2011-2012 CMCC LIFE GROUPS Welcome! | How do they work ? | Group Essentials | Life Group Schedule   WELCOME! Here at CMCC, we believe lasting life change happens best in the context of community. If you have been enjoying our larger Sunday worship environment and want to go deeper in applying God's Word with like minded people in a smaller environment, then joining a Life Group will be the next step for you. Our Sunday worship environment allows people to COME and meet God in worship while meeting others in fellowship. Our Life Groups allow people to THRIVE spiritually with a smaller group of people who can support and encourage one another. We also aim to make the Life Groups the key launching pad for people to GO and serve the bigger community of Mississauga. How do they work ? A Life Group is a gathering of people from the church that get together weekly in a host's living room to share life and support one another. In other words, they form a community. Because life is hard, it was never meant to be lived in isolation. If you are new to the church this is the perfect place for you to belong, ask questions, and wrestle with your faith in a community of people... in Life Groups, the seeds of the Sunday message take root and become real. People talk through life issues, eat together, pray together, laugh together, struggle together, and develop spiritual maturity. As our lives are transformed by the grace of God, we then go out to serve others within our greater community where we live. We know that when you are trying something new commitment is typically lower. This is why our Life Group schedule is also geared to be friendly for those who want to try it for the first time. Broken down into three trimesters, the life group cycle lasts for only 9 to 11 weeks. We also know that people have limited time and while we want you to Thrive spiritually, we do not want to take you out of your natural circles. This is why there is a 4-week break to allow people to enjoy some time with friends and loved ones who are not part of CMCC. This allows Life Group members to interact with the community a little more. The 4-week break also allows people to re-commit to their life groups (which we know will become natural as you enjoy your time in your groups) while providing a window for new members to join or even form new Life Groups. Group Essentials Meet weekly (and in a few groups, every other week) in the home of a host for fun, fellowship and discussion.   Groups meet for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. The Sunday message provides the foundation for the discussion. Groups explore ways to serve the community in occasional service projects. Many of the Life Groups accommodate young children. CMCC 2011-2012 Life Group Schedule Life Group launch - August 28 to October 16 (7 weeks) Fall 2011 trimester  - October 17 to December 18  (9 weeks) Christmas Break  - December 19 to January 14 (4 weeks) Spring 2012 trimester -  January 15 to March 25 ( 10 weeks) Spring Break  - March 26 to April 21 (4 weeks) Summer 2012 trimester - April 22 to June 24 (9 weeks) Summer Break - June 25 to August 26 (9 weeks) To join a life group email: edmund@churchillmeadows.org.