CONNECT THROUGH COMMUNITY
AVENUE CHURCH SMALL GROUPS
SUNDAY GROUPS
Sunday Morning Sermon Discussion.
When: Sundays, 10:30-11:30 AM.
Where: Lakeview BC, Rainbow Room.
Join us for Bible study, friendship, and prayer. Open to all, we study the passages used in each week’s sermon, hear others’ views, ask questions, find meaningful applications, and pray for and encourage one another.
Contact: Jerry Hablitzel (hablitzel@aol.com) or Liz Hablitzel (LKH1178@aol.com, 561 632 0996).
Seekers.
When: Sundays, 5:30 PM, ongoing.
Where: Cason United Methodist Church, Swinton & Lake Ida.
The mission of seekers is to feed body and soul with great food, relaxed community, & relevant Bible teaching. All are welcome.
Contact: Chris Pasquale (cmpasquale@me.com, 201 543 1858).
WEDNESDAY GROUP
Women’s Dance Fitness Group.
When: Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45 PM.
Where: Lakeview BC, Avenue Church Office.
Led by Martha-Paula McAliley. This fun dance group includes 5-minutes of pre-fellowship, 60-minutes of dance fitness (warm up & cool down included), and 10minutes of post-fellowship: 75-minutes total. For teens to golden girls, low to medium intensity. Varied Christian music: from County to Rap, Rock & Merengue. There is a song for you! Bring water, a sweat rag and wear workout attire. Pop by anytime!
Contact: Martha-Paula McAliley (marthapaula@protonmail.com, 561 222 7990).
THURSDAY GROUPS
Let's Get Practical: A Group for Couples.
When: Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 PM., starts June 4, 6 wks.
Where: Lakeview BC, The Rainbow Room.
A new small group for married couples to learn and practice new skills. You will learn to have productive conversations, know how and when to de-escalate emotionally charged exchanges, know your values and emotions and communicate them with ease. A new tool will be introduced each week with most of the time devoted to practicing with your spouse.
Contact: Jerry Hablitzel (hablitzel@aol.com) or Liz Hablitzel (LKH1178@aol.com, 561 632 0996).
*Childcare available with advance registration.
Parenting Group.
When: Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 PM., starts June 4, 6 wks.
Where: Lakeview BC, Location TBD.
Our topics will come from Paul David Tripp’s book, Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family. This group is open to parents (or soon to be parents) of any age children, and we trust it will be a fun, encouraging, and life-giving experience for all involved!
Led by Kathryn and Casey Cleveland.
Contact: Casey Cleveland (casey@theavechurch.com).
*Childcare available with advance registration.
Women’s Summer Community: Turning Your Heart Toward God.
When: Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 PM, starts June 4, 6 wks.
Where: Lakeview BC, Fellowship Hall.
Join us for this 6-week no-homework Bible study.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus identified attitudes that bring God's favor: weeping over sin, demonstrating meekness, showing mercy, nurturing peace, and more. Some of these phrases have become so familiar that we've lost sight of their meaning.
In this powerful study, you will gain a fresh understanding of what it looks like to align your life with God's priorities. Here you will discover anew why the word blessed means walking the fulness and satisfaction of God, no matter your circumstances. As you look closely at the meaning behind each of the Beatitudes, you will see how these truths can shape your choices every day--and bring you closer to the heart of God.
Cost: $8 (Scholarship available).
Contact: Allison Hix (allison@theavechurch.com, 561 901 1302).
*Childcare available with advance registration.
Men’s Group: The Prodigal God.
When: Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 PM, starts June 4, 6 wks.
Where: Lakeview BC, Avenue Church Office.
Have you heard of The Prodigal Son? What about The Prodigal God? Within the well-known Parable of the Prodigal Son, Jesus reveals God’s prodigal grace toward both the irreligious and the moralistic. This video-driven book study will help you see Jesus and the Gospel in a transformative way.
Cost: $8 (Scholarship available).
Contact: Jon Hix (jonhix@theavechurch.com, 248 767 0071).
*Childcare available with advance registration.
FRIDAY GROUPS
Men’s Running Group: Keep Going!
When: Fridays, 6:00-7:30 AM, ongoing always.
Where: Across from downtown Starbucks (205 E. Atlantic, DelrayBeach).
Led by Casey Cleveland, Kyle Mains, and Charlie Lalane, this group helps guys live with great endurance! We meet across from Starbucks on Fridays at 6 am and go for a 30-minute run followed by coffee, fellowship, and encouraging discussion. All levels of runners welcome!
Contact: Casey Cleveland (casey@theavechurch.com).
New Believers Bible Study.
When: Friday Nights, 5:30-7:00 PM, ongoing.
Where: Razorback Electric, 910 SW 15th Ave, Delray Beach.
Join us for this ongoing new believers Bible study with teaching, questions, community, and food. We are currently studying Genesis.
Contact: Chris Pasquale (cmpasquale@me.com, 201 543 1858).
Friday Night Bereans (Acts 17:11).
When: 2nd and 4th Fridays, 7:00-8:00 PM.
Where: Text for Address.
Each session a different person will be assigned to choose the book (or chapters from longer books) of the Bible that we will be reading. We read as a group, one at a time out loud, stopping at the end of each chapter, and then discuss the things that stood out and what the Lord might be ministering to us through these portions of His Word. We begin and end in prayer.
Contact: Nano Curtin, Eric Gumin (njcurtin@gmail.com, 917 696 0805).
WHY SMALL
GROUPS EXIST
Small Groups have one, simple purpose—to bring people together.
We believe God created us to live in community with others and only then can we experience the full life He intends for us. We believe life change happens in the context of Relationships.
Meaningful relationships can be hard to find, and Small Groups exist to make life-changing
relationships relevant and accessible to you.
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."
ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12
We believe our church must grow larger and smaller at the same time.
We grow larger to reach as many people as possible with the life-giving message of Jesus.
We gather in Small Groups to build community and care for people.
"Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching
and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah."
ACTS 5:42
Small Groups offer people:
1. A Place to connect
"Yes, whatever a person is like, I try to find common ground with him so
that he will let me tell him about Christ and let Christ save him."
1 CORINTHIANS 9:22 TLB
We were not made to do life alone. God created us for community, and Small Groups
provide a place to connect with others, share life, and grow in faith together.
2. A Place to protect
"We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So
we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters."
1 JOHN 3:16 NLT
It is through life together that our problems become smaller, and God uses others to bring support and encouragement to our lives. Small Groups become a place where others don’t just know your name, but care about what is happening in your life and want to support you in your spiritual journey.
2. A Place to GROW
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."
PROVERBS 27:17
We believe every person is created with God-given potential to make a difference in the world. Small Groups are a place you can grow with others to become more like Jesus and reach the potential God has put inside you.