Small Groups

Small Group Summer School--the fun kind!

If you're not involved with a Kaw Prairie small group yet, you're warmly invited to join a 'summer school' twice a month at the church for an engaging, stand-alone Small Group Study. We anticipate about 30-40 adults so we will meet first as a large group for a 30-45 minute opening session and then we will break into Small Groups of 8-10 people for discussion. Plus we'll provide childcare (we are asking for $2 per child to pay for the sitters.) This will be a great way for you to meet some new people and give you a chance to experience what being in a Small Group is like. At the end of the summer we have to give the church building back to the teenage WILD kids so we will move back meeting in homes!

Here is our schedule for the summer:

June 6
June 27
July 11
July 25
August 8 - Lake Baptism from 5-7pm; we'll meet at 3pm and then go to the lake together
August 22 - Group Picnic

What time do we meet? 4-6pm on Sundays
What should we bring? Please bring a bible and a pen – we will provide the rest.
What is the topic? Every week will be a different topic from a different study; you won't have homework and every week will be something new!
How do I sign up? Just e-mail Jason with how many adults and how many kids (and kids ages).

Thank you again for your interest in Small Groups at Kaw Prairie – please join us!

Why Small Groups anyway?

Throughout Scripture, community is has always been a powerful theme. God has always been calling people to choose His style of life and community over the ways of the world, beginning with Abraham and the Covenant, and continuing with Israel and the New Testament church. Even when the Jews were dispersed among enemy nations during times of captivity, they organized themselves into groups and ultimately formed synagogues where they could serve one another and live out their beliefs.

The Biblical basis for small groups is very strong. There are plenty of accounts in the Bible of small groups in the early church (Acts 2:46, 12:12, 20:8, 20:20; Rom. 16:4-5; I Cor. 16:19; Col. 4:5; Philemon 2). And many Biblical commands given to the church seem to require them. These especially include commands for Christians to minister to one another (Heb. 3:13, 10:24-25; Gal. 6:2; Col. 3:16; James 5:16; I Peter 4:8-9; Eph. 4:32). The very "one anotherness" of these commands necessitates Christian fellowship in configurations small enough for ministry to be truly mutual. Combining this strong Biblical basis -- with our own experiences in the effectiveness of small group ministry -- gives a very strong rationale for small groups.

Small groups are intentional efforts to create an atmosphere that causes believers and non-believers to grow in their understanding and application of God’s direction in our lives, and to help create Biblical community.

Our prayer is that every covenanted member and regular worshippers of Kaw Prairie will view participation in a small group as an integral part of their privilege and responsibility that comes with being a part of the Body of Christ. God desires to heal us and satisfy our deepest needs, and that happens best when it happens--up close and personal.

To learn more about current small groups or those under development, contact Small Groups Concierge Jason Moxness.

^ Small Group Summer School Concierge

Our fun, large 2010 Small Group Summer School meets select Sunday afternoons--and each gathering is a stand-alone blend of getting-acquainted, presentation, small-group breakouts with childcare and snacks. In the fall, the summer school graduate into multiple home-based small groups! Email Jason above!