Community Groups: Mutual Care

You might have noticed that many of us slip up and call Community Groups “Care Groups.” This is because for many years that’s what we called them - and it’s one of the four main goals of our small group ministry. It’s a place where every member can give and receive care. 

Community Groups are the context where we “carry each other’s burdens, and fulfill the law of Christ.” (Gal. 6:2)

It’s a place where we carry out the “one another’s” of Scripture. There are dozens of them, but here are a few to get you started.

• Be of the same mind with one another (Rom. 12:6)
• Accept one another (Rom 15:7)
• Love one another (Jn. 13:24)
• Through love, serve one another (Gal. 5:13)
• Be devoted to one another in love (Rom. 12:10)
• Regard one another as more important than yourselves (Ph. 2:3)
• Bear one another’s burdens. (Gal 6:2)
• Speak truth to one another. (Eph. 4:25)
• Comfort one another (1Th. 4:18)
• Encourage and build up one another (1Th. 5:11)
• Spur one another on to love and good deeds. (Heb. 10:24)
• Pray for one another. (Jas 5:16)
• Be hospitable to one another (1Pe 4:9)

All these things are tough to do on a Sunday morning as we dash in and out. We need a context to put our obedience to these commands into practice. It’s easy to feel left out in a big crowd on Sunday mornings. That’s why we do community groups - to provide every member a chance to get plugged in and receive personal care.

Community groups are where we give and receive care in a variety of ways, including but not limited to:

• Help with moving
• Visits to the hospital
• Meals when you’ve been sick, injured or had a baby
• Baby Showers
• Celebrating birthdays and milestones with friends
• Hanging out during the week: dinners together, going out for coffee, sports events
• Having book groups or Bible studies
• Praying for each other regularly

Sound appealing? Click HERE to find out how to choose a community group!