Life Groups

Join the Creative Arts Outreach Team and enjoy the blessing of bringing joy to others through the art of painting. The group will meet twice a month. Future dates to be announced. For more information contact Claire Ward at (925) 384-7970; claire.e.turnau@gmail.com.

NEXT SESSION BEINGS: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. In the book Full: Food, Jesus, and the Battle for Satisfaction, you'll discover the joy of living free from food fixation so you can experience deeper satisfaction in Christ, gain a renewed sense of purpose, and even enjoy good food (without regret). With a stronger relationship with Christ, you can have a healthier relationship with food. The group meets Tuesday's at 5:30 via Zoom.

NEXT SESSION BEGINS: FEB. 12, 2023 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.

NEXT SESSION BEGINS: WED FEB 1st 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.

NEXT SESSION BEGINS FEB. 1, 2023 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.

WINTER SESSION BEGINS: FEB. 1, 2023 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.

NEXT SESSION BEGINS: JAN. 18, 2023 Chip Ingram teaches timeless truths about God's blueprint for parenting and offers a wealth of personal experience and practical help. With courage, tenacity, and focus, this series has the potential to forever change the trajectory of your family life and how you relate with your children. We meet on Wednesdays at 6:30 on the Southwinds campus.

NEXT SESSION BEGINS FEB. 1, 2023 Conquering Codependency will help you recognize the painful problems of codependency, as well as the compulsion to fix everyone and everything. It offers sound biblical strategies that give hope and promise for healing from the damage codependency imposes upon your life and that of others. 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.

Group Starts JAN 11, 2023 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 with God, and find freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Childcare available. This group will be meeting on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 on the Southwinds Campus.

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 FEB 1, 2023. 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. Free dhildcare available. Our group meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 on the Southwinds Campus.

GROUP BEGINS FEB 1, 2023. 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. Free dhildcare available. Our group meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 on the Southwinds Campus.

NEXT SESSION BEGINS: JAN. 29, 2023. NEW MEETING TIME: 12:30 Do you sometimes leave church on Sunday wanting a deeper understanding of the message. Join us as we gain a better understanding of God's Word. Our group meets EVERY OTHER Sunday at 12:30.

NEXT SESSION BEGINS: FEB. 2, 2023 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.

Bible Study - Kick Off, Feb. 3, 2023 at 12pm. This study is for anyone looking for an hour-long, weekly Bible Study & Fellowship via Zoom. Join us every Friday as we go verse by verse (at our own speed) through the Gospel of John. Contact Marko at: mmarin@southwinds.org for login information.

GROUPS BEGINS FEB. 1, 2023. Gospel University is an interactive training on the foundational issues of Christianity and how to defend them in your conversations with others. We will learn how to answer the most difficult questions, how to answer cults and other religions, and how to effectively share the Gospel with others. We meet in the Church Lobby at 6:30 pm.

GROUP BEGINS: FEB. 2, 2023. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. In seasons when the world is crashing down, you are faced with a choice: Do you put your confidence in yourself? Or do you let God take the reins of your life? Deep-rooted faith in Christ's presence and providence can be one of life's greatest challenges; yet the fruits of this faith will carry you through every tomorrow. Join us on Thursday evenings at 6:30 as we grow and fellowship together.

NEXT SESSION BEGINS JAN. 29th. "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.

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. CHILDCARE IS AVAILABLE.

WINTER SESSION BEGINS: FEB. 1st. This trimester, we will take a deeper dive into the Sermon Based Questions. The Taglish life group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 pm.

Join us starting JAN. 29, 2023. 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.

GROUP MEETS IN MT. HOUSE. Please join us on Friday evenings as we begin studying the Book of James. We meet at 8pm in Mt. House.

PLACE Ministry team focusing on Special Events

OUR NEW GROUP BEGINS FEB 1, 2023. This trimester we will attend the Gospel University study with Pastor Chris Thielen. Gospel University is an interactive training on the foundational issues of Christianity and how to defend them in your conversations with others. We will learn how to answer the most difficult questions, how to answer cults and other religions, and how to effectively share the Gospel with others. We will meet in the Church Lobby at 6:30 pm.

The Be Still Series will equip you and your community to learn together how to develop a regular rhythm and deeper daily relationship with God. It explores some of the creative ways we can connect with God each day, unpacking how to practically develop and grow habits that can cultivate daily stillness in the midst of a busy and fast-paced world. Our married couples group meets in person EVERY OTHER WEEK at 5:30 in Tracy.

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.

The Gospel of John reveals God to man through - Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. He shows that Jesus, though fully God, came in the flesh to reveal God, and that Christ is the source of eternal life to all who believe in him. John also shows how our belief in Jesus is established through the presence of the Holy Spirit. We meet 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.

GROUP RESTARTS JAN 9, 2023. 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, JANUARY 30, 2023 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.

Students in the Student Ministry (6th grade - High School)

NEW SESSION BEGINS JAN 19, 2023. Discover God's pursuit of relationship and the unfolding of His earthly plan: How through one nation-and ultimately one man-all people on earth will be blessed. Explore concepts that affect New Testament believer's of today. Join us on Thursday morning at 10 am on the church campus.

NEXT SESSION BEGINS: JAN 4, 2023 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.

We meet EVERY TUESDAY THRU MAY 30, 2023 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.

Liz Curtis Higgs delves into the biblical text to help us view Easter through the eyes of three women named Mary, each of whom has a life-changing encounter with Jesus: Mary of Bethany; Mary of Nazareth; and Mary Magdalene. We happily invite you to join our group on Monday evenings at 6:30 pm.

GROUP RESTARTS JAN 2, 2023. 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.

Join Dr. Derwin Gray in this eight-session series as he walks through Hebrews, teaching us how to live for Jesus in every season of life. Our group meets Wednesday Evenings via Zoom at 7pm.

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.