Life Groups are an exciting way for you to meet and connect with others at James River Church! By meeting in coffee shops and homes across the area, Life Groups provide a fun-filled, relaxing environment for people to engage in meaningful relationships by doing life together. Life Groups are focused on building relationships, growing together in your walk with God and praying for one another. They make a big church feel small!

Life Groups meet once a week typically on Sunday nights but some meet on other days throughout the week.

Life Groups are comprised of 10-14 people who meet weekly in coffee shops and homes all throughout the area. Groups are available for adults of all ages, stages of life, and spiritual maturity. To get started you will search for a group based on your stage of life (college, young married, young professionals, young families, parents of teens, men and women only groups, etc.). From there you can read the descriptions of the various groups to find a group that’s a good fit for you.

Most groups that meet in homes have snacks or dinner each week so typically the group will begin by enjoying some good food. Then you would move into a time of talking about Sunday’s message followed by praying for one another’s needs. Groups also plan fun activities together such as Miniature Golf, Bowling, Sand Volleyball and of course Andy’s Frozen Custard.

Life Group discussions are centered on the current Sunday sermon at James River Church. This Sermon Based approach helps group members consider how the passage applies to their lives throughout the week.

Not every group provides childcare but of those that do, some groups offer childcare at the home where they meet while others have childcare at a separate location. When inquiring about a group online, you can ask the leader how their group organizes with children.

Life Groups are not organized by campus. Most groups have members from all campuses, so when searching keep this in mind.

Joining a Life Group is simple and done all online on our Find A Group website.
1. SEARCH: Search for a Life Group in your stage of life at jamesriver.org/lifegroups, then click “Find A Group.” (Groups are not organized by campus)
2. FIND: Find a Life Group to visit.
3. CONNECT: Connect with the Life Group by contacting the leader and visiting their group.

Our goal at James River Church is to help you find meaningful relationships in which you can grow. We understand that it may take checking out two or three different groups to find the right fit. With that in mind, we encourage you to give each group a few weeks before trying a new one. It usually takes a few weeks for people to break the ice and begin connecting.