Welcome / L.I.F.E. Groups

3 Kinds of L.I.F.E. Groups

  1. Interest Groups - People who meet for a common interest and who take time in their meeting to find out how they can pray for one another during the following week.
    1. Softball
    2. Stamping
    3. Card Making
    4. Any sports, crafts, exercise, etc.
  2. H.O.M.E. Groups - H.O.M.E. Groups, while not necessarily meeting in the home, give the atmosphere of the warmth of a nurturing home. H.O.M.E. stands for: Helping One another to grow More like Christ while Experiencing God’s love.  Five basic purposes of these groups are:
    1. Connect – with your church family (fellowship time)
    2. Grow – in your spiritual journey (discipleship time)
    3. Discover – your shape for ministry (service time)
    4. Share – your life mission (evangelism time)
    5. Fulfill – your life purpose as worship (worship time)
  3. Care Groups - Groups that meet together for a common purpose in order to help and encourage one another.  Examples of Care Groups that could happen at First Church are:
    1. Caring for aging parents
    2. Single Parenting
    3. Dealing with cancer
    4. Caring for loved ones
    5. Single living

Current L.I.F.E. Groups

  1. Adults - Sundays @ 10:30a.m.
    1. How Jesus Came, Who Jesus Was and What Jesus Said - contact M. Edwards
    2. Images of Christ,  contact Murray Squires
    3. When First Church Prays, contact Jan Bell
  2. Small Groups - various days & times
    1. H.O.M.E. Groups:
      1. What Difference Does Jesus Make, Tues./6pm - contact Gayle Capell
      2. Women's Group, Ruth, Mon./4:00pm - contact Jan Buzard
      3. Summer Book Club: The Chronicles of Narnia, Fri./9am - contact Sandy Shock
  1. Interest Groups - various days & times
    1. Card Ministry, Wed./9am- contact Ramona Sizemore
    2. Softball Team, Thursdays - contact Dick Shock
  2. Care Groups - various days & times
    1. First Place, Saturdays/8:00 a.m. - contact Jan Bell
    2. First Place, Wednesdays/5 p.m. - contact Jan Bell
  3. Youth Groups
    1. Sunday Morning Bible Studies @ 10:30 a.m.
      1. High School - contact Dave Demaio
      2. Jr. High School - contact Dave DeMaio
    2. Wednesday Nights (Jr./Sr. High)/ 6pm -  resumes Fall '08
  4. Music Groups
    1. Bell Choir, Wed.'s @ 7 p.m.- contact Sharon Danhoff (resumes Fall '08)
    2. Praise Team, Sun./1:00pm - contact Nicole Feagin or Amy Cornoyer
  5. Groups for children
    1. Sunday School, Childcare, Pre–K, 1st–4th Grade, 5th–6th Grade - contact Tanya Zeigler
    2. FW Friends, resumes Fall '08
    3. Jr. Praise Team, resumes Fall '08

L.I.F.E. stands for Lifting one another In prayer, Fellowship, and Encouragement.  L.I.F.E. Groups provide a variety of choices for learning, fellowship, and encouragement.  Everyone is encouraged to be in a L.I.F.E. Group. For more information, contact Jan  Bell at 935-8323.