SMALL GROUPS
Small Groups are a way we grow in our faith and as disciples of Jesus at Trinity Church.
Small Groups consist of 2-15 people from Trinity who meet together in homes, on our church campus, in restaurants or anywhere they can think of throughout the week.
Our goal in 2012 is to walk with God in faithful discipleship, deepen our relationships in our groups and serve in our community.
We are excited to be growing in our faith--together!
Our goal in 2012 is to walk with God in faithful discipleship, deepen our relationships in our groups and serve in our community.
We are excited to be growing in our faith--together!
In 2012 we have chosen to go through a series by Henry Blackaby. We will be starting with an 8 week look at "Experiencing the Cross", followed by another 8 weeks called "Experiencing the Resurrection" and ending with 12 weeks "Experiencing the Spirit."
We believe this will be a life-transforming year of study.
We believe this will be a life-transforming year of study.
"Are you ready to make the cross your own? In the book, Experiencing the Cross, Blackaby teaches that carrying your cross means destroying your casual attitude toward sin and eliminating every barrier that blocks the Lord's presence and power in your life."
Discussion groups will be available at the following times and locations:
Sundays:
11:30am - Open co-ed Small Group - Experiencing the Cross - Hosts: Robert & Teni Wilkins, Room 26 - church premises. Personal study involved. Shared leading. Childcare available.
Mondays:
7:00pm - Men's Small Group - Experiencing the Cross - Host: Randy Bresnik, Santa Monica. Personal study involved. Shared leading.
Wednesdays:
7:00pm - Co-ed Small Group - Experiencing the Cross - Host: Kathy Corvo, Santa Monica. Personal study involved. Shared leading.
Thursday:
10:30am - Women's Small Group - Experiencing the Cross - Host: Nickie Lilyroth, Santa Monica. Personal study involved. Shared leading.
Saturdays:
9:30am - Women's Small Group - Experiencing the Cross - Host Linda Gieske, Santa Monica. Personal study involved. Shared leading.
Sundays:
11:30am - Open co-ed Small Group - Experiencing the Cross - Hosts: Robert & Teni Wilkins, Room 26 - church premises. Personal study involved. Shared leading. Childcare available.
Mondays:
7:00pm - Men's Small Group - Experiencing the Cross - Host: Randy Bresnik, Santa Monica. Personal study involved. Shared leading.
Wednesdays:
7:00pm - Co-ed Small Group - Experiencing the Cross - Host: Kathy Corvo, Santa Monica. Personal study involved. Shared leading.
Thursday:
10:30am - Women's Small Group - Experiencing the Cross - Host: Nickie Lilyroth, Santa Monica. Personal study involved. Shared leading.
Saturdays:
9:30am - Women's Small Group - Experiencing the Cross - Host Linda Gieske, Santa Monica. Personal study involved. Shared leading.
Sundays:
9:00am – Open Small Group - Genesis, Host: Dr. Chuck Wood, Rm. 26 - church premises.
11:30am – Open Women’s Small Group - 30 Life Principles: A Study for Growing in Knowledge And Understanding of God (by Charles F. Stanley). Leader: Allison Parelman, Room 14 - church premises. Some personal study involved. Shared leading. Childcare available.
Wednesdays:
11:30am - Men's Fellowship Lunch. $5 donation. Home cooked lunch. Great fellowship and fun. Judson Hall/Fellowship Hall - church premises. Home cooking: Pastor Keith Magee, Devotions: Rod Simpson.
7:00pm - Open co-ed Small Group - Jeremiah - Teacher: Pastor Keith Magee, Room 14, on church premises.
Small Groups FAQ's:
Why should I be in a Small Group?Let's face it - life is tough and challenging - full of decisions we have to make, obstacles we have to face, and all kinds of other stuff. The best thing you can do is be in a Small Group to help you learn more about God and the Bible and to establish God-centered friendships.- Who should be in a Small Group?Everybody at Trinity Church should be in a Small Group.
- Where do Small Groups meet?Small Groups meet in homes, on our church campus, restaurants anywhere they want. We try to make it as easy for you as possible.
