Singles Gatherings are environments where singles are able to connect and build authentic friendships. Gatherings consist of about 30-40 people who meet two times a year for six consecutive weeks.

In contrast, Community Groups are small groups of six married couples or eight individuals of the same gender that meet weekly in someone’s home for fellowship, Bible study, and prayer.

Married Couples
Community groups comprised of married couples in the same stage of life (Just Married, couples without children, with children, and empty nesters) and area of town.
Men’s and Women’s
Men and women can join same-gender, singles-only groups or various stages of life groups (married, single, divorced, widowed).
College
Community groups comprised of students from Metro-Area college campuses. Each group is either all men or all women.
Starting Point
Starting Point is a 10-week conversational small group where people can explore faith and experience community. These groups are comprised of men and women of all ages and stages of life (single, married, divorced, and widowed). Click here for the Starting Point website.

Click here to find out how to join a Community Group at GroupLink. Click here to find out how to join a Starting Point group.

Community Groups are small groups of six married couples or eight individuals of the same gender that meet weekly in someone’s home for fellowship, Bible study, and prayer. They are for adults of all ages, stages of life, and spiritual maturity.

Starting Point groups are our only groups that contain both singles and married couples together.

Our only co-ed groups are the married couples and Starting Point groups.

Childcare is not provided, but we do reimburse (at a predetermined rate) for babysitters needed for each group meeting. Click here for a childcare reimbursement form.

Our groups generally meet Monday through Thursday evenings, with some meeting on Sundays. Most married groups meet in the evenings, while men’s and women’s groups meet mornings and evenings.  While most groups meet in a consistent location (the home of a group member), some groups prefer to take turns meeting in different members’ homes.

Most groups meet weekly. Some groups meet for three weeks out of the month and either take off the fourth week or do a social activity together. Due to vacation schedules, groups consisting of married couples with children often do not meet during the summer.

Community Groups initially commit to meet for eight weeks as a Starter Group. After those first eight weeks, the group members decide if they want to continue meeting together for an additional 16 - 22 months. Therefore, the total duration of a typical Community Group is between one and a half to two years.

Each Community Group picks the length of time they will meet. However, most groups meet for an hour and a half to two hours.

Though each group differs in how they do things, many groups have a social time in the beginning, then they transition to a time where they discuss the book they are studying and pray for each other. At the very beginning of the group, the whole group decides how much time they will spend on social, discussion, and prayer time (as well as the order in which they take place).

During the term of the group, the group leader will train an apprentice to be the leader of the next group. At the end of the group, the leader will take half the current group, and the apprentice (after becoming an approved leader) will take the other half of the group. Then they will both add more members to their respective new groups, therefore allowing others to join groups with seasoned leaders.

Each group picks their own curriculum to study with the help of their Groups Director (a staff member who guides the group).  Groups that form at GroupLink are given a free starter study provided by North Point Community Church.