WHY DO WE HAVE SMALL GROUPS AT MNU?
At MNU, we think small groups are important to helping students take their next faithful step toward God. No matter if you’re just beginning to explore the Christian faith or if you’ve been walking with God for a long time, we need other Christians! Small groups provoide a space where you can join with others who are asking similar questions and who can walk the Christian journey alongside of you.
Interested In Joining A Small Group?
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MEN'S GROUP
Lifeline is a small group for men who want to learn what it looks like to have victory over the struggles that every man faces. This group will feature honest conversations, times of encouragement and prayer, and a chance to journey with other guys as they pursue Christ.
LEADER: Seth Watkins
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Metz 120
WOMEN'S GROUP
Girl Talk is a small group that invites women from all over campus to come and connect over their faith in Jesus. If you’re looking for a group where you can be honest about your struggles and be encouraged through prayer and reading scripture, this would be a great group for you.
LEADERS: Maegan Beckner & Brinna Ream
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Draper Basement
WOMEN'S GROUP
This small group will focus on how Christians can learn to find their identity and sense of assurance from God. If you’ve ever been carried away by what others have to say about you or find yourself comparing their lives to your life, you know how easy it is to let others shape who you are. This group will drill down into the reality that we are created in the image of God and explore what it looks like to live into the person that God has created you to be.
LEADERS: Haylie Smith, Ashlyn Hammel, & Trisha Dees
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Smith 200
Chemistry 101 is small group that focuses on romantic relationships. Led by Chris & Gentry Griese (Assistant RE’s in Snowbarger), you’ll have a chance to talk about relationships with a couple who met during their time at MNU. Dating can be complicated and this group is a great chance to talk about how to honor God in all areas of your relationship.
LEADERS: Gentry & Chris Griese
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Snowbarger RE Apartment
This small group centers around reading the Apostle Paul’s longest letter, the letter to the church in Rome. Each week members of this group will spend time reading through Romans, make notes about what challenged them, and assembling together to share how the Spirit of God spoke to them that week. Whether you’ve read the Bible a lot or are just looking for a way to develop a Bible reading habit, this group is for you.
LEADER: Aidyn Garrison
Sundays at 7:30 PM
2nd Floor of Cunningham
Faith in the Everyday is a small group that will be looking at how to incorporate faith into your normal life. Topics such as identity and values, gratitude, finances, being uncomfortable, emotions, and sharing meals with others will be unpacked each week. This group feature times of discussion and activities related to the topic, as they attempt to practice their Christian faith in their everyday lives.
LEADERS: Braedan Jones & Amilya Sizemore
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Metz 228
This small group will center around studying the parables (short stories about the world that have a spiritual meaning) and exploring what Jesus is trying to communicate about the Kingdom of God. If following Jesus is something new to you or something you’ve been doing for a long time, this group would be a great way for you to grow in the Christian faith.
LEADER: Ben Richison
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Smith 209
Abiding in Christ is a small group centers on the decisions that we can make everyday that allow us to be grow closer to Jesus. Througout the six week they will examine the lives of Paul and Timothy and attempt to see how both of these men chose to abide with Christ. If you’re interested in growing in your faith, come join this group and learn from Jesus’s first followers.
LEADERS: Matthew Omundsen & Gregory Whetstone
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Smith 120
Discerning the Voice is a small group that will hone in on how those who are a part of the Christian faith can hear God speaking to them. Even those who have followerd Jesus for a long time can find it difficult to discern what God is saying to them. If you’ve wondered how you might grow in your ability to listen to the Spirit of God, this group is for you!
LEADER: Maggie McMath
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Smith 206
This small group is a Bible study that will explore a seldom read book of the Old Testament, Jonah. If you’re interested in getting deeper into the Bible and developing a habit of reading God’s word with others, this small group is a great option for you. Come ready to share your insights, learn something new, and join with others who are diving deeper into the Kingdom of God.
LEADER: Ryan Beasley
Wednesdays at 11:00 AM
Upstairs Cunningham
Home Sweet Home is a small group that is going to focus on learning how to grow in your faith and how to share your faith with those outside the Christian community. If you have family and friends that may be unfamiliar with Christ, this small group aims at encouraging and equipping you to be an intentional voice in their lives that is communicating the love of God.
LEADERS: Makenna Bachman and Franely Rodriguez
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Metz 104
Lifted by Love is a small group focusing on applying the different ways that the Bible emphasizes encouraging each other in the Christian faith. If you’re looking for a chance to learn more about Jesus and explore how Scripture invites us to encourage each other, this group is for you.
LEADERS: Claire DeBok & Alix Griese
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Land Gym
This Bible study gather around reading the book of Galatians together and discussing Paul’s emphasis that Christain salvation comes through faith in Jesus. If you’re looking for a dialog about what it means to have faith, how faith can be expressed in your everyday life, or what the Bible means by salvation, this group would be a great choice for you!
LEADER: Noah Murdock
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Smith 203
The Songs We Sing is a small group aims at looking at worship songs and diving into the biblical references and theology behind them. Often people don’t remember what a speaker might preach about, but the songs we sing have a way of sticking with us. The goal of this small group is to help students better understand what the words of our worship songs mean and how they shape us to become more like Christ.
LEADERS: Anna Emch & Lindsey Peterson
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Metz 103
