Growing Groups
Opportunities for young adults and beyond
Worship + 2
We want everyone who calls First Alliance their home church to:
- Commit to a weekly worship service
- Participate in a Growing Group
- Join a Serving Group
While our Sunday morning UP corporate worship experience is a great piece of any disciple’s faith journey, it is essential to be IN smaller groups where you can grow in your relationship with Christ, deepen your relationships with other believers, and encourage each other to be more like Jesus daily.
Our IN groups are numerous and varied in their aims, but primarily fall into two categories: Growing Groups and Serving Groups. It is our desire that you take part in one of each.
We want everyone plugged IN for growth, discipleship, care, and community!
Life Groups
Life is better when you’ve got a crew!
You were designed by God to live in community. Life Groups create a space for people to intentionally share their lives with others, grow spiritually together, and encourage each other through the highs and lows of life. Over 30 groups meet throughout the week, in Lexington, Nicholasville, Wilmore, and Versailles.
Now is the perfect time to join a Life Group. Find your people!
Adult Education
Sundays at 9:30am
Young Marrieds & Growing Families
Ongoing
If you are a newly married couple or have been married for a while and have a growing family, this class is for you! Join us in the Founder’s Dining Room for a class that is aimed at helping you navigate this season of your life with biblical teaching and community. The class is led by Dale & Louisa Ditto, Dave & Maribeth Burton, and David & Karen Thomas.
Open Word
Ongoing
This long-standing class is centered around an in-depth study of a book of the Bible and taught by a team of teachers. They are currently studying the book of James.
Sundays at 11:00am
Deeper Walk
Ongoing
Drop in anytime to check out what we are currently diving into. Our class purpose is to pursue spiritual maturity and discover spiritual freedom in this life with Jesus. Our class is open to everyone, from youth to senior adults. We are journeying together toward a Spirit-led deeper walk with Christ by focusing on matters of the heart.
College Ministry
We love being the “home” church for so many college students! We invite every college student to participate in Worship + 2 during the school year.
The Table
We launched our new ministry called The Table this past September. This is a space where couples and families from our church open up their homes and invite you—college students and young adults—to come share a meal. It’s not about another church service or another lecture; it’s about real relationships. It’s about friendship, prayer, encouragement, and making room at the table for you. This ministry also came with a dream for a move of evangelism on college campuses. We want there to be a place for you guys to bring your friends who maybe aren’t believers, but are asking questions about faith and need a space to do that. We also have been using tools from Alpha USA. If you want to be aware of announcements, make sure to watch our Instagram.
The Furnace
Wednesdays, 7:00am
We have been working with the WGM Center on Asbury’s campus to help promote this Wednesday morning prayer group. It starts back up on January 14.
Young Professionals
Enriching community and impactful discipleship are two things that can seem fleeting when you enter into post college adulthood. It’s not unusual to become overwhelmed when searching for these two vital aspects of the Christian life. Our Young Professionals group is a community of post-school individuals, both single and married, in our 20s and 30s who are pursuing and learning together what it means to follow Jesus. We eat, laugh, study Scripture, praise God, serve our First Alliance family, and reach out to our neighbors together.
Throughout the fall, we will meet in various home groups throughout Lexington and Nicholasville on Thursdays at 7:00pm. We share a meal, fellowship, and encourage one another as we walk with Jesus together. The fourth Thursday of each month we host a large group gathering at FAC, bringing all our home groups together for a night of fun and fellowship. These large group gatherings are the perfect place to get plugged in with Young Professionals before attending at home group gathering.
Senior Adult Ministry
Senior Adult Ministry refers to ministries to, for, and with the more senior members of the FAC community. (We don’t draw a strict age range.) This is a vibrant, active, and important segment of our life and identity as a church family.
Senior adults of FAC are actively engaged in leadership in Worship, Adult Education, Children’s Ministries, Life Groups, Guest Services, as well as less visible work as mentors, prayer partners, and support for a variety of servant ministries.
The Lunch Bunch
You are invited to join a group of friends enjoying a casual lunch together on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:30am. The location varies. Check the Connector for location and details.
The Gathering
You are invited to a time of fellowship, laughter, encouragement, support, and prayer. Guest speakers and programs round out the evening. Bring a snack or dessert to share, and be ready to be welcomed, encouraged, and inspired. We meet the fourth Sunday of most months. Check the Connector for monthly details.
Women’s Ministry
We are excited for all God is doing in our FAC Women’s Ministry! Our new Wisdom Team, our various ministry leaders, and several of you have shaped our fall ministries, and there is so much to step into this fall.
If you are a woman who attends FAC, consider this your warm welcome to Women’s Ministries. Please contact us with any questions and sign up throughout the year on our app or website for any groups, studies, or opportunities that you think would bless you!
McNutt
Director of Women’s Ministry
Barber
Women’s Ministry Administrative Assistant
Classes
Summer Bible Study
Groups begin the week of June 14
This summer we are going through the book More Than Anything by Daily Grace Co. There are many things vying for the affections of our hearts, but only God can truly fulfill our needs and satisfy our every longing. This study will focus on idolatry and how we seek to love God more than anything else. Most of the potential idols addressed in the study are good things, but when good things become ultimate things, we have a problem.
