Next Step #3: Connect To a Growing Church and a Small Group

Next Step #3

Connect To A Growing Church And Small Groups

As a new follower of Jesus, it is critically important that you get plugged in with a thriving, healthy church. The best place to learn about God and grow in your faith is around other people who want to do the same. Making the commitment to get involved in church gives you many great opportunities to grow in your faith. You get the opportunity to:

• Experience God • Connect Together • Grow and Serve • Impact Our World

At CLC, one of our core values is Connecting Together. That happens through our large weekend services and in our smaller, intimate group settings.

Actually, getting involved in church is not optional. God commands us to gather together as a spiritual family. He wants us to understand the importance of meeting together regularly with other people who are passionate about following Him.

If we don’t, we will naturally begin to get discouraged and pulled down by the every day concerns of life. We must have time set apart to come together with other believers, for worship and teaching.

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another...

— Hebrews 10:24-25

But not only that, God wants us to share life with others who are on a journey similar to our own outside the church walls. We were built for relationships with one another and those relationships are best developed in small group environments. We have a few best Next Steps you can take as a New Christian: Join a Lifegroup, a New Life Essentials group, and a Next Steps discussion group.

A Lifegroup is a group of 10 to 15 people who share life together! In a Lifegroup, you will learn about God, develop friendships and have a great time in someone’s home. These groups meet all throughout the week, at different times and in various cities.

Our Next Steps Dinner & Discussion Groups will cover topics such as prayer, the Holy Spirit, trials, temptations, ministry service, and more. These classes meet weekly on Wednesday evenings in the CLC Fellowship Hall. And is another great way to get connected in CLC. To get connected and nd out more information, go to the information kiosk in the lobby. (Right in front of the elevator). You may also call the church of ce at (954) 731-5433.