lifegroups - Cuyahoga Valley Church
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lifegroups - Cuyahoga Valley Church
LIFEGROUPS CARING COMMUNITY FALL TRIMESTER 2016 SEPTEMBER 11 - DECEMBER 10 CUYAHOGA VA L L E Y CHURCH 5055 EAST WALLINGS ROAD, BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH www.cvconline.org / 440.746.0404 printed 08/30/16 WELCOME! At CVC, we’re passionate about inviting people to new life in Christ. Like a tree that goes through the progressive stages of rooting, growing, maturing, and multiplying, your desire to live new in Christ will drive you to grow spiritually. LIFEGROUPS: Your next step to connect at CVC. To help you along in your journey, we encourage you to participate in a LifeGroup where you can connect and grow with other believers. Please take a few minutes to read through this booklet which describes the purpose of LifeGroups and also lists our current groups. Feel free to contact any LifeGroup Leader for more information on their group. Or you may contact any member of the Community Life team. Live new! Dean Siley Pastor of Community Life “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:20 COMMUNITY LIFE TEAM Dean Siley Mixed LifeGroups Pastor [email protected] 440.746.0404 ext. 262 Dale Piscura Men’s LifeGroups Pastor [email protected] 440.746.0404 ext. 212 Leigh-Ann Brisbin Women’s LifeGroups Director [email protected] 440.746.0404 ext. 214 Greta Smith Community Life Admin [email protected] 440.746.0404 ext. 267 WHAT IS A LIFEGROUP? LifeGroups are small groups, usually 8-12 people, that gather regularly and intentionally to pursue the fruit of new life. LifeGroups are the vehicle by which our adults, students, and children actively journey toward greater spiritual growth and authentic Christcentered relationships. We passionately believe that every person at CVC should live in authentic community that is rooted in Christ, grounded in God’s Word and established in love. We believe that growth happens best when we are in community-- not in isolation-- so that when we face life’s problems, we have a group of people around us praying for us, encouraging us, checking in on us, visiting us, and challenging us toward spiritual growth and maturity. Hebrews 10:24-25; John 13:34-35; Acts 2:22-27; Philippians 2:3-4; 1 Thessalonians 2:8; Colossians 3:16; Matthew 22:37-40; 1 John 3:16-18 WHAT ARE THE DYNAMICS? LifeGroups are an environment where people relationally experience our church’s six Passions, sometimes known as “Values”: Living Truth, God Dependence, Caring Community, Linked Generations, Equipped Leadership and Missional Living (see the CVC Vision Guide.) These six passions define the way we relate to one another and carry out our mission. They capture our uniqueness, define how we serve together and help define the personality of CVC. If a LifeGroup is successfully living out our Passions, then when the people in that community think “LifeGroup”, they will think: growth, discipleship, community, life on life learning, care, support, hospitality, encouragement, accountability, organic relationships, authentic friendships, a safe and disarming environment, service, Bible, prayer, the power and presence of God. HOW DO YOU FORM A LIFEGROUP? Ideally, LifeGroups form organically through natural relationships, but we are aware that oftentimes CVC will need to provide opportunities to develop new relational connections through special meetings or groups. Some LifeGroups will gel and some will not. It’s ok if they don’t. We will encourage people to stick it out and then try another group until they feel a fit. WHAT’S THE STRUCTURE? LifeGroups will have various compositions, primarily based on age, stage of life, geographical location, interests and needs. Most groups will be either an affinity group or a mixed group. We encourage and promote intergenerational groups. HOW DO YOU CHOOSE LEADERS? LifeGroup Leaders are individuals who answer the call to be a shepherd, teacher, mentor, leader, caregiver, discipler and facilitator for their LifeGroup. It is an exhilarating honor to step into