We have all kinds of groups kicking off this fall that will connect people from a variety of life stages and regions with shared interests and experiences – including a few you probably wouldn’t have expected! Check out a sampling of our latest groups below, go to our Group Finder to see more options and select which Group would be a great fit for you:
Groups for Hobbies and Activities
Run for the Diamonds at LCBC Columbia-Montour
Want to run the 9-mile Thanksgiving Day Race in Berwick with us? Want to be part of a community of people encouraging one another to stay fit and train well? Join our running texting group! We’ll check in with one another throughout the week to see how our goals are doing, and then meet the morning of the race to start together!
Self Defense at LCBC West Shore
Would you like to become more aware of your surroundings and learn how to defend yourself from harm - while also having fun? Bob and Meg have been training in self-defense since 2015. Come ready to move in comfy clothes! Students (11-17) may attend with an adult or guardian.
Knit/Crochet Group at LCBC East York
If you love to knit or crochet than this group is for you. Everything you make during our time together will be donated to various organizations to help those in need in our community. So grab a friend and join us to connect, create, and make your love easy to see.
Book of the Month at LCBC Harleysville
This book club is a social gathering of people who share a love of reading. Whether you're a seasoned reader or just starting out, everyone is welcome! Our book club will provide a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere to explore different genres, authors, and literary styles. We believe that books have the power to inspire, educate, and entertain, and we look forward to sharing thoughts and perspectives!
➡️ Check out all of our Activity & Interest-based Groups
Groups for Mental Health
We all need care from time to time, especially when working on our mental health. If you're processing grief, overcoming an addiction, or struggling with depression or anxiety, a Group can help you find community that relates to your struggles and helps you move forward.
Pain with a Purpose – Mission Possible at LCBC Hanover
We want to do more than just exist. We search for a purpose and then...something you didn't ask for comes your way: anxiety, depression, grief, confusion, illness. We question God. We don't always get to choose our circumstances, but we can choose our response and equip ourselves with a purpose. Join us in studying Tim Tebow. "Mission Possible" and make new friendships during our journey.
Good Soil: Mental Health/Addiction at LCBC Hazleton
Inspired by Luke 8, we can experience a huge harvest if we cultivate good soil in our lives. Grow in your relationship with God, in community with others, and within your mental health or addiction journey.
Surviving the Holidays at LCBC Dickson City
For people who’ve lost a loved one, the Thanksgiving and Christmas season can be bleak. This one night group event offers coping tools and support for those who are grieving.
Suicide Loss at LCBC West Shore
Are you someone impacted by loss through suicide? Do you feel like no one can relate? Join this safe, online community where we share unique struggles to help each other feel less isolated.
Celebrate Recovery at LCBC Manheim
Celebrate Recovery is a national program with foundations firmly established on biblical truth. This 12-step program is designed to help participants find freedom from hurts, hang-ups, and habits. People in recovery, their family and friends, 18 years or older are invited to attend.
➡️ Check out all of our Groups for Addiction Recovery, Anxiety/Depression, and Care
Groups for Young Adults
Let's face it - it can be hard to make friends in your twenties! Our Young Adult Groups will help you make more connections and give you a place to grow spiritually with people in the same season of life.
Unfiltered Faith: Authentic Discussions About Faith and Politics at LCBC West Shore
Join us starting September 26 to talk about how we can follow Jesus in a season of division, fear, and tension. Each week we'll hang out, watch a short video on a topic, and wrap-up with time to chat about how to keep our eyes focused on and represent Jesus. This group is open to anyone aged 18-28.
Young Married Couples at LCBC Dickson City
With busy jobs, play dates, family events, and all the urgent things that fill our schedules, it can be hard to make time for the important ones. We want this group to help you prioritize: 1. Your marriage 2. Your growth as a leader (yes, you are a leader!) 3. Who Jesus is to you and how to grow closer to him. This is a group for young married couples meeting every other Tuesday evening at 6:30pm. Kids 6 months and under are welcome to join us!
The Book of James at LCBC Manheim
True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God.
➡️ Check out all of our Groups for Young Adults
Groups for Parents
Do you ever feel isolated as a parent, or wonder if you're even doing it right? You're not alone. By joining a Group, you can find other parents who can relate and encourage each other along the way!
Parenting: Getting it Right! at LCBC Clarks Summit
Parenting is tough work – how do we get it right? Learn the four distinct stages of parenting; clarify the primary goal of parenting and developing a parenting orientation around that goal; identify and adapt your approach–not your rules–to your children’s distinct personalities; decide on your shortlist of non-negotiables and learning to stick to it. And bring your kids!
Are My Kids On Track? at LCBC Lebanon
From birth to adulthood, our children's physical and intellectual development is carefully tracked and charted. But what about their hearts? This group will use the expertise of 3 renowned counselors to support us as we dive into the ways we can support the emotional, social, and spiritual development of kids.
Fostering Connection at LCBC Leesport
Foster care/adoption is a joyful and challenging adventure. Like all adventures, it is important to have friends for the journey. If you are a foster/adoptive parent, have been in the past or are interested in fostering/adopting in the future, we'd love to have you join us. The primary goal for this group is building friendships so we can support and learn from one another.
➡️ Check out all of our Groups for parents
Groups for Men & Women
Get some time with the guys or girls, but in a meaningful way! We have Groups for men and women starting up that will help you build relationships and grow in faith together.
