2022 Spring Life Groups
will begin
January 16th - May 15th
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We have Ongoing Groups
and Semester Groups
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Join a Life Group Today!
will begin
January 16th - May 15th
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We have Ongoing Groups
and Semester Groups
~~~
Join a Life Group Today!
Life Groups
Bringing people together to fellowship, stirring up one another to love and do good works, to encourage each other, to sharpen one another in the word of God,
and to make disciples. We are the Ecclesia!
We are family!
Bringing people together to fellowship, stirring up one another to love and do good works, to encourage each other, to sharpen one another in the word of God,
and to make disciples. We are the Ecclesia!
We are family!
At The Pointe Church, we believe in doing life together. We do this through connecting with others in a small group setting. We believe it's biblical and it's critical to every believer’s spiritual growth process in a journey with the Lord. God’s design is for us to be in relationship with Him and others. By going to a Life Group you'll experience a place that you'll belong, be encouraged, be challenged, and serve. Our hope is that every person will feel the love of God and grow closer in their walk with Christ while developing meaningful relationships with others through Life Groups. You are the family!
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In Acts 2:42-41 Paul tells us the importance of the fellowship of the believers - "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
In Hebrews 10:23-25 Paul tells us to encourage and stir up one another to love, and not to neglect meeting together - He encourages us who belongs to the ecclesia of God: "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."
In Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus gave us all The Great Commission - "Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
My hope is that everyone will find a place and people to do life together in a Life Group, learning to be a disciple and how to make disciples as Jesus calls us to do and that through this you’ll grow closer to Him and be unified with the body of Christ.
Regina Terry, Discipleship Pastor
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In Acts 2:42-41 Paul tells us the importance of the fellowship of the believers - "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
In Hebrews 10:23-25 Paul tells us to encourage and stir up one another to love, and not to neglect meeting together - He encourages us who belongs to the ecclesia of God: "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."
In Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus gave us all The Great Commission - "Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
My hope is that everyone will find a place and people to do life together in a Life Group, learning to be a disciple and how to make disciples as Jesus calls us to do and that through this you’ll grow closer to Him and be unified with the body of Christ.
Regina Terry, Discipleship Pastor
Sunday (Childcare Provided)
Reading Between the Lines With a Kingdom Perspective - Bible/Book Study – 10:45AM – Meets in Office Conference Room (Co-Ed) Ongoing group - Join anytime
This is a great group to join if you like to read, study, and discuss. We’ll be reading through and discussing books and scripture passages throughout the semester as we challenge each other in spiritual growth. We’ll decide as a class on the next book or a Bible study.
Embrace Life - Led by Betty Hodge & Liz Vinzant – 5-6:30PM – Meets in the Office Living Room – (Women)
This group is for single moms (birth to 6 years old) that want to gain support, practical and spiritual parenting education, and develop friendships with other women in the same season of life. Email: betty@cpcmetro.org
Legacy Life – Led by Mike Hodge & Chris Vinzant - 5-6:30PM – Meets in the Church Office Julie’s Office – (Young Men) - This group is for single fathers with children ages 18 and younger. We all want to be able to leave a legacy of integrity and purpose for our children. In this group you will grow in faith thru reading and understanding the Bible in an applicable way that will change the course of the legacy you are leaving for your children. This group isn’t for men that have it all together because none is us do! The only requirement besides being a single dad, is to come ready to become be supported and to support your other brothers!
Let’s Loose It Together – Led by Candy Sansing and Allison Thompson – 5-7PM – Meets in the Children’s Center Room #8 - (Women)
Losing weight and getting healthy is hard! Let’s do it together is about supporting each other and having accountability. During our class we’ll discuss the devotionals we’ve read during the week and also discuss things that have helped us stay focused on a plan to a healthier body. Since we are Soul, Mind and Body, the hope for this class is we can begin to think differently about our body and the food we use to fuel it. If you would like to be healthier and feel better physically our hope is this class will help you reach your goals.
Abiding Free - Discipleship in Spiritual Warfare – Meets in various places within the Church - Led by various leaders - Meets once a week for 6 weeks for 1 hours – Ongoing - Must sign up on the waiting list.
