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SUNDAY GROUPS
Group ID: SUN 1 Type: Couples (childcare provided, one-time fee of $5 per child) Topic: Marriage and Relationships Study Material: Growing a Strong Marriage, Vol. 1, by multiple authors Learn about the importance of cultivating a strong and solid biblical foundation. This study will help you explore what it means to have shared vision, unity, and belief in your spouse, as well as how to find your true identity in Jesus. Through touching and personal stories, timeless wisdom, and sage advice, you’ll glean spiritual understanding and inspiration for a lifetime of marriage. Date/Time: 2nd and 4th Sundays (6:00 – 8:00 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church, KidsWay Studio Group Leaders: Joe & Brenda Tomassi Contact Info: [email protected] Group ID: SUN 2 Type: Open (childcare provided, one-time fee of $5 per child) Topic: Martin Luther & the Protestant Reformation Study Material: Martin Luther, by Martin Marty This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Renowned historian Martin Marty portrays the religious reformer Martin Luther as a man of conscience and courage who risked death to ignite the historic reformation of the Church. Marty explores the records left by Luther of his inner struggles and his conflicts with the Holy Roman Empire to find a man engaged in a lifelong passionate search for not only the grace of God, but also for the assurance that it was directed toward each individual. Date/Time: 2nd and 4th Sundays (6:00 – 8:00 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church conference room Group Leader: Les Keylock & Brian and Jana Van Haaften Contact Info: [email protected] Group ID: SUN 3 Type: Open (childcare provided, one-time fee of $5 per child) Topic: Christian Living Study Material: What Makes You Happy, by Andy Stanley Date/Time: 2nd and 4th Sundays (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church, KidsWay Clubhouse Group Leader: Don Preiser Contact Info: [email protected]
Your Blended Family: a blended-couple study group utilizing scriptures, resources, tools, and discussion/ feedback as you encourage each other in the blending process.
What Makes You Happy: It’s Not What You’d Expect is a six-session video study from pastor Andy Stanley where he reveals what makes you happy. He explores the three things all happy people have in common. Then he goes on to describe how these three things can be realities for you as well. So get ready! You are about to discover what makes you happy!
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Type: Young Families (childcare provided, one-time fee of $5 per child) Topic: Fellowship and Bible Study Study Material: In Search of Work-Life Balance by Russell Clayton Join Russell, the author of In Search of Work-Life Balance, as he presents a biblically based, practical, and achievable way forward for anyone who’s wrestling to find a functional balance between the necessity of work and the desire to spend time with those who matter most. Books available for purchase for $4 the first night or on Amazon. On the second Sunday, we will meet at the church and discuss book chapters, and on the fourth Sunday, we will fellowship in small group “supper clubs.” Date/Time: 2nd and 4th Sundays (5:00 – 7:00 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church café Group Leaders: Russell & Alicia Clayton, Jeff & Susan Blomstrom Contact Info: [email protected], [email protected]
Group ID: SUN 4 Type: Sunday Night Live Topic: Cults & Religions Study Material: Christianity, Cults, and Religions, by Paul Carden Christianity, Cults and Religions Participant Guide is a 6-session DVD-based Bible study curriculum on world religions and cults. This study is perfect for those who want to know what Christianity teaches, what Christians believe and why, and know the different beliefs of cults and world religions. After learning Christian doctrine, you will also study Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism (Latter-day Saints), and the Eastern Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, as well as New Age. Date/Time: 1st & 3rd Sundays (5:00 – 7:00 PM) Location: New Tampa (Heritage Isles) Group Leader: Jerri Caines Contact Info: [email protected] Group ID: SUN 5
Group ID: SUN 6
Type: Open (childcare provided, one-time fee of $5 per child) Topic: Christian Living Study Material: Driven By Eternity, by John Bevere God wants you to discover your calling—He’s not trying to keep you in the dark. In fact, He longs for you to find the meaning and purpose that comes with knowing why you’ve been placed on this earth. In Driven by Eternity, best-selling author John Bevere uses an eye-opening allegory and extensive Scripture to unveil how our daily choices shape our eternal existence.
