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Group Life at Trinity
Small Groups provide a place to build friendships, grow in faith
toward God, and expand God’s work in your life. There are 3-ways
to sign up: Weekend Services by filling out the connection
card; Online; or Call Us at 985-893-0218.
Affinity Groups:
Bring people together around gender, marriage, or interest for
fellowship, Bible study, prayer, support, and service.
Alpha Groups:
Engages Christians and non-Christians together in ongoing
spiritual discussions through the Alpha Course.
Discipleship Groups:
Pinpoint specific core truths of the Christian faith.
Equipping Groups:
Prepares believers for service in the body of Christ.
Serving Groups:
Puts gifts and passion into action.
Support Groups:
Provide support and encouragement in the challenges of daily
living.
Student Groups:
Engages students in community and discussion of God’s Word.
Young Adult Groups:
Engages college age to twenty somethings in community and
discussion of scripture.
AFFINITY GROUPS
Couples Groups
Develop deeper relationships other couples while studying,
praying and supporting one another in Christ. Groups form
through relational affinity, interest, and/or signups. Indicate
COUPLES on Sunday’s Connection Card to sign up.
Men
Men’s groups bring men together to sharpen one another in the
faith and its practice. Men’s groups build comradery, pray and
study Scripture together, and support each other. Groups form
through relational affinity, interest, and/or signups. Indicate
MEN on Sunday’s Connection Card to sign up.
Women
Women’s groups bring women together for fellowship, Bible study,
prayer, and support. Women’s groups build caring relationships
that support one another in their walk with Christ and in their
knowledge and application of God's Word.
Anointed,
Transformed, Redeemed: A study of David
Teacher: Julie
Miller – 892-0679
Bible teachers Beth
Moore, Priscilla Shirer and Kay Arthur will lead us through the
Bible and the life of David. David was anointed, but he made
mistakes. And though he was redeemed – he still wrestled with
the choices he made, but he was transformed - and we can be,
too! Meets for 8-wks on Tuesdays from 9:30am-11:00am. Begins
January 26th in the main building Rm-4. Cost is
$13. Indicate WTR and childcare needs on the connection
card, through the website, or visit the groups table in the
foyer.
Be Confident: A
study of Hebrews by Warren Wiersbe
Teacher: Abby
Shields / Liz Haindel – 264-8808 or reconnectus@yahoo.com
Hebrews was
written to Christians wondering what to do when their life as
they knew it was shaken. As the stability of the old was
passing away, their faith was wavering. Come learn how the
message of confidence in Hebrews can help you in today's
changing and challenging times. Meets for 12-wks on Tuesdays
from 9:30am-11:30am. Begins January 26th in FDC Rm-1.
Cost is $13. Indicate WBC and childcare needs on the
connection card, through the website, or visit the groups table
in the foyer.
Breaking Free: The
Journey, The Stories by Beth Moore
Teacher: Andrea
Toups – 246-9570
Beth Moore leads you
through a study of the Scriptures to discover the transforming
power of Christian freedom. Based on Isaiah 61:1-4, this
in-depth Bible study draws parallels between the captive
Israelites and today's believers. Beth uses Scripture to help
identify spiritual strongholds in your life, no matter how big
or small. She explains that anything that hinders us from the
benefits of knowing God is bondage. Meets for 11-wks on
Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm. Begins January 27th in the
main building Rm-7. Cost is $15. Indicate WBF and
childcare needs on the connection card, through the website, or
visit the groups table in the foyer.
Conversations –
join the conversation!
Facilitators:
Aimee Barrios and Debbe Bollinger
Are you tired of
trying to earn what you already have? Do you find yourself
resisting the truth that God’s love is based on absolutely
nothing you have done? Are you ready to wrestle with ideas like
the perilous freedom of His undeserved love? Join Aimee Barrios
and Debbe Bollinger for a challenging and thought-provoking
conversation! Meets for 10-wks on Wednesdays from 9:30-11:00am.
Begins January 27th in the main building Rm-7. Text is
Abba’s Child by Brennan Manning. Indicate WCC on the
connection card, through the website, or visit the groups table
in the foyer. No childcare is available.
Book of Isaiah
Facilitator:
Marlene Flot – 892-6030
Do you feel like
your life has no value—that you are just a number? Do you
believe you are too ungifted and untalented to be of value at
church? Do you think you are unredeemable? This study will open
the eyes of your heart so that you may know “the hope of His
calling. Meets Fridays 5:30-7:00am at Northlake Christian
School. Begins January 15th, but you can join
in afterwards. Indicate WIJ on the connection card,
through the website, or visit the groups table in the foyer. No
childcare is available.
ALPHA GROUPS
Alpha groups engage non-Christians and Christians together in
non-threatening, ongoing spiritual discussions in a comfortable
informal gathering. These groups utilize the Alpha course as a
tool for effective relational evangelism. Training will equip
you to effectively participate in these groups. Contact Bruce
Smith at
soulstormwriter@yahoo.com or at 985-264-1697 for more
information. Indicate EAG on Sunday’s Connection Card to sign
up.
DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS
Discipleship groups pinpoint specific core truths of the
Christian faith. These groups help believers grow in the
spiritual disciplines, doctrine, stewardship, worldview,
evangelism, and their application.
Crown Life-Groups
Crown teaches people God’s financial principles in order to know
Christ more intimately and to be free to serve Him. In this
10-wk small group study you will learn what God has to say about
money and possessions, develop a mindset of stewardship, and get
closer to God, your spouse and others in the group. Time and
Place to be determined by the group, but often on Sunday
afternoons and Wednesday nights. Contact Bill Magee at
985-809-8082 for more information. Indicate CLG and childcare
needs on Sunday’s Connection Card to sign up.
