Growth Groups

Meet new people. Make lasting friendships. Learn from one another. Grow closer to God.

Here at CSF we believe that healthy growth happens best in the soil of community. One of the primary ways we cultivate this soil is through Growth Groups. Whether you are looking to grow in your own faith, wondering about what your faith looks like apart from your parents', or just curious about what this Christian thing is all about and want to know more... you want to check out these groups!

Many different kinds of groups are at your fingertips so look them over and see which one interests you!

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Men's Ministry Groups Groups



Cover to Cover:
Leaders: Wes Benninger & Jayce Long
Wednesdays 8:45pm Blanding 2
Are you a Christian? Can you explain what being a Christian means? Join us in finding the answers to these and other questions in this topical 10-week Bible study. Each week, chunks of scripture will be selected to instruct us on a specific topic, all of which are essential to understand the Christian life.
Contact: wesben@gmail.com

Fruit of the Spirit:
Leaders: Ian Banta & Stephen Lewis
Tuesdays 5:30pm 261 Simpson Ave. Apt. 131
One fruit per week, nine fruits. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control.
Contact: ian@ukcsf.org

Mere Christianity:
Leaders: Greg Schuette & Dexter Day
Wednesdays 4:15pm William T. Young Library
We will be reading and discussing C. S. Lewis's book Mere Christianity and learn how to apply it to our lives today.
Contact: s@ukcsf.org

The Gospel by Matthew:
Leader: Michael Dilly
Mondays 7pm CSF Building
We will be going through the book of Matthew to get a glimpse into the life of Jesus. We will be focusing on the way Christ lived out his life and how that impacts the way we live our lives.
Contact: dilly@ukcsf.org

Gospel o' John:
Leaders: Sam Coons & Mike Armstrong
Wednesdays 8:30pm CSF Basement
We're going to be looking at and analyzing the Gospel of John. We'll be examining not just the intricacies of the text, but also how we should be living our lives as a result. For guys that want to be challenged and changed.
Contact: sam@ukcsf.org


Women's Ministry Groups



The Starting Point:
Leaders: Ashley Harrison & Mary Beth Olson
Mondays 4:30pm CSF Building
Sometimes it is difficult to know where to start when reading the Bible, and we could all use some more help knowing what it has to say to us. Come join us as we go through a few short books together and learn more about the Bible and its author.
Contact: ashley@ukcsf.org

Shift Out Girls
Leader: Karen Tallon
Mondays 8pm 504 Rosemont Garden (The Tallon House)
Hang out with old people (aka: Seniors and beyond) and read the Gospel of John. Oh, and we'll be eating delicious snacks made by Karen.
Contact: laura@ukcsf.org

Falling in Love with Jesus:
Leaders: Laura Kellow & Lara Wheeler
Wednesdays 6pm CSF Building
If you enjoy a good love story, the kind that makes you laugh, sigh, and cry by the time the credits roll, come join us for a semester of love stories that will do all that and more. Love songs, real life stories, humor, and Biblical teaching will be woven together to help us dive deeper into the ultimate love relationship of all time.
Contact: laura@ukcsf.org

Respectable Sins:
Leaders: Jessie McLinn & Katie Bush
Tuesdays 3:30pm CSF Building
We are all aware of the major sins that scripture instructs against, but what about the minor ones? What about the ones that our society shows us are ok... even justified? Come to find out about them and how we can work towards overcoming them in our walk with Christ.
Contact: jessie@ukcsf.org

Isaiah:
Leaders: Vanna Sargent and Betsy Cooney
Tuesdays 5:45pm CSF Building
Join us as we tackle one of the longest and hardest books of the Old Testament together. For Junior & Senior girls.
Contact: vanna@ukcsf.org

It's Tough Being a Woman:
Leaders: Jen Larsen & Stacey Johnson
Mondays 7pm CSF Building
We will be diving into Beth Moore's study on Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman.
Contact: jenni.larsen@uky.edu

Make Lexington Awesome
Leaders: Kelsey King, Kristyn Mickley, Lauren Perkins
Time and Place TBA
If you're looking for a way to serve others and make wonderful friends then you should join this group! This semester we are going to work hard to serve others...people we do and don't know. There is so much we can do to help out our fellow UK-ers, Lexitonians, Kentuckians and other people in the world.
Contact: Kelsey's number- 502.320.9991


Community Service Groups



Justice League:
Leaders: Lauren Copeland & Bellamy Owens
Part exposure, part community service, we will be diving into various issues of social injustice in the world, and discovering how the life and teachings of Jesus inspire us to respond with proactive faith. This group is open to guys and girls.
Contact: lauren@ukcsf.org

Wonder Women:
Leaders: Vanna Sargent & Ashley Webb
Fridays 6pm CSF Building (We'll carpool downtown together)
These pregnant and parenting teens have been through more than most of us can understand. We will hang out together on Friday nights, get to know their hearts, and love on them as we point them to the true hero.
Contact: vanna@ukcsf.org

Secret Service:
Leader: Huston Royster
Wednesdays 3:30pm CSF Building
"But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing so that your giving may be in secret." Matthew 6:3-4. The description is so top secret you have to come check it out for yourself!
Contact: huston@ukcsf.org

United Nations:
Leader: Lauren Copeland
Sundays 10:30am CSF Building
In countries like Iraq, Burundi, and Bhutan, refugees face religious, ethnic, and politial persecution. Now in Lexington, they face other hardships, most living on very little as they struggle to find a job while learning a new language in an unfamiliar culture. Help with organizing and teaching Sunday school for refugee children.
Contact: lauren@ukcsf.org

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