Small Group Descriptions
Small Groups Fall 2007/Spring 2008
Choose A Category Of Small Group
Women's Small Groups - Men's Small Groups - Couple's Small Groups - Other Small Groups
Note - This group is full Facilitator: Linda Benso 763-241-0370 bensow@earthlink.net Study: TBD Description: TBD Where: At the Benso home in Time: Starting: Cost: TBD Childcare: None Every Other Wednesday Evening Facilitators: Celeste Forsell-Christensen 763-425-8173 mpcfc@embarqmail.com 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 Celeste Forsell-Christensen home in Time: Starting: Ongoing Cost: $0 Childcare: None Facilitator: Amy Chaffin and Beth Jacques 763-221-0397 or 763-494-4000 amychaffin@comcast.net or bjacques@biotestlabs.com Study: Life Under Control. Description: This study will guide members to discover that with God's supernatural power, they can gain control in every aspect of life: thoughts, emotions, actions, relationships, spoken words and eating habits. They will also learn that spiritual disciplines, goal setting and Christian friends also help keep life Christ-controlled. Where: Northwestern Book Store in Time: Starting: Cost: TBD Childcare: None Note - This group is full Facilitator: Linda Benso 763-241-0370 bensow@earthlink.net Study: Experiencing God : Knowing and Doing His Will Description: For more than 15 years, God has used Experiencing God in His work, showing believers how to know Him intimately while encouraging them to step out in faith and join Him in His work—with miraculous results. Where: At the Hellawell home in Time: Starting: Cost: $22 (cost of book) Childcare: Free Facilitator: Susan Mickelson 763-416-3774 susan.mickelson@comcast.net Study: Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World Description: The life of women today isn't really all that different from that of Mary and Martha in the New Testament. Like Mary, you long to sit at the Lord's feet...but the daily demands of a busy world just won't leave you alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and really want to serve him....yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of inadequacy. Let Jesus come into the midst of your busy life as you learn joyful intimacy with Him, as well as deepen your devotion and strengthen your service. Where: At the Mickelson home in Time: Starting: Cost: $12.00 (cost of book) Childcare: None
Every Tuesday Evening
Every Wednesday Evening
Every Thursday Morning
Every Other Thursday Evening
Facilitator: Dave Nardini 763-428-1440 dcnards@embarqmail.com Study: Life Lessons- 1 & 2 Peter by Max Lucado Description: Life has a way of not turning out like we had wanted. The disciple Peter knew what it was like to go through tough times. Threats. Punishment. Time in jail. Beatings. False words. Peter had seen enough to know how to stay strong in tough times. So he wrote a survival manual. He describes how we should act and respond when life isn't fair. His words of wisdom are beacons of hope for making it through hard times. Peter's counsel may suprise you. But it may be just what you need when you are between the rock and a hard place. Where: Byerly’s in Maple Grove Conference Room Time: Starting: Cost: $9 Childcare: None
Every Wednesday Morning
Every Other Sunday Evening Facilitators: Nate and 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 Parrish home in St. Michael Time: Starting: Cost: $0 Childcare: None Note - This group is full Facilitators: Steve and Amy Chaffin 763-494-4000 chaffingroup@comcast.net Study: Go fish by Andy Stanley Description: We've all heard them. "It was this big." "You should have seen the one that got away." People love to tell stories of their fishing adventures. When it comes to faith, however, most people clam up. Why is it we can't talk about what God has done in our life as naturally as we can spin fishing tales? This new study by Andy Stanley will take the struggle out of sharing your faith. Go Fish offers a new perception of the word "evangelism" by showing how believers can make it natural, easy part of everyday life. Where: At the Wisniewski home in Time: Starting: TBD Cost: TBD Childcare: $5.00/child/night ($10/family/night) Facilitators: Dan and Becky Koller 763-493-4440 beckykoller@yahoo.com Study: Philippians Description: Philippians Where: At the Koller home in Time: Starting: February 17th, 2008 Cost: $0 Childcare: $5.00/child/night Facilitators: Paul & Cyndi Deneson 952-893-0547 cyndideneson@aol.com Study: Galatians - The Wondrous Grace of God Description: Part of a 16-volume set from noted Bible scholar John MacArthur that takes readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept. Where: At the Schultz home in Time: Starting: Cost: $7 Childcare: None Facilitators: Mike & Suzi Nardini 763-416-3893 Study: Liquid (video series) Description: Each episode provides emotionally provoking videos and introspective questions about present-day characters whose problems and struggles mirror biblical stories, illustrating that God's word is as true today as it was when it was written. Where: At the Nardini home in Time: Starting: Cost: None Childcare: $2/child/night Note - This group is near capacity Facilitators: Norm and Study: That the World May Know – Focus on the Family (video series) Description: Host Raynard Vander Laan (a teacher and historian) reveals the Bible’s intriguing historical context and its significance to modern believers, illuminating life-changing “faith lesson” that will ignite your faith, strengthen your convictions and inspire you to confront your world. This group is over midway though this 27 lesson study, but the study lends itself well to jumping in the middle Where: At the Mangen (Tom & Linda) home in Time: Starting: September 6th, 2007 (see note in Description) Cost: None Childcare: None
Every Other Sunday Evening
Every Other Sunday Evening
Every Other Sunday Evening (Empty Nester’s-Couples 45 years old and up)
Every Other Tuesday Evening
Every Other Thursday Evening (Empty Nester’s-Couples 45 years old and up)
Other Small Groups:
Facilitators: Robert and Tonia Alexander 763-497-5443 rtalex4him@gmail.com Study: Luke Description: Informal Study with Life Applications Where: At the Maple Grove Community Center Room 124 Time: Starting: Ongoing Cost: TBD Childcare: Yes, class is during second worship hour Every Other Sunday Evening Facilitators: Jason and LaVonne Dyer 763-390-6864 dyerjl@comcast.net Study: The Bible, one book at a time Description: We are digging into the Bible, focusing on a book at a time. Together, we will study the Word and apply what we learn to our lives today! In addition to study and discussion, we will intentionally seek out opportunities to serve those around us. Once a month (in addition to the every other Sunday meeting times) we will go and connect with our community, sharing and experiencing the love of Christ by packaging food for the hungry, providing meals to the homeless, and much, much more. Where: At the Dyer home in Time: Starting: Cost: TBD Childcare: $5.00/child/night ($10/family/night) Facilitators: Don and Kathy Bucher 763-971-8911 kathybucher@comcast.net Study: TBD Description: TBD Where: At the Benver home in Time: 6:30-8:30 PM (in between Jr. High Youth Group) Starting: TBD Cost: TBD Childcare: TBD
Every Sunday Morning: Adult Bible Fellowship
Every Other Wednesday Evening (Parents of youth/teens)