This is class set up to bring clarity and understanding of how to abide free in Christ. We cover the following topics: Why we have spiritual warfare, what is spiritual warfare, your role in spiritual warfare, addressing the enemy as spiritual warfare, where is Jesus in the midst of spiritual warfare, why we need and what is inner healing and deliverance, and the aftercare process of how to stay free. Once you’ve gone through all three classes, then you can schedule a ministry session with one of the ministry leaders in the Inner Healing and Deliverance Ministry. To get on the waiting list you can sign up at the Information Pointe Desk or go to our website: https://www.thepointebrandon.com/abiding-free---inner-healing.html. We’ll contact you to let you know the date and time when your class will begin. We restart these classes every 4 – 5 weeks.
Monday – Ongoing group - Join anytime *** Pre-registration is required for childcare the week before you begin CR – Contact Julie Mabus at juliem.thepointe@gmail.com to pre-register.
Celebrate Recovery Led by Aubrey Pridgen - 6:00PM – Meets in the Worship Center/Children’s Center/Office Bldg. - (Co-Ed) - Celebrate Recovery is a biblical and balanced program that helps people overcome their hurts, habits and hang-ups. Men meet together and women meet together during class time.
Freedoms Path Led by Larry/Cindy McAlpin – 6:00PM - Meets in the Church Office Living Room (Co-Ed)
This study is designed to help us understand how to live the overcoming life God planned for us. We will focus on practical application of God’s ways in our everyday life as we all share and connect with each other. Anyone is welcome, and this is an excellent follow-up to Celebrate Recovery graduates.
Tuesday - (No Childcare)
Hangin’ with the Ladies – Led by Renee Andrews, & Emily Vardaman – 6PM – Meets in the Church Office Living Room (Women) – Ongoing group - Join anytime
This will be a night to reflect on amazing studies from God’s word and hang out with great warriors on fire for God. Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
The Book of Judges – Led by Tracey Barnes – 6PM – Meets in Julie’s Office of the Church Office. (Co-Ed)
We will be studying the Book of Judges which truly resembles the times we are living in today. Taking our study directly from the Bible, along with the book entitled Deserting The King: The Book of Judges, by David Beldman, as a guide, we will be learning about the different Judges who were also known as “deliverers”.
The time of the judges brought about great apostasy in Israel. The nation underwent political and religious turmoil as the people tried to possess those parts of the land that had not yet been fully conquered. The tribes fought among themselves, as well, nearly wiping out the tribes of Manasseh (Judges 12) and Benjamin (20–21). The pattern of behavior in the book of Judges is clear: the people rebelled through idolatry and disbelief, God brought judgment through foreign oppression, God raised up a deliverer—or judge, and the people repented and turned back to God. When the people fell back into sin, the cycle started over again. The times we live in today call for extraordinary people…people who possess courage, boldness, and tenacity, Sons and Daughters who read The Bible daily, and deeply study and pray and listen for God’s guidance and revelation, Sons and Daughters who are serious about hearing His voice and His revelation, starting with His Word, the Holy Bible.
Abiding Free - Discipleship in Spiritual Warfare – Meets in various places within the Church - Led by various leaders - Meets once a week for 3 weeks for 2 hours – Ongoing - Must sign up on the waiting list.
This is class set up to bring clarity and understanding of how to abide free in Christ. We cover the following topics: Why we have spiritual warfare, what is spiritual warfare, your role in spiritual warfare, addressing the enemy as spiritual warfare, where is Jesus in the midst of spiritual warfare, why we need and what is inner healing and deliverance, and the aftercare process of how to stay free. Once you’ve gone through all three classes, then you can schedule a ministry session with one of the ministry leaders in the Inner Healing and Deliverance Ministry. To get on the waiting list you can sign up at the Information Pointe Desk or go to our website: https://www.thepointebrandon.com/abiding-free---inner-healing.html. We’ll contact you to let you know the date and time when your class will begin. We restart these classes every 4 – 5 weeks.
Wednesday (Childcare begins at 6:15pm)
Empowered Living – Led by Jim Taylor and various leaders – 6:30PM – Meets in the Worship Center - (Co-Ed) Ongoing group - Join anytime - Living out, who we are in our relationship with God and with others. This is a time where we will learn and discuss how to apply “Christ in us” to every area of our life. We will develop the ability to hear God in our daily lives in order to better serve and love those around us. Everyone is welcome.
