LIFE Groups
LIFE Group #3 Until Unity Foster and Forever Family
Group Leader:Amy Turner, Joey Turner
When:Weekly on Wednesday at 6:30 pm
Where:ALIVE Room 202
Description:This group will meet to share and learn from one another about the journey families take when they foster and adopt. Topics will range from how to deal with our children’s questions about their birth parents, behavior issues, nutrition, and anything group participants need. This fall we will study Until Unity together. Participants split the costs of childcare.For now kids are gathering outdoors with the group during group meetings.
LIFE Group #5 Until Unity Men's Group
Group Leader:Don Schaupp
When:Weekly on Monday at 6:30 pm
Where:The Potter's Place and Online
Description:Join other men in this Bible study as they dive into scripture and apply it to their lives. This group will join the Until Unity study this fall, using Until Unity by Francis Chan. This group will meet together to study, pray, and challenge one another to grow. Different members of the group will lead. Group activities include at least one cookout and service project.The group may meet online for part of the fall.
LIFE Group #6 College Group Chi Alpha
Group Leader:Joe Holloway
When:Weekly on Thursday at 7:30 pm
Where:SWU Campus
Description:This group is a prayer and discipleship community, designed to encourage and equip students and faculty to impact their campus. We'll hang out, learn about Jesus, and do life together. Contact Joe Holloway for more details chialphajoe@gmail.com.
LIFE Group #7 Ladies Support Group
Group Leader:Jan Box
When:Weekly on Monday at 6:30 pm
Where:Online
Description:Are you a woman suffering from a chronic “invisible” illness, like arthritis, MS, lupus, fibromyalgia, migraines, etc.? Do you feel like daily pain and suffering are behind your smile? Join us as we study together, find encouragement, build a solid foundation for hope, and apply proven strategies, for handling chronic illness with humor along the way. We’ll explore what God’s Word says about suffering and discover the many ways He will love, support, and strengthen us.
LIFE Group #8 Until Unity Alive After Five
Group Leader:Kathy Beck, Tom Beck
When:Weekly on Thursday at 6:30 pm
Where:Keowee Key Area and Online
Description:We are a new LIFE group open to both singles and couples, meeting in each other’s homes. We are here to support each other, not fix each other. Romans 12:2 says, "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Call Tom or Kathy Beck at 864-376-3779 if you are interested in learning more. This fall we are joining in the Until Unity study.
Study Groups
TBA
Study Group #37 Senior Experience Group
Group Leader:Jeanette Childs, Kathryn Rash, Linda Baker, Becky Davis, Willa Brockinton
When:Monthly TBA
Where:ALIVE
Description:Planning is underway to have a senior group meeting once a month for fellowship, prayer, inspiration, service, and fun! The first 3 months are planned, but later months will be announced. October 19th will be our first gathering at ALIVE. Sign up to be a part!
Sunday
Study Group #8 Bible Study
Group Leader:Charlene McClellan, Mike McClellan, Renee Watson
When:Weekly on Sunday at 10:00 am
Where:ALIVE Room 206
Description:If you want a Bible study with both wit and depth, this group is for you. Using a curriculum designed specifically for adults, this study includes a weekly lesson with thought-provoking questions. Through study and discussion, this group will dig deeper into God’s word and discover how it applies to everyday life.
Study Group #9 Bible Study Acts Class
Group Leader:Pam Schmutz, Robert Black
When:Weekly on Sunday at 11:15 am
Where:ALIVE Chapel
Description:This Bible study has one foot in the scripture and the other in contemporary life, all in the environment of a caring group of people committed to following Christ. That’s the ACTS class, led by Southern Wesleyan University Professor Emeritus Dr. Bob Black. Using a curriculum designed for adults, this study includes a weekly lesson with thought-provoking questions.Pam Schmutz serves as group coordinator. During the Until Unity study, our group will pray for unity in the body.
Study Group #12 Friendship Bible Study
Group Leader:Gloria Bell
When:Weekly on Sunday at 11:15 am
Where:ALIVE Room 206
Description:As a group, we learn from Scripture and from each other. We pray together, and we share our good news and our not-so-good news. Group is open to all adults with a sense of humor and an appetite for learning.
