TOPIC: Genesis

MEETS: Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00pm, Fellowship Hall

CONTACT: Tom Schneiders

DURATION: Continuing Group

DESCRIPTION: For this study we will read directly from the book of Genesis and discuss each chapter. Warren Wiersbe’s BE series on Genesis is another source that will also be used for this in-depth study.

Be Basic (Genesis 1-11): Believing the Simple Truth of God's Word

Be Authentic (Genesis 25-50): Exhibiting Real Faith in the Real World

Be Obedient (Genesis 12-25): Learning the Secret of Living by Faith 

A Gospel-centered support group, built on a 9-step model allowing individuals to invest a season of their life in overcoming a life-dominating struggle of sin or suffering.

STUDY MATERIAL: Overcoming Addiction: 9 Steps Toward Freedom by Brad Hambrick

Overcoming your addiction is a hard journey, and while nothing makes that easy, it is worth it. Taking this journey one step at a time with the support of others with similar struggles will give much-needed support and help.

If you are willing to admit that alcohol and/or drugs are disrupting your life, Overcoming Addiction will guide you toward healing. Counselor Brad Hambrick provides a 9-step framework to help you reclaim your life and experience the freedom God wants for you. Find hope as you learn to be honest with God, yourself, and others.

Overcoming Addiction is a support group curriculum that seeks to capture the gospel in slow motion and provide a safe environment for participants to grow together as they pursue steps toward lasting change to addictive patterns.

• 9-step model that gives gospel hope for those whose alcohol and/or drug use has overtaken their life.
• In depth resource for churches and individuals to use for addiction support groups.
• A resource in the Church-Based Counseling series, built on the G4 model of subject-specific, lay-led counseling groups, designed to help churches create sustainable lay counseling ministries.

CONTACT: Matt Mercer

TOPIC: Outdoor, Peer Led, Fitness, Prayer, & Coffee Group for Men.

DESCRIPTION
We welcome men of all fitness levels to our workouts and have no requirement for membership other than that you show up at the appointed time and place and follow what the workout leader does.

We do not show up at F3 for ourselves. We show up for the man standing beside each of us.

We need authentic relationships with other men who are working to be strong fathers, husbands and leaders. Isolation will destroy a man. We have the opportunity to change our community and the trajectory of our families. Getting in the best shape of your life is just a by product. The workout is the magnet, the relationships and community with other men is the glue. Lock shields with us and help us accomplish F3’s mission to invigorate male leadership in our community.

MEETS:
Saturdays, 6:00AM
Surf City Beach Access #18, Surf City Pier

CONTACT:
Brennan Schmidt

TOPIC: Luke in the Land by Krisit McClelland

MEETS: Thursdays, 10am-12pm, Fellowship Hall

CONTACT: Pam Radesky

DURATION: Jan 15 - Mar 15
Continuing

DESCRIPTION: This study, Luke in the Land, takes us there, to the Sea of Galilee, the Garden of Gethsemane, the dusty roads of Bethlehem and Jerusalem and Emmaus. Follow Kristi McLelland through Israel as we study snapshots from the Gospel of Luke. We will see where the stories of the New Testament took place. Where Jesus taught and ministered and built into the lives of His followers. Gain insightful information about Jesus’ culture and background, that will help you understand the context and circumstances of the Gospel message.

LINK TO STUDY: Click Here

TOPIC
What does it mean to be Chosen?

DESCRIPTION
We will be watching Season 1 of the Chosen and working through The Chosen Bible Study. We will focus on the women in this series and our role in today's society. We hope to bring the Old and New Testament to life in fresh ways. This study will encourage us to walk out our faith in practical ways.

MEETS
1st & 3rd Wednesdays
The Finch Home in Sneads Ferry

CONTACT
Renee Finch

TOPIC: When you’re in the season of motherhood, it can feel overwhelming at times. Agape Moms is a group that provides women with a supportive community while diving into scripture and walking that out together. 

MEETS: 1st, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Room 2

CONTACT: Amanda Grantham

DURATION: Continuing Group

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

DESCRIPTION: Small group takes place twice a month (2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 6:30) and includes a variety of topics  and scripture to be discussed throughout the year, all centered around intentional parenting.
Prayer Group is held every first Wednesday night for a time of deeper connection and supporting one another while sharing current prayer needs and lifting those up together. 
Lastly, each month offers a Moms Night Out and usually an Agape Kids play date as well. This allows for moms to have a distraction free time to grow relationships and have fun together, and then also strengthen the bond between other Agape families.  We are all in this parenting journey together!
We welcome women with kids of any age who could benefit from such a community to come on a Wednesday night and join in on the discussion. 

