How We Connect ... Connect Groups

Did you know that over 100 groups meet every week either on the church campus or in homes, restaurants, and places of businesses?

Why so many groups? Because these groups help us to connect with other believers, these groups help us to grow in our faith, and these groups help us to develop the special gifts and abilities God has given us. In these connect groups, strangers become friends, and friends enjoy life together.

Why kind of groups do we have?

On-going Connect Groups for All Ages
You might know these as Sunday School. These generally meet on Sunday mornings and can be your “home-base” where you can study, discuss, and share weekly.

If you’re not in an “on-going connect group” you’ll find it hard to get to know anybody at GBC. The truth is, you really can’t fellowship with hundreds of people at a time. But you can develop strong connections in a group made up of fifteen or twenty.

Short-term Connect Groups (Affinity Groups)
These connect groups gather for a few weeks or a few months to explore a topic of interest, deal with an issue or concern of interest, do something together they love, tackle a task they want to see done, or develop a skill or ability in which they have an interest.

You can sign up, show up, and move on as you wish. These occasionally meet on Sunday mornings, many meet on Wednesday evenings, but usually on Sunday evenings, week-nights. Some even meet during week-days.

Over 1,400 persons are meeting in groups every week (sometimes there are over 1,700).

Here’s my suggestion: Find one “on-going” Sunday morning or home-based group and find one or more “short-term” groups and make yourself some friends, have some fun, learn something, do something, achieve something!

You may call us at 615-444-9550 to request a “Connect Group Book” or pick up one at any info center.

Check out our online Group Finder Tool... designed to help match you with available GBC Connect Groups.