Monday
Study Group #10 Celebrate Recovery
Group Leader:Joey Turner
When:Weekly on Monday at 6:30 pm
Where:111 Hillcrest Drive
Description:The purpose of this group is to celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through the eight recovery principles found in the Beatitudes and Christ-centered 12 steps. In this group, we will share experiences, victories, and hopes with one another and practice accepting God’s grace in solving our life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. In this group we will grow spiritually and find freedom from our addictive, compulsive, or dysfunctional behavior.
Study Group #30 Grace Based Parenting
Group Leader:Mystic Jordan
When:Weekly on Monday at 6:30 pm
Where:ALIVE
Description:Everyone has an opinion on how to parent. And we navigate these opinions, we're often looking for a better option than fear-based styles we've seen in the past. Join us as we study Grace Based Parenting and work on a parenting style that mirrors God's love and removes fear as a motivator for behavior. The group will work together on a childcare plan and group members will contribute to cover the costs. Max: 10
Tuesday
Study Group #23 MORNING GRIEF SUPPORT
Group Leader:Joy Bryant
When:Weekly on Tuesday at 9:00 am
Where:ALIVE 202
Description:This revolving six-week series is for anyone that has experienced loss. Begins August 10th. Regardless of how much time has passed since your loss, this weekly gathering will offer experience, strength, and hope. The 6-week series will continually repeat and individuals may join in the morning or evening session at any time. When the series is complete group members can take a break or stay involved and continue to give and receive support through this journey of grief as long as you desire.
Study Group #24 EVENING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Group Leader:Joy Bryant
When:Weekly on Tuesday at 6:00 pm
Where:ALIVE 202
Description:This revolving six-week series is for anyone that has experienced loss. Begins August 10th. Regardless of how much time has passed since your loss, this weekly gathering will offer experience, strength, and hope. The 6-week series will continually repeat and individuals may join in the morning or evening session at any time. When the series is complete group members can take a break or stay involved and continue to give and receive support through this journey of grief as long as you desire.
Wednesday
Study Group #11 Veterans of ALIVE
Group Leader:Travis Jordan
When:Weekly on Wednesday at 6:30 pm
Where:ALIVE
Description:Veterans of ALIVE welcomes all service members regardless of branch, job, or experience. This group is a place for veterans to come together to share their experiences, communicate openly without fear of judgement. We'll discuss each week's sermons, and talk about how these truths applied to us during and after service. We'll also engage in serving our community together.
Thursday
Study Group #26 Young Adult Group
Group Leader:Emily Germain
When:Weekly on Thursday at 5:30 pm
Where:ALIVE Central
Description:Get together with a group of young professionals as we talk through sermon discussion questions, hang out, and do life together. We will meet weekly for discussion and get together once a month for a social event.
Study Group #29 Ladies Bible Study Psalms
Group Leader:Pam Fipps
When:Weekly on Thursday at 9:15 am
Where:ALIVE Chapel
Description:Sandra Richter brings our ancestors in the faith to the table where we learn from them in a cross-cultural experience bridging historical and modern day life. This eight-session study of the Book of Psalms masterfully mixes scholarly and practical teaching through the most-known wisdom Book of the Bible. Experience the Psalms with fresh connections to contemporary worship and devotional practices. Indulge in the biblical study of the Psalms from a scholar and former pastor.
Saturday
Study Group #33 Book Study
Group Leader:Monica Dong
When:Weekly on Saturday at 7:00 pm
Where:Online
Description:This group will get together to study Be the Bridge and talk about how to respond to racial injustice. The group will provide a safe space for others with a heart for reconciliation, and talk about how Christians can move toward relationship in the midst of a divided culture.
Rec and Serve Groups
Rec/ServeGroup #13 Adopt a Senior
Group Leader:Carrie Benoit, Bob Benoit
When:Monthly
Where:Six Mile
Description:Join with others to adopt senior adults in a local retirement center. At least once a month, you’ll visit your adoptive senior adult at a time agreed upon by you and the senior adult. No special skills required, only your availability, and Bob and Carrie will guide you in ministering to these wonderful but often lonely people. As you serve them and reach out to them, you will soon become a highlight to them each month.
