Life Groups 

What are life groups?
Life groups are communities of people looking to build authentic relationships with God and each other. In life groups, we encourage and support one another as we study, pray, and share. They are a safe space where every voice is heard and every person is loved.

When we meet together, we spend time reconnecting with each other, watching a short video, and talking about it afterwards. After reflecting on God's message to us, we pray for one other and those outside our communities.
What will we be studying?
We have Three Bible Study Groups this Winter Season.
1. Building Up One Another Life Group (12 sessions) Meeting every other Wednesday night from 7:00 - 8:30pm.

2. Prayer and Listening Life Group SWAHILI (6 sessions) Meeting every other Friday night from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

3.Study and Meditation Life Group (6 sessions) Meeting every other Thursday night from 7:00 -8:30 pm.

Scroll down for more information and descriptions on each study. 
Who Can Join
Everyone is welcome! At New Life, we recognize that everyone needs community! These groups are for anyone looking for more connection, even if you've never joined us before or don't call New Life your church home. Our hope is that you will feel heard, loved, and understood and we look forward to welcoming you. You can join a Life Group at any time. 
How Can I Join?
If you want to be in these life groups please RESPOND  via EMAIL:
1. Specify which group you want to be in:
  • Building Up One Another 
  • Prayer and Listening (Swahili)
  • Study and Meditation 
2. Send your name, phone number & complete mailing address (This is so we can mail you a study guide for the course)  Study guides are provided free of charge by Surrey congregation.

Life Groups are being Coordinated by Job Ayuba Email: ayubaalimasijob@gmail.com  Phone: (778)-697-8355

Building up one another

The body of Christ can't be all that it should be unless we mature in our interpersonal relationships as the Bible commands. Explore twelve significant "one another" commands of the New Testament, and follow the practical steps for developing them in your own life and in the life of your church. It's a long-term building process, but one that pleases God and reaps rewards not just in this lifetime but the next.
Sessions Include:
1. Members to One Another
2. Devoted to One Another
3. Honor One Another
4. Be of the Same Mind With One Another
5. Accept One Another
6. Admonish One Another
7. Greeting One Another
8. Serve One Another
9. Carrying One Another's Burdens
10, Bear With One Another
11. Submit to One Another
12. Encouraging One Another
Life Group Calender Dates

Prayer and Listening Small Group - Swahili

Most Christians have experienced the "laundry list" phase of spiritual life, in which praying means giving God an agenda of needs to handle. But how do you move to having real conversation with God? How do you hear what God is saying back to you? How can you make your experience of God's presence part of everyday life?

In 6 session LifeGuide Bible Study, you will cover the disciplines of prayer and of practicing God's presence. Going deeper in these areas will help you draw closer to God in everything you do.
Sessions Include:
1. Conversation With God | Mazungumzo Na Mungu
2. Praying With Authenticity | Kuomba Kwa Usahihi
3. The Prayer of Request | Maombi Ya Ombi
4. Listening to God in Prayer | Kumsikiliza Mungu Katika Maombi
5. Praying for Others as Jesus Did | Kuombea Wengine Kama Yesu
6. Practicing God's Presence | Kutenda Uwepo Wa Mungu
Life Group calender dates

Study and Meditation

Reading the Bible is one of the most important spiritual disciplines we can engage in. Why is Bible study so significant? How can our attitude an approach affect what we get out of reading?

The way we approach the Bible affects our interaction with God. Learning to immerse ourselves in God's thoughts through study and meditation allows us to go deeper into God's Word and live in a more Christlike way. This six-session LifeGuide from Jan Johnson helps us do just that.

For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions making for a one of a kind Bible Study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

Sessions Include:
1.Immersing Yourself In God's Thoughts
2.Reading and Responding To Scripture
3. Comprehending God's Truth
4.Meditation and Obidience
5.A Biblical Model
6.Entering a Gospel Scene
life group calender dates