Building Community Through Small Groups
Common Interest Groups
These groups are built around common interests. Sharing common interests with others is a lot of fun! Some examples of common interests are camping, scrap-booking, hunting, quilting, serving at the soup kitchen, game nights, snowmobiling, four-wheeling, fishing, work projects, etc. What are your interests? Sharing common interests builds memories and friendships for a lifetime!
Click here to go to the Classes & Small Groups page for descriptions of groups. If you need help contacting any of these groups, please complete the Join a Small Group form or call the church office at 751-3699.
Care Groups
At every stage we need loving support from others. There are times when we need encouragement from those who understand. The opportunity to share with others of like experience brings great encouragement and hope. Life experiences may include singleness, marriage, parenting, single parenting, blended family, empty-nest, aging, etc. These small groups are built around caring for those who share a common experience in life.
Click here to go to the Classes & Small Groups page for descriptions of groups. If you need help contacting any of these groups, please complete the Join a Small Group form or call the church office at 751-3699.
Growth Groups
In this type of small group experience, grow closer to God and others as you study the Bible together. Study a book of the Bible or choose a topical study such as: parenting young children/teenagers, finances, or generational issues. Discover new insights and build a strong sense of community by praying and studying the word of God with friends!
Click here to go to the Classes & Small Groups page for descriptions of groups. If you need help contacting any of these groups, please complete the Join a Small Group form or call the church office at 751-3699.
Soul Friends
Soul Friends is a ministry of personal encouragement and accountability from the Holy Spirit through another person. Soul Friends are pairs and triads of men or women who meet together regularly to build relationships with each other, listen and affirm the Spirit’s action and loving presence in his or her life and pray for one another. It is primarily a ministry of listening, discernment, and prayer.
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Our Mission Statement
Based upon the authority of the Bible and the power of the Holy Spirit, the mission of the Bemidji Evangelical Covenant Church is to proclaim the gospel and provide a spiritual home where people belong to Jesus Christ, fellowship with God's people, grow in Him, and serve others throughout the world.
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Why Join a Small Group? Because you'll:
Build new friendships.
Discover God's faithfulness as you hear the life stories of others.
Gain feelings of satisfaction as you serve others and receive loving care.
Experience the awesome joy of community.
Acquire a new awareness of God's deep love.
Testimonies:
“Connecting with other believers our age is something we longed for. So we decided to host a small group. Friendships built in our small group have expanded our connections beyond a weekly event.”
- Travis & Sarah.
“Small groups have given me the opportunity to grow in the knowledge of God’s word, faith in Him, and in relationships with other women.”
- Brenda.