- When do Small Groups meet?Great question! We have Small Groups all year! There are some breaks for brief summer and winter vacations. Other than that we believe fellowship and discipleship are a necessity for our spiritual growth and relationships, so we strive to have something going for you all year.
There are four easy ways to find out about Small Groups:
You can check the box for more info about small groups on the "Getting to Know You" slip in the bulletin and drop it in the offering during the Sunday morning service.- You can talk to someone at the "Welcome Table" outside after the service on Sunday.
- You can call the church at 310-395-9961 and ask for more information.
- Email pastaforme@roadrunner.com and be sure to include the small group you are interested in and your contact information in your email.
Do you need some suggestions for study reading?
Baptism and Fullness by John Stott
Know Why You Believe by Paul Little
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray
What’s So Amazing About Grace? By Philip Yancey
God is Closer Than You Think by John Ortberg
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
Crazy Love by Francis Chan
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus (How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith) by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg
Make the popcorn, have some fun, have a discussion. Here are some suggestions. (Please note-not all movies are suitable for children. Please screen them first).
“God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan” –Documentary - PG – 2006- 89 minutes
After raising themselves in the desert along with thousands of other "lost boys," Sudanese refugees John, Daniel and Panther have found their way to America, where they experience electricity, running water and supermarkets for the first time. Capturing their wonder are things Westerners take for granted, this documentary, an award winner at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, paints an intimate portrait of strangers in a strange land.
“Young@Heart” – Documentary - PG – 2007 – 108 minutes
Coldplay, the Clash and Jimi Hendrix will never sound the same once you've heard the Young@Heart chorus, a group of Massachusetts senior citizens who thrill audiences worldwide with their unusual -- and unusually poignant -- covers of rock songs. Stephen Walker's humane and heartwarming documentary, which premiered at Sundance in 2008, follows the elderly ensemble as they prepare their latest show for public performances.
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“The Star of Bethlehem - Unlock the Mystery of the World's Most Famous Star” – Documentary – 2009 - 65 minutes
Scholars debate whether the Star of Bethlehem is a legend created by the early church or a miracle that marked the advent of Christ. This presentation explores the exciting truth of scripture and reveals the evidence for God’s existence as seen in the stars above.).
“As We Forgive” – Documentary – 2009 - 53 minutes
Could you forgive a person who murdered your family? This is the question faced by the subjects of As We Forgive, a documentary about two Rwandan women coming face-to-face with the men who slaughtered their families during the 1994 genocide. The subjects of As We Forgive speak for a nation still wracked by the grief of a genocide that killed one in eight Rwandans in 1994. Overwhelmed by an enormous backlog of court cases, the government has returned over 50,000 genocide perpetrators back to the very communities they helped to destroy. Without the hope of full justice, Rwanda has turned to a new solution: Reconciliation. (some images of war and death).
“The Mission” – Drama -PG- 1986 - 125 minutes
In the mid-18th century, a Jesuit missionary named Father Gabriel (Jeremy Irons) establishes a church in the hostile jungles of Brazil, but he finds his work converting the Rain Forest Indians threatened by greed and political forces among his superiors. Rodrigo Mendoza (Robert De Niro) is a heartless soldier who kills his own brother and then convinces the Father's missionary to oversee his penance and conversion to the clergy.
“Babette's Feast” – Foreign/Drama - G – 1987 – 103 minutes
Philippa (Hanne Stensgaard) and Martina (Vibeke Hastrup ) turn down a chance to leave their Danish town, instead staying to care for their pastor father and his small church. Thirty-five years later, a French woman (Stéphane Audran) seeks refuge, and Philippa and Martina (now Bodil Kjer and Birgitte Federspie) take her in. The feast the woman prepares in gratitude is eclipsed only by her secret in director Gabriel Axel's Oscar-winning drama.
“I Am David” – Drama – PG- 2004 – 90 minutes
Based on Anne Holm's acclaimed young adult novel North to Freedom, I Am David chronicles the struggles of a 12-year-old boy (Ben Tibber) who manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own -- through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark and a compass to help get him there. James Caviezel and Joan Plowright co-star.