TOPIC: Fellowship once monthly for widows and divorcées

MEETS: 4th Sundays, Noon, Fellowship Hall

CONTACT: Laura Wagoner + Tammy Keith

DURATION: Continuing Group

Gospel centered strategies for navigating destructive relationships with loved ones that struggle with addiction.

STUDY MATERIAL: Navigating Destructive Relationships: 9 Steps toward Healing by Brad Hambrick

When you’re in a destructive relationship, it can be difficult to identify what is happening and how to respond. It is normal to be disoriented by the chaos of a destructive relationship, but you do not have to remain passive in response to your loved one’s destructive patterns.

All relationships disappoint us from time to time. But some relationships are destructive, especially those marked by addiction, abuse, and/or life-dominating problems. Navigating Destructive Relationships, a support group curriculum, provides you with a safe and stable place where you can name what’s going on and turn toward God. You are not alone. God sees and cares for your suffering.

Navigating Destructive Relationships is built on a 9-step model that helps you process intense relational suffering with the hope of the gospel. Learning alongside others facing similar challenges allows participants a unique opportunity to grow as they identify choices they can make in response to their loved one’s destructive patterns.

• 9-step model that helps participant process intense relational suffering with the hope of the gospel.
• An in-depth resource offers churches and individuals a unique opportunity to respond to destructive relationship patterns in a faith-filled and safe way.
• A resource in the Church-Based Counseling series, built on the G4 model of subject-specific, lay-led counseling groups, designed to help churches create sustainable lay counseling ministries.

CONTACT: Alicia Mercer

TOPIC: Anchored: The Life and Letters of the Apostle Peter by Marian Jordan Ellis

MEETS: Thursdays, 6:30pm, Jennipher Burn’s Home

DURATION: Continuing Group, Women’s Bible Study

DESCRIPTION: The turbulent waters of culture can be unsettling. In the sea of voices calling for our attention and allegiance, trying to determine truth from deception is overwhelming and can leave us exhausted. Is there a trustworthy voice? A safe and certain stronghold of truth? Yes, there is. His name is Jesus.  

Join Marian Jordan Ellis for this 7-session Bible study that explores the life and letters of Peter, a disciple who left everything to follow Jesus. Peter's life and apostolic ministry will model for us how to anchor our lives to Jesus, while the letters of 1 and 2 Peter will reveal an enduring hope that enables us to withstand the storms of life, and even thrive in the midst of them. You’ll be challenged to hold fast to Him as you discover that, in Christ, you have everything you need to live victoriously and joyfully.

CONTACT: Jennipher Burns

LINK TO STUDY: Click here

TOPIC: This group gives women a safe place to come as they are after experiencing loss so they can work through the emotions, find truth in God's word, and find others who can support them in their journey to healing.

MEETS: 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:00pm-9:00pm, at The Lonander Home in Hampstead

CONTACT: Lindsay Lonander (910) 274-2223

DURATION: Continuing Group

Single adults ages 18-25

MEETS: Coastline meets every Sunday at 5:30PM upstairs in the Youth House.
There will also be occasional fun meet-ups, so keep an eye on the full-calendar!

CONTACT: Caroline Solomon

DURATION: Continuing Group

DESCRIPTION: Coastline is a young adult ministry for ages 18-25 that meets for coffee, food, games, and Bible study. Coastline meets every Sunday at various locations in the afternoon/evening.

MEETS
Mondays, 6:00pm, The DeLabio Home in Hampstead

DESCRIPTION
Connect Group desiring to provide a framework and accountability to how young adults, whether married, single, or having a family, should live. A group for young adults to gather together and study, as they are or as a family, and be living proof of the Gospel together. Children are welcome.

For this study, we will use Right Now Media and Tim Tebow’s This is the Day study.

Have you ever felt stuck?Sometimes life feels rigid—as if nothing could ever really change. Maybe we’re afraid of taking a step of faith. Maybe we’re too injured from the past to move forward. Or maybe life threw us a curveball and we still don’t know how to react.

No matter where you find yourself, you can make the most of today. In this inspirational series, Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow shares stories from his life to illustrate what it means to seize each day for God’s glory. He challenges us to step out in courage because this is the day to act.

CONTACT
Anthony & Ashlyn DeLabio

TOPIC: Married Couples in all seasons of life meet weekly for fellowship & Bible study

MEETS: Sundays, 11am-12pm, Fellowship Hall
Empty Nest or no kids meet the 1st & 3rd Sundays.
With kids still at home meet the 2nd & 4th Sundays.

