At Pathway Church we aim to create genuine communities that produce active and growing disciples. We do this by facilitating groups where people can connect relationally and grow spiritually. Both are important and Life Groups are an ideal setting to accomplish each.
Groups consist of about 8-13 adults that meet regularly from late-September until May. It’s difficult to grow spiritually if you aren’t connected relationally, so if you want to grow in your relationship with Jesus, intentional relationships with people who have the same goal help with this.
If you’ve been attending Pathway for at least 3 months and are ready to take a step towards community please fill out the form below to get started. We have two main on ramps for Life Groups, in September and January. When you join a group, you will spend time socializing, learning and praying together. All you have to do is show up, join in and be real. You are invited to join us on this journey!
At some point, everyone wrestles with life’s big questions. Questions about hope, purpose, meaning, and love. The reality is, most of us are just too busy to think them through. This is why Alpha exists.
Alpha is a chance to ask about life's important questions and explore the Christian faith in a fun, no-pressure environment. It is a 10-12 week study that runs once or twice a year.
More Info
Keep me in the loop about upcoming Alpha Events
Playgroup is an informal gathering of young parents of children aged Birth to Preschool. It is an opportunity to connect and share life with others in a similar stage of life.
A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.
FALL SESSION IS FULL. If you are interested in joining our next session please email jessica@pathwaylife.com
A Life Group is essentially a small group of individuals who meet 3x each month to study, pray, and do life together. It is in the context of these groups that we can support and encourage one another.
Most of our Life Groups are closed because we believe that it is important to build trusting relationships where people can be honest, transparent, and even vulnerable. For most people – this type of relationship will only develop with lots of time. Our small groups will typically stay together for 1 to 2 years and then we will divide them (keeping some of the group members together) and multiplying the group by adding new families. We usually have 2 opportunities (September & January) each year for people to join a group.
The one exception to this rule is our Young Adults Small Group which is open throughout the year for newcomers.
Our groups take place at a time and location that works for each individual group. We presently have groups meeting on most nights of the week. Locations will vary throughout the year as families will take turns hosting the group in their homes.
We typically try to keep the groups to 5 or 6 families (kids are often in attendance as well) so that everyone can participate and be involved in the discussion.
We ask that you do not join a Life Group if you are still trying to choose a church home. Everyone who joins a Life Group will need to be willing to commit for the upcoming 9 months. This is difficult to do if you are not yet certain if this is your church home.
There are a number of things for you to consider as you join a Life Group:
Be willing to attend as often as possible (groups meet 3x month)
Be willing to host (if possible, many groups will rotate host homes)
Be willing to bring snack (on a rotation)
Be willing to contribute to the group in conversation, helping with organization, and with children (if applicable)
If you have further questions, please reach out to Jessica, our Connections Director and she will be happy to assist you.