the role of a shepherd in God’s Kingdom. We encourage LifeGroup Leaders to thoughtfully and prayerfully consider this role of leadership, looking to Jesus as their model for learning how to shepherd their group well. John 10:14-15; Psalm 23:1-3; Mark 6:34-35; Isaiah 41:11; 1 Peter 2:24-25; Hebrews 13:20-21; 1 Peter 5:1-4 SELECTING LEADERS Aspiring LifeGroup Leaders step forward and volunteer themselves or they are identified and invited into leadership by a current LifeGroup Leader that is willing to incubate them and then launch them. They can also be identified by church leaders or other members of the church and invited into a group leader training process. SCHEDULE LifeGroups meet weekly or bi-weekly on a trimester system (spring, summer and fall semesters ranging from 12-16 weeks long.) Each trimester we desire to have a clear start date (on ramp) and a clear finish date (off ramp). This allows group members the opportunity to enter or exit a new group. At the beginning of each trimester each group will have the opportunity to gain new members if they have open space. If the group is 12 or larger, the LifeGroup Leaders will be encouraged not to add new members to the group because of the challenges and limitations that larger groups bring. Each LifeGroup Leader is encouraged to pursue training up new leaders to launch new groups if their LifeGroup becomes too large. LOCATIONS Homes, church, restaurants, coffee shops, etc. Where they gather is not the emphasis, the spiritual growth that is accomplised when they meet is. Having a consistent location encourages regular group attendance. MATERIALS Preferably sermon-based study guide. We believe that syncing the church through a shared study promotes more cohesion, strength and community within the church at large. The study guide is provided online, emailed to leaders, or available at the info center. Ideally it is best to have group members fill out the study guide in advance and then come prepared to share their answers at LifeGroup. We will not exclusively use the sermonbased study guide and are ok with groups selecting their own material. We prefer that any material used by a CVC LifeGroup Leader is approved by the Pastor of Community Life prior to beginning the study. LIFEGROUPS WITH CHILDREN With our passion for linked generations, the presence of children for a LIfeGroup will occur often, but we also know that the presence of children can create unique needs for the group. We encourage something to engage the kids in learning during LifeGroup, not just seeking out childcare. Here are several options that families with children can consider: -- Have them as part of the group. -- Adults within the group take turns providing care for children each week onsite. -- Have/hire older teens to care for younger kids onsite. -- Hire someone outside the group to care for them on or offsite. -- Each family is responsible for providing own care for kids offsite. -- In some cases, church provides childcare for LifeGroups meeting on campus. CENTRAL GROUPS MEETING AT CVC “When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.” -John 17:1-5 PRAYER CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHURCH Sundays during every service. Herb Rutz In the prayer room. 440.546.1392 Tuesdays Noon-1pm Denise Petek 440.746.0404 [email protected] Tuesdays 6-7:30am Lynne Powers 440.263.7406 [email protected] Wednesdays 6-7am Rick Duncan 440.746.0404 [email protected] ALL GROUPS OPEN. COME ANY TIME. