HOME LIFE GROUPS
YOUNG ADULT life Group - Ralph
Nick lives in Petoskey. He's a recent graduate of GVSU with a desire to go into the education field to become a physical education teacher and coach. He loves playing basketball, making short films, and spending time with family and friends.
Leader: Nick Ralph Location: Petoskey, MI Starts & Ends: Continual Meeting: Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 pm Format: general study with group discussion |
Life Group - Overbeek
Chad and Stacey are high school sweethearts and have been married for 30 years. They love the outdoors and spending time with their family.
Leaders: Chad and Stacey Overbeek Location: Petoskey, MI Starts: September 25, 2022 Ends: December 4, 2022 Meeting: Sundays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Format: Video followed by group discussion |
life group - Rhudy
Scott and Mia have been married for 3 years and have 1 child. Scott has spent most of his life in Northern Michigan and loves to travel and explore the outdoors on his mountain bike.
Leaders: Scott Rhudy, Ted Gregory & Naomi Gardner Location: Petoskey, MI Starts/ends: This is group meets continually throughout the year Meeting: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Format: General Bible study with group discussion |
life group - Thompson & Dietz
Young Adult life group - Cole
Brant and Christine have three kids and a little dog. They have been apart of Walloon Lake Community Church for over 6 years now. They love camping, cooking, coffee and watching Disney +.
Leaders: Brant & Christine Cole Location: Boyne City Starts: This group meets continually throughout the year Meeting: every other Tuesday at 6:00 pm Format: video followed by group discussion |
life group - Fila
Ron and Kathy have been married for over 33 years. They have four adult children and one lovely grandchild. Ron is a recently retiree and Kathy is a physical therapist. They enjoy being in the outdoors (hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, fishing) and especially love spending time with family.
Leaders: Ron Fila Location: Petoskey, MI Meeting: Sunday, 6-8 pm, adults only Format: Topical Study |
SUNDAY MORNING LIFE GROUPS
Life Group - Cook
Pastor Bob has been married to his beautiful bride, Barb, for 49 years. They have three adult children and six grandchildren.
Pastor Bob is our resident theologian and loves to teach in depth studies on books of the Bible, as well as hermeneutics, apologetics, ethics, church history and of course theology. Leaders: Pastor Bob Cook Location: Walloon Lake Community Church, Room 105 Meeting: every Sunday 10:45 - Noon Format: Teaching/discussion Current study: The book of Ephesians The letter to the Ephesians is a marvelously concise, yet comprehensive, summary of the Christian good news and its implications. Nobody can read it without being moved to wonder and worship and challenged to consistency of life. Ephesians is today ‘the most contemporary book in the Bible’, since it promises community in a world of disunity, reconciliation in place of alienation and peace instead of war. |
Graham/nason life group
Leaders: Carol Nason & George and Kristi Graham
Location: Walloon campus, Discipleship House Rm A-1
Meeting: every Sunday 10:45- noon, adults only
Format: General Study
Location: Walloon campus, Discipleship House Rm A-1
Meeting: every Sunday 10:45- noon, adults only
Format: General Study
young adult life group
(This class is designed for young adults ages 18-24 that are in the college and career stage of life)
Bernard and Tracy Tonsor live in Boyne Falls with their 4 boys. They are high school sweethearts and have been married for 22 years. They love camping and spending time with family and friends. Bernard is a physical therapist, and Tracy is a nurse. They said yes to leading the young adult life group on Sunday mornings on faith and have been so blessed to be a part of it.
Leaders: Bernard & Tracy Tonsor Location: Walloon Lake campus, Discipleship House, Rm B-1 Meeting: every Sunday 10:45-noon |
class style life groups
LIfe Group - Men
Keith has been married to Paula for 47 years, and together they have three children and six grandchildren.
Keith has been involved in preaching and teaching ministries for over 25 years. He has a passion not only for studying God's Word but also communicating the Truth of God's word to others. Keith is semi-retired and enjoys cycling in his spare time. Leaders: Keith Theodore Location: Walloon Lake Community Church, Room 101 Starts/ends: Begins September 21, 2022 and concludes April 26, 2023 Meeting: Biweekly on Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:30 pm Format: Teaching with group discussion on the book of Colossians |
Life Group - Ladies
In-Person Study
Leader: Susan Miller
Location: WLCC, Discipleship House, Room A-2 Starts: September 13, 2022 Ends: Mid December 2022 Meeting: Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, ladies gather at 9:15 am |
Zoom Study
Leader: Nancy Sando
Location: Zoom Starts: September 13, 2022 Ends: Mid December 2022 Meeting: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 am |
life recovery group - bARBER
We all have struggles in life; struggles with addictions, food, depression, anxiety, anger, and relationships to name a few. Everyone can benefit from this biblically based curriculum to help tackle life's biggest strongholds.
Leaders: Rob & Britney Barber Location: Walloon Lake Community Church, Room 101 Starts: October 2, 2022 Ends: Mid December 2022 Meeting: every Sunday 10:45 - noon Format: video and group discussion in a class style format Study: Life Recovery |
Financial peace university - Rhudy
Planning for the future is hard when you're still paying for the past! Listen, there's a better way! Join the Financial Peace University class, and we'll learn how to beat debt and make a plan for the future together.
Leaders: Don and Martha Rhudy Location: WLCC, Discipleship House Room A-2 Starts: September 18, 2022 Ends: November 20, 2022 Meeting: every Sunday 10:45 - noon Format: video and group discussion in a class style format |
Monthly life groups
prime time fellowship
Prime Time Fellowship Life Group is for men and women that are 50+ years of age. Every month this group gathers for a potluck dinner, games, prayer, hymn sing and devotional with discussion.
Leader: Ruth Fite Location: Walloon Campus Room 101, aka old kitchen Meeting: Third Monday of the month, 5:45 -8:00 pm year round |
life group - Widows
These women come together to be a support group for each other. It is through scripture reading and sharing their personal experiences that they realize they are not along, and are able to find joy with Jesus in their difficult circumstances.
Leaders: Ruth Fite and Nancy Sando
Location: Petoskey
Meeting: Second Monday of the month, 10 am to noon, year round
Leaders: Ruth Fite and Nancy Sando
Location: Petoskey
Meeting: Second Monday of the month, 10 am to noon, year round