Date/Time: 2nd and 4th Sundays (6:00 – 8:00 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church green room Group Leader: Jack & Jenny Garrido Contact Info: [email protected]
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MONDAY GROUPS
Group ID: MON 1 Type: Open (childcare provided, one-time fee of $5 per child) Topic: Christianity and our Founding Fathers Study Material: Christianity and the Constitution by John Eidsmoe John Eidsmoe rights the faulty historical record and correctly brings us back to the roots that made America great. It is legally accurate yet easy to understand, and presents the truth about our founding fathers and their strong Christian roots that is missing from most textbooks and reference books written during the last fifty years. Taught by an American History teacher who has taught for 39 years, you are sure to learn the real truth about the faith behind our country’s beginnings. Date/Time: Mondays (6:30 – 8:30 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church, conference room Group Leader: George and Carol Mayer Contact Info: [email protected] Group ID: MON 2 Type: Open (childcare provided, one-time fee of $5 per child) Topic: Defeating the Idols That Battle Your Heart Study Material: Gods at War, by Kyle Idleman This study helps every believer recognize there are false gods at war within each of us, and they battle for the place of glory and control in our lives. What keeps us from truly following Jesus is that our hearts are pursuing something or someone else. Behind the sin you’re struggling with, the discouragement you’re dealing with, the lack of purpose you’re living with is a false god that is winning the war for your heart. What do you sacrifice for? What makes you mad? What do you worry about? Whose applause do you long for? Gods at war illustrates a clear path back to the heart of God – enabling us to truly be completely committed followers of Jesus. Date/Time: Mondays (6:30 – 8:30 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church, KidsWay Clubhouse room Group Leader: Melissa Dixon Contact Info: [email protected] Group ID: MON 3 Type: Open (childcare provided, one-time fee of $5 per child) Topic: A Study on the Book of Revelation Study Material: Bible When Jesus taught his disciples about the times of the end, they asked Him, “when will these things happen?” (Mark 13:4) His answer may not have been what they expected since, instead of a timeline, He purposefully described signs they should look for, and gave them a command: “What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’” (Mark 13:37) This study analyzes Jesus’ depiction of what to watch for, on the backdrop of current world events. Date/Time: 1st and 3rd Mondays (6:30 – 8:30 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church, KidsWay Studio room Group Leader: Michelle Meaton Contact Info: [email protected]
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Group ID: MON 4 Type: Open (childcare provided, one-time fee of $5 per child) Topic: Serving those in need through outreach or mentoring Study Material: Bible If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of children or teens in need, this group is for you. This group will raise up mentors focusing on the areas of educational, emotional/behavioral, and spiritual growth of orphaned, abused and neglected children and teens. Jesus explained that there is a perfect Father that will never leave or forsake them. This mentorship program is unique because its mentors demonstrate and instill the morals, ethics and character taught in biblical teachings. Date/Time: Every Other Monday (6:30 – 8:30 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church café Group Leader: Joe Gravante Contact Info: [email protected] Group ID: MON 5 Type: Women (childcare provided, one-time fee of $5 per child) Topic: Spiritual Growth Study Material: Lies Women Believe, by Nancy Leigh DeMoss In Lies Women Believe, bestselling author Nancy Leigh DeMoss exposes those areas of deception most commonly believed by Christian women – lies about God, sin, priorities, marriage and family, emotions, and more. She then sheds light on how we can be delivered from bondage and set free to walk in God’s grace, forgiveness, and abundant life. Date/Time: 2nd & 4th Mondays (6:30 – 8:30 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church green room Group Leader: Kathy Davis Contact Info: [email protected]
TUESDAY GROUPS
