Life Group Ministry

   LIFE GROUPS

The purpose of our LIFE Groups ministry is to ensure that every member of New Hope has a loving, caring family of friends to help him or her grow into a fully devoted follower of Christ.

We believe that people grow best in community. Therefore, we view LIFE Groups as the vital spiritual and emotional centers of New Hope, through which people are incorporated into the life of the church, loved, discipled, and strengthened in the faith.

• Carr Life Group – Meets Sunday nights at 6:00 PM at the Carr home. Contact Vicki Carr: 766-9740
  

• Horton Life Group - A group for adults of all ages, though no childcare is provided.  Meets every other Sunday from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Hortons' home. For fall 2011, the group will be working through a study called Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything by Tim Keller. Books and study guides can be obtained through the group, or purchased on your own via Amazon.com or other online outlets. Sessions begin on September 11.   For more information, contact Paul or Janet Horton: 766-7749.

• Smith Life Group - This is a group that's perfect for busy couples, especially those with kids who find it hard to get everybody out of the house on a weeknight.  The group alternates, with women meeting together one week, and men the next week.  All meetings are on Monday nights at 8:00 PM at the Smiths' home.  For fall 2011, the Women are reading Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow and the men are reading The Reason for God by Tim Keller.   Ladies start on September 12, and the men on September 19.  For more information, contact Chris and Meredith Smith (336 407 0148, or meresmith@triad.rr.com).

• Lindsay Life Group – This group is open to couples or singles, with or without children, and meets on Wednesday nights from 6:15 to 7:30 PM at New Hope.  Childcare is provided on-site.  For fall 2011, the group will be working through a study called Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything by Tim Keller.  Books and study guides can be obtained through the group, or purchased on your own via Amazon.com or other online outlets.  Sessions begin on September 14.  For more information, contact John or Amy Lindsay (541-3826, or john@newhopepca.org).

• Chrisco Life Group - This Life Group, led by Associate Pastor Gerald Chrisco, will resume its weekly meetings in 2011 on September 7, the Wednesday after Labor Day. Discussions this fall will be based on the book I’m not good enough . . . and other lies women tell themselves by Sharon Jaynes. Don't worry - this is still a group for men as well as for women!  The discussion format is as follows:  1.Each week, one of our female small group members will take a couple of chapters and facilitate our discussion by explaining it from a woman’s point of view, encouraging other women to join in.  2.We will then ask the guys (each week after the ladies have spoken) to say in what ways their experience is the same and/or different.  3.We will close each week talking about how the gospel speaks to both the female and the male struggle with the particular issues that have been discussed.  Meeting locations rotate from week to week - for directions or more information, contact Gerald Chrisco (gerald@newhopepca.org).

• Munn Life Group - A group for all varieties of young adults - single, married, kids, no kids (childcare will not be provided, unless there is need). Meetings take place weekly on Monday nights.  For fall 2011, the group will be working through a study called Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything by Tim Keller. Books and study guides can be obtained through the group, or purchased on your own via Amazon.com or other online outlets.  For meeting times, directions, or other information, contact Brett Munn (467-7299, Brettmunn@gmail.com) or Laura Munn (945-9759, Lauramunn5@gmail.com).