Life Groups

GROUP STARTS SEP 13, 2022 Has food become your source of comfort? In Made to Crave, Lysa will help you discover what it is you're really seeking, and how that need can only be met in our faithful Heavenly Father. When your cravings are satisfied with His love, a healthy body will follow. This group will meet on Tuesday's at 6:30 via Zoom.

NEXT CLASS STARTS: SUNDAY, SEP. 11, 2022 Change Your Life with Financial Peace University! Learn How to Budget, Payoff Debt, Invest, and More. This nine-lesson course teaches you how to save for emergencies, pay off debt fast, spend wisely, and invest for your future. You must have a membership to attend the class. Membership cost is $99. To purchase the membership and access the class go to: http://fpu.com/1154786. The group meets on Sunday afternoons at 1pm at Southwinds Church.

BEGINS MONDAY, SEP 12TH Disheartening numbers of women have undergone an abortion--and they need help to heal emotionally and spiritually. This study frees you from the bondage of guilt and grief that follows an abortion. Forgiven and Set Free guides suffering and hurting women to bring their emotional scars from abortion "out of the dark past and into his holy light," where true and lasting healing can take place. We will meet on Monday's at 6:30.

You do not have to go through this time alone. Join our 13 week, Monday evening group for support and fellowship of individuals who understand what you are experiencing. Our group meets on the Southwinds campus from 6:30 to 8:00 pm and childcare is available.

NEW GROUP STARTS MONDAY, SEP 12TH. A fun-filled Activity Book designed just for children features activities to motivate the children to learn in interesting ways about divorce, feelings, families, loneliness, and much more. The Activity Book uses God's Word to continually fill their minds and hearts and brings them comfort. Each child will need an Activity Book. The groups meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm.

NEXT SESSION STARTS SEPTEMBER 7, 2022. We have a caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. You don't have to go through the grieving process alone. Grief can be a long process, feel free to take more than one session if you so desire. We meet Wednesdays at the church at 6:30 inside the Purple Room.

Few experiences damage the spirit the way that a sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse do. Walk the healing path back to wholeness while learning about God's grace and mercy.

This is a support group for the Southwinds family, friends and surrounding community. We study, share, help each other and our loved ones through anxiety and depression. We are Trading Silence for Hope and support mental health! We welcome new and returning members. Our group meets every Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm at the church. Childcare is available, free of charge. The cost of the workbook is $20.

FALL 2022 SESSION BEGINS: SEPT. 25, 2022 We will study the Sermon Based Questions as they pertain to Married Couples. We meet at the church on Wednesday evenings at 6:30.Join us Sunday evenings at 6:30 via Zoom.

FALL 2022 SESSION BEGINS: SEPT. 28, 2022 This trimester we will focus on Sermon Based Questions and how they pertain to married couples. We meet at the church on Wednesday evenings at 6:30.

FALL SESSION BEGINS SEPT. 14. 2022 How do we sift through the unending philosophies on parenting and be intentional in how we choose what's best for our family? This book distills essential elements of parenting so you can apply them in your own home. Filled with applicable advice, it approaches parenting from a Christian perspective. We meet on Wednesdays at 6:30 on the Southwinds campus.

GROUPS STARTS SEP 14TH. Why are you driven to be a "people pleaser" at the risk of damaging yourself emotionally? This study helps you identify the compulsion to help everyone and fix everything. This study provides biblical guidance that shows how, with God's help, we can break free of destructive patterns. We meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 on the church campus.

If you are struggling with life's hurts, hang-ups, or habits. We welcome you to come and join us for a Christ-centered recovery program. Everyone meets together for worship, followed by teaching or testimony. Our General Meeting session takes place Friday evenings at 7pm here at the church. We also offer a (free) light meal. Fellowship begins at 6:00pm. Childcare available at no cost.

This group is for first-timers attending CR who are not in an Open Share group

Join other men as we share our journeys together in a safe, confidential, and anonymous group.

Join other women as we share our journeys together in a safe, confidential, and anonymous group.

Join other women as we share our journeys together in a safe, confidential, and anonymous group.

Join other women as we share our journeys together in a safe, confidential, and anonymous group.

