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Discipleship

  • Discipleship

    Come Grow With Us As We Seek to Follow Jesus!

    Discipleship is more than belief.  It is a journey to becoming more and more like Jesus. It is a life-long commitment to intentionally follow Jesus, experiencing life the way he did.

    Being a disciple is living life in the power of the Holy Spirit.  It is trusting the promise that we can flourish in the Kingdom of God no matter what our circumstances. It means waking up every morning to an adventure with God.  It nudges us to reach out to others, loving and serving them in the name of Jesus.

    Christ Memorial Church offers opportunities for developing the facets of a balanced Christian life that we see in Jesus:

    ● a life filled with prayer
    ● a life of obedience
    ● a life empowered by the Holy Spirit
    ● a life of compassion
    ● a life centered on the Bible
    ● a life awake to God’s presence in the ordinary world

    For additonal information on each of the seven ministry areas under Adult Discipleship, click on the appropriate tab above (Spiritual Formation, Discipleship Classes & Programs, Community Life Ministries, Young Adults & Families Ministries, Women’s Ministries, Men’s Ministries, Library).

     

    Spiritual Formation

    ● Going Deeper with God
    ● Living in Wonder

    Discipleship Classes and Programs

    ● Bible Study
    ● Biblical History and Overviews
    ● Christian Living Book / Topical Studies
    ● Contemporary Christian Life Issues Class
    ● Precepts Class
    ● LifeGuide Class
    ● Apprentice - year long transformation class based on three books by James Bryan Smith
    ● Special Events, Conferences and Workshops

    Community Life Ministries

    Growth Communities
    Growth Communities are groups of 15 – 50 people who meet weekly to for about ten weeks in the fall, ten weeks in the winter, and five weeks in the spring to:
    ● Learn together;
    ● Build community and care for each other;
    ● Serve and build relationships with people outside the church;
    ● Partner with local, national, and international mission efforts.

    Small Groups - now forming
    ● Affinity Groups
    ● Couple’s Groups
    ● Men’s Groups
    ● Sermon Discussion Groups
    ● Women’s Groups

    Young Adults and Families Ministries

    ● Growing Together Growth Community
    ● Social Events
    ● Retreats
    ● Small Group Studies
    ● Summer College & Career Class
    ● New Life Ministry - caring for newborns and their families

    Women’s Ministries

    ● Wonderful Wednesdays for Women - Study and Spiritual Formation Classes
    ● Moms & More - a group for mothers of young children
    ● Monthly Women’s Circles
    ● Grandmas in Prayer - Grandmothers praying for their grandchildren
    ● Piecemakers Quilting Group
    ● Special Events

    Men’s Ministries

    ● Small Study Groups
    ● Annual Golf Outing

    Library

    ● Entering CMC at Door D, the Library is located off the Rotunda
    ● 4200 Books and DVDs
    ● Volunteer opportunities available

    Meet the Adult Discipleship Team

    ● Karen Bables - Adult Discipleship Director / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / (616) 796-3353

    ● J.J. Porretta - Coordinator of Community Life / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / (616) 796-3384

    ● Kate Bareman - Coordinator of Young Adults and Family / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / (616) 796-3356

    ● Lori Baker - Adult Discipleship Administrative Assistant / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / (616) 796-3361

    ● Cody Raak - Seminary Intern / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / (616) 796-3364