Community Groups
An ever changing and multiplying community of believers...
Much like your own personal life, the lives of our community groups go through constant change and adjustment. At Riverside we try not to put too many constraints on what a community group or small group looks like. It could be several people of a common age or station in life who meet together for fellowship and to study the Bible. It could be a collection of families who live in essentially the same geographic area. It could be a group of all men, or all women, or all teenagers. It could be a group who is united in their diversity and who want to connect with others from a different generation, economic situation, background or neighborhood. Regardless of who is in attendance, the simple purpose of every group is to grow in our relationships with God and with one another. We also expect that evangelism and serving others should be a natural expression of each group's collective pursuit of living as followers of Christ.
We have not found a "one size fits all" model...and we aren't really trying to find one. What we do know is that God doesn't want us to live in Christian isolation. We have all been given different talents, abilities, and spiritual gifts. As we pursue God together and share our experience with other Christians we are able to live in a way that glorifies God and has an exponential impact on our lives and our world.
The best way to connect with a small group is to have a conversation with one of our pastors. They will help you to find a group that works with your schedule and that fits your station in life, geographic location, spiritual development or whatever other criteria is at the top of your list. You may want to visit two or three groups as you pray through it and look for God to show you where He is calling you to connect...that's ok, we encourage it!
For more info on Community Groups contact one of our pastors at 215.441.0404 or email us at riverside@rccweb.org