Groups for Men
Men’s Breakfast Group at LCBC Coal Township
Bacon? Eggs? A morning out of the house? Join the men of our location for a hearty breakfast and a devotional. All men are welcome ages 10 and up.
Wild Faith at LCBC Lebanon
Explore the great outdoors and see how God provides as hunting, fishing, and faith collide! Curious? We do group trips from banding waterfowl to scouting for new spots to who knows what Gods plan holds. Open to men 15 and older. Led by Nick Sechrist on Tuesday Evenings, 6-8pm.
The Power to Change at LCBC Hanover
Life change happens at the moment you begin a relationship with Jesus. You have been rescued. But what happens when daily temptations and distractions from following Jesus leave you feeling overwhelmed and stuck in the same discouraging patterns? This six-week study will help you understand the work of the Holy Spirit in your life and discover what it looks like to work out our salvation.
➡️ Check out all of our Groups for men
Groups for Women
Mom’s Group: Are My Kids on Track? at LCBC Ephrata
From birth to adulthood, our children's physical and intellectual development is carefully tracked and charted. But what about their hearts? This group will use the expertise of 3 renowned counselors to support us as we dive into the ways we can support the emotional, social, and spiritual development of kids.
Reflections: Learning to Love the Woman in the Mirror at LCBC Sinking Spring
What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see your fears, flaws or imperfections? Your failure to live up to society’s impossible standards of perfection? Do you see your past that keeps you from living out the fearfully and wonderfully made woman God created you to be? You are so much more than what you see in the mirror! Join us for 8 weeks as we work together in our spiritual, mental, & emotional journeys to love who we are and rediscover the beautiful woman God created and sees reflected in the mirror! This group begins on Wednesday, September 25th.
“After-Hours” Ladies Bible Study at LCBC Waynesboro
The Ladies Bible Study is simply a place where we come together, read God's Word, discuss it, and pray for each other...and drink tea! We'll be launching back with a new study this fall called "The Life You Long For: Learning to Live from a Heart of Rest.”
Gospel Hope in Pregnancy & Infant Loss at LCBC Manheim
This group provides a safe and helpful space for women to process miscarriage and infant loss. Our time together is meant to be an encouraging community of where you know you are not alone. Our time together will be accompanied by a Daily Grace Co. book study "Gospel Hope in Pregnancy and Infant Loss".
➡️ Check out all of our Groups for women
Groups for the 55+ Community
Community matters at every stage of life, and Groups for Seniors 55+ offer a place to share stories, build friendships, and discover a deeper sense of purpose:
55+ Connect: Growing Older with Purpose at LCBC Ephrata
What does the Bible say about growing older? As followers of Christ, we can continue to grow spiritually, conformed to the image of Christ, and keep building his church as his ambassadors. Whether in retirement, approaching, or considering, we can continue to introduce people to Jesus and together fully follow him.
The Seven Essentials for Finishing Well at LCBC Manheim
Are there steps to consider as we work to finish the race and finish it well? Dr. Hal Habecker has pinpointed seven critical biblical essentials to living and finishing life well.
The End Times: A PrimeTime Group at LCBC West Shore
This study, by Verse-By-Verse Ministry, examines thought-provoking, Biblical teaching of key ideas from the book of Revelation, Daniel, and other Scripture.
PrimeTime: 55+ Socials at LCBC Hazleton
Are you 55+, looking for fun events to connect with others in that stage in the Hazleton campus? We're planning to do something together every month or so, from bowling to game nights and so much more. Join our group to stay up-to-date!
➡️ Check out all of our Groups for Seniors
Growth Track Groups
We're never done taking steps to become more like him and grow in our faith. Growth Track is designed to help you take those steps, empowering you to keep fueling your relationship with Jesus. Check out these Growth Track Groups at various locations:
From Doubt to Faith: At some point everyone struggles with questions and doubt – what do we do with these doubts? Join us for four weeks as we explore this very normal struggle, discover good responses to difficult questions about the Bible and faith, and provide good patterns for where to go with difficult questions in the future.
The Bible: Everyone at some point wants to know more about the Bible. Join us for 4 weeks as we dive deep into what the bible is, see what it can be trusted and gain tools to help you understand and apply it to your life! We'll meet Wednesday nights at the church from 6:30pm - 8:00pm. NOTE: This group will start the first Wednesday of November.
Living Generously: What does living generously look like when it comes to money and what I do with my wealth? So much of what we do with our money reveals where our heart is. This is a 4-week study that will look at the heart behind the wealth, what we do with the money that God has given us, and how we can use it for eternal good.
Talking with God: Throughout the Bible, we see prayer as a way of life for people. But what is prayer really? How do we do it well? What does God say about it and how it can affect our lives? Join us for four weeks as we deep dive into what it really looks like to talk to God.
➡️ Check out all of our Growth Track Groups
Faith, Fear, and Politics
When it comes to culture and politics, we live in an era with a lot of tension, division and fear. That's the bad news. The good news is so did the early church, and none of this has taken Jesus by surprise!
In our Faith, Fear, and Politics Groups, we'll explore what it looks like to trust and follow Jesus in the midst of all the craziness. We'll learn from history and scripture how to stay focused, not freak out, and even thrive this election season and beyond.
➡️ Check out all of our Faith, Fear, and Politics Groups
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Would joining a group be helpful to you in this season? We have even more groups starting up this fall than the ones listed here! Check out our Group Finder to see all the Groups kicking off near you!
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