Fellow Church goin Christians...

[Cherokeekid88]

So my wife and I, along with our daughter have been going to a church since Sept of 25. We had been looking for a church for years, but I was the one holding us back because I didn't like how vulnerable church made me feel, but I knew it was something I wanted my family and daughter to be a part of. As we have been going to church, I feel like I have gotten so much out of it already and I honestly look forward t every Sunday, but I want to see about joining a men's group or a couple's group. I'm not really sure I know what to expect, plus I'm very much an introvert, but I also want the community of other fellow Christians to help guide me alone life's struggles. For anyone that is in Small groups, or Men's groups, or couple's groups at Church, what is your experience like?

 

[jcramsey]

Our small group at church is also our friend group outside of church. Obviously not the case with everyone, but I feel there's usually some decent crossover if you give it some time. Our current group is pretty much just early 40's parents like myself, but we've been in mixed groups with 20-somethings to 70+ as well. They've all been good. I think you also get out what you put into them. You don't have to dominate conversation or always have something to say, but if you never share or discuss anything, then you'll probably always feel like you're on the outside. Even if you don't share any common interests with folks, hopefully you have the ONE thing in common that unites you all together in the first place, and that can make up for a lot of personality differences....

 

[jeepinmatt]

For anyone that is in Small groups, or Men's groups, or couple's groups at Church, what is your experience like?

For me, its the best part of being part of a church community. I used to lead a group at our old church and I called it Acts Men (play on Axe Men, harharhar) and Proverbs 27:17 was our them verse: As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. We would have a bonfire at my house every month or so, and go on camping trips and hiking trips and do some community service projects and labor tasks at the church. Also, when we first started going to that church, it met in the YMCA gym, and we would set everything up on saturday night and tear everything down after the service. The comraderie of that was awesome. We also had friends from our couples small group that we did lots of things with together outside of church. I still talk to a lot of those people on a regular basis, even though we haven't been to that church in over 6 years. The church we go to now is smaller, so the feel of the Sunday service and congregation is more personable, but the groups side of it is not the same and I really miss that. That's something I hope to pour more time into and develop in the fall. The church is only as good as the people make it. My wife is an introvert and still loved groups, even though she rarely had much to say.

 

[Noel]

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