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CENTRAL GROUPS MEETING AT CVC Wednesdays Noon-1pm Dale Piscura 440.972.2212 [email protected] Wednesdays (1st & 3rd weeks) 1:30-2:30pm Bob & Elizabeth Hess 330.460.6528 Wednesdays 7-9pm Sola Oshunniyi 440.526.1320 [email protected] Thursdays Noon-1pm Chad Allen 440.746.0404 [email protected] CENTRAL SPECIAL INTEREST - MEET AT CVC ABIGAIL MINISTRIES Helping women struggling with abusive relationships. Please call for program information. Louise Moyer 440.281.7136 www.abigail-ministries.org BEFORE “I DO” Preparing engaged couples for their marriage. (7 weeks) Saturdays (starting 10.01.16) 9:30-11:30am Dale Piscura 440.972.2267 / [email protected] DEALING WITH ADDICTIONS Gaining courage and support from a Caring Community and others who are committed to God Dependence for a life of recovery. Wednesdays (starting 09.14.16) 7pm Don Davies 216.287.6235 / [email protected] GRIEF SHARE Guiding people through the grieving process from a Christian perspective. (13 weeks) Thursdays (starting 09.08.16) 7pm Greta Smith 440.972.2267 / [email protected] CENTRAL SPECIAL INTEREST - MEET AT CVC MISSION FIT MISSIONFIT FOR WOMEN A great opportunity to stretch and strengthen our bodies before we stretch and strengthen our minds and souls. Wednesday morning (starting 09.14.16) 9am (workout) 9:30am (Study) “Living New” Lene Gray & Valerie Waugaman-Gal 719.229.4819 / [email protected] Wednesday evening (starting 09.14.16) 6pm (workout) 7pm (Study) “Living New” Viveka Jenks & Pat Tucker 216.849.8124 / [email protected] MOMTOURAGE Moms of preschoolers enjoy a large group teaching and small group discussion on the second Thursday of the month. Fourth Thursdays are moms with children in organized play. Thursdays (2nd and 4th) 9:30-11:30am (starting 09.08.16) Director: Adrean Stulak Assistant Director: Michelle Polak [email protected] Mentor Mom Director: Jean Sutton Mentor Moms: Jean Balata Thea Domzalski Jan Dosen Gail Douglas Jenn Howell Laurie Kimball Gwen Liederbach Jill McCullough Denise Petek Jen Profant Theresa Raffin Jane Rutti Laurie Weiser CENTRAL WOMEN - MEET AT CVC Unique opportunities to connect with other women through large group teaching followed by small group discussion. STUDY: “LIVING NEW: A DISCIPLESHIP JOURNEY TO GROW IN THE FRUIT OF NEW LIFE” At Cuyahoga Valley Church, it is our desire to continually help everyone cultivate the “Fruit of New Life” in Christ. It is especially important for those new in their faith. However, all those who follow Christ at times need to re-engage the basics of our faith for continued growth in their personal spiritual walk. This study was prayerfully designed to enable all believers to further cultivate their lives as disciples of Jesus and grow deeper, stronger roots to live out their new life in Christ. (13 weeks.) CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHURCH - childcare provided Wednesdays 9:30-11:30am Wednesdays 7-9pm (starting 09.14.16) Leigh-Ann Brisbin 440.972.2214 [email protected] AM LEADERS Francis Osowski Kris Sutton (young moms) PM LEADERS Kim Hebebrand | Laura Chapman Amanda Liptak Ginger Morgan Lynne Powers Mary Scherer MISSION FIT AM LEADERS Lene Gray Valerie Waugaman-Gal MISSION FIT PM LEADERS Viveka Jenks Pat Tucker CENTRAL MEN - MEET AT CVC Unique opportunities to connect with other men through large group teaching followed by small group discussion. STUDY: “LIVING NEW: A DISCIPLESHIP JOURNEY TO GROW IN THE FRUIT OF NEW LIFE” At Cuyahoga Valley Church, it is our desire to continually help everyone cultivate the “Fruit of New Life” in Christ. It is especially important for those new in their faith. However, all those who follow Christ at times need to re-engage the basics of our faith for continued growth in their personal spiritual walk. This study was prayerfully designed to enable all believers to further cultivate their lives as disciples of Jesus and grow deeper, stronger roots to live out their new life in Christ. (13 weeks.) CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHURCH - childcare provided Tuesdays 6-7:30am (starting 09.13.16) Wednesdays 7-9pm (starting 09.14.16) Dale Piscura 440.972.2212 [email protected] TUESDAY LIFEGROUP LEADERS (6-7:30am) Doug Back Mike Murray Jon Sutton Jim Zabielski WEDNESDAY LIFEGROUP LEADERS (7-9pm) Matt Dolezal Peter Lentz Frank Fucile Dale Moore Elliot Huff MIXED GROUPS CENTRAL (MEET AT CVC) Saturdays 7:30-9:30am Don & Barb Davis 440.582.9260 [email protected] 55+ LifeGroup Sundays (every week) 9:30am or Tuesdays (2nd & 4th weeks) 7-9pm Bob & Elizabeth Hess 330.460.6528 Sundays 9:30am Tim & Jackie Brooks 440.665.1929 [email protected] Sundays (1st & 3rd weeks) 12:30-2:30pm