“Secondhand Lions” – Drama/Adventure/Comedy - PG – 2003 – 107 minutes
In 1960s Texas, timid teen Walter (Haley Joel Osment) is forced to spend the summer with his rich and eccentric great-uncles (Michael Caine and Robert Duvall) on their farm, where, over time, he learns surprising tidbits about their mysterious and dangerous pasts. Emmanuelle Vaugier plays an Arabian sultan's daughter, with whom Duvall's character fell in love years ago. Kyra Sedgwick co-stars.
After raising themselves in the desert along with thousands of other "lost boys," Sudanese refugees John, Daniel and Panther have found their way to America, where they experience electricity, running water and supermarkets for the first time. Capturing their wonder are things Westerners take for granted, this documentary, an award winner at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, paints an intimate portrait of strangers in a strange land.
“Young@Heart” – Documentary - PG – 2007 – 108 minutes
Coldplay, the Clash and Jimi Hendrix will never sound the same once you've heard the Young@Heart chorus, a group of Massachusetts senior citizens who thrill audiences worldwide with their unusual -- and unusually poignant -- covers of rock songs. Stephen Walker's humane and heartwarming documentary, which premiered at Sundance in 2008, follows the elderly ensemble as they prepare their latest show for public performances.
.
“The Star of Bethlehem - Unlock the Mystery of the World's Most Famous Star” – Documentary – 2009 - 65 minutes
Scholars debate whether the Star of Bethlehem is a legend created by the early church or a miracle that marked the advent of Christ. This presentation explores the exciting truth of scripture and reveals the evidence for God’s existence as seen in the stars above.).
“As We Forgive” – Documentary – 2009 - 53 minutes
Could you forgive a person who murdered your family? This is the question faced by the subjects of As We Forgive, a documentary about two Rwandan women coming face-to-face with the men who slaughtered their families during the 1994 genocide. The subjects of As We Forgive speak for a nation still wracked by the grief of a genocide that killed one in eight Rwandans in 1994. Overwhelmed by an enormous backlog of court cases, the government has returned over 50,000 genocide perpetrators back to the very communities they helped to destroy. Without the hope of full justice, Rwanda has turned to a new solution: Reconciliation. (some images of war and death).
“The Mission” – Drama -PG- 1986 - 125 minutes
In the mid-18th century, a Jesuit missionary named Father Gabriel (Jeremy Irons) establishes a church in the hostile jungles of Brazil, but he finds his work converting the Rain Forest Indians threatened by greed and political forces among his superiors. Rodrigo Mendoza (Robert De Niro) is a heartless soldier who kills his own brother and then convinces the Father's missionary to oversee his penance and conversion to the clergy.
“Babette's Feast” – Foreign/Drama - G – 1987 – 103 minutes
Philippa (Hanne Stensgaard) and Martina (Vibeke Hastrup ) turn down a chance to leave their Danish town, instead staying to care for their pastor father and his small church. Thirty-five years later, a French woman (Stéphane Audran) seeks refuge, and Philippa and Martina (now Bodil Kjer and Birgitte Federspie) take her in. The feast the woman prepares in gratitude is eclipsed only by her secret in director Gabriel Axel's Oscar-winning drama.
“I Am David” – Drama – PG- 2004 – 90 minutes
Based on Anne Holm's acclaimed young adult novel North to Freedom, I Am David chronicles the struggles of a 12-year-old boy (Ben Tibber) who manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own -- through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark and a compass to help get him there. James Caviezel and Joan Plowright co-star.
“Secondhand Lions” – Drama/Adventure/Comedy - PG – 2003 – 107 minutes
In 1960s Texas, timid teen Walter (Haley Joel Osment) is forced to spend the summer with his rich and eccentric great-uncles (Michael Caine and Robert Duvall) on their farm, where, over time, he learns surprising tidbits about their mysterious and dangerous pasts. Emmanuelle Vaugier plays an Arabian sultan's daughter, with whom Duvall's character fell in love years ago. Kyra Sedgwick co-stars.
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