Grow Groups are small groups of people that meet weekly in homes or on campus at WACC to create emotionally and spiritually safe spaces for participants to share authentically about their lives and find the relational nutrients needed for transformation in Christ. All groups do four things: connect relationally, engage scripture, pray, and serve together. If you’re looking to GROW in a small group, check out this video to learn more about getting connected.
Descriptions of the different types of groups that WACC offers:
Adult Sunday Groups are committed to fellowship and learning over the long haul. Many of these classes have been together for 20+ years, and they meet on Sundays each week for prayer, worship, teaching, and fellowship. If you would like to join an adult Sunday Group, you may search for a group on the Group Finder.
Adult Center is a ministry for senior adults. It offers various activities designed to minister to their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
Alpha is a small group experience for spiritual seekers, people with questions, and those from other faith backgrounds. Each week, participants will eat dinner together and watch a short film exploring a different faith question. The short films are designed to create a judgment-free environment where participants can feel safe to open up without fear of being corrected or judged. No question is off the table, and you can process your questions alongside others. We offer Alpha twice a year, and registration is open in August and January. When registration is open, it will appear at the top of this webpage.
Bible studies meet weekly during fall, winter, and spring. Participants spend time completing their studies during the week and meet as a group to discuss what they learned. Studies are often a deep dive into a specific book of the Bible or a book that aids in applying the Bible to your life. Bible study begins in the fall, but you may join anytime. You may search for a Bible Study on the Group Finder below.
Community Groups are sermon-based small groups that meet weekly in homes and various locations during fall, winter, and spring. Group time is spent discussing questions based on the previous Sunday’s sermon. Participants generally stay with the same group for an extended period of time. You may search for Community Groups on the Group Finder below to join anytime.
EHS is a 9-week small group discipleship experience using the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality curriculum by Peter and Geri Scazzero. The curriculum teaches that spiritual and emotional maturity are inseparable and that you can't be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Some topics the curriculum covers are:
(1) Knowing yourself that you may know God
(2) Enlarging your soul through grief and loss
(3) Going back in order to go forward, looking at the relational patterns we learned in the families we grew up in
We offer EHS twice a year, and registration is open in August and January. When registration is open, it will appear at the top of this webpage.
Financial Peace University (FPU) is a nine-lesson class that will teach you Biblical principles about financial management, including paying off debt, saving, and living generously. You’ll also connect with other class participants, who can encourage and celebrate your progress. We offer FPU twice a year, and registration is open in August and January.
Marriage Connections Date Nights are for couples of every age to treat themselves to a special evening with other couples. Couples will have the opportunity to learn and develop skills foundational to long-term relationships during each of the seven Date Nights over dessert and beverages. Led by experienced Marriage Connections leaders, participants will learn some key strategies for marriage enrichment and relationship building. Attendees will also hear from couples who have learned and applied those skills to their relationships.
MomCo is for everyone in their mothering journey, starting with Expecting Moms through moms of High Schoolers. MomCo is here to come alongside you and rally with you through motherhood's many changing and challenging seasons. We might be in the throes of diaper changes and sleepless nights, or we may be in the season where we are handling more emotional needs than physical ones. We believe that remarkable things happen when moms come together, face to face, and walk out of this thing called motherhood! We want you to feel safe, seen, heard & loved in this community, through the many facets and experiences of being a mom. If you would like to register, please visit our Women’s Ministry webpage.
Rooted is a 10-week small group experience that we recommend as the first step for most people at WACC. The 10-week curriculum is built around daily readings and weekly experiences that deepen a person’s understanding of following Jesus. The relationships that participants build in these 1o weeks often last long after Rooted has ended. We offer Rooted twice a year, and registration is open in August and January. When registration is open, it will appear at the top of this webpage.
Support Groups meet every Monday evening at 6:30 pm in the Chapel on WACC’s campus to provide care for individuals seeking support for: Substance abuse, sexual addiction, divorce, trauma, mental-health-related struggles, grief, etc. Please visit our Support Groups page for more information.
FAQ
Please visit the support groups page for more information on how to connect with our care ministry.
Registration for Rooted and EHS (Emotionally Healthy Spirituality) open in August and January of each year. When registration is open, it will appear at the top of this webpage. Please come back to this webpage in August or January to sign up.
Please reach out to the specific group you’re interested in one more time. If you haven’t heard back within 1 week, please email the Grow Groups team at growgroups@wacc.net, and we will help get you connected.
Rooted is a small group experience designed for all Christians, both those new to the faith and those who have been Christians for decades. We encourage every person who calls WACC home to go through Rooted. If Rooted doesn’t feel like the right first step for you, please register for the group that feels like the right fit. If you’re feeling stuck, unsure of which group to choose, please reach out to our Grow Groups team at growgroups@wacc.net
Groups meet seasonally throughout the year, with a break in the summer. Depending on the group you are interested in, there are various times and days throughout the week, and you can choose the option that best fits your schedule. Rooted and EHS (Emotionally Healthy Spirituality) meet on Thursday nights from September through November and February through April. Please check out our Group Finder below for specific days and times.
If you want guidance on leading your group, we recommend reading: “Making Small Groups Work” by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. If you would like to schedule a time to meet with a Pastor about your group, or would like to receive our sermon-based discussion guide, please contact growgroups@wacc.net.
Tuesday Bible Study Teaching
A link to the Tuesday Bible Study live teaching and an archive of past recordings.