Connect Groups
Explore, strengthen, and share faith in community with others
Scripture emphasizes throughout that it is not good to be alone. The New Testament "one-anothering" language highlights how our growth in Christ is inseparably tied to living in community. Modeled after Acts 2:42-47, Christ Pres small groups exist to nurture friendship that strengthens faith.
Being part of a connect group is an integral component of connecting meaningfully with other believers, with Jesus, and with his mission.
Every Fall, Winter, and Spring, an opportunity is provided to join a short-term, 8-week small group. Some groups are coed and others are gender-specific. Some groups meet at the church and others meet in homes, places of work, or restaurants. Days and times also vary, according to people's different needs.
Each small group has its own personality, just like the people within the group. But all groups share a commitment to study Scripture, encourage each other in faith and friendship, consider avenues of service, and pray together.
After the 8-week period, members of the short term group decide together whether they will become an ongoing group or sign up for a new group in the next 8-week cycle.
Connect
Signups begin in August 2022. Sign up for the next 8-week Connect Group cycle by choosing to join a gender-specific or coed group. You may choose to sign up for both if you prefer! Contact us for more information.
Coed Groups
Coed Groups are gender-mixed gatherings of 3 - 6 households. Together, they choose the day and time of the week to meet and will go through the current Connect Group materials, or discuss the sermon-based study. Register here.
Men's Groups
Men's groups will gather once per week for eight weeks with approximately 4 - 8 members. Alternatively, you may choose to participate in the larger Thursday Morning Men's Bible study who will go through the current Connect Group materials. Register here.
Women's Groups
Women's groups will gather once per week for eight weeks with approximately 4 - 8 members. Alternatively, you may choose to participate in the larger Tuesday Morning Women's Bible study who will go through the current Connect Group materials. Register here.
Yes! Even if we’re in the middle of one of the 8-week studies, we’ll assist in helping you find a group for you to plug into right away.
Yes! That's exactly what happens with most short-term groups. We celebrate when a short term commitment becomes long term community.
Yes! There are some people who join a coed Connect Group and a men's or women's Connect Group.
You can contact our Community Formation Director here who will gladly help you.
Aaron and Lindsey Villarreal’s Connect Group
Aaron and Lindsey Villarreal’s Connect Group
Aaron Villarreal
We are a mixed group of married and single people that meets every other Thursday evening in East Nashville.
Bobby and Corrie Fritt’s Connect Group
Lee Eric Fesko
Buz Graham Home Group
Buz Graham
Longtime Group
CURRENTLY FULL
Carrie Horton’s Connect Group
Lindsay Blaire Beeman
We are a younger mix of married/singles.
Curlin Home Group
Curlin Home Group
Michelle Curlin
We are group of marrieds and singles that meets on Sunday afternoons and goes through the sermon series questions in the home of one of our group member’s home.
Deborah Roby’s Connect Group
Deborah Roby’s Connect Group
Debbie Pixley
We are a group of singles and young adults. We are open to new members!
Doug and Jennifer Powell’s Connect Group
Doug Powell
Elder Home Group
Elder Home Group
Jody Elder
We’re a mix of families with school age children and some singles meeting just a few minutes up the road from the church. We meet every other Sunday.
Eric and Lisa Goss’s Connect Group
Eric and Lisa Goss’s Connect Group
Lee Eric Fesko
We are a new group that began in fall of 2022. We meet on Wednesday evenings in Brentwood.
Gingras Home Group
Gingras Home Group
Mary Lisa Gingras
We are a 55+ group that has been meeting about once per month for a number of years in the home of one of our Connect Group participants.
Howard Connect Group
Howard Connect Group
Kevin Howard
We’re a group of young-ish families meeting in the Franklin area on Sunday afternoons around once per month.
Jack and Carrie Carmody Connect Group
Jack and Carrie Carmody Connect Group
Lee Eric Fesko
We are a mixed group of couples with young children and a number of young adult singles. We meet on Thursdays every other week at one of our member’s home.
Joshua and Elise Gregory’s Connect Group
Joshua and Elise Gregory’s Connect Group
Josh Gregory
We are a young family group that meets every other Sunday at the church during the 10:00 hour.