The study will be 5 weeks of content with an intro week. While it is lighter in homework than Revelation, it is deep in content. This study can easily work for those who may be in and out throughout the summer, but you definitely do not want to miss it.
Group registration will open in mid-May with groups beginning the week of June 14. Groups will meet varying days and times with both in-person and online options.
Events
Save the Date
- Summer Ice Cream Social: Thursday, July 9
Groups
Life to Life
Life to Life’s purpose is helping women grow deeper in our walks with God and each other. We encourage and invest in each other through genuine care and intentional conversation! There is no preparation or homework with these groups. Some groups meet in homes and others in coffee shops, depending on the facilitator of the group. We try to offer a variety of days and times that might suit your schedule.
After last year’s success, we will be expanding our niche Life to Life table offerings. The following tables will be available this fall:
- Single moms who have suffered the pain of divorce
- Widows over 60 in their second chapter
Ascend: A Mentor Ministry
Join the nearly 40 women who took part in our new mentor ministry, Ascend. Mentors/mentees will commit to one quarter meeting six times with specific parameters. If you think you would be interested in serving as a mentor or being paired with a mentor as a mentee, you can complete our online application.
Freedom Groups
Thursday nights
The Journey
This is a newer group for women whose spouses have struggled with sexual integrity (infidelity, pornography, etc). This group will meet for 10-12 weeks and go through a curriculum exploring topics of anger, fear, trust, and forgiveness. This group seeks to be a Christ-centered safe place where you’ll be met with understanding, love, and hope.
Women’s Ministry Wisdom Team
This beautiful group of women represents different ages, stages, backgrounds, spiritual gifts, personalities, and ministry service areas and will serve as our new “wisdom team” during this time. They represent some of our ministry areas as well as valued wise voices at the table.
As we head into fall, you will see them serving at our Fall Kick-off and in various leadership roles in our different areas of ministry. We are thankful for their “yes!” to serve on this team and their commitment to providing prayer support, a listening ear, and wise counsel as they see the whole of our Women’s Ministry.
Christmas Team
Ascend
Bible Study
MomGroup
Interested in Leading?
Fill out our questionnaire and we’ll reach out with next steps.
Men’s Ministry
Groups
Monday Night Men’s Study (MnMs)
Mondays, 5:30-6:45pm
Lower Auditorium Room 11
We are discussing the book Stand Firm and Act Like Men by Joby Martin. We go through roughly half a chapter per week. The reading schedule is available when you join the group. Join us for rich discussion and scripture deep dives!
Men’s Mid(ish)-Week
Thursday mornings, 6:30-7:30am
Dining Room
Every Thursday we eat breakfast and study a chapter of the Bible, discussing how the scriptures apply to our lives today. We finish our time with prayer and then head out into the rest of our day on mission. It is a great time to connect with other men and be reminded of what it means to be a Godly man in every area of life.
Men’s Freedom Group
Thursdays, 6:30-8:45pm
Family Life Center Rooms 203-204
The purpose of this group is to help each other walk in freedom from anything that keeps us from living the life that Jesus purchased for us on the cross. Please enter through the main entrance.
The Ember Circle
Just Men, Just Fire, Just Life
Every other Monday from 7:00-8:30pm
Join men for an outdoor, fireside chat (moves inside for harsh weather) to learn, grow, and challenge each other in all aspects of life. Bring a chair and be ready for real conversations.
Meets in the Roycrafts’ backyard. Specific dates for this quarter: 3/30, 4/13, and 4/27.
Events
When Church Hurts: Men’s Mini Conference
Saturday, March 28, 8:00-11:00am
Free
Church is meant to be a place of healing, truth, and community. But sometimes… church hurts. Whether the hurt comes from misunderstanding, conflict, disappointment, or broken relationships, many men quietly carry wounds connected to their church experience.
Come hear guest speaker Dr. Robert Cunningham of Christ for Kentucky as he leads us through a thoughtful and biblical conversation about navigating hurt in the church while continuing to pursue Christ and His people.
This free event will include:
- Continental breakfast
- Teaching session with Dr. Cunningham
- Table discussion groups with other men
- Encouragement and practical wisdom for moving forward
Men’s Service Breakfast
Second Saturday of the month, 9:00am-12:00pm
Dining Room
Grab a hearty breakfast and enjoy a chat with other men, then put on your gloves as we head out to help people in our church community with various projects and work!
Intergenerational Ministry
Pastor of Intergenerational Ministry
A core strength of FAC is its intergenerational character. Newcomers quickly recognize this is a full family church home. While vibrant groups, programs, and ministries abound for every age and stage of life, we are committed to the integration of all the generations as we worship, learn, grow, and serve to live out our vision, mission, and values.
Intercultural Engagement
Pastor of Intercultural Engagement
A core strength of FAC is its intergenerational character. Newcomers quickly recognize this is a full-family church home. While vibrant groups, programs, and ministries abound for every age and stage of life, we are committed to the integration of all the generations as we worship, learn, grow, and serve to live out our vision, mission, and values.
We celebrate that over 22 countries are represented in our congregation on Sundays. If you have a heart to be a part of welcoming and serving in this area, reach out to Pastor Eliseo Mejia.
Translation Station
Every Sunday we offer translation in over 60 languages during all our Sunday services. Visit our Translation Station in the Atrium for more information!