Need to Feel at Home in a
Small Group?Ministry Through Home Groups at Grace
The Home Group Ministry at Grace Community.
As part of our mission to grow people into fully-devoted followers of
Jesus Christ, realises that body life and learning God’ Word involves
more than just showing up for Sunday worship. Both the warmth of
fellowship offered through weekly Home Group gatherings and the greater
depth of learning that can be gleaned from Home Groups is an important
opportunity and commitment to growth for the body of believers at Grace.
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When Home Groups Meet. Adult couples and
singles convene on the first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month,
usually in a member’s home for fellowship and study of the Bible or
Scriptural concepts and issues. 
Each
home-group series lasts anything from five to 12 weeks, depending on
the topic or book studied. Series have included multi-week studies of
specific books of Scripture, from Genesis to the Gospels to Epistles to
Revelation.
Fall 2011-into-Winter Home Group on Discipleship. All Christian ministry is a mixture of trellis and vine. There is vine
work: the prayerful preaching and teaching of the word of God to see
people converted and grow to maturity as disciples of Christ. Vine work
is the Great Commission. And there is trellis work:
creating and maintaining the physical and organizational structures and
programs that support vine work and its growth. Authors Colin Marshall
and Tony Payne dig back into the Bible's view of Christian ministry,
and argue that a major mind-shift is required if we are to fulfill the
Great Commission of Christ, and see the vine flourish again. Grace will
use this book as the basis of our examination and development in
growing and committing to a healthy balance of trellis and vine work.
— Starting the week of Sept. 4, Our church home group has broken into three separate groups, each meeting at a most-workable time and location each week. Meets at a rotation of member homes as indicated on our activities calendar. All are welcome to join us for this important fellowship series.