Groups

Joining a group is one of the best ways to get to know people in our church and start building relationships. From ladies meeting during the summer to study God’s Word and young married couples grabbing lunch after Sunday service, to guys meeting before work for prayer and older couples walking through a book on marriage, we have countless informal groups. These groups are not programmed, but are an overflow of our commitment to pursue authentic community. 

While we do have several large formal groups like women’s ministry, men’s retreats, or our Seasoned Saints lunches for those “50ish and up,” we have two formal groups that we consider foundational to living in community with one another. These two settings are Community Group and Frontline.

Community Groups 

We strongly encourage every adult member of our church to get involved in a Community Group (CG). CGs are small groups of ideally 8-10 adults who are on mission to help one another follow Jesus in every area of life. They gather throughout the week in homes, restaurants, and other public spaces throughout RVA. Many groups contain a wide range of ages and backgrounds because we believe that the Gospel unifies us in our diversity as “fellow citizens” and “members of the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19). These groups will talk about how to apply the Sunday sermon, pray and care for one another in practical ways, and stir one another up to love their neighbors.

Youth Ministry: Frontline

Frontline is our middle and high school equivalent of Community Groups. We’re deeply committed to coming alongside parents in helping our young people become passionate followers of Christ. How to engage in community through reading the Word, prayer, and encouragement is learned, and we desire to help foster that in the lives of the younger generation. The biggest difference in the format between Frontline and Community Groups is that Frontline includes a monthly large group environment where students and their parents are taught from God’s Word about how to navigate the unique challenges and opportunities of the teenage years.