Community Groups to Resume This Fall!!!

Starting in October, Portico will be resuming Community Groups based around the message series in October and November (Galatians!).

More information about these Community Groups and how you can get involved will be posted in a couple of weeks so stay tuned.

Character Development Starts Tomorrow!

Our Small Group is taking a bit of a break for awhile.....sort of. Portico is beginning a series of classes called Character Development and these will take the place of our Small Group for the time being. They will be held at the church building and start at 6:3o. The first class kicks off tomorrow the 14th. Here are Pastor Eric's words describing this class series: "In his letter to the Colossians, Paul wrote that with all the energy given to him, he struggled and labored to "present every person mature, or complete, in Christ." This requires an in-depth examination of your life to this point from a biblical perspective, developing a deeper, more mature understanding of how God designed you, and discovering how sin impacts your style of relating to others. This class is designed for those who are growing followers of Christ with a solid foundation of discipleship basics. You should have a deep desire to grow in becoming more like Christ, and be willing to apply what you learn to your own issues, circumstances and struggles. You must be willing to go in-depth with your heart issues in a small group format, and be open to receiving feedback and challenge from others."

If you'd like to learn more, you can contact Pastor Eric at porticocommunity@yahoo.com

Small Group Topic for Thursday, Aug 12

Patience....now that's an area where I fail miserably. Over and over and over. Fortunately however, the Bible has some wonderful things to say about patience and we'll use our time on Thursday to study these verses and reflect on how they can impact our lives.

Key verses to review before-hand: James 5:7-8, Psalm 37:7-9, 37:34, 40:1-3, 2 Peter 1:3-9, Hebrews 12:1-2

Other passages we'll discuss: James 1:2-4, Matt 24:13, Romans 5:3-5, Galatians 6:1-10, Hebrews 6:9-12, 10:32-39