Growing

Opening doors to experience the love of Jesus

Every person will have regular and significant relationships that provide opportunities for support, encouragement, service, and outreach.

God has created us as social creatures. He has also saved us and adopted us into His family (1 John 3:1). And, it is through family relationships that we can both experience and express the love of Jesus, for we are called to love and care for each other through the ups and downs of life.

It is also through relationships that the Lord can and will transform us. We need others and others need us. There is a call for (spiritual) family members to encourage each other as a body (Romans 12:10, Galatians 6:10).

Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. -- Proverbs 27:17

We hope to help individuals develop transformational friendships through participation in relational groups and through training.

Relational Groups growing plant

Groups of people meeting together to help each other KNOW, GROW & SHOW the love of Jesus. These groups fit roughly into the following three categories: Mentoring, Community Groups, and Life Ministries.

Mentoring

Discipleship/accountability groups where an individual meets with one to three other individuals to help each other grow deeper in their relationship with God and each other. The men's and women's ministries fit in this category.

Community Groups

Larger groups of 7-15 people who meet together to love the Lord, love one another and seek to love their neighbor as themselves. Some are listed under Adults.

Life Ministries

Large groups formed with individuals in common life or similar stages.

  1. Children’s Ministry
  2. Junior High Group
  3. High School Group
  4. College
  5. 20s and 30s Group
  6. Valley Golden Agers

Discipleship Electives

Seminars and classes that seek to help individuals develop their bond with the Lord and cultivate their relationship within the Valley Church Community and beyond.

The training classes and seminars will supplement the growth of individuals in the Mentoring, Community and Life Groups. (Contact the church office or see bulletin for updated list of training events being offered)