Join a Group
We have 3 types of Groups: Bible Studies, Short Courses and Social Groups.
Most of our Groups start in late March and operate through until about October (except for Courses).
You are welcome to join a few Groups; you might like to choose a Bible Study and a Social Group!
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1. Filter Your Options
Select the filter icon to choose the type of group you'd like to join (social, Bible study, or course). Scroll down the page and hit "Save." To view the map, click the locations icon to toggle it on or off.
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2. Choose a Group
Browse through the filtered Groups and select one! Click for more information to view a brief overview of the group, its facilitators and where and when the group meets.
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3. Get in Touch
Once you’ve found your Group, select "Request to Join Group." This will send a request to the Group Facilitator, who will get in touch with you.
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4. Come Along!
Now for the good part! It’s time to show up and be part of your group!
Start a Group
Sometimes all it takes is opening your home, starting a conversation, or creating space for people to belong.
Small Groups create space midweek to build genuine relationships, have fun, walk the journey together, and grow in our relationship with Jesus.
Most Groups begin in early March and run through until around October, with no expectation to continue the following year. Short Courses run for roughly half that time, with another intake available midyear.
New Groups can also begin at any time throughout the year.
A Group Facilitator simply helps organise the logistics and brings people together. That’s it.
Interested or curious?
Have a read through the information below and sign up, or email Claire at groups@c3beyond.church if you have any questions.
Facilitate a place of connection and spiritual growth through studying the Bible together.
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Our Bible Study Groups read and study the Bible, chat, asking questions of each other, pray and generally get to know one another.
Bible Studies ideally meet fortnightly, (monthly is ok also, but it is harder to build consistency within the Group).
Groups officially start at the beginning of March and will finish late October (unless they want to keep going!)
They can be held at a house, a cafe or anywhere really! They can also move between locations if that suits the group.
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Anyone who calls C3 Beyond home and connects with the C3 values and statements of belief can be a group facilitator. You can read those on our website at www.c3beyond.church/about
While Bible Study Group Facilitators certainly don’t need to be bible experts, they would ideally have a handle on the themes and overall story of the bible. The group would read parts of the Bible together and use the tools given to dive deeper. The facilitator is encouraged to say “I don’t know” to anything they don’t know, and that’s ok!
Facilitators will get regular notes on the preaching series and Bible books. Facilitators are encouraged to involve group members in guiding meetings and discussions.
A Facilitator may choose to host the group in their own home, but they don’t have to. The group could meet anywhere or move around different members houses.
The Facilitator is the person who organises the logistics, but are encouraged to get each person to take responsibility to participate in any way they can.
Ideally a Group will have more than one Facilitator so that the load is shared. Consider asking a friend to Co-Facilitate with you! If you are running a mixed Group, you’ll need another Facilitator (can be either gender).
After the group wraps up in October, you'll be encouraged to stay connected since, hopefully, great friendships have formed!
Facilitate a group of people to connect while participating in a regular activity.
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Social Groups are about bringing people together who enjoy the same sort of activities. For example mountain bike riding, going to the movies, playing board games, walking, craft, gaming, eating, drinking coffee etc).
These Groups meet regularly (ideally fortnightly), with once a month being the minimum frequency.
There is no expectation to have any spiritual content in these Groups, however any prayer, bible study and discussion would be welcomed if there is an opportunity!
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Anyone who calls C3 Beyond home and connects with the C3 values and statements of belief can be a group facilitator. You can read those on our website at www.c3beyond.church/about
A Facilitator may choose to host the group in their own home, but they don’t have to. The group could meet anywhere depending on what the activity is.
Ideally a Group will have more than one Facilitator so that the load is shared. Consider asking a friend to Co-Facilitate with you! If you are running a mixed Group, you’ll need another Facilitator (can be either gender).
After the Group wraps up in October, you'll be encouraged to stay connected since, hopefully, great friendships have formed!
Facilitate a life-skills or Bible-based short course with all the material provided.
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Our Short Courses start in March (at the same time as the other Groups), with a second intake in the middle of the year (as most of the courses would finish after 5 – 8 sessions).
These same courses may run again in the second half of the year (depending on interest), and/or we are open to other courses (eg: parenting, budgeting, breaking addictions to screens etc!)
Each short course would run for different time lengths and frequency’s depending on the course and what the Facilitator chooses to do.
Courses can be run in homes, public places or even at church (if pre-arranged).
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Anyone who calls C3 Beyond home and connects with the C3 values and statements of belief can be a group facilitator. You can read those on our website at www.c3beyond.church/about
The aim is to provide a regular place of connection for people while also teaching them either spiritual or practical life skills.
All the material to run the course would be provided to the Facilitator ahead of time and (mostly) there is no prior knowledge of the course needed). Most courses are videos to watch and then discuss as a group.
When a course is chosen the Facilitator can then decide whether to run weekly or fortnightly and for how many sessions etc.
Ideally a Group will have more than one Facilitator so that the load is shared. Consider asking a friend to Co-Facilitate with you! If you are running a mixed Group, you’ll need another Facilitator (can be either gender).
After running the course once, there is no expectation to run it again, but if you would be willing to go again, that would be great.
After the course wraps up, you'll be encouraged to stay connected since, hopefully, great friendships have formed!
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Raising Tech Healthy Humans, by Daniel Sih. Click here to see web and intro video.
Any C3 College Unit. Click here to see website and short course options.