Finding Joy in the Midst of Grief – Led by Danita Quebedeau – 6:30PM – Meets in the Church Office Living Room – (Co-Ed) - Grief is both a universal and a personal experience. Experiences of grief vary and are influenced by the nature of the loss. Some examples of loss include the death of a loved one, the ending of an important relationship, job loss, loss through theft/natural disaster, and even the loss of independence through disability. Grief can also be experienced when you surrender idols/habits/addictions through repentance to God. The Finding joy in midst of grief group's goal is to help you understand the different types of grief, the importance of grieving, how grief can take over, and find healing from God. We pray that Finding joy in midst of grief will be one of God's instruments for healing.
PTSD - Biblical Solutions for Line of Duty & Trauma – Led by Dale Tate - 6:30PM – Meets in the Church Office in Jim’s Office – (Co-Ed) Ongoing group - Join anytime - This group is for anyone who has had to deal with a major traumatic event in their life, whether you have been diagnosed with PTSD or not. Biblical Solution for Line of Duty Stress & Trauma is a Bible based solution for Firefighters, Police, EMS, Nurses, Doctors, or anyone that has had a major traumatic event in their life. There will be lessons in this book and discussions that will help us deal with Post Traumatic Stress that we have to deal with in our daily lives and jobs. It helps us understand the stress and trauma we deal with and how it affects us physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
The Jesus Book: Fall Recklessly in Love with Jesus – Led by Angel Smith and Regina Terry – 6:30PM - Meets in the Church Office in Julie’s Office - (Women) Ongoing – Join anytime - Do you want to know and behold Jesus? He’s your Savior, the One who laid down His divinity to come close to His creation. You’re invited to personally experience Jesus. In this class we’ll go deep in discussion with no time limit to finish this book on the One we love and want a personal relationship with, Jesus. It’s all about Jesus. It’s time to know Him and be known by Him. You’ll discover Jesus as Savior, Sufferer, Servant, Shepherd, Lover, Lord, Healer, Provider, God and so much more. Whether you have known Jesus for years or have never met Him at all, this book will help you fall in love with Him in a life-changing way. You will discover His love and love Him in return.
Wild at Heart – Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul Led by Robert King & Tim Davis – 6:30PM – Meets in Room #8 of the Children’s Center (Men)
God did not create men to be nice boys. He created us to live a life of passion, freedom and adventure. To be dangerous men living in a really big story. God designed men to be powerful. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: to be a hero, a warrior, to love a beauty, to live a life of adventure. But sometime between boyhood and the struggles of yesterday, most men lose heart. All those passions, dreams, and desires get buried under deadlines, pressures, and disappointments. Christianity feels irrelevant to the recovery of their heart. No wonder most men lead lives of quiet resignation, meanwhile looking for a little “life” on the side. In this provocative book, Eldredge invites men to wholeheartedness by recovering their true masculine hearts; healing the wounds and trauma in their stories; and
delighting in the strength and wildness they were created to offer the world. In this book John Eldredge calls men—and the women who love them—to discover the true secret of a man’s soul and embrace the danger, passion, and freedom God intended for every man.
Women of Worth – Led by Dixie McDonald – 6:30PM – Meets in the Office Conference Room in the Church Office (Women)
This group is for ladies who want to know their worth in the Lord. It’s a time to connect with like-minded women forming life-time relationships. This group will decide on the next study as a group. It’s an amazing time, so come and bring a friend. The most important journey any woman can take is the journey into becoming her true self through the love of God. Due to limited space please sign up online at The Pointe Church Life Groups (thepointebrandon.com)
Thursday - (No Childcare)
She-Brews - Women’s Bible Study / Books – Led by Kim Williamson & Anna Taylor – 6:30AM – Morning!
Meets @ Cup’s Coffee Shop - Brandon - (Women) – Ongoing group - Join anytime
This is a rich time to fellowship with other women while waking up to the delicious coffee at Cups. A new book or Bible Study will be chosen by the group and will be discussed weekly with time for prayer.
Hanging out with the guys! A Men’s Gathering – Led by Vince Wilson / Hugh Bridges/Danny Graves / Buck Harper – 6PM – Meets in the Church Office Living Room – Thursdays - (Men) – Ongoing group - Join anytime
This will be a time to just hangout and fellowship with like-minded men. There will be a time of devotion, discussions and prayer. Devotions will be from the Bible, books, and/sermons.