Teenagers face unique challenges when it comes to mental health. In this group, discover tools and skills that will help you manage everyday stresses while developing in your faith. Mental Health for Teens (previously The Landing) group meets on Friday evenings at 7pm on the church campus.

GROUP BEGINS ON WED. SEPT. 14, 2022 By working through the lessons and exercises found in each of the four participant's guides you will begin to experience the true peace and serenity you have been seeking; restore and develop stronger relationships with others and God; and find freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Childcare available. Our group meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 on the Southwinds Campus.

GROUP BEGINS, THURSDAY, SEP 22, 2022 Big Questions, Real Answers. Join our sermon based group to get a deeper understanding of each week's sermon. We meet every Thursday at 6:30 in Tracy.

Core Life Groups are smaller (2-5) person groups. Participants are paired with a Facilitator. Together they decide how, when and where to meet. To join a CORE group, complete the Join a Life Group Form. Anyone interested in becoming a facilitator should complete the LG: Facilitator, Assistant, Host Home Form. For questions please contact Chris Martinez at (760) 685-5152 or cmartinez@southwinds.org.

Find your true identity as we explore God's view of you in what we call the 100 FOLD. Taken from Mark 4 there are three crops yielding 30, 60 and 100 FOLD. We will share the heart of 100 FOLD. See you Sunday's on ZOOM at 11:00AM. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/126731823

SESSION BEGINS - WED, SEP 7, 2022 AT 6:30. Without a firm foundation in the truth of God's Word, you may be tempted to go off course and accept less than God's best. This study will give you a solid foundation the enemy cannot dismantle—and a heart shaped by the knowledge of God's Word.

GROUP MEETS IN MT. HOUSE and BEGINS SEP 18, 2022. "Follow me" said Jesus, "and I will make you fishers of men" (Matthew 4:19). God's design has been for every disciple of Jesus to make disciples until the gospel spread to all peoples. Tragically we have taken Christ's command "TO GO", and mutated it into a comfortable call for Christians "TO COME". Join us EVERY OTHER Sunday at 5pm as we learn how to become fishers of men.

Looking for a way to grow in the Word? Join our Sunday Morning Sermon Based Writing Team. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10:45 in the Conference Room.

We meet on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. We plan to dig deeper into the Sunday Morning Sermon. We plan to meet in person. NO CHILDCARE AVAILABLE.

FALL SESSION STARTS: September 14, 2022. This trimester, we will take a deeper dive into the Sermon Based Questions. The Taglish life group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 pm.

GROUP MEETS IN MT. HOUSE. Our Telugu/English group will be studying - verse by verse The Book of Romans. We will learn about God, who He is and what He has done. About Jesus Christ, and what His death accomplished. It tells us about ourselves, what we were like without Christ and who we are after trusting in Christ. Please come and join us on Friday's at 8pm in person.

We are watching and discussing short video segments of a message from Chris Blackeby as he shares the pure and undiluted gospel of grace and what it means to be "Living from Heaven". This group meets on Monday evenings at 6:30-8:00pm via Zoom.

What does God teach us about himself through the wonders of creation? How do the lives of the people he fashioned glorify him and further his eternal purposes? The foundational book of Genesis, explores the splendor of creation and the significance of God's work in the lives of flawed yet faithful men and women. Genesis continually points us back to God the Creator. Join us Wednesday evenings at 6:30. Our group meets in person.

Join us during the Winter Trimester as we continue to go deeper into our Sunday Sermons with the Sermon Based Questions format. We will continue to meet at 5:30 pm EVERY OTHER SUNDAY in person with social distancing in place.

Christians have proclaimed the good news about Jesus for centuries. But the good news isn't sounding so good these days, at least to some. Many people view Christians as bearers of bad news, judgment, and intolerance. In Vanishing Grace, Philip Yancey acknowledges the problem and then explores how we can respond with both grace and truth. He offers a discerning look at what contributes to hostility toward Christians and suggests practical ways in which we can live as salt and light within a society that is radically changing. Our married couples group meets in person EVERY OTHER WEEK at 5:30 in Tracy.

This trimester we will move to a Sermon Based study. Join us as we take a closer look at God's Word as presented each Sunday morning. Meeting times are Tuesdays from 7-8:15 pm sharp!

