St. Mark's Church - Burlington, Mebane, North Carolina

If you’ve been around St. Mark’s for any length of time, you’ve probably discovered that we place a really high value on people being connected in group life. But if you’re new to the church or not participating in a small group, you might be asking yourself, “What’s the big deal?" Well, as a St. Mark’s continues to grow larger, small groups become the best way to ensure that you have the opportunity to get connected in a friendship environment where you can know and be known, love and be loved.

Ask someone in a small group what they get out of it and they often will tell you that most of their deepest friendships and life change experiences happen in group life.

Visit the Small Group Toolkit Section
Visit the Small Group Facilitators Section

Why Small Groups?
At St. Mark’s, we believe that the small group environment is the best place where relational connection and change occurs in a person’s life. Small Groups are where real life and real issues are discussed. This is the environment where we celebrate the successes and good times of life, as well as comfort one another during the tough and disappointing times. It is a place where you are encouraged to investigate the claims Jesus made about himself and discover what it means to become a fully developing follower of Christ.

Group Links
Group Links is a connecting event designed to help individuals explore what Group Life is all about. Group Links introduces individuals looking to join or start a small group with others wanting to connect in Group Life. It also assists existing groups - with space to grow - connect with others looking to find a group.

Filled with food, relationship building and helping information, Group Links is the “best” first step in getting connected in Group Life at St. Mark’s.

Small Group Starter Kit
This “Group Starter Kit” – created by others who have started small groups – is a simple guide designed to provide you with the necessary resources you’ll need to establish a healthy, dynamic small group… the kind of group where community and life change are the norm, not the exception.

As you work through this guide, you will discover that it is organized in an easy, step- by-step format that is simple to follow and takes the guesswork out of starting a new group. It’s also designed with a lot of common sense in mind. Each step has been carefully thought out and naturally leads you to the next. Certain steps you’ll only use once as you plan and launch your group. Other steps you will want to use time and time again to keep your group focused and moving ahead.
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