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Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church

LIFE IS BETTER CONNECTED

The Community Life Ministry is comprised of the Membership, Connecting, Fellowship, and Spiritual Formation Ministries. We create small groups, events, and activities that build community and form people in their faith.

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LIFE IS BETTER CONNECTED

The Community Life Ministry is comprised of the Membership, Connecting, Fellowship, and Spiritual Formation Ministries. We create small groups, events, and activities that build community and form people in their faith.

COMMUNITY LIFE

Staying connected is more important than ever right now so that is why we have created these group opportunities. Groups that are designed to help you BELONG will prioritize connecting you with people who share similar interests or stage of life. Similarly, groups that are designed to help you GROW will prioritize your individual spiritual growth and development. Lastly, groups to offer CARE and support.

Don’t know which group is right for you? Please complete our Small Group Information Form.

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2025 Fall Study Small Groups

September 7 - November 2

Join a Fall Study Group! As we kickoff the Fall program year, we invite you to consider joining one of our study groups to go deeper with the Sermon on the Mount. Connected to the sermons on Sunday mornings from the pastors, groups will be reading the book The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ by James Bryan Smith. There are weekly readings along with “soul trainings” as spiritual formation practices linked to each week’s lessons. Join us on this 9-week journey starting the week of September 7 for study, group discussion, and community building. Questions? Contact Pastor Chris Baldwin for more information. Study Glimpse:

Following the Sermon on the Mount, The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ guides us to look behind living a life of anger, lust, lying, worry, and judging and replacing them with Jesus’ narratives about living life in the kingdom of God. Join us for a season of study and reflection by reading these daily devotions in a small group or read it on your own.

2025 Fall Study Groups 1.     Chris Baldwin & Jonathan Nolen – Men’s Group (Mondays, 6:30-8:00pm – No Limit) Location: Oak Room 2.     Heather Logan – Open to All (Mondays, 6:30-8:00pm – Limit: 12 people) Location: Large Counseling Room (near Chapel) 3.     Jane MacKenzie – Open to All (Mondays, 7pm-8:30pm – Limit: 13 people) Location: David & Jane MacKenzie's Home 4.     Cynthia Purvis  – Open to All Young Adults - 20 somethings (Bi-Monthly on Mondays, 6:30pm-8pm – No Limit) Location: Fireside Room 5.     Sharon Bartlett – Women’s Group on Zoom (Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8pm – FULL) Location: Zoom 6.    Sue Nagle - Women's Group (1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Limit: 5 new women to this existing group) Location: Davies Room 7.     Jeff Eyet & Peter Whitelock – Men's Group (Fridays, 8am-9:30am – No Limit) Location: Oak Room **Participants are to source their own books.** Register Here

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