DURATION: Continuing Group

Current study: The Love, Joy, Peace Workbook: A Couple's Bible Study by Kim Bowen. Link to material

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

DESCRIPTION: Whether newlyweds, empty nesters or somewhere in between, connect with other couples and find help and hope for your marriage.

CONTACT: Sam Harris

TOPIC
Discover a deeper connection in your marriage.

MEETS
Tuesdays, 6:30pm, Room 2

DESCRIPTION
Is it really possible to rekindle the spark and restore the “like-new” connection in your marriage?

Can you strengthen your bond, grow together, and enjoy deeper levels of love and intimacy that rival your newlywed days? And can you do any or all of that without having to digest mountains of self-help books, or pouring your hearts out to a total stranger in endless counseling sessions?

Yes, it is possible—and as you read, you’ll see how easy it can be!

Authors Alisa and Tony DiLorenzo are passionate about helping couples create their own extraordinary marriage. They do this through books, coaching, and through their #1 marriage podcast, “The ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show” where they connect with an audience of over 50,000 listeners around the world.

Their newest book, The 6 Pillars of Intimacy: The Secret to an Extraordinary Marriage, is based on their personal experience and from seeing the marriages of countless people they have worked with improve. They have learned some hard knock life lessons and discovered key principles that have kept their marriage (and sex life) alive and flourishing… and they did it together. Let them do the same for you!

Inside, you’ll discover:

• The six intimacies (pillars), and how to use them.

• That, if the pillars are solid and straight, they will keep your marriage thriving and ensure everything goes along smoothly, and how to do this.

• How, if the pillars become damaged, your marriage can start to collapse.

• The author’s real-life story, experience, and relationship struggles.

• And more.

Even the best marriages can have cracks in their relationships. The difference is that extraordinary couples take action when they see those cracks happening.

CONTACT
Todd & Paula Harrod

TOPIC: Married & engaged adults ages 18-30ish meet weekly for fellowship & Bible study

MEETS: Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30pm, various homes of participating couples.

CONTACT: Jonny + Katie Provost

DURATION: Continuing Group

DESCRIPTION: We meet to study the Word together and to encourage each other in our walks with Christ.
Currently studying Joshua.

TOPIC: Approaching parenting through Scripture

MEETS: Wednesdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Room 1

CONTACT: John VanDerWerf
or Mark Solomon

DURATION: 9-Week Study, Continuing Group

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

DESCRIPTION: This study will utilize RightNow Media (to sign up for RightNow Media, click here).

STUDY: Raising Engaged Kids by Chris Browne
How do we equip our kids to live authentic, meaningful, Christ-centered lives in a conventional world? Deeply rooted in Christ-centered theology and backed up by insight from the largest and longest study of over 100,000 members of Generation Z, Raising Engaged Kids equips parents and caregivers with specific tools to see God work in and through our families.

In this 9-part series, you will receive specific and practical insight that will equip you to identify God's purpose for your role and provide you with principles and a process that will transform your parenting and provide you with new freedom and fulfillment as a parent.

The key issues addressed in the series include:

• How to equip our keys to recognize and reflect the fullness of Christ in their own lives.
• How to remove our of drama and equip our kids to make wise choices.
• How to have meaningful spiritual conversations that both parents and kids actually enjoy.
• How to identify our students' specific spiritual needs and then maximize the opportunities for growth at each step in their journey.
• How to implement the principles and process in a simple, reproducible and sustainable way that becomes an authentic part of your family dynamics.
• How to embrace and celebrate God's vision for parenting long after we have equipped our kids for life beyond the walls.

LINK TO STUDY: Click Here

Christian Senior Adults Living Triumphantly - a.k.a. "CSALT" - is a senior adult ministry (55+) that offers a time for seniors to gather together for fellowship and lifting each other up through activities that foster spiritual growth, physical health and wellness, and other topics relevant to their needs and experiences.

CSALT meets twice a month on 1st and 3rd Fridays at 11:45am. Other times are announced. We also plan several trips during the year. Fun, fellowship, and food are on the agenda.

CONTACT: Jeanette Henderson

TOPIC: Weekly Bible Study in Romans for Men & Women

MEETS: Sundays, 9:30am-10:30am, Room 1

CONTACT: Jeanette Henderson

DURATION: Continuing Group

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

DESCRIPTION: All have sinned. There is none righteous. We are declared righteous by God only by faith in the blood of His Son. Romans 1 - 5 explains the foundational doctrines of our faith - original sin, justification, redemption, and propitiation. Gain an excellent grasp of the doctrine of salvation!

