Community Groups (CGs) are at the heart of our life together, connecting and holding us—now more than ever—in a time of disconnection. Through the gift and grace of community, we receive and give loving care, encouragement, and support for life’s journey. Here we are invited to be and become our authentic selves. As we share our stories, even as we do so from Zoom squares, we more clearly see God’s story intersecting with our own and explore where God is calling us—individually and as a community—to move outward serving others in our homes, workplaces, neighborhoods, and beyond.
OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY GROUP
SUNDAYS
11:15 AM–12:30 PM on Zoom
To receive our weekly email with Zoom access, visit the Open Door Community Group.
Our door is always open! The Open Door Community Group welcomes anyone interested in a time of connection, prayer, and conversation following the Sunday worship service. We use the weekly Questions for Reflection based on the Sunday message to guide our discussion.
SERVING TOGETHER
One of our primary ways of embodying the mission of First Pres and growing together as a CG is to serve alongside our mission partners who extend God’s grace and mercy to those in need in our East Bay communities and throughout the world. There are many ways to safely serve, including praying for our mission partners.
PRAYING FOR OUR MISSION PARTNERS
A powerful and practical way to serve and support our Mission Partners is to commit to praying for their work and the people they serve. We are co-laborers in God’s mission with 29 organizations locally and internationally.
Click here to learn more about each of our partners and devote time to pray.
CITYTEAM IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD/FIRST PRES MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
(First/Third Saturdays) Click here to sign up and click here to learn more!
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
What To Expect
Community Groups are a place for exploration and growth in a safe and accepting environment. We embrace values and practices that build up and deepen our life together in community as stated in our Community Group Covenant.
Conversations in our CGs are guided by Questions for Reflection (see the sidebar) based on Sunday’s message from the current sermon series. These are available for download on Fridays preceding the Sunday message.
More information about Community Groups: Janet Sanders, Director for Christian Formation, at janets@fpcberkeley.org.
Resources for CG Leaders
Our Community Groups team is here to support and resource all of our Community Groups and their leaders. Here are some ways we can help:
- Keep you informed of upcoming equipping events where we cover such topics as insights from upcoming sermon series upon which our discussions are based, honing facilitation skills, having difficult conversations, using our online CG Directory and more.
- Interested in starting a Community Group or adding more members to your existing group? We can help with that too!
- Please contact Janet Sanders, Director for Christian Formation, at janets@fpcberkeley.org
JOIN A COMMUNITY GROUP
Search our Community Group directory and register
Hospitable Planet Book Group
HP Book Study Session 5
Learn more about Adult Communities and Classes at First Pres
“Our community group is a loving place where we know we are listened to and cared for by those with whom we have shared so many life experiences over the years. In this isolating time of COVID, our Community Group has helped us feel connected to people who truly care about us and who share our love of Jesus.”
Steve and Linda
