Gathering Seasons
Begin with us.
Four times each year, people across Northwest Ohio begin together. Seven weeks together. A shared season. A place to grow in faith and friendship.
This Gathering Season
Winter 2027
Jan 24 – Mar 7 · Seven weeks together
There is a place for you.
Seven Gatherings to begin together, across Northwest Ohio.
Still to come
Spring 2027
Apr 11 – May 23 · Seven weeks together
We'll open this invitation when it's time.
Summer 2027
Jul 11 – Aug 22 · Seven weeks together
We'll open this invitation when it's time.
Fall 2027
Sep 12 – Oct 24 · Seven weeks together
We'll open this invitation when it's time.
A season, not a program
Seven sessions to begin together
A Gathering Season gives us seven sessions to begin together. What if, for those seven evenings, you gathered with a few friends in someone's home to pray, encourage one another, and discover what God might do?
Nothing is asked of you the first evening except to come. Everything else happens the way the Church has always grown — slowly, honestly, together.
- 1
Meeting one another
The kettle goes on. Names are learned. The Word is opened for the first time together.
- 2
Learning the rhythm
The evening finds its shape. Silence stops feeling awkward. A first prayer is offered aloud.
- 3
The Word begins to land
The Gospel starts to speak into ordinary weeks. Someone shares more than they planned to.
- 4
Trust settles in
You notice you have been thinking about one another between meetings. A friendship is beginning.
- 5
Prayer becomes personal
Intentions carry names now — for a marriage, a child, a job, a return. The room quiets differently.
- 6
Life is shared honestly
Someone brings something real. No one flinches. The Gospel is doing what it has always done.
- 7
Sent, together
You end the season the way the Church has always ended a season — with gratitude, and with a next yes.
After the seventh, most groups keep going. Some rest for a while. Some grow and send out a friend to begin a second. The Lord is patient with each one.
Seven weeks together. Then, journey together.
A door held open, a few chairs, the Gospel read aloud, some honesty, a short prayer. About an hour. Seven weeks later the season closes — but most gatherings simply keep going, in their own rhythm. And you needn't wait for a season at all: some homes are welcoming people now.