Growing Together
While the Christian life certainly has a personal element to it, there is also an important community element as well. God has called the church to be unified and to love and care for one another. The River Oaks Community Groups ministry seeks to be a vibrant expression of the Kingdom of God through renewed relationships by caring, encouraging, edifying, and teaching one another.
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
John 13:35
Our community groups meet weekly or bi-weekly for a time of edification, prayer, support, and learning.
Joining a Group
To find out more about getting connected to a group, contact the church office. The details below are for our Fall 2023 groups.
Host/Leader | Location | Study | Date/Time |
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Billingsley | Lake Mary* | Sermon application | Wednesday, 6:00pm |
Bougoulias | Lake Mary | Genesis | Tuesday, 7:00pm |
Camera | Lake Mary | Sermon application | Every other Tuesday, 6:30pm |
Duncan | Longwood | Sermon application | Every other Monday, 7:30pm |
Gudgel/Fulbright | Lake Mary | 1 Corinthians | Tuesday, 6:30pm |
Hughes/Roth | Oviedo/Geneva | Sermon application | Every other Sunday, 4:00pm |
Liljeros/Peters | Sanford | 1 John | Every other Thursday, 6:30pm |
Pickens | Longwood | Acts | Wednesday, 6:00pm |
Shaw | Lake Helen | Sermon application | Every other Sunday, 4:30pm |
Leading a Group
Leading a Community Group is an excellent way to grow as a teacher of the Bible and a discipler of the people of God. While many of our elders, deacons, or staff help lead groups, we also invite laypersons to develop their gifts by leading a group.
We provide several venues for training throughout the year, and we also provide a variety of curricula to help your group flourish during its time of study, prayer, and fellowship. Here are examples of some of the materials our groups have used in the past.
- Matthias Media
- Ligonier Ministries: Teaching Guides
- “Let’s Study” Series
- Sermon Application Questions from our weekly sermons
Interested in becoming a CG leader? Read the following description of the role and contact our pastors or staff to discuss further!