Connect Groups

Linden Kirk
3rd Sundays | Year-round
11:30 am-1:30 pm | Room 207

Do you have a heart for missions? This group is open to anyone who does. We hear from a different church-supported missionary or missionary family every month and pray for them, and we also enjoy a potluck meal together. Please bring a dish to share.

Oswald Mendez
Monday-Friday | Year-round
8:15-9:15 am | Community Room

Here's a great way to start the day . . . meet with fellow believers for an hour in the Word! Allow God to unleash new life in and through you as you come to understand and appreciate the Word of God more deeply and apply it in your life. Open to both men and women.

Lila Bishop
Weekly | Year-round
10 am-12 pm | Location varies

This fall and winter, we’re exploring topics such as Moves of the Holy Spirit; Engaging Holy Hope: Living from Heaven, and The Arts, Beauty, and Creativity. We enjoy snacks after each meeting and sometimes share a meal together. Locations vary, and there’s also an option to join via Zoom. For details, contact Lila.

Len & Claire Kruse
2nd Mondays | Starts Sept 8
6:30-9:30 pm | Elgin

For musicians and anyone who loves worship music! Come together to play, sing and experience God through heartfelt worship in a relaxed, welcoming setting. This is a once-a-month gathering of musicians in a free-style jam session of worship music. Bring your instruments (and a snack to share if you want). A sound system will be set up.

Lori Hall
Four days a week | Year-round
6-7 am | Zoom

Start your day seeking the Lord in prayer with other believers. Join us Tuesday through Friday mornings for intercessory prayer for our church family, encouragement, and spiritual refreshment. Everyone is welcome to participate via Zoom. Contact Lori or see The Midweek to get the Zoom link.

Brian Walker
Weekly | Sept 3-June 24
6-7 pm | Vineyard Loft

Love to sing and worship the Lord? We're always looking for singers to join the choir. Come join us!

Elizabeth Sands
Weekly | Sept 18-Dec 4
6:30-8 pm | St. Charles

We’re viewing Andrew Brunson’s film series in which he shares his experience of persecution in Turkey—focusing on the importance of preparing for hardship and standing firm in faith. Open to everyone. No meetings on Oct 8 and Nov 27.

Jim Hoeflich & Len Kruse
Weekly | Starts Sept 26
5:15-6:30 pm | Room 207

Our group meets prior to Street Reach on the weeks that Street Reach meets. The study is open to all men and women, not just those who come for Street Reach. Each week, we dive into Scripture together, explore God’s Word, and discuss how it applies in our lives.

Lisa Nelson
1st & 3rd Fridays | Starts Sept 5
9:30-11:30 am | Elgin

Our Listening Group offers space for honest sharing and prayerful listening to each other and to God, drawing inspiration from Scripture readings and noticing God’s invitations for our own lives. We value hearing God’s voice over our own and resist giving advice and "fixing" people.

Mike & Laurie Noverini
2nd & 4th Fridays | Ongoing
6:30-8:30 pm | Elgin

A space for couples to study Scripture together. We’re currently reading through the book of Ephesians. Bring your Bible! Snacks and drinks are provided, but no meals. No children, please; this group is for adults only.

Alex Krog
Biweekly | Starts Sept 12
6-8 pm | Vineyard 3rd Floor

What’s one topic everyone deals with but no one wants to talk about? Money. It impacts nearly every part of our lives, yet most of us rarely pause to understand where we are and where we’re headed financially. In this group, we create a fun, relaxed, judgment-free space to learn practical tools for budgeting, tackling debt, using credit wisely, planning for retirement, and more.

Tanya Smith Johnson
Biweekly | Sept 12-Nov 21
7-8:30 pm | Elgin

Looking for a place to connect, grow, and share life with other single women? This group is for women 40+ who want to thrive in their singleness while becoming the women God created them to be. Together, we’ll engage Lady in Waiting by Jackie Kendall & Debby Jones ($14.75 on Amazon) to learn how to seek the Lord wholeheartedly and cultivate the timeless character traits of a godly woman.

Lou DiGrazia
1st & 3rd Saturdays | Starts Sept 6
8-9 am | Vineyard Loft

Are you feeling stuck? Hungry to grow as a man, husband, father, or friend? This Crucible Project Exploration Group is an experiential space for men to get honest, face what’s holding them back, and pursue personal and spiritual transformation together. There’s no cost or materials needed—just a willingness to show up and grow.

Chris Hunt
2nd Saturdays | Year-round
6:30-10:30 pm | Community Room

This group is no longer just a men's group — it's now open to men, women and teens too! All are welcome and RSVPs are required. If you love strategy board games, you'll enjoy this gathering. Please bring a game and a snack or soft beverage to share.