Lifestyle Discipleship
Lifestyle Discipleship is a great way to develop spiritual
maturity while walking together with a small group. Usually
meeting in groups of 3, new believers increase in the unchanging
truth of God’s Word while others are challenged to become
reproducers of the Christian faith. Meets at places conducive to
the group. For more details contact Melanie Cook at 985-264-9485
for Women and Glenn Milam at 985-774-6986 for Men. Indicate WLD
on Sunday’s Connection Card for women and MLD for men to sign
up.
The Truth Project, Focus on the Family
The Truth Project is a DVD-based small group curriculum
comprised of 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett. Each
lesson discusses the importance of living the Christian
worldview in daily life. Contact Earl Bollinger at 985-373-8025
for more information. Indicate TPS on Sunday’s Connection Card
to sign up.
Dig Deeper on Sundays
Grow in your knowledge of Scripture and its application by
taking part in a Sunday morning Bible Study. These groups dig
deeper into books of the Bible by studying them from start to
finish. Watch the Thursday email, Sunday bulletin, and TNN for
information on content. No signup is necessary to participate.
Everyone is welcome.
EQUIPPING GROUPS
Becoming a Contagious Christian
The Contagious Christian seminar is a proven one-day course that
will equip you for to share your faith in today’s world. It
avoids stereotyped approaches that feel awkward and intimidating
and instead shows how you can share the Gospel in a natural and
powerful way. Indicate ECC on Sunday’s Connection Card to sign
up.
Crown Money Map Coach Training
Many Christians are experiencing financial problems and are
looking for help. Crown trains you to become a Money Map Coach
to help people develop a personal budget, apply biblical
principles of stewardship, build a plan to get out of debt, and
achieve spiritual and financial freedom. Contact Bill Magee at
985-809-8082 for more information. Indicate EMM on Sunday’s
Connection Card to sign up.
SHAPE Workshop
The SHAPE workshop is a whole person discovery tool that will
help you understand your role in the community of faith. Once
you discover God’s grace to you in this way, you can interview
with coaches who will help place you in ministry. We encourage
everyone at Trinity to take SHAPE as they launch into ministry.
Watch the Thursday email, Sunday bulletin, and TNN for more
information. Indicate ESW on Sunday’s Connection Card to sign
up.
Trinity101
Attending Trinity101 solidifies your membership at Trinity and
gives you a good overview of our history and doctrine. It also
gives you information about ways to connect in a group and
contribute to our work in Christ. In addition, there are
question and answer opportunities throughout our time together
to help clarify information you may be seeking. Whether you’ve
been at Trinity a short time or for some time, Trinity101 can
help you find meaningful involvement. Meets on Sundays, watch
the Thursday email, Sunday bulletin, and TNN for more
information. Indicate ET1 on Sunday’s Connection Card to sign
up.
SERVING GROUPS
These groups put gifts and passion into action. Are you gifted
in hospitality, care, workmanship, or other gifts to be used at
Trinity or as outreach? Does your current small group want to
engage in service in a particular area? Indicate SGN on Sunday’s
Connection Card to sign up.
STUDENT GROUPS
Student Groups for Jr. and Sr. High meet at various times and
places in addition to larger gatherings on Sundays and
Wednesdays. Indicate SJG for Jr. High and SSG for Sr. High on
Sunday’s Connection Card to sign up.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Crown Money Map
With the struggles relative to the economy and our culture, many
Christians are experiencing financial problems regarding debt
and other stewardship issues. Crown's trained Money Map Coaches
work with married couples and individuals, helping them develop
a personal budget, apply biblical principles of stewardship,
build a plan to get out of debt, and achieve spiritual and
financial freedom. Trinity Church has trained Money Map Coaches
who are available to assist you in learning God’s financial
principles and applying them to your specific situation. Contact
Bill Magee at 985-809-8082 for more information. Indicate CMM
on
Sunday’s Connection Card to sign up.
MOPs
MOPS is like a breath of fresh air for moms. It’s a place for
rest, relaxation and encouraging relationships. It’s a place for
you to learn from others during this sometimes crazy, yet
critical stage of mothering. We’re here to come alongside you
during this season of motherhood and to provide you with support
and resources to be a great mom. Meets 3rd Thursdays of the
month September through May. Indicate SMP on Sunday’s Connection
Card to sign up.
Our
Story Matters-God, Family and Me
Have you had time
amid the hurry and scurry of recovery and the hustle and bustle
of life to reflect on the effects of Katrina and how God has
been at work shaping who you are today through it all? Our Story
Matters is a 6-wk small group opportunity that helps adults do
just that. It offers the opportunity to both reflect on
your personal story around Katrina and to preserve it through
the venue of:
* Oral
conversation in a small group * Journaling
* A
scrapbook *
Poignant pictures
Meets for 6-wks on
Mondays from 11:00am-12:30pm, or Sundays from 9:30-10:45am in
Rm-4. Begins February 1st, Mondays, and February 7th,
Sundays. Indicate SSM on the connection card, through
the website, or visit the groups table in the foyer. No
childcare is available. For more information contact Ella Miller
at 893-0218 or Loraine Rathman at 246-6108.
YOUNG ADULT GROUPS
Young Adult group from college to late twenties meets on
Thursdays from 7:30-9:00pm in the student center. Indicate YAG
on Sunday’s Connection Card to sign up.
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