What you will discover:

• Observation – In this first study in our Romans series, see precisely what Paul says in his letter to the Roman church about the human condition, the righteousness of God, and transformative power of faith in Christ for all those who believe. 

• Interpretation - Discover the meaning of Romans 1-5 in the context of Scripture. 

• Application - Apply what you're learning to your life as you discover the truth for yourself. 

LINK TO STUDY: Click Here

Weekly Bible Study for Men & Women

TOPIC: The Book of James by Francis Chan

MEETS: Sundays, 9:30am-10:30am, Fellowship Hall

CONTACT: John VanDerWerf

DURATION: 12-Week Study, Continuing Group

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

DESCRIPTION: This study will utilize RightNow Media (to sign up for RightNow Media, click here).

True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God.

Francis Chan unpacks the dense truth contained in the book of James in front of the iconic backdrop of San Francisco, the city where he lives and ministers. Through 12 sessions, Francis works through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.

LINK TO STUDY: Click Here

TOPIC
The Chosen season 1 and study guide

MEETS
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00PM, The Finch Home

DESCRIPTION
The Chosen brings the characters around Jesus to life and challenges us to think how we impact the world for Jesus today. We are called to follow Him and be His disciples. We want to encourage others to know Christ deeper through His Word. This study will also highlight how Jesus is throughout the entire Bible.

CONTACT
Ernie or Renee Finch

TOPIC: Anchored: The Life and Letters of the Apostle Peter by Marian Jordan Ellis

MEETS: Thursdays, 2:00pm, Jennipher Burn’s Home

DURATION: Continuing Group, Bible Study for Men & Women

DESCRIPTION: The turbulent waters of culture can be unsettling. In the sea of voices calling for our attention and allegiance, trying to determine truth from deception is overwhelming and can leave us exhausted. Is there a trustworthy voice? A safe and certain stronghold of truth? Yes, there is. His name is Jesus.  

Join Marian Jordan Ellis for this 7-session Bible study that explores the life and letters of Peter, a disciple who left everything to follow Jesus. Peter's life and apostolic ministry will model for us how to anchor our lives to Jesus, while the letters of 1 and 2 Peter will reveal an enduring hope that enables us to withstand the storms of life, and even thrive in the midst of them. You’ll be challenged to hold fast to Him as you discover that, in Christ, you have everything you need to live victoriously and joyfully.

CONTACT: Jennipher Burns

LINK TO STUDY: Click here

TOPIC
Serving Others in Our Community

MEETS
2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 10:00AM, Room 2

DESCRIPTION
Our purpose is to serve others in our community while spreading the love of Christ, and having fellowship with each other! We are a fairly new group, but have already donated quite a few crocheted caps and lap blankets to the Zimmer Cancer Center and to The Infusion Center in Jacksonville. We welcome crafters and sewers, and those who would like to learn, as well as those who would enjoy a time of good fellowship!

CONTACT
Pat McGeorge or Laura Bloodworth

Christian bikers, have you considered that riding can bring glory to God, draw you closer to His creation and provide an opportunity to share your faith with fellow riders? These devotionals will open our minds to see there are opportunities to exercise our faith and introduce Jesus as we tell our story and tell our story.

Redeemed Riders meets once per month on 2nd Sundays at 1:00pm. Meet at The Gathering, study the Word, and go for a ride.

CONTACT: Daniel Fisher or Chris Raynor

TOPIC: A support group for families struggling with addiction.

MEETS: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:00-7:00pm, Room 2

CONTACT: Scot Painter

DURATION: Continuing Group

DESCRIPTION: This support group provides an environment for families affected by addiction, offering a safe space to share experiences, find healing, and grow together. FIRM is designed to support the whole family unit, providing tools for communication, emotional support, and spiritual growth. Through Jesus, prayer, Scripture, and shared experiences, families can find hope, encouragement, and a renewed sense of purpose on their journey toward recovery. This group stands as a beacon of hope for those looking to rebuild their lives with the love and support of the Christian community.

Introduction Video: FIRM

TOPIC: Follows the Sunday Message.

MEETS: Mondays, 6:30-8:00pm, Youth House Upstairs

CONTACT: Jordan Guy

DURATION: Continuing Group

DESCRIPTION: Christian Surfers, Surf City Chapter, is an all-church inclusive discipleship ministry using surfing as a common thread. The goal is to help people realize that living for Jesus is the COOL thing to do, and most of all you get to have fun doing it! Bible study is held every Monday night at 6:30 upstairs at 509 N. Topsail Dr., where there is a meal and great group discussion over Scripture. All ages and surfing levels are welcome. There are also beach meetings sporadically when the waves and weather are optimal. Come check it out!