Small Group
Life at CLC…
Where
Relationships, Discipleship, and Life Happens!
At Christian Life
Center we believe discipleship begins in relationship and ends in
life application. Therefore, it is our desire that everyone have the opportunity
to connect with one another, grow in their faith and develop a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ. A Small Group is just one option “to do” life
together here at CLC, so whether you join a small group, attend one of our Next
Step classes, or serve in a ministry… you choose, we’ll help.
Small Groups at CLC
are unique and offer a smaller, more intimate group environment where you can
find a place to belong and find friends who will encourage, support and care for
you as you go through the celebrations and trials of life. Small Groups are a
community of 6-15 people who meet for social connection and together learn how
to apply God’s Word to their daily lives. These groups typically meet in the
neighborhoods surrounding Christian Life Center, and are comprised of all ages,
all genders, families, couples, singles and coed groups.
To find a small group
in your area and/or get more information, check us out below:
Adult
Small Groups
Men
On CLC
Campus
(CLC Men’s
Ministry group)
Men’s Bible Study Group
Contact: Andy Kavcsak
(akavcsak@clcdayton.org); Every Tuesday @ 6am; Room
510.
On CLC Campus
(CLC Men’s
Ministry group)
Confidence in God/Confidence in
Self
Contact: Staten Hoover
(Full-Armor@woh.rr.com); Every Wednesday @ 7pm; Room
108.
Vandalia (Max &
Ermas (Miller Lane)
Men’s Bible study/support group
-
Contact: Jack Bliss
(slloyd@clcdayton.org); Every Thursday @
6pm.
Women
On CLC
Campus
Women’s Bible Study
group (topical
study, prayer study)
Contact: Glenda Planz
(lzonka39@yahoo.com); Every other Friday @
11:30am; CLC main office.
Clayton
Precept Bible
Study for
ladies of all ages– Romans
Contact: Mary Thomas (marylisthomas@verizon.net); Every Thursday;
9:30-11:30am.
Note:
Book cost range from $15-25; minimum 4-hour homework weekly.
Harrison
Township (Dayton)
Bible Study/Support
group for
30-65 year old ladies
Contact : Pam Ganka (pganka@att.net); Second and Fourth Thursdays
@ 6pm.
Troy
Precept Bible
Study for
ladies of all ages. Study: 2 Samuel.
Contact: Sarah Bamford
(srbamford@yahoo.com); Every Thursday;
9-11:30am.
Note:
Bring your Bible. Precept workbook purchased required ($20).
Singles
Springboro
Fellowship/Bible study for
older singles (40-60s)
Contact: Linda Ryan (lryan@clcdayton.org); 2nd &
4th Sundays, 6 pm
Married
Groups
Piqua
Scripture study/Social for
married couples (50-70s), no childcare
Contact: Tom Beattie (twbeattie@woh.rr.com); Thursdays (once a month), 7
pm
Huber
Heights
Prayer
& Praise/Social, no childcare. Our group “travels” – we meet from time to
time in Huber Heights, Enon, Brookville, New Lebanon, and WPAFB.
Contact: Bill Dean (bettyandbilldean@sbcglobal.net), 2nd &
4th Fridays, 6:30 pm
Vandalia
Book
Studies by prominent Christian authors; 40’s-70’s/no childcare
Contact: Caryn Schultz
(timcaryn@hotmail.com), Sundays (2x mo.), 5:30-8:30
pm
Coed
On CLC Campus
(just before
Saturday night worship)
Coed Bible Study
Group (topical
study, prayer study)
Contact: Glenda Planz
(lzonka39@yahoo.com); Every other Saturday @
4:30pm in the Fireside Room (until the 6pm Saturday worship service). No
childcare
North
Dayton
Bible
Study for all ages & marital status, no childcare
Contact: Roberta Combs
(rcombs8044@aolc.om); 1st &
3rd Sundays, 6 pm
Troy
Study:
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Childcare can be arranged.
Contact: Jeff McDaniel
(tcccrunners@gmail.com); 1st &
3rd Sundays, 6 pm
Huber
Heights
Adults in their 20s, 30s,
& 40s. Various Studies. Childcare available
Contact: Tim & Maria
Claude (tmclaude@aol.com); Sundays, 5-7
pm
North
Dayton
Study: Ephesians. No
childcare
Contact: Ray & Dolly Tidd (dollytidd@aol.com); Thursdays, 7-8
pm
Brookville
Various Studies. Childcare
available
Contact: Mike & Becky Dunn (mdunn10@woh.rr.com); Weekly/Sunday
evenings.
