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 (8:15, 9:30, 11:00, or 12:30)
- Participate in a Growing Group
- Join a Serving Group
We desire that every person who calls FAC their home church to be IN a group! While our Sunday morning UP corporate worship experience is a great piece of any disciple’s faith journey, it is essential be IN a smaller group 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
Our Life Groups meet in homes all throughout the week all over the Lexington area. If you’d like to get connected into a Life Group, click the button below. We have over 20 groups meeting this quarter!
Please note that groups will be filled in the order that requests are submitted. Should your requested group reach capacity before you sign up, we will contact you and we will do our best to find you an alternative group to join. Thank you for understanding.
Adult Education
Sundays at 9:30am
Activate
Beginning September 29
This 5-week class taught by Heather Smith and Dan McPherson will help participants understand how God has created them with unique personality, spiritual gifts, talents, and experiences so that they can minister to others and find their place in the church.
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. We alternate between Old and New Testament and spend the summer months in Psalms.
We Open The Word each week so that we can live faithfully today. All are welcome; you can attend at any time! We meet at 9:30am in room 203-204 in the Family Life Center (Gym).
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 on Sunday mornings at 9:30am for a class that is aimed at helping you navigate this season of your life with biblical teaching and community.
Sundays at 11:00am
Deeper Walk
Ongoing
The goal of this class is to equip you to pursue spiritual maturity and to claim the spiritual freedom afforded to you in your relationship with Christ. You will explore how Christ gives believers new identities and victory over sin, how to recognize and overcome spiritual deception, how to exercise the authority that God gives all believers, and other specific steps to claiming freedom in Christ. The class meets on Sundays in the Founders Dining Room at 11:00am with both an in-person and online option.
Minute Monthly Institutes
What are the Major Worldviews, and Does Christianity Make the Most Sense?
Sundays in September, 11:00am
How do worldviews influence the destinies of individuals, families, cultures, and nations? This class will help Christians seeking to serve as biblical light and salt to family and loved ones discern and engage culture, ideas, and worldviews.
The Relevance of Worldviews for Everything and Everyday Life
Sundays in October, 11:00am
This class will explore what it means to live with Christianity as our main worldview and how that should influence everything in our lives.
Before we can make a real and lasting difference in the culture, we must understand how the biblical worldview connects us with every aspect of the creation.
–Chuck Colson
World-Changing Revivals: Lessons from the Past Concerning Sustainable, Personally Transformational, and Globally Influential Revivals and Worldviews
Sundays in November, 11:00am
Come discover how Spirit-led, creative, biblically and Christian worldview grounded revivals changed individuals, families, the church, and the world–and even contributed to the explosion of education and social reform, including the abolition of slavery.
Emotionally Healthy Relationships
Sundays from 11:00am to 1:00pm
Starting September 15
Emotionally Healthy Relationships (EHR) is an 8-week course taught by Paul and Sharon Clements that’s designed to equip you with practical tools to develop mature, loving relationships with others. Jesus summed up the law and the prophets by calling us to do two things: love God and love people. EHR helps us grow more like Christ in the second great commandment.
The course resources include a workbook, a 40-day devotional guide, and videos developed by Pete and Geri Scazerro of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship. Each session focuses on biblical principles for healthy building relationships, while encouraging deeper growth in your relationship with Jesus by incorporating stillness, silence, and Scripture as daily life rhythms. We hope you’ll join us!
This class costs $40 which covers weekly lunch and class materials. Please note that childcare is not provided.
Inductive Bible Study
Wednesdays at 7:30pm
Starting September 11
Are you satisfied with your Bible-reading experience? Might there be new ways of engaging God’s word that you haven’t yet considered? In partnership with The Word Is Out, FAC will be hosting a 6-week introduction to Inductive Bible Study led by our own Dr. Brad Johnson, a professor whose teaching has been very well received by our FAC College student ministry program this summer. This course is specifically designed for people just like you, and the goal is incredibly simple: to help you become a better reader of the Bible.
An informational pre-class will be offered Sunday, September 8 at 11:00am in the High School Youth Room for anyone curious to know what the class will be like before coming on Wednesday nights.
College Ministry
Starting in the fall, we will go back to our regular schedule of one-on-one discipleship days. I will spend every Thursday in Lexington this year on UK’s campus. I will also be working with the WGM Center at Asbury through the semester, as my wife Katy has just become the Ministry Director there.
Toward the end of the semester, we will dust off our old “Away and Pray” information and set up another evangelism trip. If you are interested in helping or participating in this, please reach out.
Be sure you are subscribed to our Group Me! Reach out to get on the list. Also make sure to follow our Instagram @first_alliance_college to stay up to date everything going on this semester!
