Sunday morning services are often about corporate worship, corporate prayer, and learning together through the preaching of the Word. Life groups are about actually doing life together! When you join a life group, you join a family. This is the group that will pray with you, grow with you, and check in on you throughout the week and throughout different seasons of life.

At ABC, our passion is that no one would be alone, and we know that friendships are formed through time and ministry.  We know there isn’t a one size fits all for each person or family, so we’d love for you to find a group to get involved in.

Life groups are where life happens. Small groups, typically between 6 and 14 people, meet together to discuss the Sunday service messages in depth, share lives, and pray for one another.

Study Groups are groups of men or women who meet regularly to dig deep into God’s Word and hold one another accountable to be in the Word regularly.

Service Groups are ways to develop relationships together by serving the Lord.  These are areas where you may have a specific passion or talent: worship, kids, coffee, etc.

Most of our groups run September through May, but there is no specific commitment. If you find that a specific group or ministry isn’t for you, that’s okay! Simply let the office or your leader know you’re no longer interested in this specific group. If you’re new to ABC, we strongly encourage you to start by just joining a Life Group.

Life Groups typically meet weekly (or every other week) for 90 minutes. Since these groups incorporate discussions about the sermon, we strongly encourage church attendance (or at least listening to the sermon) before jumping in to a Life Group. Other than showing up, the only commitment is to pray and care for those in your group. 

Study Groups typically meet weekly for 60-90 minutes and require studying material beforehand. The out-of-group time commitment varies from group to group, depending on the material that they are studying.  

Service Groups vary from group to group. Some groups have opportunities for you to serve as frequently or infrequently as you’d like, while some groups (like Avondale Youth) have weekly commitments. Additionally, most Sunday morning groups (Worship Team, Kids Church, etc.) have once a month commitment.

Join a Life Group!

Life Groups are where you are going to make lasting and meaningful connections. You’ll have opportunities to grow in Christ together and to serve and love each other. 

You can sign up online, visit the Connect Center in the lobby, or contact the office. We have groups meeting most nights of the week during the school year. Look over the list of options: if a group that interests you meets at the church, show up and try it out!

After joining your group, look out for an e-mail, phone call, or text from your group leader with specific information on when and where the group is meeting. If it’s a service ministry, this may include specific training or paperwork that you may need to complete before you serve.  

Fantastic! ABC does require that our Life Group leaders are members of ABC. If that’s the case for you, then stop by the Connect Center and start the training to lead. We will support you every step of the way with coaching and encouragement. For more specific info on what it takes to lead a life group, please reach out to Dan Grazier at dgrazier@gmail.com.