Jeremy & June Post 734.560.5935 [email protected] SOUTHEAST RICHFIELD Fridays (1st & 3rd weeks) 6:30-8:30pm Nate & Meagan Green 440.972.2268 [email protected] denotes FULL groups MIXED GROUPS SOUTHEAST MACEDONIA Mondays 7pm Jim & Jane Rutti 440.241.6415 [email protected] NORTHFIELD Thursdays 7-9pm John & Terry Bean 330.467.1565 [email protected] Fridays (2nd & 4th weeks) 6:30pm-8:30pm Jim & Mary Scherer 330.467.4354 [email protected] BRECKSVILLE Wednesdays (1st & 3rd weeks) 7-9pm David & Karen Genco 440.526.0785 [email protected] Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm Craig & Corri Hileman 330.307.8396 [email protected] *childcare provided Sundays (2 weeks per month) 6-8pm Paul & Renae Barlow 440.717.1186 [email protected] MIXED GROUPS SOUTHWEST INDEPENDENCE Sunday (2nd & 4th weeks) 5-8pm Frank & Betsy Stretar 216.536.1509 [email protected] [email protected] •childcare provided Monday (Panera) 7-9pm Elliott Huff 216.324.5577 [email protected] denotes FULL groups MIXED GROUPS SOUTHWEST BROADVIEW HEIGHTS Mondays (2nd & 4th weeks) 7-9pm Joel & Melody Spafford 216.410.3584 [email protected] Wednesdays (every other week) 6-8pm Rene & Bev Boucher 216.509.4150 [email protected] Wednesdays 7pm Ernie & Laura Didea 440.370.4039 [email protected] Wednesdays (1st & 3rd weeks) 7-9pm Gregg & Michele Jacobsen 440.582.1577 [email protected] Thursdays (1st & 3rd weeks) 6-8pm Joe & Ashlee Haddad 440.823.8343 [email protected] •childcare provided BRUNSWICK Tuesdays 7pm Bill & Jennifer Malone 440.409.1635 [email protected] MIXED GROUPS SOUTHWEST HINCKLEY Thursdays 7pm Matt & Sara Dolezal 440.476.0700 [email protected] Thursday (except last week of the month) 6:30pm Tom & Lynn Edgar 330.278.2548 [email protected] Fridays (2 weeks a month) 7-9pm Ted & Sue Chase 216.645.6599 [email protected] NORTH ROYALTON Fridays (2nd & 4th weeks) 6:30-8:30pm Rob & Michelle Shaheen 216.337.5684 [email protected] Sundays (1st & 3rd weeks) 5-7pm Brian & Jen Howell 440.972.2207 [email protected] denotes FULL groups MIXED GROUPS SOUTHWEST MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS Thursday (1st & 3rd weeks) 7-9:30pm Dean & Anelia Jeris 440.263.4624 [email protected] OLD BROOKLYN Tuesdays 7-9pm Ron & Kim Dick 216.661.7585 [email protected] MIXED GROUPS NORTHEAST GARFIELD HEIGHTS Sundays (every other week) 6pm Ed & Claudia Jackson 216.587.5485 [email protected] PARMA HEIGHTS Mondays (1st & 3rd weeks) 6:30-8:30pm Ryan & Joelle Cole 216.501.2995 [email protected] Wednesdays (Even weeks) 7-9pm Jeff & Laryssa Ziolkowski 440.503.0854 | 440.503.8957 [email protected] denotes FULL groups MEN’S GROUPS CENTRAL (MEET AT CVC) Saturdays 7-8:30am Jim Sutton 440.724.6154 [email protected] WOMEN’S GROUPS CENTRAL (MEET AT CVC) Tuesdays 10am-12:30pm Cathy Wojtkiewicz 216.346.0897 [email protected] Wednesdays 10am-11:30am Denise Petek 440.972.2206 [email protected] Thursdays (1st, 3rd & 5th) 7:15-9:15pm Barb Behnke 440.628.8260 [email protected] Verna Plagge 216.524.1655 [email protected] denotes FULL groups WOMEN’S GROUPS SOUTHEAST BRECKSVILLE Mondays 7-9pm Patty Bodanza 216.403.7098 [email protected] Tuesdays 7-9pm Kelly Moore 440.785.4851 [email protected] Wednesdays (2nd & 4th weeks) 6:45-8:30pm Raquel Schors 440.590.6248 [email protected] WOMEN’S GROUPS SOUTHWEST BROADVIEW HEIGHTS Wednesdays 7-9pm Joan Carlson Miller 440.539.5734 [email protected] Wednesdays (2nd, 4th, & 5th weeks) 7-9pm Kay Yantorn 440.590.0673 [email protected] Betty Kalal 440.503.4609 [email protected] BRUNSWICK Tuesdays (every week) 7-9pm Lisa Pelka 216.288.3420 [email protected] NORTH ROYALTON Mondays (2nd, 3rd, & 4th weeks) 7-9pm Barb Davis 440.582.9260 [email protected] denotes FULL groups CVC YOUTH LARGE GROUP TEACHING MIDDLE SCHOOL AT CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHURCH Sundays 11am (room 104-106) Rick Eimers, Middle School Pastor [email protected] 440.746.0404 ext. 278 Collide serves families with 6th-8th grade students. Our desire is to create a safe, relevant environment where students can ask real questions about their faith. We want them to develop healthy