valleycc.org
  • Home
    • Contact
      • Worship Services
        • Your First Week
          • Building Maps
          • About Us
            • About Us
              • Pastoral Staff
                • Church Leaders
                  • Our Beliefs
                    • Our Practices
                      • Our Mission & Values
                        • Community & Covenant
                          • Our History
                          • Events
                            • Adult Events Info
                              • Children & Family Events
                                • Student & Family Events
                                  • Valley Calendars
                                    • Welcome Classes
                                      • The Weekly
                                        • Sunday Bulletin
                                          • News Blog
                                          • Adults
                                            • Adult Events Info
                                              • Sunday Study Groups
                                                • Wednesday Study Groups
                                                  • Current Teaching Series
                                                    • Prayer Ministries
                                                      • Workshops & Book Clubs
                                                        • Wellness & Life Support
                                                          • Bible Reading
                                                          • Children
                                                            • Children & Family Events
                                                              • Sunday Check-In Form
                                                                • Nursery
                                                                  • Infants & Toddlers
                                                                    • Preschool Kids
                                                                      • Elementary Kids
                                                                        • Children's Parent Support
                                                                          • Parenting Resources (Kids)
                                                                            • Christian Heritage Academy
                                                                            • Students
                                                                              • Student & Family Events
                                                                                • VCC Students News
                                                                                  • Junior High
                                                                                    • High School
                                                                                      • College
                                                                                        • Youth & Parent Support
                                                                                          • Parenting Resources (Youth)
                                                                                          • Community
                                                                                            • I HAVE / I NEED
                                                                                              • LifeGroups>
                                                                                                • Sunday LifeGroups
                                                                                                  • Wednesday LifeGroups
                                                                                                  • Women's Fellowship
                                                                                                    • Men's Fellowship
                                                                                                      • Senior Fellowship - OWLS
                                                                                                        • All-Church Events
                                                                                                          • Facebook Group
                                                                                                            • Valley Directory
                                                                                                            • Mission
                                                                                                              • Mission Updates Blog
                                                                                                                • Community Action
                                                                                                                  • Community Action Projects
                                                                                                                    • World Outreach
                                                                                                                      • World Outreach Projects
                                                                                                                      • Resources
                                                                                                                        • Special Needs / Disabilities
                                                                                                                          • Pastoral Care
                                                                                                                            • Valley Podcasts
                                                                                                                              • Bible Reading Plan
                                                                                                                                • Becoming a Christian
                                                                                                                                  • Counseling
                                                                                                                                    • Online Giving
                                                                                                                                      • Christian Heritage Academy
                                                                                                                                        • Employment Opportunities
                                                                                                                                        • Serving
                                                                                                                                          • Sunday Morning Volunteers
                                                                                                                                            • Office Volunteers
                                                                                                                                              • Worship & Music Ministries
                                                                                                                                                • Children's Ministries
                                                                                                                                                  • Student Ministries
                                                                                                                                                    • Community Life Ministries
                                                                                                                                                      • Property & Facilities
                                                                                                                                                        • Design, Art, & Photography
                                                                                                                                                          • Community Action
                                                                                                                                                            • World Outreach

                                                                                                                                                            LifeGroups


                                                                                                                                                            Picture

                                                                                                                                                            LifeGroup Schedule


                                                                                                                                                            Wednesday Night LifeGroups - 6:30pm
                                                                                                                                                            CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE WEDNESDAY LIST
                                                                                                                                                            If you would like to join a Wednesday Night LifeGroup or need more information, please contact JJ Miller.

                                                                                                                                                            Sunday LifeGroups - AM / PM / EVE
                                                                                                                                                            CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SUNDAY LIST
                                                                                                                                                            If you would like to join a Sunday LifeGroup or need more information, please contact JJ Miller.


                                                                                                                                                            LifeGroup FAQs

                                                                                                                                                            How Can I Join a LifeGroup
                                                                                                                                                            Our Community Life Pastor, JJ Miller, oversees our LifeGroups program.  If you would like to find out more about LifeGroups and get a complete list of our current LifeGroup locations and times, please contact him through our online contact form.

                                                                                                                                                            Why We Have Life Groups
                                                                                                                                                            Community is at the core of Christianity – it is a community that welcomes and redeems. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are told to take care of each other and those that have needs. We all have needs that need to be met and burdens we need to share. We all desire meaningful relationships and have the need to be loved. Valley wants to be a church with the kind of community that speaks to these needs and desires. LifeGroups exist for the primary purpose of sharing with and caring for those around us.

                                                                                                                                                            How Long LifeGroups Last
                                                                                                                                                            We want Valley LifeGroups to last long enough for significant relationships to form, and yet remain dynamic and flexible enough to welcome new people, allow people to experience other groups, and to provide for growth and expansion of our LifeGroups Ministry. Generally speaking, groups will re-form and re-group each year. This will help generate more community within the broader scope of the church.

                                                                                                                                                            When and Where LifeGroups Meet
                                                                                                                                                            We are strongly encouraging LifeGroups to meet on Sunday or Wednesday night. LifeGroups that need childcare should consider meeting at Valley on Wednesdays (educational programs for all ages are already available). We would prefer that all LifeGroups meet at the church building or in a LifeGroup Leader’s home.

                                                                                                                                                            People Who Care
                                                                                                                                                            When a LifeGroup becomes an effective and caring community, its members will be the first ones to be aware of special needs and concerns that arise within the members of their group. It is important then, for LifeGroups to act as liaisons between their members and the church’s Pastoral Leadership. We encourage and expect that these groups will be the ones activating the Prayer Network, participating in hospital visits, and providing meals for the members of their group. It would be impossible for Valley’s Pastoral Team to meet every need and issue that comes up, but when a LifeGroup moves swiftly to meet the needs within their group and informs the Pastoral Staff of its action, we will meet more needs and allow the Pastoral Staff to prioritize the concerns that require them the most.

                                                                                                                                                            Helping Us Make LifeGroups Better
                                                                                                                                                            Valley wants LifeGroups to be a great experience for all who participate. We will constantly strive to make things better, materials more accessible, and community more possible. We will constantly be re-evaluating, assessing, and discussing this ministry to make it better. We need the help of all involved to make this happen. LifeGroups are about the people of Valley Christian Church and meeting their needs. If we’re missing something or need to do something better we want to know about it. We depend on the leaders and members to give us that feedback. Our prayer is that you will find deeper, more true, and more real community because of LifeGroups.