Person overseeing ministry:
Margaret Petry
Contact info: margaret@calvaryhouston.com,
church office: 281-550-4323 x 120, home: 281-855-2059
Official name of the ministry: Small
Group Ministry
To whom do you minister?: Members of
and visitors to Calvary Community Church
Brief ministry philosophy:
Small Groups at
Calvary
are gift based and passion driven. They are the primary place of
care in our body. Small groups are key ways in which we are
laboring to fulfill our vision at Calvary of Intimacy (establishing
people in intimacy with God), Community (expressing true Christian
community), and Kingdom (extending the
kingdom
of
God
in the earth).
Small Groups are a place for building relationships,
expressing gifts, touching the community, and ministering to one
another. They provide opportunities for members to use giftings that the
Lord has placed within them, whether they follow the Lord's stirrings to
participate as a member, or to lead their own group. For leaders, this
is a chance to give themselves away in service to the Lord. They
can express what the Lord is leading them in, and minister and
fellowship with others who join with them in that area. For those
who join as members, this is a way to engage in deeper relationships, to
be known by others, to have an enjoyable evening of fellowship, and to
receive encouragement and help.
We greatly encourage all members of the church to enter into a Small
Group. As there are many giftings in the Body of Christ, so we
have many expressions seen in our groups. Banner Ministry and
Earthen Vessels enter in to a unique pageantry and passion in worship.
Wailing Women express the cry of the Lord for the church, city, and
nations. GriefShare provides a loving, open place to walk with
others ministering comfort and encouragement. The Ladies Lunch
Bunch enjoys a place of fellowship. As you read the testimonies of
Healing Touches, Cleansing Stream, the Prison Ministry, and LIFT Groups,
we encourage you to prayerfully consider where the Lord would have you
connect - both to enter into fellowship and the ministry of the Lord
here at Calvary. These ministries have blessed lives, and left
lasting imprints through loving relationships and the touch of the Lord.
How is the servant team structured?:
Each of our groups has leaders and ministry partners. Our groups
may have different focus, some focusing on building relationships in the
body (L.I.F.T. Groups, Women’s Lunch Bunch), some ministering to
needs or helping bring health and wholeness (Healing Touches, Cleansing
Stream, GriefShare), some reach are outreach groups (Prison Ministry,
Women’s Prison Ministry), and some focus on ministry before the Lord
(Banner, Earthen Vessels, Intercession).
When do they meet?:
Our groups meet at various time. You can visit our web site, www.calvaryhouston.com
to see all the groups we have and what time they meet.
List of activities offered: Check
web site for description of groups
Testimonies from the year:
