Small Group Listing

 

We invite you to join one of our many small group communities. Groups meet at various nights and times throughout the week. Find out more below about our current small groups.

[Sundays] [Mondays] [Tuesdays] [Wednesdays] [Thursdays] [Saturdays]

 

Sundays

Downtown San Jose

Meets weekly from 5-7pm, including dinner
Leader: Tony Traback
Contact: Tony at
Our small group is an intentional mix of families, marrieds without kids, and singles, and we share a 4-week rhythm that includes a family dinner and liturgy, family service times, and 2 adult-only Bible studies.

Downtown - "Northside" Neighborhood

One Sunday a month & every other Tuesday night 
Leaders: Aimee Heeren & Rick Schertle
Contact:  or
We meet as a large group of families and couples once a month on Sunday afternoons for outreach, worship, prayer, and dinner.  Men & women then meet separately on 2 different Tuesday evenings in the month in small (3-4 person) Spiritual Friendship Groups for sharing, accountability, questions, and prayer.

Downtown - San Jose

Meets monthly one Sunday from 3:30-6:30pm for worship, study, dinner, or serving together.  Smaller groups of men and women meet separately on different weeknights for sharing and prayer once a month. 
Leaders: Eileen & Jeff Hopkins
Contact: Eileen at
We are working on a rhythm of growing together as couples and as families and helping each other recognize our part in God's Kingdom.

Sunnyvale

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Meets all adults together every 3rd week from 4-7pm, including dinner, and in smaller (3-4 person) Spiritual Friendship groups on Thursday evenings in the intervening weeks.
Leaders: 
Michelle Manley and Brian Perronne
Contact: 
Michelle at 
 
We are families seeking to spur one another on in faith amidst the challenges of daily life.  We pool resources for childcare.

South San Jose and Cambrian Neighborhoods

Meets 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Contact: Meredith Turner at

Tangible Kingdom “Dojo” - Too often, a church small group is a place of talking only.  In contrast, a “dojo” is a place of practice.  Students in a martial arts dojo train to become black-belts. Disciples in our dojo train to become vessels of Kingdom grace and peace to our secular friends.   We’re committed to praying for our friends and experimenting with various ways of connecting them to the goodness of Jesus.  We’re committed to risking, being willing to fail . . . and trusting that we’ll meet Jesus along the way.

Tuesdays

Downtown San Jose - "Ironmen"

Meets weekly at 7 pm
Leaders: Dan Braunworth & Andy Scheer
Contact: braunwod_at_gmail_dot_com or bwanascheer_at_gmail_dot_com

Men in the 20s & 30s.  “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Men in this group are growing together in trust, relationship, and accountability as we journey together as disciples of Jesus in brotherhood. These values stem from our intentional pursuit of relationship with God and desire to see our brothers and ourselves made more like Christ. We desire to be known and to know each other deeply, encouraging one another regularly to live a life of faith by taking an active part in each other’s lives.

How we do this: meeting weekly for devotional time, discussion, prayer, accountability, and food. After dinner and discussion, we split off to sub-groups for personal prayer and accountability. On a monthly cycle, we break from the usual meeting to participate with one of the brother’s ministry initiatives. We also look for opportunities to engage throughout the week to develop community by having fun and strengthening relationships.

Wednesday Nights

Willow Glen

Meets weekly at 5:30pm for dinner (including any children).  "Content" from 6:30-8pm with childcare available.
Leader: Linh Bauer
Contact:
Our group is open to all with a heart to grow in connection with God and one another.

Santa Clara - Fellowship of the Mystery

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Meets 2nd & 4th weeks 7-9:30pm, including dinner
Leaders: Todd and Shanti Dickson
Contact: Todd at 
We love to see what God is doing in each other and around the world and participate as He invites!  Studies and activities vary - children welcome and included in some content times.  Open to singles, marrieds, kids, internationals, seekers, all...

Downtown San Jose - the Ephods

Ephods SG 2011

Meets weekly, 6:30pm potluck dinner, 7:15pm Bible Study 
Leader: Janet Singleterry 
Contact:  or 408-806-5128
The Ephods are a quirky and fun group of young people.  We meet weekly for a potluck dinner and manuscript-style inductive Bible study.

Thursdays

San Jose - Downtown

Meets every week from 7-9pm
Leader: John Ta
Contact: John at ;
We are singles, couples, and families meeting together to cultivate our relationships with God, our neighbors and each other.  Childcare is provided.
 

San Jose - Lawrence & 280

Meets every week at 6:30pm for pizza and salad.  Scripture study and prayer at 7:20pm.
Leader: Mark & Gayll Phifer-Houseman
Contact: Sheetal Thomas at
Our group began in June 2011. We are singles and marrieds in the 20-30ish age range. Our goal is to grow together as apprentices of Jesus, taking His easy yoke in Silicon Valley, wrestling together with all the big issues of 20s & early 30s: calling/work/guidance, friendships/witness/service, dating/marriage, money, etc.

Saturdays

Downtown San Jose - River Ministry Center - Family Small Group

1st & 3rd weeks from 4-7pm, dinner included
Leader: Paul Chang
Contact: 
The charter/mission of our group is to: (1) Provide parents a tiny oasis of spiritual & emotional "adult time (no kids)" through sharing, prayer, and study.  (2) Provide a safe & nurturing environment for the children through structured learning/creative time (Kids Ministry) and through free-play time.

Updated 10.11.11