Group ID: TUES 1 Type: Open Topic: Spiritual Growth Study Material: 7 Reasons Why You Can Trust the Bible, by Erwin W. Lutzer Can you trust the Bible? Many answer this question with a staunch No! Critics increasingly attempt to poke holes in the authority of Scripture and deflate faith among believers. But ask Dr. Erwin Lutzer if you can trust the Bible, and he’ll give a resounding Yes! Dr. Lutzer offers seven foundational arguments for the reliability of Scripture in clear, easy-to-follow language. At the end of this study you will be able to prove the authority of the Bible. Date/Time: Tuesdays, beginning in October, (7:00 – 9:00 PM) Location: Wesley Chapel (Meadow Pointe) Group Leaders: Sharon Vassallo Contact Info: [email protected]
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Group ID: TUES 2 Type: Open Topic: Philippians Study Material: Bible The Epistle of Paul and Timothy to the Philippians, often referred to simply as Philippians, is the eleventh book in the New Testament. Paul and Timothy first visited Philippi in Greece during Paul's second missionary journey. Philippi was the location of the first Christian community established in Europe. Philippians is filled with Paul’s wisdom, advice, and encouragement of the early church. This study will take you through the surprising joy found in the book of Philippians, in order to apply it to our lives today. Date/Time: Tuesdays (7:00 – 9:00 PM) Location: Wesley Chapel (Seven Oaks) Group Leader: Bob & Nancy Jonsson Contact Leader: [email protected]
Group ID: TUES 3 Type: Open Topic: Spiritual Growth Study Material: Battlefield of the Mind, by Joyce Meyer Like a chessboard, your mind is a battlefield. And doubt, worry, confusion, depression, anger, and condemnation are the enemy’s pawns. This growth group, based on The Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer, will show you how to recognize and stop damaging thought patterns, effectively use spiritual weapons, begin seeing the truth by thinking correctly, find peace, and win the match! We will also enjoy plenty of friendship and fun. Date/Time: Tuesdays (7:00 – 9:00 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church cafe Group Leader: Chris Pineo Contact Leader: [email protected] Group ID: TUES 4 Type: Women Topic: Christian Living Study Material: Cling, by Kim Cash Tate By God's design, the desire to be wanted and loved runs deep inside everyone He created. In an engaging and down-to-earth way, author Kim Cash Tate encourages you to satisfy that desire by living in the fullness of God's love. Cling shares wisdom from biblical examples and the author's personal experiences to help you cultivate an ongoing closeness with the Lord through prayer and Bible study. Discover how to have an intimacy with God that will sustain you through the imperfect, the disappointing, and the trying times of life. Date/Time: Tuesdays (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) Location: Wesley Chapel (Meadow Pointe) Group Leader: Christine Holt and Kay Rausch Contact Leader: [email protected]
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WEDNESDAY GROUPS
Group ID: WED 1 Type: Women
Topic: Women’s Study Group Study Material: Fresh Power by Jim Cymbala We need God’s power! Drawing examples from the Bible and from the sidewalks of New York City, Fresh Power shows what happens when the Spirit of God moves in our midst. He longs to reveal the mind of God to us and to release heaven’s limitless resources to meet the desperate needs around us. Fresh Power will expand your vision for what God can and will do, and inspire you to pray like never before for God’s power in your church―and in you. Date/Time: Wednesdays (9:30 AM – 11:30) Location: Bridgeway Church, KidsWay Studio room & Café Group Leader: Darlene Hernandez Contact Info: [email protected]
Group ID: WED 2 Type: Moms & Kids (childcare provided, one-time fee of $10 per child) Topic: Moms supporting moms Study Material: Beautiful Mess by Sherry Surratt As much as women desire to become mothers, sometimes the challenges and circumstances are not what they ever expected. Being a mom is wonderful, but it s also hard. Motherhood is a beautiful mess. And, regardless of the season, it requires balance and time management with the strength of a CEO! Along the way, women often feel like they've lost themselves and wonder what God is doing in their lives or if they are getting anything right. This study helps each mom discover (or remember) that she is the mom God chose for her children, and she is a beautiful mom.
