Vine Groups

"I am the vine, [y'all] are the branches."
(John 15:5a)

Fall 2025 Groups

Beginning the week of September 7th, we will meet together weekly for  a season of discipleship in small groups. We will devote ourselves to study, prayer, and fellowship, seeking to follow Jesus in the way He always intended: as a community.

Fall 2025 Groups Sign-Up

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Engaging the Sermon<div>&nbsp;</div>
Engaging the Sermon
 
Starting Sept. 30, 2025
Tuesdays, 6:30pm (Waynesville)
 
In the Anglican tradition, preaching is a central part of the first movement of worship: proclaiming of God’s Word to explain the week’s readings, make them local, and expect the Holy Spirit to be at work in us. 

This group will take time to reflect on the sermon from the previous Sunday. Our focus will be on main takeaways and personal impact as we listen for the Spirit’s voice to help us apply the readings and message to our hearts.

Missed a service? Listen via our podcast.
Jesus &amp; Women<div>&nbsp;</div>
Jesus & Women
 
Starting Sept. 18, 2025
Thursdays, 6:30pm (Maggie Valley)
 
Bringing us into the world of first-century Israel, this study invites participants to explore Scripture through the lens of historical context, revealing how Jesus' interactions with women challenged norms and continue to speak to us today. This journey offers fresh insight into God’s heart for women - then and now.

Purchase the workbook from Lifeway or Amazon.
Men Praying the Psalms<div>&nbsp;</div>
Men Praying the Psalms
 
Starting Sept. 11, 2025
Thursdays, 7:00am (Coffee Cup Cafe)

“The Psalms are among the oldest poems in the world… full of power and passion, horrendous misery and unrestrained jubilation, tender sensitivity, and powerful hope… the regular praying and singing of the Psalms is transformative.” (N. T. Wright)

This group will read all 150 Psalms outside our sessions, and in them, reflect on how the Lord is meeting us through this practice. Our readings will be guided by the Book of Common Prayer’s daily lectionary (i.e. readings schedule). We may also crowd-source a 5-minute recap of a chapter from NT Wright’s book “The Case for the Psalms” for those who would enjoy extra reading.

<span style="line-height:-0.01rem">Practicing the Way</span><div><span style="line-height:-0.01rem">&nbsp;</span></div>
Practicing the Way
 
Starting Sept. 11, 2025
Thursdays, 6:30pm (Crabtree)
  
Following Jesus has long been likened to a spiritual journey. When Jesus invited his first disciples to “follow” him on the “way,” he was simultaneously saying that discipleship to him is a lifelong path.

This course is designed to get you started on the journey of spiritual formation, help you get unstuck if you’ve stalled out, or just guide you into taking your next step. Ultimately, its goal is to train you to live as an apprentice of Jesus: to be with Jesus, become like him, and do as he did.

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Why Small Groups?

We consider small groups (and you being in one) a crucial component of walking with Jesus together.

Knowing Jesus means encountering him in various ways — large worship gatherings, and smaller intimate settings. This is why we host groups.

“As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them… He asked them, ‘What are you discussing together as you walk along?’ (Luke 24:15, 17 NIV)

How Do Groups Work?

Vine Groups will run seasonally throughout the year in 8-10 week commitments. During these seasons, we will meet every week in 8-15 people gatherings.

These are not classrooms but conversations — we learn better in circles than rows. Each meeting will involve a topic, reflection, and prayer for you to engage in as you are comfortable. Our intention is to go deeper than what we can see above the surface of our lives.

“They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, ‘Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?’ ‘What things?’ he asked.” (Luke 24:17b-19 NIV)

What Are Our Group Rhythms?

All of life involves rhythms, whether intentional or not. We set our Vine group rhythms so there is space between them. Our hosts and guests can rest from gathering for a time, and we can invest in our local neighborhood relationships.

When we lean into our groups, we expect to be changed by encounter — primarily with God and then through one another. We expect every group season to leave us changed, whether or not the study is familiar. True learning is transformation through encounter.

“Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?’” (Luke 24:31-32, NIV)

Emotionally Healthy Discipleship will also be a regular part of our group rhythms. This course of both practice and study seeks to shape our whole integrated selves as we follow Jesus—body, mind, and spirit—seeking to be the mature church Jesus calls us to be.

Will You Join Us?

There is a seat just for you in one of our Vine Groups. 

No matter your life season or faith experience, we invite you to join us. No matter your feelings about yourself or about church, and no matter how excited or hesitant you are about joining in, you are welcome.

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