Churches

Christian researchers have discovered that meeting in small groups lead to a better quality of Christian maturity and also to church growth.

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     This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it     01/29/08

Afternoon & evening Compass Groups - Call 301-262-1011 for places, dates & times.

Christian Community Presbyterian Church     This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it     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:

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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   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.