Small Groups

About six years ago, Amber and I met in a basement of a house with eight other couples. It was our first small group meeting to launch The Water’s Edge. The room was simultaneously filled with excitement and apprehension. Nobody had ever been in a small group before. I think only two of the couples knew each other. Six years later, one couple has both spouses serving on the staff at a church in Omaha and another couple has a husband serving on the staff at a church in Omaha. The rest of us are leaders at The Water’s Edge. One is now the leader of our leadership team. One couple served as one of the chair-families of our capital campaign. All of us now lead our own small groups. Few things in life are as satisfying as a vision becoming a reality.

Last Saturday night, Amber and I met in a basement of a house with ten other couples. It was a Valentine’s Dinner for one of our small groups. The room was filled with excitement and laughter. The food was incredible. So was the friendship. We had never met with this group before. During the dinner they described themselves as a family. They talked about previous dinners, their regular gatherings, and a build-a-bear project for kids at Children’s Hospital. It was a joy to spend time with this group. Few things in life are as satisfying as a vision becoming a reality. 

The vision is still the same. People connecting to God and people connecting to each other. One small group is now over thirty small groups. Friendships are being formed and forged. People are learning from and with each other. Families and friends are serving together, playing together, praying together, laughing together, and eating together. Lives are being changed, people are being supported, and disciples are being formed. 

Of all the roles at The Water’s Edge, the small group leader is among the most important. As we continue to grow as a congregation, this role becomes more critical. To all our small group leaders, I want to personally thank you for your service to God, others, and our church. 

For those feeling a nudge from God to be a small group leader, I want to encourage you to act on that prompting and become a small group leader. We will need to start additional small groups this fall and we will need new leaders! Contact jill@watersedgeomaha.com to take the first step. 

For those in a small group, I encourage you to invite friends to join you. Either people in our church or not in our church. You know that our small group experience is a great experience worth sharing. 

For those not in a small group, now is the perfect time to sample a small group. New groups start this week and run through Easter. You can register on Sunday mornings or contact jill@watersedgeomaha.com. 

The best is yet to come… 

Craig