LIFE WITH GOD
TOGETHER
COMMUNITY GROUPS
OUR VISION FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS
We believe that life with God is meant to be lived together. Community Groups are a place to practice what it means to welcome people who are different from us, learn to belong and help others belong, and grow in our walk with God together. We believe that a formative community is built through proximity, shared responsibility, and commitment.
That means making time to be together, being intentional in how we show up, and contributing to what is being built as a group.
COMMUNITY GROUPS
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LIFE WITH GOD TOGETHER
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THE ON-RAMP
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COMMUNITY GROUPS · LIFE WITH GOD TOGETHER · THE ON-RAMP ·
HOW WE PRACTICE COMMUNITY
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Proximity
Gathering intentionally with people who live near one another, creating opportunities to build relationships through shared places, experiences, and rhythms of life.
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Shared Responsibility
Recognizing that everyone has a part to play by showing up, participating, and contributing to what is being built together.
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Commitment
Choosing to make time for each other in our schedules and in our lives, staying consistent and remembering that relationships and community require time.
If Community Groups sound like the right place for you, then ON-RAMP is where you start. We’ll gather for three Sunday nights on September 27, October 4, and October 11, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in the Main Auditorium. Throughout the three weeks, participants will get a picture of what we’re building together, experience what a group can look and feel like, and leave in a group with a plan to keep meeting on their own.
ON-RAMP
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These groups are designed for people that call Port City Church home and who are ready to commit to walking along side a group of people for an extended amount of time.
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Each week of On-Ramp will build on the previous one and each week is equally important. So, we ask that if you cannot participate in all three weeks, you wait to jump into the next On-Ramp which is offered twice a year in the fall and the spring/winter. If you’re ready to jump into something today, click here to check out our Tuesday Connect Groups and our on-going Studies.
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We will provide childcare for all 3 weeks of On-Ramp for kids 6 weeks up to 5th grade. Once you’re placed into a Community Group, if your group has kids, together you will make a plan for childcare once you’re meeting offsite. We know that weekly childcare can be costly and we want to help. If you need financial assistance with childcare to meet with your Community Group, click here to access our Childcare Reimbursement Form.
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Dinner will be provided for adults only weeks 2 & 3 of On-Ramp. Dinner will not be provided for kids in childcare so we ask that you have them eat beforehand.
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At On-Ramp, we will gather some information from each participant and place people into groups primarily based on where you live. Our hope is that each community group is sharing life and rhythms together. One way to help that is to start with people who live nearby.
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We will meet at Port City Community Church in the main Auditorium.
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On-Ramp is literally the only on-ramp into a Community Group. We’re not just sharing information but together beginning to share space and get started with a new community. For this reason, every individual who is ready to commit to a Community Group will need to take part in the full 3 week On-Ramp. Childcare will be provided to help make this possible for those that need it. If this is you, please click here to let us know your kids are coming!
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No registration is required for the On-Ramp. If you will need childcare, please give us a heads up by filling out the form at the bottom of this page.