Life Group Connections

Life Groups at Trinity Chapel

What are Life Groups?
Life groups are small groups of people who meet regularly and are committed to becoming disciples of Jesus Christ.  Life groups can center around home meetings, ministry teams or interest groups.  All of these groups ultimately focus on three things:

1. Loving God
2. Loving people
3. Using what we have to impact our world with the love of Jesus Christ 

Why life groups? 
While we appreciate the power and beauty of worshiping together as a large congregation on Sundays, we believe that real Christianity happens in relationships, not just in meetings.  It is in this kind of community that the early church thrived (Acts 2:42).  It was here that teaching, fellowship, prayer and taking meals together created an environment where the first Christians not only matured in their faith, but powerfully affected the world around them. 

When and where do Life Groups meet?
Life Groups meet at various times on different days of the week.  Some meet weekly others bi-weekly and still others meet monthly.  Life Groups meet in homes, at work places or in the community, and some even meet at the church building. 

Benefits of Life Groups:

1. In the context of this smaller “spiritual family” you will be able to deepen  relationships in a warm and safe environment
2. You will be accepted for who you are and yet challenged to reach your full potential in God.
3. You will also be able to grow in areas of service and in your spiritual gifts.

Three Kinds of Life Groups

1) Home Life Groups    
These groups meet regularly in homes and focus on cultivating relationships, growing in their faith and reaching others for Christ. 

2) Ministry Life Groups    
These groups meet together regularly around some sort of ministry.  They are both relational and service oriented.   Examples would include:

Ministry to God
Worship teams               Sound
Dance Team                  Media
Prophetic Team              Visual Arts
Miscellaneous Arts           Intercessory groups (Prayer Shield/Spirit-led)

Ministry to Families  
Children’s Ministry Team
Frontline Student Ministries Team
Nurtury Team
Family Ministry Special Events Team
Homeschool Co-op Leadership Team
Marriage Counseling Team (in coordination with Counseling Team)

Ministry to the Body  
Counseling Teams
Marriage Counseling Team
Home Life Groups Leadership Team (Zone Servers)
Miscellaneous Ministries:

• Compassion Ministry
• Ministry to Homebound Members
• Healing Rooms/Mobile Healing Team
• Groundskeeping
• Pastoral Visitation Team

Ministry to the World  
Assimilation Team (phase one)/Greeters
Community Outreach Team
International Outreach Team
Crusade Prayer Team
Prison Team

3) Special Interest Life Groups

These groups include any areas of interest that people may have in common.  These groups are relational and outreach oriented. Examples would include: Photography Life Group, Missionary Support Life Group, Once-a-month cooking, Cropping, etc.

Current LIFE Group Locations and times:

ALCOA
Tom & Amy Howe
983-8198
Thu - 7:00 PM

NORTH
Charlie & Carolyn Riggs (Church)
938-4420
1st & 3rd Tue - 7:00 PM

Rodney & Debbie Harris
689-0171
Tue - 6:00 PM

SOUTH
Dan Hayes and Liz & Zander Pierce
577-9411
Every other Sun - 7:00 PM

WEST
Gary & Jeanette Hagerman
690-8939
Wed - 7:00 PM


SPECIALTY GROUPS
Nancy Campbell (Women Only)
690-0270
Wed - 7:00 PM