Group Life

Fall 2021 will have multiple options for you to choose from both onsite and offsite groups. Most groups start the week of September 13-18. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Bill Yaccino at (224)259-2122 or email him at bill@northbridgechurch.org

WOMEN’S GROUPS –>  Register Here / Material – each participant purchases their material; click icon for direct link

“Free of Me” – Wednesdays 6:30pm (NorthBridge). We live in a culture that’s all about self, becoming the best “me” I can be instead of becoming like Jesus. That message affects every area of our lives–our friendships, our marriages, even our faith–and it breaks each one in different ways. The self-focused life robs our joy, shrinks our souls, and is the reason we never quite break free of insecurity. This study invites us into a bigger, Jesus-centered vision–one that restores our freedom and inspires us to live for more. Anyone yearning for a purpose bigger than “project me” will cherish this paradigm-shifting message of true fulfillment. (Note: This group meets in a “midsize” gathering format, where 3-4 groups watch the video teaching together, and then each table of 5 to 8 group participants go deeper with personal discussion led by your group facilitator)

“Growing Slow” – Monday 6:30pm (off-campus). We want to believe that a slower life is possible, but we’re afraid of what we’ll miss if we don’t keep up the pace. So we bend to the pressure and overlook the gifts of rest and slowness. But what if we could grasp the high reward of good things, grown slow? This group will help you: gain the courage to slow down and enjoy your life
uncover surprising truths that will help you grow, even in difficult seasons; lay down burdens you’ve been carrying and receive God’s healing; find value in the good things you are already growing.

“Finding I Am” – Tuesday 9:30am (off-campus). What is the deep cry of your heart? The ache in your soul that keeps you up at night? The prayer you keep repeating? Jesus not only cares about this deep, spiritual wrestling, but He also wants to step in and see you through it. This study explores the seven I AM statements of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Through this in-depth study, you will trade feelings of emptiness and depletion for the fullness of knowing who Jesus is like never before.

“1 Peter” (Jen Wilkin) – Tuesdays 7pm (NorthBridge). Our inheritance through Christ is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. In 1 Peter, a man of faith and flaws and eyewitness to the life of Christ challenges us to look beyond our current circumstances to a future inheritance. Peter shares his concerns on big picture issues for the early church, describes believers’ true identity in Christ, and ultimately helps readers discover what it means to experience the Living Hope they have in Christ. 

MEN’S GROUPS – Register Here

“Four Voices” – Tuesdays 7pm & Saturdays 7:30am (NorthBridge): Are you tired of feeling confused or overwhelmed by the voices that compete for control of your head and heart? If so, you’re not alone. Not mastering the voices in your head will eat away at your self-worth, poison your relationships, stunt your growth as a person, and limit how far you go in life. You will often find yourself going to bed angry, waking in the middle of the night in a panic, getting up in the morning feeling exhausted, and then blindly repeating the cycle all over again. In this study, you’ll learn how to identify those voices and conquer the feelings that keep complicating your life and dragging you down. (Note: Material is provided on day of first group. Suggested donation $5 per book and study guide)

“CONQUER” – Tuesdays 7pm (NorthBridge): Understanding the battlefield is the first key to winning the war for sexual purity. This powerful teaching series for men, containing ten 30-45 minute long teaching episodes is not just another study tool for men, but a tried and proven battle plan for purity in a world that does not reward God-centered living. (Note: Material is provided on day of first group. Suggested donation $5 per book and study guide)