Community

Church without community ceases to be the Church as Jesus intended. In Hebrews 10, we are instructed to "consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together." To truly reflect the image of God, it is crucial that we find our place in the community of God, and ECN leverages the strength of small groups to achieve this significant objective.

Small Groups

R&R (Redeemed and Reconciled)

R&R members share their deep-rooted knowledge of the Bible to grow in the areas of spirituality and service. The group welcomes all ages and backgrounds with participants in their sixties to nineties. The group currently uses the Foundry Dialog Series, a Church of the Nazarene curriculum.
Teachers: Bill Taylor, Max Harmon
Time: Sunday, 10:15am
Location: Fussell Hall classroom across the hall from the kitchen

Pairs and Spares
Pairs and Spares members use the Nazarene resource “Faith Connections” to guide Bible discussions in which participants share their knowledge of the text, as well as their spiritual experiences. The group is composed of a core group in their sixties and seventies that have been closely associated with each other for decades but is welcoming of all that desire to apply the truth of God’s Word to their lives.
Teacher: Randy Moore
Time: Sunday, 10am
Location: The tiled room on the left in the main building, main parking lot level.

The Bridge
The Bridge engages in in-depth Bible study, exploring timeless truths for the challenges of modern life. The group comes together to strengthen relationships, support one another in the joys and struggles of family life, and grow spiritually through engaging discussions. The group is composed of members in their thirties and forties; most still have children living in their homes.
Teacher: Chad Mitchell
Time: Sunday, 10am
Location: The A-Frame classroom on the main parking lot level

First Gathering
The First Gathering is a group that meets outside of the Sunday morning time frame in order to connect with other 9 o’clock worship attenders as well as others. Although the main focus is fellowship, the group springboards off ofS Pastor Medder’s sermons to share insights on spiritual living.
Teacher: David Bell
Time: 1st Sunday of each month, 6pm
Location: The MC, the building at the far end of the parking lot on the left.

A word about “member(s)": A member of a small group is someone who attends the class on a regular basis. Other descriptors might be: participant, learner, sojourner, attendee.