John focuses on the divine glory of Jesus…he is nothing less than God himself, incarnate in human flesh. Jesus is emphasized as being deity. Our group meets Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30 in Tracy. Please contact me at my cell: 707-580-3116 for questions.

This study explores what the Bible teaches concerning Creation, Adam and Eve, and the Flood. These doctrines are related to the gospel and are key to understanding the nature of salvation. This men's group meets on Monday evenings at 6:30 at the church.

Our group meets on Friday mornings from 9 am - 10:30 am in the Children's Worship Center.

Open to All 1st Responders. The Book of Daniel is an incredible story. Yet we miss the point if we pay more attention to Daniel's story than to Daniel's God. In this study, readers will see how this fascinating biblical book ultimately points to the sovereign Lord of history, who rules over all earthly kingdoms and whose plans cannot be thwarted. We meet 5:30-7:00 pm, Monday evenings in Tracy. We begin and end promptly. Childcare not available at this time.

NEXT GROUP BEGINS: MONDAY, SEP. 26th This 6-week study is designed to put new facilitators or those thinking about becoming a facilitator or co-facilitator at ease by providing tools and strategies that helps them to create an atmosphere that puts them and group members at ease. It trains leaders in the foundational values and practices of becoming a life-changing community.

Join us on Monday's at 9:30 am via Zoom. The people of Israel were carried away to Babylon, where they lived as exiles and outcasts. But the day came when God called them to return to Jerusalem. When they arrived, there was work to be done, and it was not going to be easy. This study will guide you through an in-depth look at the historical period beginning with Ezra's early return to Jerusalem, concluding with Nehemiah and the people's rebuilding efforts in the city.

NEW STUDY BEGINS: Wednesday, Sept. 14th. Isaiah presents God's plan of redemption in a theological masterpiece that contains some of the most beautiful poetry in the Bible. We are a warm and friendly group. Join us every Wednesday from 9:30-11:30. We meet in person in the Tracy.

STUDY BEGINS: Monday, Sept. 11th. The connection between faith and works lies at the very heart of the letters of James. James is concerned not only with what we as followers of Christ believe but also with how those beliefs shape our actions. We meet on Monday evenings at 6:30 pm. The group will start meeting in person.

"Take heart, daughter." Matthew 9:22 Imagine walking the dusty roads of Galilee with Jesus of Nazareth—braving jostling crowds just to touch the edge of His cloak and hear Him say, "Take heart, daughter, your faith has healed you." Those words, once meant to comfort a hurting woman's soul thousands of years ago, were also meant for you. Join us on Thursday morning at 10 am on the church campus.

BEGINS TUES. SEP 6, 2022 Today's society has many barriers that try to hide God's love from our children. But where two or three gather in His name, He promises to be in the midst. There is power in prayer and there is nothing like a praying mother. Mom's drop your kids off at Awana and join us in praying for our children, our schools and our teachers.

As we begin our Fall session, join us as we study each weeks Sermon Based Questions. We meet in person on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 in the Worship Center Lobby.

When hard times come and it seems God is deviating from the plan we assume our life should follow, we're more likely to want to tame God, not trust Him. It's then that we begin to press into our ways and our own timing. No human can carry the weight of being their own god, but so many of us try. In Trustworthy, Lysa TerKeurst explores applicable Scriptures that teach us how to truly trust God. Join us Monday evenings at 6:30 via Zoom.

GROUP MEETS IN MT. HOUSE. Impacting children and schools worldwide for Christ by gathering mothers and grandmothers to pray. Fern Nichols helps moms turn their fears into faith by using the power of prayer. She teaches them how to pray effectively with other mothers, prepare for the spiritual battles that swirl when prayer is on the move, and persist in prayer during desperate circumstances. Come and join me every Wednesday morning from 10-11 am in Mountain House.

We are a Sermon Based group focusing on helping Young Adults gain a deeper understanding of the weekly Sunday message. Our group meets every Monday evening at 7pm in person.

In this 8-session series, Louie Giglio will take us through the book of Colossians to help us form a complete picture of Jesus. What we believe about Him influences everything from our corporate worship to our relationships to our attitude toward sin. Join us on Wednesday evenings via Zoom at 6:30pm.

Going deeper into God's Word. Join us this trimester as we unpack and study the Pastor's weekly message. Our group meets Sunday afternoon at 4 pm here in Tracy.