The mission at St. Paul's Ocean Grove Church is loving God & all people, while empowering Christian leaders.
We are unified in our striving live out our faith as followers of Jesus Christ and to be an Acts 2 church.
So, why small groups? It's simple. We know that LIFE WITH JESUS IS BETTER and we all want that. One powerful way that can happen is in small groups that take place in regular, fruitful, Christian community.
Small groups make disciples through the utilization of and processing of God's story as it intersects with our stories. Do you want to experience the fullness of life with God here on Earth? Join in.
Small Groups:
George is hosting a Men's Bible study on Monday at 7p in the Pastor’s Office at St. Paul’s OG Church for men
Mary is hosting a book study on Enough by Adam Hamilton on Thursday at 6:30p in Manasquan for anyone
Rev. Richard and Judy are hosting a discussion on the Gospel of John on every other Tuesday at 7p in Ocean Grove for anyone
Lee-Ann is hosting a book study on Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God on Mondays at 6:30p in Neptune for families with kids welcome
Judy is hosting a small group studying Psalm 23 – on Mondays at 7pm in Ocean Grove or women
Lisa and Don are hosting a discussion on the book John by Adam Hamilton on Thursdays at 6:30p in Ocean Grove for anyone
Pastor Joe is leading Reading the Bible in a Year on Wednesdays at 7p at the St. Paul's OG Church for anyone
Blanca and Greg are hosting a Spiritual Potluck every other Saturday at 10:30a in Long Branch for anyone
Tom and Arlene are hosting a discussion on the book Prayer: Does It Make a Difference every other Sundays at 2p in Ocean for anyone
On Going Group Offerings:
Anchored on Sundays at 7p in Fellowship Hall
Anchored Middle School and High School Small Groups on Mondays at 7p
Connect Over Coffee (Contemporary Topics for women and prayer) on Mondays at 7p in the Chapel for women
Slow Flow Christian Yoga on Tuesdays at 5:15p in Fellowship Hall for anyone
20somethings on Wednesdays at 7pm in the Anchored Room downstairs at St. Paul’s led by Dan
Intercessory Prayer on Wednesdays at 6p in the Chapel for anyone
Choir on Sunday mornings at 9:30a in the Choir Room for anyone
Doing the Christian life together can be seen in the practices of some of the first believers, following Pentecost, as outlined in Acts 2:42-47. Included in this list are: devotion to living out what they learned from studying God's Word together (the Apostles' teaching); devotion to doing life together (fellowship); eating together and/or partaking of the Lord's Supper together (the breaking of bread); wholehearted, faith-centered prayer that brought about the miracles seen throughout the book of Acts; and; meeting one another's needs even when it meant giving up something substantial of their own: "Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.