Our goal is to keep our groups small. Large groups focus on the teacher, small groups focus on the people. Eight people is the ideal group size. Communication is hindered unless every member of the group can share in every meeting. When our groups grow beyond twelve people, it is time to think about dividing the group and growing two new groups.

• Bible Study: Discuss the verses in their context, acknowledge differences of opinion, don't foster fruitless arguments.
• Prayer: Short sentence conversational prayers are best. Don't monopolize the session. Everyone does not have to pray for every request. Make sure people know that they don't have to pray aloud. Many of us learned to pray be listening to others. For some of us it takes a while to get there.
• Fellowship: Refreshments shared during fellowship should be minimal. Take care to not let refreshments become a competition between members for the biggest and the greatest.
• The Objective: The main objective is to enjoy each other and build life-long relationships within the unity of our shared faith. We need each other. The World will not embrace us but Jesus will. Let's be good to each other as we faithfully grow in the Lord.

E-mail or phone the church office to get information about the various small groups that are now in existence. You could also drop by the church office for a brochure that gives much information about the small groupd.