winter/spring 2021 Growth Groups
Children's ministry is available during the Sunday morning and Wednesday evening groups.
If you have questions, please call the church office, 605-692-6671, or email the Community Life team.
If you have questions, please call the church office, 605-692-6671, or email the Community Life team.
Sunday 8:45AM
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Ephesians - jeff blankenfeld, Room 200This group will follow along with the Sunday morning sermon series through Ephesians and dive a little deeper into each chapter.
Jeff is retired from his career work. Jeff and his wife Deniz live in the country and enjoy rural life. Their daughter and her husband live in Minnesota along with grandson, Lincoln. They are looking forward to discussion and learning more about faith. |
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men's leadership group - Bruce burckhardt, Room 210Drawing on the wisdom of strong accomplished leaders, this group will help make men stronger Christian leaders in their homes, workplaces, church and environment. Prepare to be challenged once you join this group.
Bruce loves God, good food, grandkids and, of course, his beautiful wife. He is a business owner and is always pushing himself to learn more about leadership |
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Tactics - randy hanson & Jon Sprang, Room 220Join Jon and Randy in this engaging study of how to confidently and gracefully share your faith with your non-believing friends, relatives and co-workers. Tactics (by Gregory Kouki) provides us with a guide to initiate conversations effortlessly, graciously expose faulty thinking, and how to present the truth clearly and persuasively. There will be two meeting times—Sunday morning and Wednesday evening— offered for this 8-week class. The same tactics will be discussed at both. This group will begin on January 31.
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sunday 10AM
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EPHESIANS - orv smidt & david sheppard, Room 200Orv is a 34-year veteran of the U.S. Army and loves the Jackrabbits. David has farmed for 40 years. He loves spending time with his 11 grandchildren and playing pickleball. Orv and Dave have been leading together for over 6 years. They love engaging the class with icebreakers so that everyone gets a chance to know each other.
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Celebration of discipline - matt douglas & angie andreasen, room 210Celebration of Discipline, by Richard Foster, explores the classic disciplines of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be found. This group will start January 17 and can be joined online.
Angie is wife to Shane and homeschool mom of two daughters, Selah and Emma. Angie loves to travel, read and sing praise songs |
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how happiness happens (Women's group) - Cynthia sheppard, Room 220This group will explore the unexpected path to a lasting happiness, one that produces reliable joy amidst any life circumstance. Based on the teachings of Jesus and backed by modern research, this book, by Max Lucado, presents a surprising but practical way of living that will change you from the inside out.
Cynthia Sheppard, a former teacher and newspaper editor, loves to continue to teach through small groups. She and her husband, David, find their exercise through the fun sport of pickleball and following the activities of their 11 grandchildren |
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Bible Study - Tom Delaney, Room 120This group starts off with a challenging question, thought, or quote, then studies different verses of the Bible each week.
Married for 39 years, Tom & his wife Deb have 7 children. Tom is a certified teacher, loves reading, and writing poetry. He has attended GracePoint for 17 years. |
revelation (men's group) - Todd intermill, Room 150This group will journey through the book of Revelation. They will use the wisdom of multiple commentaries to help decipher this often complex and misunderstood text.
Todd has attended GracePoint since the late 1960s, and has been leading men’s classes for the past decade. He grain farms with his wife, Wendy, in the Colman area. They have 2 daughters and 3 foster daughters, all adults now. Todd is enthusiastic about understanding Scripture, learning how to read it, and using it in your daily life. |
Tuesday 9AM
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Beloved Disciple (by Beth Moore) - Lisa Boulais, The UnionJohn referred to himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” Just as Christ took John on a lifelong journey into the depths of His love, He will do the same for you. The Bridegroom’s love is unmatched and inexhaustible, and He is waiting to lavish it on you, His beloved.
Lisa lives on a lake and loves spending time there with her friends and family, including 2 grandchildren. She has attended GracePoint for 21 years. |
Wednesday 6:30PM
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john - Joe & Patty Tschetter, Room 200Using the notes from our John sermon series last year, this group will be revisiting the book of John to dive deeper into each chapter and explore the truth that God has for us.
Joe & Patty have been married for 33 years and have two adult children both attending SMSU. They have been at GracePoint for 36 years. |
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That the world may know - Paul and Leila Muzzey, ROOM 210Discover the passion and commitment early believers displayed as they claimed Jesus in the face of fierce consequences and powerful adversaries. Using material from Ray Vanderlaan, this group will look at the background of Caesarea, Philippi, Sardis, Pergamum, Ephesus and Laodicea. This group will start January 27.
Grandpa Paul moved to Brookings about eight years ago to be near his son and grandkids. 6 1/2 years ago God brought two widowed people together and has allowed us to serve him as a team. |
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Tactics - randy hanson & Jon Sprang, Room 220Join Jon and Randy in this engaging study of how to confidently and gracefully share your faith with your non-believing friends, relatives and co-workers. Tactics (by Gregory Kouki) provides us with a guide to initiate conversations effortlessly, graciously expose faulty thinking, and how to present the truth clearly and persuasively. There will be two meeting times—Sunday morning and Wednesday evening— offered for this 8-week class. The same tactics will be discussed at both. This group will begin on January 27.
