To best facilitate care for the ever growing body of Mars Hill Church, our elders have begun to re-organize our counseling support ministries. Going forward, the various support groups we have employed in the past (Men’s and Women’s Purity, Partners in Purity, Grace Groups, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorder, Post-abortion, Unplanned pregnancy, Infertility and Miscarriage) will be unified into a new kind of group — Redemption Group.
Redemption Groups will still deal with the specific issues of sin and suffering in depth. Groups will begin with several issue specific corporate teaching sessions – where spouses, if applicable, are also encouraged to come along and enter the process together. We will then move into a gender specific, small group format (12 sessions) where we will discuss our own individual sin or suffering, and explore more deeply the sin and shame that is a barrier to a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and people we love. Our groups will be comprised with people with various struggles – our common need is the grace of Jesus Christ.
Currently, a scaled down version of Redemption Groups are available on a limited basis – email
care@marshillchurch.org or call 206-816-3500 to get information on availability and meeting times.
Redemption Groups will officially launch later in 2008. We are in an intense period of training and equipping our group leaders. Your grace and patience are appreciated.
Remember, getting connected with others in a Community Group should be your first step in walking through the difficulties we face in living in a fallen world.
As always, if you need urgent assistance with a pastoral care issue - call the office at 206-816-3500.