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Small Groups

We seek to live out what happens in our worship on Sunday morning. This means that we are committed to building a strong and vibrant culture that flows out our experience of the life of God. God is not an impersonal force, but a community of persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) who have loved each other for all eternity. Since we are made in the image of God, part of what it means to be human is to be created in and for community. Simply put, you cannot be truly human or truly yourself apart from loving relationships with other people. For this reason, we have organized our church into geographically focused groups of families and individuals.

Find the Group in your area

We believe that the Triune God is sovereign over all areas of life, and this includes the particular neighborhood/area where we live. We believe that where we actually live is exceedingly important. In light of this call toward our neighbors, we have divided our church into geographically based small groups. In the future, we hope to further localize our small groups in order to more effectively carry out our vision.

Can’t find a small group near you? Contact Keith Breault to learn about getting connected with a small group.

Small Groups Map

You Can Find The Smallgroup Located Closest To You On The Map Below. Click On Map Markers To See The Address And Contact Information For That Group. There is also a list of groups and meeting/contact info beneath the map.

Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Nick and Deanna Kozel
279 Comfort Court, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Contact: Deanna Kozel deannakozel1000@gmail.com 
540-435-4192

Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Reuben & Katie Rhodes
117 S. Main St., Bridgewater 22812

Contact: Reuben Rhodes
reubenrhodes86@gmail.com
540-908-5471

Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:30 pm

At the home of Martin and Sylvia Rhodes
151 Fifth St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Contact: the Rhodes
sylviaandmartin@gmail.com
540-560-7442

Thursdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Josh & Caroline Allison
1950 Melrose Rd., Rockingham, VA 22801

Contact: Caroline
estabrook.caroline@gmail.com
421-240-1843

Thursdays 6:30 – 8:15 pm

At the home of Stephen and Holly Legg
3670 Traveler Rd., Rockingham, VA 22801

Contact: Jim Krauss
psugwu@comcast.net
540-435-5666

Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Keith and Joanna Breault
1056 S. Dogwood Dr., Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Contact: Nell-Marie Colman
nellmariec@gmail.com
540-818-5267

Wednesdays 6:15 – 8:15 pm

At the home of Mike and JoEtta Deaton
1210 Hillcrest Dr., Harrisonburg 22801

Contact: Isaac Bryan,
isaac.s.bryan@gmail.com 
717-575-3983

Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:15 pm

At the home of Jim and Brenda Kidd
630 Spring Oaks Dr., Harrisonburg 22801

Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:15 pm

At the home of Jim and Brenda Kidd
630 Spring Oaks Dr., Harrisonburg 22801

Contact: Jim or Brenda Kidd
thekidds123@yahoo.com
Jim: 540-246-2421
Brenda:  520-246-2381

Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Luke and Sarah Anderson
425 E Elizabeth St., Harrisonburg 22802

Contact:Ricardo Fearing
ricardofearing@gmail.com
757-344-2264

Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Larry & Linda Jones
180 Crestridge Ct., Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Contact: Sandra Gulliver
sandrawgulliver@gmail.com
540-236-1453

Thursdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Mike and Donna Trainum
969 Smith Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Contact: Rachel & Todd Van Patter 
rachel.vanpatter@gmail.com
570-807-4707

heytvp@gmail.com 
570-412-5667

 

Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Kenlyn and Carolyn Miller
457 Preston Dr., Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Contact: Alvin Chao
chaos41@yahoo.com 
540-421-4794

Wednesday 5:30–7:30 pm

At the home of Ben and Beth Taylor
1450 Valley St., Harrisonburg 22801

Contact: Ben or Beth Taylor
bftaylor11@gmail.com
540-209-7779

bethtaylorhere@gmail.com
540-208-8354

Thursdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Josh and Laura Lowe
867 Summit Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Contact: Douglas or Chloe Byler
douglas.byler@gmail.com
540-490-2886

Chloe Byler
sixbylers@gmail.com
540-490-2881

Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Amelie and Jeremy Sheppard 
665 Lee Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Contact: Jeremy Sheppard
jeremyandamelie@gmail.com
985-502-1299

Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm

At the home of Aaron and Susannnah Oda
180 Crestridge Ct., Harrisonburg, 22801

Contact: Kayla Clippinger
kclippinger21@gmail.com
703-789-6483

What is a Small Group?

Each of our small groups seek to be a place where people can experience significant, substantial, encouraging friendships.  While each small group is different, having its own personality, we have 5 actions that make a Small Group:

Jesus said, “These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living.  They are foundational words, words to build a life on.  If you work these into your life, you are a smart carpenter who built his house on solid rock.” Matthew 7:24, The Message)

We believe God acts differently when we pray then when we don’t.  When we pray together, not only does God hear and answer us, he strengthens our relationships with each other.

Eating and drinking together knits our hearts together in the same way that Jesus and his disciples experienced.  As we share what’s happening in our lives we are able to enter into the joy and hope that community offers.

The extravagant generosity of Jesus Christ toward us compels us to be generous in our service to one another.  Small Groups are the front lines of care for our church.  A phone call and prayer, a pot of sou, an afternoon cleaning someone’s house, watching their kids, running errands — these are practical ways that we live our our Christian faith and how we experience the Risen Lord.

If our Christian faith does not translate into loving and blessing our neighbors and city, then something is terribly wrong.  We encourage our small groups to think like missionaries.  Since each group is rooted in its place, this will look differently for each one.  But, this will typically involve, direct or personal evangelism, neighborhood parties, caring for those who are weak or vulnerable and forming strategic partnerships with community organizations that are working to improve our community and serve “the least of these”