Young Professionals Ministry
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, that 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.
During the summer we take a break from our regularly scheduled Bible studies that meet in various home groups and host events for our Young Professionals community at large to have fun together and help foster deep relationships. Sign up using the button below if you would like to join one of our groups!
Questions? Contact Drew Rinehart.
Boomers & Beyond
This ministry is designed for our more seasoned saints, but all are welcome. Watch the Connector for up to date information each week.
The Lunch Bunch
Come enjoy a casual lunch out together on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:30am. Location varies.
The Gathering
The Gathering is our monthly large group gathering. Join us for fun, fellowship, featured guests, good food and prayer on the 4th Sunday of each month, at 6:00pm in the Lower Auditorium. Bring a snack to share and be ready to be encouraged and inspired!
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!
Interim Director of Women’s Ministry
Women’s Ministry Administrative Assistant
Fall Bible Study: Jesus and Women
Begins the week of September 15
Join biblical culturalist Kristi McLelland as she transports you back to Jesus’ world, following in the footsteps of the women who came face-to-face with the Living God. Over 7 sessions, examine the historical and cultural climate of first-century Middle Eastern society to not only understand Jesus more deeply, but to fuel your worship of Him today.
Groups begin meeting the week of September 15 and will have options on varying days and times of the week as well as in-person and on Zoom.
Expectant: Women’s Prayer Group
Prayer is a key value at FAC and for Women’s Ministry. Each month, on the 2nd Sunday during all four morning services, room 205 will be dedicated to our Expectant Women’s Prayer. Come and go as you are able and spend time in prayer for Women’s Ministry, our staff, and other needs. Prayer prompts will be available. Registration is not necessary, but you can join the Expectant Prayer group for the most up to date information.
MomGroup
Third Tuesday of each month at 9:30am
MomGroup meets on the third Tuesday each month in the FAC Arena from 9:30-11:30am throughout the school year (September-April). Our goal is to encourage one another through fellowship and speakers while providing food and childcare for birth through Pre-K. Moms of any age are welcome. Register yourself and your littles on the app or at faclex.com.
Join the MomGroup leaders for an optional pre-launch park date on Tuesday, August 20th from 9:30-11:30am at Harrod’s Hill Park in Lexington to learn more. Registration for the park date is not required.
Quarterly Coffee
Sunday, November 3, 2:00pm
Are you new to FAC or new to Women’s Ministry? Then this opportunity is for you! Come enjoy coffee and dessert at the home of one of our Women’s Ministry leaders. This is a great way to learn about Women’s Ministry and how you can plug in in a friendly environment. Our first coffee will be Sunday, November 3 at 2:00pm at the home of Andrea Dawson (near Palomar). Registration will open in October.
Lift (formerly Secret Sisters)
1 Thessalonians 5:11 calls us to encourage one another and build each other up. LIFT is an intentional community of women that lift each other up in prayer and encourages women through the gift of presence, community and a one time small gift personal gift. LIFT will meet the 3rd Sunday of the month, September through December.
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 meet in homes; others meet in coffee shops. It is up to the facilitator of the group. We try to offer a variety of days and times that might suit your schedule.
We are also excited to announce that in addition to our regular Life to Life tables we will have two specific Life to Life tables this fall: a single mom’s group and a second chapter group for widows 60 and older.
So if you are yearning for intentional connection through conversation with other women in our church this might be for you! Register now! Groups meet once a month at varying times beginning in September.
Introducing the 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 interim 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.
Lift
Christmas Team
Bible Study
Life to Life
MomGroup
Men’s Ministry
Men’s Mid(ish)-Week
Thursdays, 6:30-7:45am
Every Thursday we eat breakfast and share together around a topic or study in the Founder’s Dining Room. 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 Breakfast and Service Projects
Second Saturday of the month, 9:00am-12:00pm
Join us in the Founder’s Dining Room for a hearty breakfast, 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!
Men’s Retreat
October 25-27
Connect with God and other men at Laurel Lake Baptist Camp. There will be good food, good conversation, good worship, good fun, and more. We would love for you to be a part of this experience! Don’t let money be an issue—we want to make it happen for all.
Pastor of Intergenerational Ministry
Intergenerational Ministry
Newcomers quickly recognize that FAC is a full family church home. That is increasingly uncommon in churches today. We believe this is a gift of God, and that we are called to steward it well. At FAC we are committed to ensuring that every thing we do reflects and builds on this great blessing and strength. It is more than making sure we have programs for every age and stage of life—it is building on the understanding that we are one body, one calling, and one family. Not just multi, but intergenerational in worship, in discipleship, in mission and service.
