Small Groups

  • When we look at the early church we get a picture of small communities of people who followed Jesus together. These believers engaged in life together through teaching, fellowship, communion, prayer, radical generosity, and corporate worship. They spent time together eating, learning, celebrating, proclaiming the Good News, and supporting each other. They did this by meeting both in the "temple courts" and "house to house." 

    Our Sunday morning worship gatherings are a wonderful way to worship, study, learn and get information about where "church" is happening throughout the week. It is also a time to briefly say "hi" to people and connect a little bit. However, the deeper, more personal connections usually need a quieter and more intentional space. It is in small groups that people can get close enough to know each other, to care and share, to challenge and support, to confide and confess, to forgive and be forgiven, to laugh and weep together, to be accountable to each other, to watch over each other and to grow together. Personal growth does not happen in isolation. It is the result of interactive relationships.

    We would like to invite you to take a step into deepening your relationships here at Hillspring. We have groups designed for new comers, different phases of life, various demographics, and specific purposes (i.e. divorce recovery). Through these small groups, we hope to provide another opportunity to connect to others, develop deeper relationships and together learn to grow into all Jesus has for you. Faith isn't a journey meant to be done alone and, if you would like some people to walk with, a small group may help. Please let us know if you would like to get connected.

Winter 2024 Study

Mountains as Theological Tools

Welcome to a study of mountains as theological tools in the gospel of Matthew. Landscapes are important parts of ancient stories that often go unnoticed.  The location of a story provides additional meaning for the original audiences and clues for modern readers into the sense of the narrative. Location is often an unspoken component of the story. This study hopes to recover the use of mountains as theological tools in the gospel of Matthew. Mountains were used to re-enforce the importance of Jesus as the Messiah of the coming Kingdom and tie him to Old Testament heroes.

 

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Landscapes as Sacred Spaces

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