What's a Connect Group?
At The Lakes Assembly we value building community and relationships. Connect Groups make it easy to start at The Lakes and get to know our church family and culture. Connect Groups also help us grow spiritually as we gather to discuss spiritual truths and share life together.
Check out our Connect Groups for more information or attend Growth Track to learn more about how you can get started.
Check out our Connect Groups for more information or attend Growth Track to learn more about how you can get started.
Purpose
Connect Groups are a part of every ministry at The Lakes Assembly. The purpose of Connect Groups is to form groups that foster genuine relationships, build strong biblically balanced individuals and families grounded firm in their faith, and to encourage those individuals to impact the world around them by being involved in outreach.
Share Life Together
Consider the early church. It consisted of both large and small gatherings. Most often it centered around house meetings where followers of the new movement shared life together. They shared their food, knowledge, spiritual gifts, and resources. Therefore, the following four principles should be reflected in all healthy Connect Groups.
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching (learn together) and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread (eat together) and to prayer (pray together). Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles (help together). All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need (help together). Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts (eat together), praising God (pray together) and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” Acts 2:42-47
- Pray Together – Quality time praying for the needs of one another
- Eat Together – Relationship building around food inside and outside group meetings
- Learn Together – Meaningful discussion around Biblical curriculum
- Help Together – Caring for each other, sharing group meeting responsibilities, and serving together in the community
Group Values
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Positive Environment
We value a positive group environment that looks for the best in each other and inspires a vibrant faith in Christ. |
Unity
We value unity among our group and the church and will stand shoulder-to-shoulder, back-to-back against any enemy. |
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Personal Growth
We value on-going personal growth and are committed to the authority of God’s Word and the power of the Holy Spirit. |
Trust
We value trust-filled relationships and are committed to cultivating an environment where truth can be spoken and received in love. |
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People
We value people and will endeavor to express God’s love and compassion to others by celebrating their victories and ministering to their needs. |
Multiplication
We value the multiplication of Connect Groups and are committed to reaching new people, developing new leaders and hosts, and forming new groups. |