Beavercreek
Current
Study:
“Fireproof” Marriage study.
Contact: Cecil Brown (cecilb211@ameritech.net); Fridays,
7-8:30pm
Young
Adults
Tipp
City
Contact: Jim & Jill Heilman
(heilman33@aol.com); 2nd and
4th Sundays, 6pm.
Young Adult
Small Group (we rotate homes)
We rotate
houses and the hostess makes dinner for everyone. We ask the three questions and
awesome conversations usually come out of it. We then pray for each other based
on what we just heard.
Contact: Abbie
Kuenzli (akuenzli@ashland.edu); Sundays,
5:30pm.
Englewood
Leader
– Tommy Royce (tommy09@woh.rr.com). Study – 1 John
Where
– Chris Kavcsak’s house (chriskavcsak@yahoo.com); Weekly (Thursday
Nights)
STUDENT
MINISTRIES @ CLC
Spring
JR. HIGH Small Group Opportunities
In Jr.
High, we believe that life-change happens best in a small group. Groups for Jr.
High consist of 5-10 same gender, roughly the same grade students and one
leader. They meet twice a month during Jr. High Midweek (7-8:30 Wednesdays in
the SLC). Small Group time is spent discussing the topic we are currently
studying as well as connecting about what is happening in each other’s
lives.
Our
purpose for groups is that our leaders will:
Not ready to be
a part of a Small Group? Not interested? That’s OK. We’ve got a solution for
you! Students not in a Small Group meet with in the Large Group in the Game
Room during Small Group time. This group quickly reviews the topics talked
about during the lesson time, then hangs out for fellowship in the Game
Room.
Spring
Senior High Student Opportunities
Sr.
High Small Groups
Discovering
God's Will
April 11 – May 2
@ 6pm.
Determining God's will can be a difficult process, especially when we need to
make a decision in a hurry. In this series, Andy Stanley discusses the
providential will of God, the moral will of God, and the personal will of God.
He describes how God uses other people and the principles of scripture to guide
us as we attempt to discover the personal vision God has for our lives.
For more
information, contact Tara Thurman (tthurman@clcdayton.org).
Discovering
God’s Will - Group Locations
Held at and lead by Jimmy and
Chelse Whalen
530
Burgess Ave Dayton, OH 45415
Held at the Miller’s, and lead
by Jim McCann
7145
Thundering Herd Place Dayton, OH 45415
Held at the Thomas’, and lead
by Tara Thurman
447
Crestway Rd. Clayton, OH 45315
Held at the Sano’s, and lead by
TBD
1880
Swailes Rd. Troy, OH 45373
For
more information or if no email is listed, contact Skip Lloyd @ slloyd@clcdayton.org or 937-898-8811 x 214. Visit
our website @ www.clcdayton.com, click on Ministries, Small
Groups, for a complete listing of available groups.
What Goes On
In a Typical Small Group?
Fellowship
This
is the “life-sharing” element of our small groups where --- just in the midst of
a group’s time together – people are laughing, having fun, crying, praying,
helping one another, encouraging one another, supporting another, and even
sometimes just being available to listen. Everyone who attends a group has
something to offer the others in it!
Spiritual
Growth
Through studying, discussing
and applying God’s Word, your small group will help you to grow to be more like
Jesus in your character. We all recognize that it’s easy to “want to” grow
Sometimes we all need a little extra encouragement and accountability to do
those things God is showing us we need to do. You will find your small group to
be a place where you both give and receive encouragement to take steps of faith
and obedience in response to how God is working in your
life.
Service to
Others
Your
small group is a perfect place to use the spiritual gifts god has given you.
Where it’s leading the discussion or the prayer time, coordinating a social,
keeping track of the prayer requests or volunteering your home for groups
meetings, you can serve the other group members in a variety of ways.
Additionally, groups are encouraged to service projects
together.
Reaching
Out
The
Bible clearly teaches that you were made for a mission: God wants you to share
His Good News with others. In your small group you will receive encouragement
and prayer support as you try to live out this exciting aspect of your Christian
life (You may also find that your small group will become a place where you can
bring your un-churched friends who are seeking to learn more about Christianity
and a personal relationship with God through Jesus.)
Worship
Surrendering who you are for
god to use for His honor is the essence of worship. Your small group will
encourage one another to continually live with this mindset and to make
yourselves available to God for Him to use you as He sees fit. Beyond this, some
of the groups do have a praise and singing time or a tie or prayer that focuses
on praise and adoration of God.
