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What Is Small Community?

 

Adult Bible Fellowships (ABF) are essentially small communities within a congregation. They are groups of people committed to know and apply the Word of God together in a caring fellowship, with a process to bring about pastoral care, discipleship and outreach. ABFs are divided “loosely” by age groupings so there is natural affinity and strong bonding.

 

ABFs are Bible-centered with an emphasis on building relationships – think of Sunday School with a heavy dose of relationship throw in. The format of an ABF is 20 minutes of fellowship over coffee and donuts, followed by approximately 20 minutes of prayer requests, prayer and announcements, concluding with 35 minutes of interactive Bible teaching.

 

There are many choices and opportunities for you in our ABF ministry on Sunday mornings at 9:00am or 10:30am, Saturday evenings, or during our Mid-Week fellowships.  Northside Baptist Church offers over 30 different small groups each week through Adult Bible Fellowships (ABF) and In-Home bible studies.

 

Information on current studies may be found on each of the following pages:

ABF objectives include:

  • Providing opportunities for fellowship and meaningful relationships,

  • Caring for people by meeting their spiritual needs and addressing concerns in life,

  • Studying and teaching the Word of God in an interactive environment.

We look forward to seeing you in an ABF!

 

Our church is committed to having every member participate in a weekly worship service, belong to a small community (whether on Sunday morning or during the week), become equipped to serve through our L.I.T.E. electives, and fulfill their life mission by utilizing their spiritual gifts in their area of ministry passion.

 

A key element in our “making disciples” process is the issue of small community. If you are not currently involved on a weekly basis, you are missing a tremendous blessing. In our world of over-crowded schedules and superficial relationships, ABFs can provide the heart-warming, nurturing care we all long to find within the body of Christ.

 

If you are not currently in a small group at Northside, please check out our offerings (times to the right), or email Pastor Kerm for more information.

 

 

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