Gifts of the Spirit – Led by Martha Ainsworth and Teresa Kinkennon – 6PM – Meets in Room #8 of the Children’s Center (Co-Ed)
The powerful gifts are available to you. Every believer has been given at least one supernatural gift of the Holy Spirit. Do you know which you have and how to operate in it? Internationally renowned Bible teacher Derek Prince explains that any believer who is not manifesting gifts of the Spirit is living far below the level of God’s provision for his life. Prince reveals how to: Minister to others through the gifts, Discern the counterfeit, Witness through spiritual gifts, Stir up the gift within you. One of our greatest necessities in the church today is to demonstrate through the power of the Spirit that Jesus is alive and that His gospel is true. The world needs to see the manifestation of the presence of God. Believers need the ministry of the body of Christ through spiritual gifts. The Gifts of the Spirit reveals how we can fulfill both of these needs—practically and powerfully.
Abiding Free - Discipleship in Spiritual Warfare – Meets in various places within the Church - Led by various leaders - Meets once a week for 3 weeks for 2 hours – Ongoing - Must sign up on the waiting list.
This is class set up to bring clarity and understanding of how to abide free in Christ. We cover the following topics: Why we have spiritual warfare, what is spiritual warfare, your role in spiritual warfare, addressing the enemy as spiritual warfare, where is Jesus in the midst of spiritual warfare, why we need and what is inner healing and deliverance, and the aftercare process of how to stay free. Once you’ve gone through all three classes, then you can schedule a ministry session with one of the ministry leaders in the Inner Healing and Deliverance Ministry. To get on the waiting list you can sign up at the Information Pointe Desk or go to our website: https://www.thepointebrandon.com/abiding-free---inner-healing.html. We’ll contact you to let you know the date and time when your class will begin. We restart these classes every 4 – 5 weeks.
Friday
Single Purpose – Led by Eric Pearson, Amanda Bowman, and Renee Andrews – 6:30pm-8:30pm – Meets in the Church Office Living Room – (Co-Ed Singles) – Childcare Available
This is a continuous life group for Singles. Our group’s primary focus is to gather together in Christian fellowship and just do life together. We’ll decide as a class on the next Curriculum to use. This will be potluck fellowship, where we can all enjoy a meal together and relax and discuss our class topic. Once a month, or as we see the need, we have a night out together doing something fun. There have been some great friendships made through this class and we pray that the Lord blesses this life group and will do abundantly more than we could ever imagine.
Saturday – (No Childcare)
Crocheting / Knitting for Beginners/Intermediate – Led by Winnie Graves – Meets at 9AM in the Church Office Conference Room (Co-Ed) Ongoing Group - Join anytime
Game Day / Hangout for Women – Led by Joanna Dickson & various others – 11AM-1PM - Meets in the Youth Center the 2nd Saturday of each month.
This will be a day women can come together to fellowship and play games and snack on some of their favorite foods. Childcare will be available for those who register at the Information Desk prior to the event. If you’re interested in becoming a part of this group, please sign up at the Information Pointe Desk or go online to:
The Pointe Church Life Groups (thepointebrandon.com)
Abiding Free - Discipleship in Spiritual Warfare – Meets in various places within the Church - Led by various leaders - Meets once a week for 3 weeks for 2 hours – Ongoing - Must sign up on the waiting list.
This is class set up to bring clarity and understanding of how to abide free in Christ. We cover the following topics: Why we have spiritual warfare, what is spiritual warfare, your role in spiritual warfare, addressing the enemy as spiritual warfare, where is Jesus in the midst of spiritual warfare, why we need and what is inner healing and deliverance, and the aftercare process of how to stay free. Once you’ve gone through all three classes, then you can schedule a ministry session with one of the ministry leaders in the Inner Healing and Deliverance Ministry. To get on the waiting list you can sign up at the Information Pointe Desk or go to our website: https://www.thepointebrandon.com/abiding-free---inner-healing.html. We’ll contact you to let you know the date and time when your class will begin. We restart these classes every 4 – 5 weeks.
