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Christian researchers
have discovered that meeting in small groups lead to a better quality of Christian
maturity and also to church growth.
| They broke bread
in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere
hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the
people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who
were being saved. - ACTS 2:46-47 |
The early church did not have big church
buildings. In fact, they had to hold their meetings secretly
in their homes because of severe persecution. They used the symbol
of a
fish, called the ichthys in Greek, as a sign for the location
of their small groups. But, it did not only mean that Christians
were meeting there, it meant that JESUS was there with them, in spirit, according
to His promise found in
Matthew 18:20.
Check out the list below to find a small group.
Bowie Church of Christ
bowiechurch@msn.com 01/29/08
Afternoon & evening Compass Groups - Call
301-262-1011 for places, dates & times.
Christian Community Presbyterian
Church
ccpcbowie@verizon.net
01/29/08
Circles
(small group): There are seven,
each with a unique constituency and tradition for all ages and on
different days, evenings and times.
Men's and Women's Support Groups: There are
get-togethers for men and for women to teach and encourage one another,
swap stories and share insights on the problems of the world.
Cornerstone Church
www.cag.org 301-262-0626 01/29/08
Small Groups by type:
| 5 Bible
studies |
3 Marriage |
1 Singles |
1 Spanish
speaking |
| 2 Book
discussions |
2 Parenting |
1 Divorce care |
1 Discipleship |
Click on
here
for information about meeting places & dates/times.
Largo Community Church
www.largocc.org
301-249-2255 01/29/08
Contact the church for lists & types of
small groups.
Living Springs Christian Fellowship
www.livingspringsbowie.org 301-352-9040
01/29/08
The church follows the Saddleback
C.L.A.S.S. discipleship model. Contact the church for its list of
small (cell) groups.
Mt. Oak Fellowship
www.mtoak.org 301-249-2230
01/29/08
The church has about 15 small groups.
Click
here for a pdf (Adobe Acrobat file) of a detailed list.
New Beginnings Community Church
www.newbeginnings-church.org
301-249-8715 01/29/08
Contact the church for lists & types of
small groups.
New Song Bible Fellowship Church
newsongbiblefellowship.org 301-809-9871
01/29/08
Contact the church for lists & types of
small groups.
New Vision Church
www.nvision.org Office: 301-218-1555
01/29/08
If you have questions or concerns
about the Community Groups, contact Elder Norval Carroll at
gadites@usa.net.
St Edwards Catholic Church
www.stedwardbowie.org Office:
301-249-9199 01/29/08
Separate & Divorced Group - 1st
Sunday evening of the month.
Rainbows - children's peer grief group (closed). Weekly.
St Matthew's United
Methodist Church
www.stmatthews-bowie.org Office:
301-262-1408 01/29/08
The following study groups, or Circles, in
which Bible-based study material is discussed and Christian fellowship
is nurtured, meet monthly from September to June.
Agape 1st Thursday, 9:30 a.m., members’
homes
Evening 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m., members’ homes
Friendship 2nd Thursday, 12:00 p.m., at the church
Martha 2nd Friday, 9:30 a.m., at the church
Koinonia 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m., at the church
Susanna Wesley 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., members’ homes
St Pius X Catholic Church
stpiusxbowie.org 01-262-2141 x18 01/29/08
The church parish is committed to
continued adult faith formation and has small groups in the following
categories:
BIBLE Study is a program where
small groups of parishioners meet in the home of one to study a
particular book of the Bible and discuss its impact on their lives.
Moments for Moms is for mothers of small children .
Woman's Spirituality Group comes together once a month. This
group gathers to share community, prayer and faith.
Small Christian Communities form primarily during Lent to reflect
on and discuss the Sunday Scripture. The groups meet in the homes of
parishioners and use the “Follow Me” series presented by the National
Pastoral Center. Each Lent these groups are reformed.
Trinity Community Church
tccinfo@trinitycc.org
Office:
301-262-2141 x18 01/29/08
Contact The church has small groups in the
following categories:
Arts Fellowship- Saturday 6:30 pm,
Arden Forest Ln, focus on music & arts.
Central Bowie Community Group- Thursday 7:30 pm, on Belair Dr,
Assorted studies and fellowship.
Crofton Community Group- 3rd Thursday of month 6:30 pm, on Marlow
Pl Crofton, studying various Bible books.
Single Young Adult Group- Thursday 7:30 pm, on Belair Dr, Bible
studies and fellowship.
Contact us if your
Bowie-area church has small groups and they are not mentioned in this
list.
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