friendships as they build their spiritual foundation and relationship with Jesus on the basis of God’s truth. Our large group time includes worship and teaching followed by LifeGroups. LifeGroups are divided by grade and gender and happen after the Large Group teaching. CONTACT RICK EIMERS TO JOIN A COLLIDE LIFEGROUP FOLLOW US AT WWW.CVCYOUTHBLOG.ORG CVC YOUTH LARGE GROUP TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL AT CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHURCH Sundays 5-6:30pm Joe Valenti, High School Pastor [email protected] 440.746.0404 ext. 279 Impact serves families with 9th-12th grade students. We want them to continue in developing healthy, strong friendships as they build and deepen their spiritual founation and relationship with Jesus on the basis of God’s truth. Our goal is to encourage them in what it looks like to put their faith in action as they experience the world. CONTACT JOE VALENTI OR LIFEGROUP LEADERS TO JOIN AN IMPACT LIFEGROUP MIXED BRECKSVILLE Tuesdays 6:30-9pm Chris & Molly Henard / [email protected] Eric & Anne Mendheim BROADVIEW HTS./BRECKSVILLE Tuesdays 7-9pm Kyle & Amy Gustafson / [email protected] VALLEY VIEW Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm Mike & Kristen Hopkins / [email protected] MORE INFO AT WWW.CVCYOUTHBLOG.ORG CVC YOUTH KNIGHTS - FATHER/SON LIFEGROUPS CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHURCH - SUNDAYS (2nd week) 7:30am CVCKnights is a Father/Son LifeGroup option that focuses on raising sons to become godly men and disciples of Jesus Christ. Groups for 4th-6th Grades, 7th-8th Grades, 9th-10th Grades, 11th-12th Grades. Roy Golsch 440.832.0383 [email protected] young adults ages 18-30 Josh Stone, Young Adult Pastor 440.746.0404 ext. 252 [email protected] Join us for our new rhythms at Sevenoseven. Find the latest at www.sevenoseven.com LIFEGROUPS We are made to be in community. This is a place where faith grows, friendships deepen, and you can do life with others who are growing in their relationship with Christ. RESTORATION EFFORTS Christ commands us to do good works. Call it missional living, call it loving your neighbor or serving your city, or just humbly walking in the way Christ invites us to be. young adults ages 18-30 WOMEN CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHURCH Sundays 5:00pm (every other) Monica Djordjevic 216.402.7072 [email protected] SHAKER HEIGHTS Tuesdays 7pm Jessica Frank 440.220.2576 [email protected] MIXED CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHURCH STUDY: “LIVING NEW: A DISCIPLESHIP JOURNEY TO GROW IN THE FRUIT OF NEW LIFE” At Cuyahoga Valley Church, it is our desire to continually help everyone cultivate the “Fruit of New Life” in Christ. It is especially important for those new in their faith. However, all those who follow Christ at times need to re-engage the basics of our faith for continued growth in their personal spiritual walk. This study was prayerfully designed to enable all believers to further cultivate their lives as disciples of Jesus and grow deeper, stronger roots to live out their new life in Christ. (13 weeks.) Sundays 5-6:15pm Bryan Karas 440.746.0404 [email protected] young adults ages 18-30 YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES BROADVIEW HEIGHTS Tuesdays (every other) 7-8pm Matt & Katya Cronin 518.495.0068 [email protected] PARMA HEIGHTS Wednesdays 7-8:30pm Josh and Deborah Stone 440.746.0404 ext. 252 [email protected] NORTH ROYALTON Tuesdays (every other) 7-8:30pm Bill and Marisela Bonus 440.552.6451 [email protected] BRECKSVILLE Wednesdays (every other) 7-8:30pm Andrew & Rebecca Tipton 330.524.8959 / [email protected] 330.524.0959 / [email protected] denotes FULL groups YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES INDEPENDENCE Thursdays 7:30pm Matt & Lindsey Howard 330.897.0373 / [email protected] 330.289.6252 / [email protected] OLD BROOKLYN Tuesdays (every other) 7:00pm Patrick & Theresa Fucile 440.334.4601 [email protected] CLEVELAND Saturdays (every other week) 10-11:30am Andy & Jessica Shook 440.749.1846 [email protected]