2 ways to join a Life Group
- Online - for a life group:
- Go to https://thepointe.infellowship.com/groupsearch/show or click: The Pointe - InFellowship
- To search a group, Click on "Find a Group," then put criteria in and search. Then Click on "Register."
- Follow the directions to create a password; then, go to your email and click on the link to verify. This will open up in In-Fellowship.
- Click on "Find a Group" at the top of the page.
- Do not enter any search criteria. Just click "Search," and this will show all groups.
- Click on the group name to read more. Once you've selected a group to join, enter your phone number and a message to the leader on the right-hand side. The leader will contact you. That's it! Thanks for registering!
- In Person – Just join any class that is in session, and they will add you to their class roll. (Except Home Fires, you must sign up 2 weeks prior to coming)
*Note: Some Life Groups may have workbook/book fees. Scholarships are available.
If you have any questions about Life Groups, please contact Regina Terry at Lifegroups.thepointe@gmail.com or 601-591-1154.
Common Questions?
WHAT HAPPENS AT A LIFE GROUP MEETING?
You’ve probably seen life groups meeting and not even realized it. A life group looks like friends at lunch or people studying a book or topic of interest. At its core, a life group is a gathering of people, and it is less about what you do and more about who you do it with. By participating in life groups, you can expect to connect with others through a common study, engage in life giving conversation and prayer.
HOW OFTEN DOES A LIFE GROUP MEET?
Our life groups meet for three semesters a year—winter/spring, summer, and fall. During the semester, most groups meet once a week. Life groups are meant to bring meaning and community into the flow of your life so even if you can’t attend every, single meeting, there is still great value in joining a group. During the in between semesters, we have a few continuous (ongoing) groups. These will be posted at the Information Counter and on the Website
WHERE DO LIFE GROUPS MEET?
Life groups meet in places like homes, restaurants, coffee shops and at the church.
HOW LONG DOES A TYPICAL LIFE GROUP STAY TOGETHER?
Most life groups meet for a semester. This way, new people can join groups easily and regularly. Also, the semester format allows you to try multiple groups each year. As relationships form, some groups choose to stay together for consecutive semesters, but new members are always welcome.
IS THERE CHILDCARE AVAILABLE?
Childcare is available for our Wednesday and Sunday morning during services and night Life Groups that meet at the church.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIKE THE FIRST GROUP I TRY?
The truth is, not everyone will find the best fit with the first group they try. This is why we encourage you to select a few groups that interest you, contact the leaders and try out a couple different groups before choosing the best one for you. The simple strategy to finding success in life groups is to not give up. We believe there is a group that is right for everyone—including you!
WHAT HAPPENS AT A LIFE GROUP MEETING?
You’ve probably seen life groups meeting and not even realized it. A life group looks like friends at lunch or people studying a book or topic of interest. At its core, a life group is a gathering of people, and it is less about what you do and more about who you do it with. By participating in life groups, you can expect to connect with others through a common study, engage in life giving conversation and prayer.
HOW OFTEN DOES A LIFE GROUP MEET?
Our life groups meet for three semesters a year—winter/spring, summer, and fall. During the semester, most groups meet once a week. Life groups are meant to bring meaning and community into the flow of your life so even if you can’t attend every, single meeting, there is still great value in joining a group. During the in between semesters, we have a few continuous (ongoing) groups. These will be posted at the Information Counter and on the Website
WHERE DO LIFE GROUPS MEET?
Life groups meet in places like homes, restaurants, coffee shops and at the church.
HOW LONG DOES A TYPICAL LIFE GROUP STAY TOGETHER?
Most life groups meet for a semester. This way, new people can join groups easily and regularly. Also, the semester format allows you to try multiple groups each year. As relationships form, some groups choose to stay together for consecutive semesters, but new members are always welcome.
IS THERE CHILDCARE AVAILABLE?
Childcare is available for our Wednesday and Sunday morning during services and night Life Groups that meet at the church.
WHAT IF I DON’T LIKE THE FIRST GROUP I TRY?
The truth is, not everyone will find the best fit with the first group they try. This is why we encourage you to select a few groups that interest you, contact the leaders and try out a couple different groups before choosing the best one for you. The simple strategy to finding success in life groups is to not give up. We believe there is a group that is right for everyone—including you!
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