone Should Know by Heart by Robert J. Morgan

With the immediacy of Internet searches and ease of handheld devices, the custom of memorizing Scripture may not seem necessary, but best-selling author Robert J. Morgan makes an airtight case for reviving this rewarding practice in 100 Bible Verses Everyone Should Know by Heart.

Series Starting April 26

Women's Bible Study

3:30 p.m. Sunday Evenings (Russell Adult Meeting Room) 

Women of the Bible

This workbook study offers a unique approach to Bible study by presenting a 52-week study focused on fifty-two female heroes in Scripture who encountered the living God.

It is created for those who want to explore the lives of these women.

It includes space to record personal reflections, as well as maps, timelines, and charts.