Date/Time: First Wednesday of each month (10:00 AM) Location: Bridgeway Church café Group Leaders: Julianna Osborne, Shannan Poling, Ally Zentmeyer Contact Info:[email protected], [email protected] Group ID: WED 3 Type: Men Topic: Christian Living Study Material: The Deeper Life by Daniel Henderson In this course, you will learn how to truly discover the answers to life's core questions and live them out in your thoughts, words, and actions, as you learn the principles and practices that are vital to a transformed life. Henderson explains the longings that resonate in our souls--longings such as wanting to know God more fully, to know ourselves better, to spend our time on things that matter--and shows how to systematically apply them to daily decisions and even long-term goals.
Date/Time: Wednesdays (7:00 – 8:30 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church KidsWay Studio Group Leader: Joel Eason Contact Info: [email protected]
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Group ID: WED 4 Type: Men Topic: Christian Living Study Material: Gospel Transformation by World Harvest Mission Gospel Transformation is an inductive study focusing on what matters most-our need for transforming power of the gospel. These studies go straight to the heart, exploring such issues as: repentance, forgiveness, the flesh, compassion, believing our justification, and much more.
Date/Time: Wednesdays (7:00 – 8:30 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church KidsWay Clubhouse Group Leader: Garry Gawrych Contact Info: [email protected]
THURSDAY GROUPS
Group ID: THURS 1 Type: Women’s Group Topic: “I’d Like Seconds, Please!” Study Material: Bible, sermon notes from previous Sunday Every week we are abundantly fed at Bridgeway Church by Pastor Joel (or one of the other staff members). This study will take a second look at the message and break it down into devotions for the week, gleaning personal application and group encouragement for ladies wanting to know Him more! Date/Time: Thursdays (6:45 PM) Location: Wesley Chapel (Boyette Road) Group Leader: Ginger Sciame Contact Info: [email protected] Group ID: THURS 2 Type: Open (childcare provided) Study Material: Celebrate Recovery We are excited to be offering Celebrate Recovery Large Groups at Bridgeway! Celebrate Recovery is a biblical and balanced program that helps us overcome our hurts, habits, and hang-ups by showing the loving power of Jesus Christ through a recovery process. Eighty-five percent of the people who go through the program stay with the church and nearly half serve as church volunteers. Celebrate Recovery is now in over 29,000 churches worldwide! “Go deep” and discover things about yourself that you never knew. If you really desire support, true life- change, and empowerment to become all you were meant to be, this is the group for you! Date/Time: Thursdays (7:00 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church, KidsWay Clubhouse room Group Leader: Mark & Joan Yenny Contact Info: [email protected]
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Group ID: FRI 1 Type: Men Topic: Faithfulness Study Material: Bible Our God is a faithful God. He is consistently loyal to those whom He loves and who place their trust in Him. God desires that we also be faithful to Him—to be unwavering in belief and consistently loyal to Him—throughout our spiritual walk. And, our God is the One Who protects and preserves that which He has entrusted to us—He enables us to live faithfully as we choose to do so. Will you choose to be found faithful by your God each and every day? This study will challenge you to be consistently loyal to a God who consistently loves you. Date/Time: Fridays (6:45 - 7:45 AM) Location: Bridgeway Church, KidsWay Clubhouse room Group Leader: Bob Jonsson Contact Info: [email protected]
Group ID: FRI 2 Type: Senior Adults Topic: When Jesus Calls…Not Just Bingo! Study Material: Bible, Jesus Calling by Sarah Young This group’s focus is to get to know one another and assist each other in times of need. We will meet and do a devotion together, followed by a time of fellowship and pot luck luncheon. Date/Time: 2nd & 4th Fridays (11:00 Am – 1:00 PM) Location: Bridgeway Church cafe Group Leader: FreLowkeda Lowke Contact Info: [email protected]