groups

God is communal, a Trinity. Because we all bear the image of the Creator, the need for community resides deep within our beings. Unfortunately true community rarely “happens” – particularly in our culture, where heroic individualism rules the day. Community must be nurtured and developed.

As important as participation in the liturgy is to the church, it was never intended to be the sole facilitator of community. In fact community provides the context for authentic worship to take place. Mosaic groups provide a place where the gospel connects with life and where we connect with each other and the world.

We feel strongly that deep community – where intimacy, confession and discipleship is taking place – happens only after people start getting to know each other.  So, if you call Mosaic your home – we hope you’re in small groups where that can happen.

We ask all groups at Mosaic to plan their times together in 8-12 week blocks/semesters.  We have 3 of these a year; in the Spring, Summer and Fall.  Between each is a hiatus (think Sabbath) for us all to catch our breaths – to think and pray about our involvement in the next semester. Everyone has the option of sticking with their groups for multiple semesters in a row/forever or trying new ones each time.

If you’d like to hear more, or think you’d be interested in starting something new, email Sam.  Even if you just have an idea, but need help from staff with developing it or finding resources – he’d love to hear from you.

All but 3 of our Spring 2010 Groups are now closed.  We’ll open up new groups again in May.  In the mean time, check out the activity groups below.  And if you’re a newcomer – email Sam to find out about a special 2 week group in March just for you.

College Group

The college small group meets on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm at 3102 Wheeler St to share meals together and discuss life.  This semester they will also be reading Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline.  If you are a college student or college aged, and are looking for a place to plug in at Mosaic – this group is for you. For more info, email Alex Easley. You can also check out their Facebook page.

Women’s Exercise Group

This group meets every other Wednesday in the Highland area & work out mainly at the Webb Middle School track.  All levels are welcome & lots of different methods will be utilized.  The group will meet from 5:15-6:15 pm.  For more info, email Macey Garwood.

The Movie Club

This group meets every other week on Thursday nights, at a house on the east side or at a nearby theater to view and discuss independent films.  It will focus on how filmmakers can be modern day prophets (often not even knowing it) speaking volumes into our culture about life, the human experience and raising theological questions often left unexplored elsewhere.  Henry David Thoreau wrote “The question is not what you look at, but what you see.”  We’ll be attempting to see glimmers of a God who is intimately and continually involved with his creation. (We will not be watching Fireproof, Facing the Giants, or the Left Behind Trilogy).  For more info, email Travis Hardy.