Community Church of West Garden Grove

Holistic Formation: Mental Formation

As we begin our new series on Holisitic Formation, we begin by looking at the role our minds play in our formation. The  consistent renewing of our minds and thinking so that we are centered on God and his wisdom for our lives.Text: Romans 12.1,2 + VariousTeacher: Eric Williams

Holistic Formation - Intro

We begin a new series exploring Holistic Formation - Spiritual, Physical, Relational, Emotional, Mental and Missional.
This week - we explore the concepts of our fragmentation, our desire for wholeness, and the process that formation has to play in our transformation.
Text - Matthew 5.48, 2 Corinthians 4.7
Teacher: Eric Williams

Acts: Gentiles Pt. 2 - Peter's Sermon

This week, we continue on in the narrative of the conversion of the Gentiles by looking at Peter's sermon and the elements of his gospel: Peace, Lord, Witness, Death/Resurrection, Judge, and Forgiveness--and how this Gospel results in the pouring out of the Spirit on the the Gentiles
Text: Acts 10.34--48
Teacher: Eric Williams

10 Acts: Gentiles

The first of the two part series on the inclusion of the Gentiles via Cornelius. 
We look at various OT/NT passages along with Cornelius, Peter, Caesarea, and Joppa.
Text: Acts 10.1--48, 11.1--11
Teacher: Eric Williams

The Apostle's Creed

Our church member Kathy leads us through a teaching based around the foundational words of the Apostle's Creed
Teacher: Kathy 

10 Acts: Conflict

Not only is there beautiful community in the book of Acts, but there is also devastating conflict that the church has to address.  This week we look at 4 examples of conflict in the early church, and the three lessons they can teach us when confronting conflict. 
Text: Acts 11.1--3, Acts 15.2, 36--41, Galatians 2.11--15
Teacher: Eric Williams

Resurrection Sunday

We walk through the aspects of our church gathering via the 4 Gospel Accounts of the Resurrection.  
Text - 
Prayer - John 20.1—10
Sermon - Matthew 28.1—10
Witness - Mark 16.1—8 
Music/Eucharist - Luke 24.1—12
Teacher: Eric Williams

10 Acts - Persecution

The early church was persecuted on all fronts.  Along with our study of the early church - we watch a short video based on the 21 Coptic Martyrs by ISIS in 2015. 
Film Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwPQqkeeCTg
Text: ActsTeacher: Eric WIlliams

10 ACTS - Generosity

The early church was known for it's radical generosity!  This week we look at how we can continue to grow in generosity - along with our financial redistribution.  
Text: Acts
Teacher: Eric Williams

10 Acts: Community

The Early Church was known for its radical community... What are the 4 trademarks of that early community: Teaching, prayer, fellowship and economic equality. 
Text - Acts 2 and Acts 4
Teacher: Eric Williams