Our heart and hope here at Deer Lake is to see every person growing in their faith and love for Jesus, while experiencing vibrant, life-giving community. We have found that this kind of community happens best in circles (small groups- facing each other, doing life, and learning together), rather than in rows.
GroupLife is the term we use to incorporate all our small groups, bible studies, and classes that meet on and off campus. These are places in which people can ask questions, learn & process the truth of God’s Word, be encouraged and strengthened for everyday life, and build lasting friendships.
GroupLife - a place to belong, connect, and grow! Find your group today.
Many of our groups follow the local school calendar - meeting regularly while school is in session and taking a break or doing things differently when school is not in session, so please look for updates that follow a similar timeline.
Getting Connected
Base Camp
Next Class - Coming Soon!
Whether you are new to Deer Lake or just looking to discover next steps in regards to your faith, our Base Camp is a great place to begin your journey. In this class participants will gain an:
- Introduction to Deer Lake;
- Introduction to community through group life and worship;
- Introduction to discipleship;
- Introduction to service, membership, and next steps.
Childcare will be provided based upon registration.
Registration required.
Community
Support
Groups
Financial Peace University | Tuesdays | 6:30pm | Sanctuary
A 9 lesson course that teaches you how to save for emergencies, pay off debt fast, spend wisely, and invest for your future. All confidential.
Next course begins Fall 2024.
GriefShare | Tuesdays | 6:30pm | Education Building, 2nd Floor
A friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you after the death of a loved one.
Next Course begins Fall 2024.
Serendipity 2.0 | Tuesdays | 3pm | Red Hills Retirement Community
This class is offered on Tuesday afternoons at 3pm at the Red Hills Village Retirement Resort on Cold Harbor Drive. They are currently studying "The Gospel of John" with Ben Witherington III as published by Seedbed as part of their OneBook Daily-Weekly Bible Study series.
This is an ongoing class.
Truth Seekers | Wednesdays | 6:30pm | Sancturary
This group meets to watch a video and share learning and life on Wednesdays in the Sanctuary. Our new study, The Book of Galatians, begins April 3rd.
If someone asked you to explain the gospel, what would you say? What is the good news of the Christian faith? Writing to the Galatians, Paul made it clear how easily we can be tempted to turn toward fraudulent gospels, especially those that teach we can earn God’s love through our works. In this Book of the Bible series, Kyle Idleman dives into the book of Galatians, one that contains some of the clearest explanations of the gospel in the New Testament. Through biblical study and engaging lessons, Kyle shows that true freedom is found in surrender, not self-dependence because our gospel is not one based on our works, but faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ.
IGNITE | Wednesdays | 7pm | Zoom
This group meets online share learning and life together on Wednesdays after watching a video via RightNow Media.
With no homework and no preparation needed, IGNITE is great for those with busy schedules. Each week, participants watch a dynamic teaching from the Word of God, followed by discussion, that helps to link faith to our everyday lives.
New study starts January 17th
Ladies'
Small
Groups
Moms in Prayer | Sundays | 2pm | Zoom
Moms in Prayer is an international organization that gathers mothers to pray for their children and schools. What better way to support our kids, than to pray for them! For more about Moms in Prayer International at the link below.
Ongoing.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study | Wednesdays | 6:30pm | Rm 209
New Study begins April 3rd. It's easy to fall into one of two extremes when it comes to Christian healing: outright skepticism on one side and abuse on the other. Many of us have a lot of good and difficult questions:
- What is a Christian healing ministry supposed to look like?
- How do we go about it?
- What forms and expressions should it take, and how do we evaluate it?
- How do we determine whether the healing ministry we are involved in is in keeping with what Jesus intended?
Starting from the assumption that Jesus does heal in our day and age, Follow the Healer seeks to answer these questions with a balanced, pastoral, and scriptural approach. This is a call to help you better understand and minister God’s healing to a world that is in so much pain.
Thursday Morning Bible Study | Thursdays | 9:15am | Gathering Hall
A multi-generational Bible study engaging women in the Word of God while providing practical application. The group meets on Thursday mornings during the school year, August to May, following the school calendar. Our
new study begins March 7th.
The Miracles of Jesus explores all four Gospels with teachings from Jennie Allen, Bianca Juárez Olthoff, Jada Edwards, and Sadie Robertson. Discover the ways Jesus healed, provided for, calmed, and resurrected the people he encountered. This seven-session study is about believing in the power of God who can accomplish anything. There’s nothing too big or too small for us to bring to him. Book cost is $5.
Men's
Small Groups
Sunday Morning | Sundays | 9am | Rm 205
Utilizing NT Wright's series on the Gospel of John, participants will realize that nothing in John's Gospel is there by accident. All the details in John are designed ultimately to come together. In this study, we discover the clues John gives that we might see even more the reality of who Jesus is, the new creation he inaugurates, and the difference that all makes.
This is an ongoing class.
Men's 4:12 | Tuesdays | 6:30am | In-person room 204 & Zoom
If you are looking for a deep dive on various books of the Bible, this group is for you. This is a multi-generational group of men studying God's Word, book by book. By studying the history, message, and life applications of Scripture, participants gain a better understanding of God's story in a fresh and comprehensive way. Currently studying the book of Acts.
This is an ongoing class. Join anytime.
Wednesday Evening | Wednesdays | 6:30pm | Rm 204 & Zoom
Whether you’re brand new to Deer Lake or have attended for many years, this ongoing Bible study provides a space where men can gather, get to know each other, and discover their next faithful step in their spiritual journey. Beginning January 17th, this group will be studying "The Epic of Eden: Isaiah" by Dr. Sandra Richter.
Often named the fifth gospel, the book of the prophet Isaiah has more to say about Israel’s coming Messiah than any other Old Testament book. Brilliant, courageous, uncompromising, this prophet declared that the year of the LORD had come and God’s people needed to either step up, or stand down. Indeed, when Isaiah spoke, kings trembled.
But too often, when Isaiah speaks today, God’s people have trouble hearing. Why? We often miss the larger context. In The Epic of Eden: Isaiah, Dr. Sandra Richter takes participants back to the eighth century BCE. This study explains Israel’s religion and economy, explores the definition and role of the prophets, and helps us to apply the message of this great champion of the faith to our lives today.