Small Groups

Small Groups at Hillside: Small Group Bible Studies provide a safe and supportive environment in which to learn about, grow and exercise your understanding of God. Plus, groups provide a way to form meaningful friendships within God’s kingdom.

Meeting in each other’s homes, groups of around 8 to 12 spend time looking into the Word and discuss how it applies to day-to-day life. Sharing and praying for one another makes this a caring community time.

Vision of Small Groups at Hillside Covenant Church

Our vision is that every person who calls Hillside home would be in a life-transforming small group for the purpose of being more like Christ by being submitted to the Spirit, transformed by the Word, out in the world, nurtured in community, and equipped to serve for the glory of God.

Training in the STONES

You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:5

The Five Stones as Practiced in Small Groups

Submitted to the Spirit (Lapis Lazuli)

Place to learn how to ‘Walk by the Spirit’

Place to discover one’s ‘Spiritual Gifts’ and to be encouraged to use them

Place to learn about and encourage one another in the ‘Spiritual Disciplines’

Transformed By the Word (Gold Tigereye)

Place to learn how to study the Bible: Observation, Interpretation, Application

Place to study the Bible together to increase knowledge and understanding

Place to help one another apply Biblical principles in practical ways

Out in the World (Starry Jasper)

Place to partner with others in projects of service, outreach, compassion and justice

Nurtured in Community (Green Adventurine)

Place to experience genuine fellowship, friendship, and support

Place to be safe in vulnerability and accountability

Equipped to Serve (Snowflake Obsidian)

Place to learn about our gifts through self-assessment, gift acknowledgement,

and discernment

Place to encourage one another to practice using one’s gifts

Sign up for small groups here!

Contact the small group coordinator: Jenny Trees at Jenny@hillsidecovenant.org