Rec/Serve Group #14 Sonshine Ministry
Group Leader:Carrie Benoit, Bob Benoit
When:Weekly on Saturday at 10:00 am
Where:Six Mile
Description:Sign up and serve the needs of an often forgotten and neglected group of people, those living in nursing homes. No special skills are required, only your availability, and Bob and Carrie will guide you in ministering to those wonderful but often lonely people. As you serve them and reach out to them, you will soon become the highlight of their week. This group meets socially distanced as they are able.
Rec/Serve Group #15 Little Dresses
Group Leader:Jeanette Childs
When:TBA
Where:ALIVE
Description:Our goal is to bless young girls across the world with a new dress and the message of the Gospel. Group members sew dresses at home using a simple design.We collect and send out dresses as a tangible message to a girl that she is loved by God and someone at ALIVE. We will meet together socially distanced two or three times throughout the semester. Also, we will schedule two evenings of "Sew-ins" this semester. Times and dates will be sent out in email messages to those signed up.
Rec/Serve Group #16 Funeral Dinner Group
Group Leader:Jeanette Childs, Kathryn Rash
When:TBA
Where:ALIVE
Description:Would you like to serve others through your cooking and baking abilities? This group works together to provide funeral dinners for grieving families at ALIVE. Opportunities arise on an as-needed basis, and group members will be asked to make a dish or two at various times throughout the semester. Sign-up to be a part of this compassionate group and to serve through cooking. This group will meet once or twice for an organizational meeting and fellowship but does not gather on a regular basis.
Rec/Serve Group #17 Traditional Choir
Group Leader:Amy Gregory
When:Sundays at 10am service, 5pm practices
Where:ALIVE Chapel
Description:If you enjoy making a joyful noise to the Lord while serving with others, you have a place in the choir! The choir meets together throughout the year to prepare various special musical selections for our Sunday morning traditional worship service. Experience community with other who share your interest in creating meaningful music!
Rec/Serve Group #18 Until Unity Prayer Group
Group Leader:Justine Tegen, Lisa Harding
When:Weekly on Sunday at 8:30 am
Where:Online
Description:This group is meeting on zoom and in person on Sunday mornings. This group meets to pray for the services, the ministries of ALIVE, our church leaders, and the community. This fall, we'll include a weekly emphasis on prayers for Unity using excerpts from Until Unity. If you have a heart for prayer and a desire to see God move in our church and beyond, come be a part!
Rec/Serve Group #19 Doodle Trail Walks
Group Leader:Rachel Day
When:Bi-weekly Saturdays 9AM
Where:Entrance of Doodle Trail - Easley
Description:If you like to get out in nature and enjoy a good walk, this group is for you! We’ll have a short prayer at the beginning, and then enjoy reflection and fellowship on the Doodle Trail together. I hope to see you there.
Rec/Serve Group #20 Trout Fishing Group
Group Leader:Robin Bryant
When:TBA
Where:Various Locations
Description:If you love fishing and you love the outdoors this group is for you. Join us as we get together to fish, talk, and enjoy nature together. We will plan several outings throughout the year.
Rec/Serve Group #21 Friends to Seniors
Group Leader:Becky Davis
When:TBA
Where:Various Locations
Description:This group is to develop a friendship with older adults that may need some tender loving care. This care can be provided in many ways--visiting, phone calls, writing cards, providing rides to the doctor or the grocery store, etc. If you are interested in being a part of connecting with some incredible seniors in our community please join.
Rec/Serve Group #22 Scrapbooking/Crafts Group
Group Leader:Elian Tyson
When:Monthly on Saturdays TIME TBD
Where:ALIVE
Description:This group is for anyone wanting to work on a crafts in community. Come to fellowship, learn, share, and/or be inspired. We will meet in a room with tables. The group is open to non-ALIVE members. The goal is to meet every month year round.
Rec/Serve Group #33 Community Prayer Group
Group Leader:Lisa Harding, Martha Mosley, Suzan Potter
When:1st Wednesday Each Month, 7PM
Where:ALIVE Chapel
Description:This group will meet to pray monthly at 7:00PM in the chapel out of a hunger to see God move in and through our church and in our community; a desire to join each other in the battle for others’ souls; a belief that 2 Chronicles 7:14 is true. In addition to this prayer time, there will be other opportunities to go out from the church on prayer walks in support of our partnering public schools and local universities. Open to all. Join us the first Wednesday of every month!