Jon is a Software Architect at Daktronics. Jon and Virginia have four children. When not working and enjoying activities with his kids, Jon enjoys photography, traveling, and challenging conversations with his mentor and close friends. |
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grace-based parenting - Adam & Kathryn Wiese, Room 140 & 150This group will explore how fear-based parenting is a guaranteed method to set children up for failure. Learn how to meet your child's three driving inner needs for security, significance and strength with the invaluable gifts of love, purpose and hope. This group will start January 27.
Kathryn and Adam have been married for 15 years and farm north of Flandreau. They are parents to five kids that keep them busy year round. In addition to family time they enjoy the outdoors, fitness, reading and love building relationships. We will have a breakout group again with Spencer & Kayla Kane and Patrick & Krissa Peterson. Patrick and Krissa have been coming to GracePoint for 6 years. They live in Brookings with their 3 children. Patrick works at 3M and Krissa stays home with the kids. Spencer and Kayla have been married 2 years and live in Brookings. Spencer is a part of the Cru ministry on campus. |
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Gather and Grow (WOMEN'S GROUP) - Kate Bergstrom and a host of co-leaders, Great RoomWhat if you gather in fellowship with a small group of women, navigating life together? Here is an opportunity to join a table of women within a large group setting. This semester we will be studying Get Out of your Head by Jennie Allen. Jennie inspires and equips us to transform our emotions, our outlook, and even our circumstances by taking control of our thoughts. Our enemy is determined to get in our heads to make us feel helpless, overwhelmed, and incapable of making a difference for the kingdom of God. But when we submit our minds to Christ, the promises and goodness of God flood our lives in remarkable ways. This group will start January 27.
Kate has been married to Brian for 17 years and they have three kids. She is the GracePoint Preschool director. Gather & Grow Leadership Team: Jen Diedrich, Jessica Hardt, Sandy Sheppard |
Thursday 7PM
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ephesians (21-40) - Ryan & Caitlyn Christy, Room 220This group will follow along with the Sunday morning sermon series through Ephesians and dive a little deeper into each chapter. This group will start January 14.
Hello! We are Ryan & Caitlyn Christy, a mid-20's couple originally from Orange City, IA. Upon moving to Brookings in June 2019, we started attending GracePoint Wesleyan and have recently felt a call to lead and connect with peers through growth groups. We are eager to meet new people and learn together! |
Digital groups
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ephesians - Dave Hopewell, Tuesdays at NoonThis group will follow along with the Sunday morning sermon series through Ephesians and dive a little deeper into each chapter. This group will start January 26.
Dave has been on staff at GracePoint since 2014, and loves to see people grow in their faith. He’s been married for 10 years to his lovely wife Heidi, and has four amazing kids. If you can’t seem to find a time to connect with another group, this may be the group for you! Let’s grab “lunch” together on Tuesdays and talk about the Bible. |
BIBLE STUDY - Jim Gilkerson, Wednesdays at 6:30PM - FULLJim and Kysa Gilkerson live on their family farm located just east of Brookings. The farm has been in the Gilkerson family for more than 70 years. This group will be studying through the Bible each week while balancing time getting to know everyone.
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ad 33 - jim merritt, wednesdays at 8:30PMWe invite you to join this online group this semester. It will be a ‘semi-asynchronous’ growth group that has three aims: we want each member to connect with Scripture in a deep meaningful way, we will learn to listen for God’s voice on how to use our gifts to build up others, and each member will have the opportunity to act on what they hear in at least one tangible way.
Jim and his wife Cindy have four kids. Jim is on the Church Board and Cindy works with the GracePoint Preschool. |
OASIS, COLLEGE & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY GROUPS:
Oasis hosts groups each night of the week for men and women seeking to grow in their faith along with others. Groups typically work around the college schedule starting between 7PM and 9PM. Learn more about Oasis groups HERE.
CARE GROUPS (Registration is welcome, but not required to attend a care group.)
FINANCIAL PEACE Coaching
Financial Peace is a biblically-based curriculum that teaches people how to handle money God’s way. The cost for the kit for this class is $99, assistance may be available, if needed. Couples need only purchase one kit. Sign up, if you are interested, and we’ll pair you with a coach.
RESET (formerly Celebrate Recovery Brookings)
Men’s & women’s RESET groups offer confidential, Christ-centered space to share our struggles and point one another toward experience, strength, and hope in Jesus. Together, we journey through the 12 Steps of spiritual recovery aligned with 8 biblical principles, using Celebrate Recovery materials as a roadmap. Step studies take place throughout the year. Contact Pastor Serenity at smiller@gracepointwesleyan.org about connecting with a RESET group.
Oasis hosts groups each night of the week for men and women seeking to grow in their faith along with others. Groups typically work around the college schedule starting between 7PM and 9PM. Learn more about Oasis groups HERE.
CARE GROUPS (Registration is welcome, but not required to attend a care group.)
FINANCIAL PEACE Coaching
Financial Peace is a biblically-based curriculum that teaches people how to handle money God’s way. The cost for the kit for this class is $99, assistance may be available, if needed. Couples need only purchase one kit. Sign up, if you are interested, and we’ll pair you with a coach.
RESET (formerly Celebrate Recovery Brookings)
Men’s & women’s RESET groups offer confidential, Christ-centered space to share our struggles and point one another toward experience, strength, and hope in Jesus. Together, we journey through the 12 Steps of spiritual recovery aligned with 8 biblical principles, using Celebrate Recovery materials as a roadmap. Step studies take place throughout the year. Contact Pastor Serenity at smiller@gracepointwesleyan.org about connecting with a RESET group.