LIVING IN COMMUNITY
HOUSE GROUPS
PURPOSE: House Groups exist as Gospel-focused communities where people love and serve one another like family (Community), grow in their love for Jesus by studying and obeying his word (Gospel-centered), and practice a prayer, care, share lifestyle with those who don’t yet know Christ (Missional). We have groups that run from Sunday evenings through Thursday evenings.
HOW DO I JOIN?
If you are interested in joining a House Group, you can click the contact button under each of the groups and email the leaders directly to see which group works for you. If you want more information or have questions, please email Pastor John Anderson or call (507)-451-8548 ext. 208.
INTEREST FORM
WHY ARE THEY CALLED HOUSE GROUPS?
Many churches call their small group ministries many different things. The reason Bethel Church calls our small groups House Groups comes from the idea of inviting someone over to your house for lunch as an invitation to relationship. House Group means that we want people to be invited into relationship with God and one another. We want people from outside the church body to also feel welcome to participate in these house groups, because one of the greatest apologetics we have as Christians is for people far from God to experience a loving, Christ-centered community.
No matter what life stage you’re in… from single to married, young to old, with kids or without… there is a House Group for you. We specifically design our House Groups to be intergenerational and mixed genders, although the dynamic and demographics of each group varies.
What is being in a group like?
Why should I be in a house group?
What do we do?
No matter what life stage you’re in… from single to married, young to old, with kids or without… there is a House Group for you. We specifically design our House Groups to be intergenerational and mixed genders, although the dynamic and demographics of each group varies.
What is being in a group like?
- Being a part of a community with small number of people (10-15 people)
- Gathering in homes.
- Meeting 2 - 4 times each month for community, studying the word, and mission
- Groups do daily or weekly life outside of official group meeting time (hobbies, hanging out as families, serving one another, hosting block parties, etc.)
- Being in a house group begins to shape how you follow Jesus in every area of life, not just on Sundays.
- Committed to meeting and life together throughout the school year and into the summer (10 months sessions, that can continue beyond)
- Meet weekly for 10-12 months at a time with a month or two break to either re-up, plant out of an existing group, and allows for members to shift to another group if needed.
Why should I be in a house group?
- You get to meet and know others
- Helps a big church seem smaller
- To mature spiritually by living the Christian life with others in a gospel-centered community on mission.
What do we do?
- Gather together to care for one another, pray and to share life stories/struggles (Community)
- Study God's word: Groups choose books of the Bible and topics relevant to their faith walk, interest or needs. (Bible)
- Serve together or prepare to serve others with a missional mindset (Mission)
- Life together outside of weekly group time. (Building relationships, having fun together, serving together, etc.)